Category: Ka

Bridging the transition: Anuvu details connectivity roadmap

Anuvu, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, IFC, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Ka, Ka-band, Ku, Ku-band, KuKa, LEO, Lightspeed, Low Earth Orbit, PremCat, Satellite, Telesat, Travel

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

What does a satellite connectivity company do with 10 gigabits/second of new capacity? “Deliver it to customers” was an easy answer for Anuvu’s EVP Connectivity Mike Pigott. But how that capacity gets allocated, and what it means for the company’s evol…

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Anuvu, Telesat link for massive Ka-band capacity

Anuvu, IFC, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Ka, Ka-band, LEO, Lightspeed, Low Earth Orbit, PaxEx, Satellite, Telesat, Travel, wifi

Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean

Anuvu’s appetite for bandwidth continues to grow. The company secured a deal with Telesat for 10 gigabits/second of Ka-band capacity to boost mobility connection options.
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Anuvu, Telesat link for massive Ka-band capacity

Anuvu, IFC, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Ka, Ka-band, LEO, Lightspeed, Low Earth Orbit, PremCat, Satellite, Telesat, Travel, wifi

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

Anuvu’s appetite for bandwidth continues to grow. The company secured a deal with Telesat for 10 gigabits/second of Ka-band capacity to boost mobility connection options.
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Inmarsat, GDC celebrate 737 certification of Falcon 300 terminal for GX Aviation

737, APEXEXPO, APEXEXPO21, Falcon 300, GDC Technics, GX, GX Aviation, GX+ North America, Hughes, IFC, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, Jupiter, Ka, Ka-band, Ka2517, Kontron, PaxEx, Thinkom, Travel, ViaSat

Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean

Inmarsat’s new GX Aviation terminal is now FAA certified for installation on Boeing 737 family aircraft. The Falcon 300 kit was developed in partnership with developed GDC Advanced Technology and includes GDC’s dual modem manager (MODMAN), with compone…

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Inmarsat, GDC celebrate 737 certification of Falcon 300 terminal for GX Aviation

737, APEXEXPO, APEXEXPO21, Falcon 300, GDC Technics, GX, GX Aviation, GX+ North America, Hughes, IFC, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, Jupiter, Ka, Ka-band, Ka2517, Kontron, Thinkom, Travel, ViaSat

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

Inmarsat’s new GX Aviation terminal is now FAA certified for installation on Boeing 737 family aircraft. The Falcon 300 kit was developed in partnership with developed GDC Advanced Technology and includes GDC’s dual modem manager (MODMAN), with compone…

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Viasat activates coverage over China

China, China Satcom, ChinaSat-16, IFC, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Ka, Ka-band, KuKa, PAC, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, PaxEx, Travel, ViaSat

Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean

Viasat added a major boost to its Ka-band network this week, activating connectivity over China. The capacity, first announced in early 2019, is made available through a partnership with China Satcom and the ChinaSat-16 satellite.
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Viasat activates coverage over China

China, China Satcom, ChinaSat-16, IFC, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Ka, Ka-band, KuKa, PAC, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, Travel, ViaSat

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

Viasat added a major boost to its Ka-band network this week, activating connectivity over China. The capacity, first announced in early 2019, is made available through a partnership with China Satcom and the ChinaSat-16 satellite.
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Saudia selects Inmarsat GX for A321neo connectivity

A321neo, A321XLR, DAS21, Dubai Air Show, Falcon 300, GDC Technics, GX Aviation, IFEC, Inmarsat, Ka, Ka-band, Ka2517, Ku, Ku-band, KuKa, PaxEx, Saudia, Taqnia Space, Thinkom, Travel, UON

Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean

Saudia’s upcoming A321neo and A321XLR fleet will feature Inmarsat’s GX Aviation Ka-band in-flight connectivity solution. The deal covers 35 aircraft slated to join the fleet in the coming years, and represents a series of firsts in the industry.
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Saudia selects Inmarsat GX for A321neo connectivity

A321neo, A321XLR, DAS21, Dubai Air Show, Falcon 300, GDC Technics, GX Aviation, IFEC, Inmarsat, Ka, Ka-band, Ka2517, Ku, Ku-band, KuKa, PremCat, Saudia, Taqnia Space, Thinkom, Travel, UON

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

Saudia’s upcoming A321neo and A321XLR fleet will feature Inmarsat’s GX Aviation Ka-band in-flight connectivity solution. The deal covers 35 aircraft slated to join the fleet in the coming years, and represents a series of firsts in the industry.
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Successful launch for SES-17

GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, IFC, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Ka, Ka-band, Ka2517, MEO, Middle Earth Orbit, O3b, O3b mPOWER, PaxEx, Satellite, SES, SES-17, Spirit Airlines, Thales, Thales FlytLIVE, Thales Inflyt, Thinkom, Travel

Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean

The SES-17 satellite successfully launched into space onboard an Ariane 5 launcher operated by Arianespace. It is expected to enter service in mid-2022.
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Successful launch for SES-17, boosting in-flight wifi coverage, capacity

GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, IFC, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Ka, Ka-band, Ka2517, MEO, Middle Earth Orbit, O3b, O3b mPOWER, Satellite, SES, SES-17, Spirit Airlines, Thales, Thales FlytLIVE, Thales Inflyt, Thinkom, Travel

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

The SES-17 satellite successfully launched into space onboard an Ariane 5 launcher operated by Arianespace. It is expected to enter service in mid-2022.
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Jet ConneX hits 1,000 installs for Inmarsat

BizAv, business aviation, IFC, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, JetConneX, Ka, Ka-band, NBAA, NBAA21, Satellite, Travel

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

The battle for terrestrial high speed in-flight connectivity is heating up, but on the satellite-based front Inmarsat continues to demonstrate its power. The company announced its 1000th installation on the JetConnecX platform, backed by the GX Aviatio…

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Viasat Select goes direct for BizAv wifi

BizAv, business aviation, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Ka, Ka-band, NBAA, NBAA21, PaxEx, Satellite, Travel, ViaSat, Viasat Select

Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean

Business jet owners and operators can now purchase in-flight wifi service directly from Viasat with the launch of the company’s new Viasat Select offerings.
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Viasat Select goes direct for BizAv wifi

BizAv, business aviation, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Ka, Ka-band, NBAA, NBAA21, Satellite, Travel, ViaSat, Viasat Select

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

Business jet owners and operators can now purchase in-flight wifi service directly from Viasat with the launch of the company’s new Viasat Select offerings.
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Status Check: Faster WiFi installing faster

Delta Air Lines, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Ka, Ka-band, PremCat, Satellite, Travel, ViaSat, wifi

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

How to get 300ish aircraft fitted with a new in-flight connectivity system in less than a year? Delta Air Lines and Viasat still intend to hit that target by the end of 2021, thanks to an aggressive schedule and cooperation between many parties.
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Inmarsat to grow connectivity with multi-channel Orchestra platform

5G, air-to-ground, ATG-NG, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, Ka, Ka-band, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, Orchestra, PaxEx, Satellite, Travel, wifi

Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean

What if satellites alone are not the best solution to mobile connectivity demand? Under its newly announced Orchestra initiative, Inmarsat wants to take a different tack. The company plans to layer multiple communications technologies, adding terrestri…

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Inmarsat to grow connectivity with multi-channel Orchestra platform

5G, air-to-ground, ATG-NG, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, Ka, Ka-band, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, Orchestra, Satellite, Travel, wifi

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

What if satellites alone are not the best solution to mobile connectivity demand? Under its newly announced Orchestra initiative, Inmarsat wants to take a different tack. The company plans to layer multiple communications technologies, adding terrestri…

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