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Bridging the transition: Anuvu details connectivity roadmap

February 17, 2022 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…

Anuvu, Telesat link for massive Ka-band capacity

February 14, 2022 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

February 14, 2022 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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Inflight connectivity soars higher than ever

January 14, 2022 Airbus, Certus, IFC, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Iridium, Iridium NEXT, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, PaxEx, Perlan, Satellite, Thales, Thales FlytLink, Thales Inflyt, Travel

Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean

When the Airbus Perlan Mission II takes flight later this year it will soar higher than ever. And it will do so with a new in-flight connectivity link on board.
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Inflight connectivity soars higher than ever

January 14, 2022 Airbus, Certus, IFC, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Iridium, Iridium NEXT, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, Perlan, Satellite, Thales, Thales FlytLink, Thales Inflyt, Travel

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

When the Airbus Perlan Mission II takes flight later this year it will soar higher than ever. And it will do so with a new in-flight connectivity link on board.
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Inmarsat connects to first LEO payload

December 16, 2021 IFC, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, Orchestra, PaxEx, Satellite, Travel

Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean

Over the summer Inmarsat announced plans to add multiple new layers to its satellite communication network. Today the company confirms that its first low earth orbit (LEO) test payload is operational.
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Inmarsat connects to first LEO payload

December 16, 2021 IFC, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, Orchestra, Satellite, Travel

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

Over the summer Inmarsat announced plans to add multiple new layers to its satellite communication network. Today the company confirms that its first low earth orbit (LEO) test payload is operational.
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OneWeb signs Airbus for military, government services contract

December 14, 2021 Airbus, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, Satellite, Travel

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

Airbus will distribute connectivity services from the OneWeb low earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation for military and government customers. The distribution agreement signed this week allows Airbus to add the LEO capacity to its existing portfoli…

Wizz Air gets online – without wifi!

December 6, 2021 AirFi, AirFi LEO, Atlantic Airways, fflya, IFC, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Iridium, Iridium NEXT, LCCs, LEO, Low Cost Carriers, Low Earth Orbit, PaxEx, Travel, Wizz Air, WizzAir

Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean

The first Wizz Air plane with in-flight connectivity entered service last week. But this is not a typical internet connection on a plane. Powered by fflya from ASIP Tech, the service approaches the very concept of on-board internet from a different per…

Wizz Air gets online – without wifi!

December 6, 2021 AirFi, AirFi LEO, Atlantic Airways, fflya, IFC, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Iridium, Iridium NEXT, LCCs, LEO, Low Cost Carriers, Low Earth Orbit, Travel, Wizz Air, WizzAir

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

The first WizzAir plane with in-flight connectivity entered service last week. But this is not a typical internet connection on a plane. Powered by fflya from ASIP Tech, the service approaches the very concept of on-board internet from a different pers…

Anuvu adds $50 million for MicroGEO connectivity growth

December 1, 2021 Anuvu, APEXEXPO, APEXEXPO21, Astranis, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, Global Eagle, IFC, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Ka-band, Ku-band, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, MicroGEO, PaxEx, Satellite, Travel

Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean

Four months after announcing plans for a new MicroGEO satellite constellation, in-flight connectivity supplier Anuvu secured $50 million to help develop and launch the platform. The capital is anticipated to support the expansion of the Anuvu Constella…

Anuvu adds $50 million for MicroGEO connectivity growth

December 1, 2021 Anuvu, APEXEXPO, APEXEXPO21, Astranis, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, Global Eagle, IFC, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Ka-band, Ku-band, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, MicroGEO, Satellite, Telesat, Travel

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

Four months after announcing plans for a new MicroGEO satellite constellation, in-flight connectivity supplier Anuvu secured $50 million to help develop and launch the platform. The capital is anticipated to support the expansion of the Anuvu Constella…

OneWeb, GDC Technics partner on new ESA solution

November 30, 2021 antenna, APEXEXPO, APEXEXPO21, Ball Aerospace, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, GDC Technics, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, IFC, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, LEO, line-fit, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, PaxEx, Satellite, Travel

Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean

OneWeb and GDC Technics signed a Joint Development Agreement to deliver a new in-flight connectivity terminal. The new terminal, based on the electronically steered antenna technology developed by Ball Aerospace, will enable airlines to connect their a…

OneWeb, GDC Technics partner on new ESA solution

November 30, 2021 antenna, APEXEXPO, APEXEXPO21, Ball Aerospace, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, GDC Technics, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, IFC, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, LEO, line-fit, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, PremCat, Satellite, Travel

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

OneWeb and GDC Technics signed a Joint Development Agreement to deliver a new in-flight connectivity terminal. The new terminal, based on the electronically steered antenna technology developed by Ball Aerospace, will enable airlines to connect their a…

Making the Business (Aviation) case for LEO at Gogo

November 23, 2021 air-to-ground, ATG, ATG-NG, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, gogo, Gogo 5G, Hybrid, IFC, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, Orchestra, PaxEx, Satellite, Starlink, Telesat, Travel

Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean

“We are in active conversations in the LEO and ESA world.”
That comment from Gogo CEO Oakleigh Thorne earlier this summer kicked off significant speculation on what the next next generation (after Gogo 5G) will look like.
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Making the Business (Aviation) case for LEO at Gogo

November 23, 2021 air-to-ground, ATG, ATG-NG, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, gogo, Gogo 5G, Hybrid, IFC, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, Orchestra, PremCat, Satellite, Starlink, Telesat, Travel

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

“We are in active conversations in the LEO and ESA world.”
That comment from Gogo CEO Oakleigh Thorne earlier this summer kicked off significant speculation on what the next next generation (after Gogo 5G) will look like.
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Scratch another IFC player from the commercial market

November 17, 2021 DAS21, Dubai Air Show, etihad, IFC, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, merger, PremCat, Satellite, Saudia, Taqnia Space, Thinkom, Travel, UON, wifi, Yahsat

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

The Dubai Air Show provided plenty of positive news in the in-flight entertainment and connectivity world this week, but also some bad news. A second player is now out of the commercial aviation connectivity business.
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Gogo sees LEO as part of its future

November 4, 2021 air-to-ground, ATG-NG, gogo, Gogo 5G, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, Satellite, Starlink, Telesat, Travel, wifi

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

Gogo reported its first quarterly profit in history on record service revenues in Q3 2021. And the company is not slowing down. Executives continue to push the potential for future growth opportunities, both terrestrial and satellite-based, while also …

Eutelsat boosts OneWeb stake

October 6, 2021 Eutelsat, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, IFEC, Ku, Ku-band, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, Satellite, Travel

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

Eutelsat invested an additional $165 million in OneWeb during the latest funding round. The move boosts its share form 17.6% to 22.9%, making it the second largest shareholder, after Bharti.
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OneWeb secures antenna, investment with Hanwha Systems

August 24, 2021 antenna, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, Hanwha, IFC, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, PaxEx, phased array, Phasor, Travel, wifi

Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean

Each of OneWeb’s post-bankruptcy investors plays a strategic role in the company’s future. Last week’s news of a new partner keeps that streak alive, as Korea’s Hanwha Systems added $300 million to the company’s coffers.
Perhaps more importantly, howe…