Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
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…
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Inmarsat boosts L-Band network with ELERA launch
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
Say hello to the next generation of L-band satellite connectivity. Inmarsat ELERA, unveiled this week, promises a dramatic increase in bandwidth, smaller terminals, and lower costs for the narrow-band market. This should drive a significant boost in ai…
Inmarsat boosts L-Band network with ELERA launch
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
Say hello to the next generation of L-band satellite connectivity. Inmarsat ELERA, unveiled this week, promises a dramatic increase in bandwidth, smaller terminals, and lower costs for the narrow-band market. This should drive a significant boost in ai…
Viasat boosts aviation backlog, lingers over LEO likelihood
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
Viasat is making a lot of money, even though it cannot add new users to its core satellite offering today. But the company is not shying away from aircraft additions, with hundreds more anticipated over the next couple years.
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Inmarsat to grow connectivity with multi-channel Orchestra platform
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…
Inmarsat to grow connectivity with multi-channel Orchestra platform
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…
PaxEx Premium: Peeling back the layers
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
How does a major satellite connectivity company solve the problem of congestion at crowded (air)ports without disrupting billions of dollars in existing infrastructure? It is an answer that, much like the network (and ogres), comes with lots of layers….
Anuvu bets big on little satellites for in-flight connectivity
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
Another small satellite constellation is coming, this time from a rather unlikely source. Inflight entertainment and connectivity middle-man Anuvu (formerly Global Eagle) will bring MicroGEO satellites into service, launching its first constellation in…
Intelsat Commercial Aviation launches, retires Gogo name
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
The on-board product will still be known at 2Ku, at least for now. But the in-flight connectivity company previously known as Gogo Commercial Aviation officially changed its name to Intelsat Commercial Aviation, less than a year after closing on the tr…
Intelsat Commercial Aviation launches, retires Gogo name
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
The product will still be known at 2Ku, at least for now. But the in-flight connectivity company previously known as Gogo Commercial Aviation officially changed its name to Intelsat Commercial Aviation, less than a year after closing on the transaction…
OneWeb now fully funded with additional $500 million from Bharti
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
Bharti Global will up its stake in OneWeb, adding another $500 million to bring the satellite company to a fully funded state with $2.4 billion infused since the emergence from bankruptcy.
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OneWeb now fully funded with additional $500 million from Bharti
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
Bharti Global will up its stake in OneWeb, adding another $500 million to bring the satellite company to a fully funded state with $2.4 billion infused since the emergence from bankruptcy.
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The low-down on LEO IFC options
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
It should come as no surprise that a trio of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite operators believe more than 90% of in-flight connectivity traffic will pass over their networks in a decade’s time. Still, hearing how SpaceX, OneWeb and Telesat believe their…
The low-down on LEO IFC options
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
It should come as no surprise that a trio of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite operators believe more than 90% of in-flight connectivity traffic will pass over their networks in a decade’s time. Still, hearing how SpaceX, OneWeb and Telesat believe their…
Global Eagle, Telesat push forward with LEO antenna qualification
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
Global Eagle is moving closer to a Ka-band in-flight connectivity solution. The company recently cleared a critical milestone in the verification phase for the Global Eagle Airconnect Ka IFC terminal to be used with Canadian satellite operator Telesat’…
OneWeb buys TrustComm, access to the US government market
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
LEO satellite operator OneWeb announced plans to acquire Texas-based TrustComm Inc., enabling it to offer Low Earth Orbit network and connectivity services to U.S. government clients and TrustComm customers.
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Eutelsat makes major LEO commitment with OneWeb investment
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
The OneWeb constellation moved significantly closer to completion this week, with a successful launch and a $550 million investment secured from Eutelsat.
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Eutelsat makes major LEO commitment with OneWeb investment
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
The OneWeb constellation moved significantly closer to completion this week, with a successful launch and a $550 million investment secured from Eutelsat.
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De-risking IFC with OneWeb’s new JetTalk terminal
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
Chapter 11 is disappearing quickly from the rear view mirror. Satellite launches resumed and the constellation continues to grow. And earlier this month a new deal regarding an in-flight connectivity terminal and antenna solution helped buoy the compan…