SES will acquire Intelsat in a $3.1 billion transaction, continuing the consolidation trend in the satellite provider space. Not surprisingly, the mobility segment plays a significant role in driving the value of the deal.
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Fusion for the future
Signing Delta Air Lines last November as its first airline for inflight internet service was a big win for Hughes. The company’s next move might be even bigger, with a plan to press its Fusion architecture into service.
Royal Jordanian taps Viasat for inflight Wi-Fi
Royal Jordanian is going big with its inflight internet plans. The carrier will fit approximately 40 aircraft with the service, backed by Viasat’s satellite constellations.
Icelandair extends Viasat deal for A321LR internet services
The next generation of aircraft at Icelandair will fly with the Viasat inflight Wi-Fi service on board
Anuvu updates microGeo timeline, adds fun satellite names
Anuvu’s dedicated microGEO satellite constellation, developed by Astranis has a timeline to get the payloads into space. In an update earlier this month the company disclosed a launch timeline of “mid-2024,” as well as names of the new satellites.
Viasat issues type certification for Satcom Direct Plane Simple Ka-band terminal
Satcom Direct received type certification of the Plane Simple Ka-band terminal for Viasat’s Jet ConneX inflight internet service, moving a step closer to installation of the latest hardware on business jets.
Evolving inflight connectivity: Viasat takes on the art of passenger engagement
Viasat turned in another quarter of revenue growth, driven by mobility. Further growth will depend, among other things, on helping airlines better deliver the services to passengers.
Another IFC upgrade underway
Another long-awaited inflight connectivity upgrade appears to be underway, this time in Asia.
STCs show signs of progress
When it comes to tracking connectivity installations, sometimes regulators share the most useful insights. Taking a look at which STCs have (and have not) been issued lately offers up some details on a few key programs across the industry.
SD’s Plane Simple Ka-band terminal passes DO-160 milestone
After more than 400 hours of flight testing the Plane Simple Ka-band terminal from Satcom Direct secured DO-160 approval, moving it closer to commercial availability of the in-flight connectivity hardware early in 2024.