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KuKa

Bridging the transition: Anuvu details connectivity roadmap

17 February 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

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 evolution of mobile connectivity is rather more complex.

This story is about: 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, Satellite, Telesat Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Viasat activates coverage over China

23 November 2021 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The coverage map of ChinaSat-16

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.

This story is about: 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, ViaSat Filed Under: IFEC

Saudia selects Inmarsat GX for A321neo connectivity

15 November 2021 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

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.

This story is about: A321neo, A321XLR, DAS21, Dubai Air Show, Falcon 300, GDC Technics, GX Aviation, Inmarsat, Ka, Ka-band, Ka2517, Ku, Ku-band, KuKa, Saudia, Taqnia Space, ThinKom, UON Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

BizAv broadband boosts from Collins Aerospace

28 September 2021 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

One of the tail-mount antenna options Astronics hopes will sell well in the BizAv market

Business jet in-flight connectivity scored a boost this week with multiple Collins Aerospace announcements. Whether over Ku or Ka band, the satellite internet options continue to expand, with a new offering and a boost to existing deals.

This story is about: Astronics, BizAv, business aviation, Collins Aerospace, Ka, Ka-band, Ku, Ku-band, KuKa, Satellite, ViaSat, ViaSat-3 Filed Under: IFEC

Viasat teams with Gazprom, TMC for access to Russia

11 February 2021 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Access to Russia is critical when it comes to delivering satellite connectivity on a global basis. Viasat took a large step forward on that front this week, announcing a MOU with Gazprom for satellite capacity and TMC for the necessary local license to access the market.

This story is about: Aeroflot, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Ka, Ka-band, Ku, Ku-band, KuKa, Russia, Satellite, SES, STECCOM, ViaSat, ViaSat-3, wifi Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Connectivity: Splitsville

27 July 2020 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

‘Tis the season for restructuring in the aviation world. And for one supplier a deal years in the making may finally be on the horizon.

This story is about: 2Ka, 2Ku, ATG, ATG-NG, BizAv, business aviation, gogo, Gogo 5G, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, Intelsat, Ka, Ka-band, Ku, Ku-band, KuKa, PAC, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, Satellite, ViaSat, wifi Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

From 2Ku to 2Ka: Gogo ready for a spectrum shift

21 May 2020 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

What keeps airlines from shifting from one inflight connectivity solution to another? Contracts are certainly part of it, but so is the significant cost to update and replace hardware on the planes. Gogo has a plan that could ease such pain while keeping airlines active on its services.

This story is about: 2Ka, 2Ku, gogo, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Ka, Ka-band, Ka2517, Ku, Ku-band, KuKa, PaxEx, wifi Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

American picks Viasat for wifi on newest 787s

30 April 2020 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

An American Airlines 787-8 via CC BY-SA https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:American_Airlines,_Boeing_787-8,_N807AA_-_NRT_(20787929066).jpg

There was little doubt of the news, but also no formal acknowledgement until now. American Airlines finally confirmed that its newest 787-8 aircraft will fly with the Viasat inflight connectivity solution.

This story is about: American Airlines, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, Ka, Ka-band, Ku, Ku-band, KuKa, Panasonic, Thales, Thales AVANT, ViaSat, ViaSat-3, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

KuKa is coming…but where??

3 February 2020 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

A rendering of something approximating a ViaSat-3 satellite

Satisfied customers that want to take their inflight connectivity experience further afield appear to be driving the Ku/Ka offering from Viasat. And it should be online sooner than not, according to President & COO Rick Baldridge.

This story is about: 787, 787-8, American Airlines, Boeing, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Ka, Ka-band, Ku, Ku-band, KuKa, Qantas, ViaSat, ViaSat-3, wifi Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Gilat delivers a successful Ka-band ESA test flight with Honeywell, Telesat

18 December 2019 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Finally some good news worth celebrating in the ESA space. Gilat’s new kit went flying on Honeywell’s 757 and successfully linked with a Telesat GEO Ka-band satellite.

This story is about: APSATCOM, Ball Aerospace, China, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, ESPA, Gilat, Global Xpress, GX, GX Aviation, Honeywell, Honeywell Aviation, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, JetWave, Ka, Ka-band, Ka2517, Ku, Ku-band, KuKa, PAC, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, PaxEx, Safran, Safran Aerosystems, Telesat, Telestar 19, ViaSat Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

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