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L-band

Viasat closes on Inmarsat purchase

31 May 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The deal is done: Viasat now owns Inmarsat, completing the multi-billion dollar transaction.

This story is about: GX, GX Aviation, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Inmarsat, Inmarsat Global, Ka-band, L-band, Mark Dankberg, merger, S-Band, Satellite, ViaSat, ViaSat-3 Filed Under: IFEC

Inmarsat boosts speeds with updated Jet ConneX plans

23 May 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Inmarsat’s new data plans, part of the Jet ConneX Evolution program announced last year, are now live, promising up to 100 Mbps speeds to business jets.

This story is about: antenna, BizAv, business aviation, Collins Aerospace, EBACE, EBACE23, ELERA, Global Xpress, GX Aviation, Honeywell, Honeywell Aerospace, I-6, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Inmarsat, Jet ConneX, JetConneX, JetConneX Evolution, JX, L-band, Satellite, SBB, SwiftBroadBand, SwiftJet Filed Under: IFEC

Inmarsat picks mini-GEO for L-band future

22 May 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

A rendering of Inmarsat's I-8 microGEO satellite, to be built by SWISSto12

The next generation of Inmarsat satellites will be significantly smaller than today’s GEO hardware. The company announced plans to launch a trio of microGEO satellites, developed by SWISSto12, by 2026 to bolster its L-band network.

This story is about: Anuvu, ELERA, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, Inmarsat Global, L-band, MicroGEO, Peter Hadinger, SB-S, SBB, SwiftBroadBand, Swiftbroadband-Safety, SWISSto12 Filed Under: IFEC

Inmarsat boosts SwiftJet distribution with Collins Aerospace deal

16 May 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

SwiftJet delivers a big boost to the in-flight connectivity experience for business jet owners

Collins Aerospace is the newest distributor for Inmarsat’s SwiftJet inflight internet service. Expected to enter service later this year, SwiftJet offers upgraded performance for the global business aviation market over L-band satellite links.

This story is about: BizAv, business aviation, Collins Aerospace, EBACE, EBACE23, ELERA, I-6, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Inmarsat, L-band, Satellite, SBB, SwiftBroadBand, SwiftJet Filed Under: IFEC

Inmarsat suffers L-band outage over Asia-Pacific region

18 April 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Thousands of miles from shore the most reliable communications link typically comes over satellite. That came to an abrupt end over the Pacific this week as one of Inmarsat’s satellites went offline.

This story is about: Australia, I-6, Inmarsat, Inmarsat Global, L-band, p, Satellite, SBB, SwiftBroadBand, Swiftbroadband-Safety Filed Under: IFEC

Inmarsat announces Honeywell, Satcom Direct for SwiftJet distribution

19 October 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

SwiftJet delivers a big boost to the in-flight connectivity experience for business jet owners

It is not a broadband connection, but the boosted performance Inmarsat’s SwiftJet delivers over L-band should be a welcome improvement for aero customers. And now they have options for purchasing the service via Honeywell and Satcom Direct.

This story is about: BizAv, business aviation, ELERA, Honeywell, I-6, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Inmarsat, L-band, NBAA, NBAA22, Satellite, SBB, SwiftBroadBand, SwiftJet Filed Under: IFEC

SatixFy’s Onyx Aero terminal seeks middle ground is ESA market

19 August 2022 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

Rendering of the new Onyx Aero terminal from SatixFy

Are smaller electronically steered antenna (ESA) solutions easier to bring to market? SatixFy aims to find out, with the launch of the Onyx Aero platform.

This story is about: antenna, Ball Aerospace, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, European Space Agency, Farnborough, FIA2022, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, JetTalk, joint venture, Ka1717, Ku, Ku-band, L-band, OneWeb, Onyx, regional jet, Satixfy, SBB, Simona Gat, ST Engineering, SwiftBroadBand, Swiftbroadband-Safety, ThinAir, ThinKom, ViaSat Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Inmarsat SwiftJet boosts BizAv bandwidth

23 May 2022 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

SwiftJet delivers a big boost to the in-flight connectivity experience for business jet owners

Thousands of aircraft around the world could soon see their in-flight connectivity performance boosted six-fold. Inmarsat’s new SwiftJet offering will supercharge the company’s L-band constellation. The upgraded solution offers a 2.6 Mbps link to a massive range of aircraft, nearly anywhere on the planet, using Inmarsat’s ELERA network.

This story is about: BizAv, business aviation, EBACE, EBACE22, ELERA, Honeywell, I-6, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Inmarsat, L-band, Satellite, SBB, SwiftBroadBand, SwiftJet Filed Under: IFEC

Inmarsat boosts L-Band network with ELERA launch

13 August 2021 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The Inmarsat ELERA L-band offering will improve performance and costs, opening the market to many more aircraft

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 aircraft safety, among other facets.

This story is about: business aviation, drones, ELERA, General aviation, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, GX, GX Aviation, Inmarsat, JetConneX, JX, L-band, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, Satellite, SB-S, SBB, SwiftBroadBand, Swiftbroadband-Safety, UAV Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

PaxEx Premium: Peeling back the layers

29 July 2021 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

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.

This story is about: 5G, air-to-ground, ATG-NG, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, Global Xpress, GX, GX Aviation, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, Ka, Ka-band, L-band, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, Orchestra, Satellite, wifi Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

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