satellite broadband
“Connectivity is the Revolution” 3rd Thought Leadership Forum
Geeks Without Frontiers’ Thought Leadership Forum will focus on technological innovations, delivering digital access to underserved and unserved communities, emerging global challenges, and financially sustainable broadband business plans.
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Pradman Kaul details Hughes’ global satellite broadband ambitions
Kaul says Hughes' entrance into Africa with Yahsat gives it a head start over Viasat, which has similarly expanded first into Latin America while also having eyes on Africa and the globe.
C-Com, University of Waterloo test hardware for new phased array antenna
Canadian satellite antenna manufacturer C-Com said June 21 it successfully tested the building blocks of a phased array antenna it hopes to sell next year.
Connectivity Business Investment Conference
This interdisciplinary conference will address the critical financial and business issues impacting the global connectivity industry and explore opportunities in the private and public equity and debt capital markets for investment in this fast gr…
State of the Satellite Industry Report – Briefing and Data Release
The Satellite Industry Association (SIA) invites you to a briefing and data release of the 21st Annual State of the Satellite Industry Report (SSIR) that will take place on Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at 8:30 a.m. at the National Press Club in Washin…
German startup takes Kymeta-like LCD approach to flat panel antenna manufacturing
Alcan Systems, whose name stands for “Adaptive Liquid Crystal ANtenna,” is designing phased array antennas to be priced below 10,000 euros for enterprise-grade units and under 1,000 euros for consumer models.
Surprise addition of military satellites to DoD budget irks commercial industry
Peterman: While WGS is an important capability for the military, it is technology that has been surpassed by the private sector.
U.S. military a potential big customer for satellite industry’s new low-cost terminals
An anticipated growth in commercial and government demand for small satellite antennas means more competitors are breaking into the market.
Quika promises (mostly) free satellite broadband service
Satellite network operator Quika Ltd. is launching an “entirely free” internet service this spring in Afghanistan and Iraq and plans to reach nearly half of all African nations this summer.
Global-IP picks SpaceX to launch its Boeing-built satellite
Global-IP Cayman, a Cayman Islands-based startup, has picked SpaceX to launch a high-throughput satellite it has under contract to Boeing.
Australia’s NBN satellite consumer broadband service suffering outages and customer response issues
Australia’s national satellite broadband service continues to suffer regional outages seven months after its introduction, with a majority of users reporting installation or connection problems, according to a survey conducted by a national broadband association.
