Thursday, October 25, 2012

US Government picks ViaSat for satellite broadband services for military aircrafts

ViaSat, one of the leading satellite communications provider in the world, has been chosen by the US Government to provide satellite broadband services to military aircraft. The contract which was awarded to the California-based communications provider includes the provision of an all-IP service for regional access, as well as worldwide roaming for enroute mission coverage.
 
According to ViaSat, the one-year contract tasks them to enable access to services like VoIP sessions and commercial Internet technology during transoceanic or even transcontinental flights. The satellite terminals to be provided by ViaSat is based on the existing ViaSat ArcLight® technology which has been widely used by various defence organizations and government aircrafts across the globe. Using a high speed Ku-band network, the ArcLight technology allows for high-speed mobile broadband performance as well as advances ISR missions using cutting-edge antennas that can easily be installed in military aircrafts.
 
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Thursday, October 11, 2012

Inmarsat to feature M2M Communications technology at MobileCON 2012

One of the leading providers of global mobile satellite communications - Inmarsat - will be featuring its latest technologies at the upcoming MobileCON 2012 to be held at the San Diego Convention Centre from October 9-11 2012.
 
Inmarsat will be highlighting its M2M portfolio at the event, in response to growing global demand for data connectivity as a result of increased worldwide data traffic. The satellite company’s M2M portfolio inlcludes new devices, together with valued-added services which focus on the growing sector of data collection and remote monitoring.
 
The rise of powerful mobile devices with new bandwidth-intensive applications has driven the popularity of 3G and 4G LTE networks designed for mobile backhaul applications and remote, data monitoring services. Inmarsat said that since its M2M system operated in the L-band, the technology is not prone to issues such as rain-fade interference, thereby making them more viable for use in remote regions.
 
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