Satellite telecommunications provider, Kepler Communications (Kepler), has launched on-orbit computing services enabled by its optical data relay constellation, The Kepler Network.
Franco-Italian group Thales Alenia Space has won a multi-billion dollar contract for a huge constellation of telecom satellites for the Canadian group Telesat.
Telesat, a leading global satellite operator, has announced a multi-year agreement with Viasat, Inc. (Viasat) to provide Telesat Lightspeed low Earth orbit (LEO) services.
Vital new satellite capacity will be delivered to Canada’s north, including all 25 communities of Nunavut, following a partnership signed between SSi Canada, the developer-operator of QINIQ broadband and SSi Mobile services in Nunavut, and SES Networks, the leader in global content connectivity solutions.
As agreed by both parties, SES is set to acquire Intelsat through the purchase of 100% of Intelsat Holdings’ equity for a cash consideration of USD 3.1 billion (EUR 2.8 billion).
Intelsat today completed its acquisition of the Commercial Aviation business of Gogo, creating the world’s leading provider of inflight broadband connectivity to the commercial aviation industry.
Air Canada has reached an agreement with Intelsat to provide connectivity systems for nearly 100 additional aircraft across the airline’s fleet, including Intelsat’s new multi-orbit, electronically steered array (ESA) antenna for aircraft in the airline’s regional jet fleet.
After months of consideration, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has finally granted SpaceX a license for up to a million terminals that would work on the ground with the company’s Starlink satellite constellation to deliver global broadband internet service.
Rogers Communications announced its partnership with Lynk Global to test and bring satellite-to-phone connectivity across Canada. Rogers has already conducted successful technical tests with Lynk satellites in remote British Columbia and will start testing in Atlantic Canada.
