SpeedCast has been awarded a multi-year Ku-band VSAT satellite communications contract by Netherlands-based shipping company, Vroon.

SpeedCast has signed a definitive agreement to acquire SAIT Communications, a maritime communications service provider based in Cyprus, and focused on the Greek and Cypriot shipping markets.

SpeedCast has acquired the assets of the teleport and satellite services business of NewSat from its receivers, including the land and buildings with associated plant and equipment at NewSat’s teleport facilities in Adelaide and Perth, as well as most of the customer and supplier contracts.

SpeedCast reports that it has entered a distributor agreement with Thuraya, gaining access to the company’s satellite products and services.

SpeedCast has announced the acquisition of satcom provider Geolink Satellite Services, a subsidiary of the CETel Group that serves the Africa region.

Australian telecoms company ZipTel has announced that it is has signed a white-label agreement with satellite provider SpeedCast for the rebranding of its VoIP app.

SpeedCast has announced that it has signed a ‘multi-year communications contract’ with Gearbulk, operator of the world's largest fleet of open-hatch gantry craned vessels and open-hatch jib craned vessels.

Inmarsat has announced that it has appointed SpeedCast as a Distribution Partner (DP) for its maritime offering Fleet Broadband, as well as Fleet One, its voice and data service for the leisure and fishing markets.

SpeedCast has been awarded a three-year VSAT contract from Arab Maritime Petroleum Transport Company (AMPTC), an operator of LPG carriers, crude oil tankers and product carriers.

SpeedCast has been awarded a satellite service contract by Allseas for its flagship vessel, the Pieter Schelte.