Satcom Global has launched VNO Elite, giving service providers that team up with Satcom Global the opportunity to operate their own VSAT service with flexibility, making changes to their customers’ bandwidth with as little as 24-hour billing increments.

UAE-based satellite operator, Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat) has been steaming ahead with the development of its new half a billion-dollar L-band satellite system. Built by Airbus with operation planned for 2024, Thuraya 4-NGS will enhance coverage, boost speeds, and enrich the products and services portfolio. Digital Ship caught…

Inmarsat’s strategic partner BSNL has received the necessary licenses to deliver Inmarsat’s Global Xpress (GX) mobile broadband services in India.

Space-based data, analytics, and services company Spire Global has announced the availability of Maritime 2.0, an update to Spire’s maritime solution that provides marine data on vessel locations, weather conditions, and global shipping activity, enabling organisations to optimise real-time decision making.

Intellian has received type approval from Inmarsat for its new FB250 and Fleet One L-band terminals. This news makes it one of the first to market with user terminals for operation on Inmarsat’s L-band network, ELERA.

OneWeb has confirmed its successful launch of 36 more satellites by Arianespace from the Vostochny Cosmodrome, bringing OneWeb’s total in-orbit constellation to 358 satellites.

COVID-19 has been called a “universal disruptor and catalyst for digital transformation” in a new report written by maritime consultancy Thetius and published by Inmarsat.

Danish satellite operator Sternula recently signed a partnership agreement with the maritime authority in Ghana to strengthen maritime navigation and safety in West Africa. The project has now officially kicked off with the goal to catalyse future distribution of next generation AIS technology.

Constanta Maritime University and cybersecurity at sea provider Cydome have entered a new partnership that will advance research into maritime cybercrime and the mitigation of cyberthreats.

Danaos is working with Navarino on a major project to install Inmarsat Fleet Xpress (FX) across its fleet of 69 vessels, using Sailor 100 GX terminals.