MOBILE SATELLITE FEATURES
Inmarsat Appoints New Chief Strategy Officer
Via Satellite; June 28, 2021
Q&A: Digitalising navigation systems with Inmarsat and OneOcean
Ship Technology, Ilaria Grasso Macola; July 1, 2021
AST introduces Iridium Certus 200 service offering with exclusive real-time usage alerting capabilities
Twitter feed; June 29, 2021
ORBCOMM’s Wait Is Over With Expiration of Hart-Scott-Rodino Waiting Period
SatNews; June 22, 2021
U.S. Army to evaluate Kymeta’s flat satellite antennas for mobile connectivity
SpaceNews, Sandra Erwin; June 22, 2021
Maritime Tactical Systems, Inc. (MARTAC) Selects Blue Sky Network’s SkyLink Solution for Its Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs)
Blue Sky Network.com; June 29, 2021
Kymeta’s VP of Asia Pacific Sales, David Geiling, joined a panel The Global Space and Technology Convention!
Twitter Feed; June 18, 2021
Iridium Certus 200 launches in maritime market
The Digital Ship; June 24, 2021
Ovzon Receives Terminal Order From DoD
Satnews; June 29, 20
Speedcast Tests Telesat LEO for Oil and Gas Industry
Via Satellite, Rachel Jewett; June 29, 2021
COMSAT: Hardware solutions for smart devices
Comsat.com; June 29, 2021
GlobalSat: IoT/M2M products
Globalsat.com; June 29, 2021
Globalstar Announces Partnership With FocusPoint International Inc.
Business Wire; July 1, 2021
UltiSat Enhances Airborne Communications Portfolio with Addition of Intelsat’s FlexAir Service
GlobeNewswire; June 29, 2021
PathFinder Digital Glenn Research Center Wiki
Pathfinderdigital.com; June 29, 2021
Space Infrastructure Service Market Growth Trends Analysis 2021, Technical Advancements with – Cognitive Space, Solstar, Bigelow Aerospace, SSL, ESOC, etc
Clark County Blog; June 29, 2021
Alcan Systems CEO welcomes BT, OneWeb satellite connectivity partnership
Telecompaper; June 29, 2021
Kencast Fazzt® 9 Software
SES.com; July 1, 2021
Omnispace: Turning Barriers Into New Opportunities
Omnispace.com; June 30, 2021
Thuraya Signs Strategic Agreement with Delta Bridge to Drive Government Satellite Connectivity Growth
Talk Satellite; June 30, 2021
Comtech’s Toni Lee Rudnicki featured speaking on The Evolution of Mobile Com at C21’s Future Transport Systems webinar on July 8
Twitter Feed; July 1, 2021
Information And Registration
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency
Twitter Feed; June 30, 2021
Watch as international stars welcome the world’s most courageous sports team, the
#RefugeeParalympicTeam Down pointing backhand index
ST Engineering iDirect, Looks forward to the SATELLITE NETWORKS AS-A-SERVICE session at APSCC 2021 Innovation e-Series July 6th.
Twitter Feed; June 30, 2021
President & CCO Thomas Van den Driessche speaks about challenges/solutions the industry must address on-the-move.
Registration Link >>> https://lnkd.in/eCtNm5w Check Session Details >>> https://lnkd.in/gbe_
Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) webinar with Marlink on how Smart Networks Drive Digitalisation in the Shipping Industry.
With discussion future proofing it's network capabilities.
LinkedIn, June 28, 2021; Watch by clicking the link: https://lnkd.in/gCgEUrv
Pathfinder Satellite Paves Way for Constellation of Tropical-storm Observers
NASA.gov; June 30, 2021
Knight Sky Managed Network Services
Knight-sky.com; July 1, 2021
Pivotel and Global Rescue to Provide Satellite-enabled Rescue and Telehealth Services
PRWeb; July 1, 2021, 2021
Santander Teleport offers commercial and government organizations access to satellite communication services from its own teleport facilities in Spain
Spainsantanderteleport.com; July 1, 2021
Choose the Best Satellite Phone & Equipment
Roadpost.com; July 1, 2021
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DISASTER PREPAREDNESS SATELLITE MYTHS BUSTED!
Join MSUA and Blue Sky Network CEO, Tucker Morrison and Business Continuity expert Jeff McFarland for a pragmatic view of utilizing satellite services to support your business continuity and disaster preparedness plans.
July 19, 2021 at 1pm East
MSUA'S SATELLITE MOBILE INNOVATION AWARDS 2021 - NEW DATES!
NOTE: The awards luncheon will be held on Wednesday, September 8 at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in Maryland during the NEW Satellite 2021 dates.
Nominations are now open for the
Satellite Mobile Innovations Awards!
Solutions should focus on demonstrating:
- Benefiting enterprise, business, or government users
- Mobile applications/use cases
- Environmental, Social, and Governance impact (ESG)
- Innovations that progress commercialization of space/satellite
- Support accelerating the pace of growth and application of satellite solutions to new users
Sponsor the Awards Event
Sponsor promotion begins June 1.
Sponsor early to get the biggest value from your sponsorship dollars!~
Submit Nominations
NEW DEADLINE: August 1, 2021
MSUA members have complimentary submissions. Non-members can submit for $500/category.
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If your organization isn't a member yet, be sure to become a member now. MSUA offers terrific member benefits!
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NEW GAME CHANGERS EPISODE THIS WEEK
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MOBILE SATELLITE PODCASTS & WEBINARS
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UPCOMING EVENTS & PROGRAMS
Thursday Morning Conversation with Tina Ghataore of Mynaric
Via Satellite Podcast, Mark Holmes, June 30, 2021, 24:41 run time
Big news this week, Via Satellite Announced the 10 Hottest Companies in Satellite for 2021. And we are bringing back our Thursday Morning Conversation to talk to all the companies involved. Two pieces of exciting news for the price of one! To kick off these series of conversations, we talk to Tina Ghataore, president of Mynaric US. The conversation ranges from Tina’s journey from the world of aero connectivity to laser communications, Mynaric’s exciting future, as well as what movies Tina has been watching recently. It wouldn’t be TMC if we talked just satellites, right?
Catch up on all of the previous Via Satellite TMCs right here. In addition, Via Satellite is introducing an ecosystem of content around the 10 Hottest Companies, complete with TMCs and related On Orbit podcast episodes. You can access all of the 10 Hottest Companies content online here.
GVF & Satellite Evolution Group are hosting a webinar series for SatelliteAsia on July 14.
Toni Lee Rudnicki from Comtech EF data will be a panelist in the webinar, Planes, Trains, Automobiles & Ships: Satcoms-on-the-Move at 3:00pm Singapore time. See https://bit.ly/3jmzOzT for registration
Comtech EF Data is sponsoring an Informa webinar on Tuesday, June 15. Join Comtech EF Data, Eutelsat and Informa/Omdia to learn about solutions that help MNOs close both the coverage gap and the usage gap. http://connectingafrica.com/webinar.asp?webinar_id=1922&webinar_promo=6319
Webinar: Unlock Agility and Growth with AI-Powered Analytics
Join this webinar to hear a leading Communications analyst share how data strategy and analytics are foundational to improving agility, productivity, and customer satisfaction.
Date: Tuesday, July 13, 2021
Time: 2pm ET / 11am PT
Duration: 1 Hour
Register now for this webinar
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NEW!! MSUA MEMBERS-ONLY PORTAL
Be sure to get all the rewards of MSUA membership including a broad range of discounts and special members-only offers.
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NEW EPISODES THIS WEEK!
Morris Shawn, President of Roadpost, joins MSUA's Game Changers LIVE to share his view of the future of satellite mobile connectivity and much more in this interactive LinkedIn live session.
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SATELLITE 2021 | NEW DATES!
September 7-10 | Gaylord Resort & Convention Center, Maryland
Satellite 101 Digital Program | June 15-17
Future of Satellite Virtual | July 26-29
Digital Encore | August 16-20
Conference | Sept 7-10
MSUA Latest Webcasts
World Satellite Business Week
NEW DATES!
December 13-16, 2021
MSUA members receive 25% off WSBW Online and 10% off WSBW Live. See the MSUA Members Portal on the MSUA website under MORE.
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Vertical Markets & Supply Chain
KLM Exec Talks Viasat Deal, and Today's IFC Ecosystem
Via Satellite, Mark Holmes; July 2021
Consumer Habits Simplify the IFC Business Model
Via Satellite, Daniel Welch; July 2021
Azul CEO talks free WiFi, sees long-term customer value
PAXEX.AERO, Seth Miller; July 1 2021
IOT/M2M
IoT Connectivity Startup FloLive Raises $15.5M in Series B Funding Round
Grit Daily; July 2, 2021
Satellite-enabled IoT Device Market Trend, Technology Innovations and Growth Prediction 202
Business News Update; July 2, 2021
LAND
Chubb launches Chubb visiON+ global remote and connected services offering
Satellite Evolution Group; June 29, 2021
MARITIME
Smart wearables and IoT tackle crew welfare issues
Riviera Maritime Media, Martyn Wingrove; July 1, 2021
LTE and 5G will enhance seafarer communications
Riviera Maritime Media, Martyn Wingrove; June 28, 2021
OneWeb throws down gauntlet to Inmarsat in fight for maritime customers
Trade Winds, Max Tingyao Lin; June 28, 2021
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MARITIME
KVH partners with StratumFive for KVH watch maritime IoT solution
Satellite Evolution Group; June 28, 2021
Onboard Connectivity Summit
Hellenic Shipping News, June 28, 2021
Cobham SATCOM new SAILOR 7222 VHF DSC Class A enhances radio comms for global maritime industry
Satellite Evolution Group; July 1, 2021
SATELLITES
NSR report - NSR report: 24,700 satellites to be ordered and launched by 2030
Satellite Evolution Group; July 1, 2021
OneWeb adds another 36 to fleet
Advanced Television, Chris Forrester; July 2, 2021
OQ Technology expands business operations and puts its first commercial 5G IoT satellite into orbit
Satellite Evolution Group; July 1, 2021
ANTENNA MANUFACTURERS
NXTCOMM Wins L3Technologies Deal
Via Satellite; June 28, 2021
Ovzon Receives Terminal Order From DoD
Satnews; June 29, 2021
GOVERNMENT
NXTCOMM Selected by L3Harris Technologies to Develop Ku-band Antenna for Land-Mobile Warfighter Connectivity
Talk Satellite; June 25, 2021
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BROADBAND
OneWeb and BT to explore rural connectivity solutions for UK
Space Daily; June 29, 2021
Biden silent on municipal broadband as he makes $65B deal with Republicans
Ars Technica, Jon Brodkin; June 25, 2021
Oneweb and BT ink deal for rural broadband rollout
City A.M., James Warrington; June 28, 2021
Spacecom deepens African presence with partnership and investment in Canada’s NuRAN Wireless
Satellite Evolution Group; June 29, 2021
Bharti injects further $500m in space start-up OneWeb
Financial Times, Peggy Hollinger; June 29, 2021
Telefónica Global Solutions signed an MOU with Curvalux for the distribution of CurvaNet
Talk Satellite; June 30, 2021
5G
Sateliot’s First In-Orbit Demo Of 5G NB-IoT Nanosatellite Extends Mobile Operators’ Coverage
SatNews; July 1, 2021
AT&T is Moving its 5G Mobile Network to the Microsoft Cloud
Cloud, Paul Thurrott ; June 30, 2021
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5G
Dish hopes to serve up new kind of 5G network
Financial Times, Nic Fildes; June 28, 2021
Report: 5G in 65 countries
Advanced Television, Colin Mann; June 29, 2021
DOCOMO releases white paper on 5G Open RAN ecosystem
Satellite Evolution Group; June 28, 2021
Deutsche Telekom touts progress on software-based mobile networks
Reuters; June 28, 2021
5G Omni Outdoor CPE from Technicolor
Advanced Television; June 29, 2021
OTHER
NASA team to study new roles for the agency in addressing orbital debris
SpaceNews, Jeff Foust; June 27, 2021
Mobile World Congress Returns To Barcelona With ‘Hybrid’ Event
Silicon.co.uk, Matthew Broersma, June 28, 2021
Astroscale breaking new ground for on-orbit servicing demonstration
SpaceNews, Jason Rainbow; June 29, 2021
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NEW! SATELLITE SOLUTIONS USERS PROGRAM
MSUA members in good standing have the member benefit of inviting one satellite user organization to MSUA for a 1-year introductory membership in 2021!
Satellite solutions users: Be sure to contact your MSUA member contacts for an invitation today.
As a current MSUA member in good standing, one of your member benefits is to invite one organization that is a user of satellite solutions to join the MSUA for a complimentary 1-year membership. The requirements are:
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The organization you invite must be a current user of satellite solutions. (not a solution provider)
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Your organization must be a current MSUA member in good standing to make an invitation.
QUESTIONS? EMAIL MEMBERSHIP@MSUA.ORG
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