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Mobile Satellite Users Association August 2, 2021
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MSUA FEATURED NEWS
MOBILE SATELLITE FEATURES 
Inmarsat CTO Peter Hadinger Explains Strategy Behind Orchestra LEO Network
Via Satellite, Mark Holmes; July 29, 2021

Inmarsat invests in Santander Teleport to host new gateway for its Global Xpress and L-band fleets
Satellite Evolution Group; July 27, 2021

Globalsat Group: Defense & Government
Globalsat.com; July 20, 2021

Intelsat returning JCSAT-RA satellite to Japan’s Sky Perfect JSAT
SpaceNews, Jason Rainbow; July 28, 2021

Isotropic Networks enables private yacht for streaming, internet and VOIP services. 
LinkedIn post; July 17, 2021

Kymeta Awarded Placement on $950 Million IDIQ Contract by DoD
Talk Satellite; July 20, 2021

Comtech awarded US$7.1 Million emergency alerts contract to enhance nationwide public safety
Satellite Evolution Group; July 20, 2021

Comtech Telecom Gets Arizona Contract Worth Up to $35.8M
Dow Jones Newswires; July 26, 2021

United Airlines CEO Highlights Renewed Focus On Passenger Experience During Inmarsat's FlightPlan: C-Suite Week Broadcast Event
PRNewswire; July 26, 2021

DeBriefing: Josh Miner, Vice President of Land Mobile Services, Iridium Communications
MilSat.Com - July 28, 2021

Thales MissionLINK powered by Iridium Certus in Operation Arctic Lynx?  
Iridium.com; July 22, 2021

Satellite Push-to-Talk devices from Roadpost seamlessly adapt to changing incident response plans
LinkedIn Feed; July 24, 2021

Elias Naffah from NASA Glenn Research Center Game Changers Interview
LinkedIn Live Feed; July 20, 2021

Pivotel and Farmbot Monitoring Solutions supporting Australia’s agricultural sector
Pivotel Group LinkedIn Feed; June 27, 2021

Africa Wildlife Tracking are leveraging ORBCOMM's IoT solutions to protect animals from illegal poaching and other dangers
LinkedIn Post;  July 28, 2021

Emergency & Remote Communications
Globalstar.com; July 27, 2021

American Aerospace Selects Blue Sky Network’s Skylink Solution For Testing & Integration On The Airanger™ Uas
Aerial Fire News, Ryan Mason; July 16, 2021

AST Group, OneWeb Team Collaborate
Maritime Logistics Professional; July 26, 2021

PathFinder works with customer to engineer upgrade package iof Mission Microwave BUCs, waveguides, and field expedient mounting components
Pathfinder Digital LinkedIn Feed; July 14, 2021

Cybersecurity In MILSATCOM
MilSat Magazine, July/August 2021, Roly Rigual, Vice President of Sales Engineering,

Marlink aids the Gombessa6 divers on deep sea expedition
LinkedIn Video Feed; July 24, 2021

ST Engineering Your Key to IoT
iDirect.com; July 26, 2021

Kencast LEO/MEO Applicationst
Kencast.com; July 28, 2021

Lockheed wants industry partners to help connect people & platforms
Washington Technology,  Ross Wilkers; July 26, 2021

Solstar Space Salutes Blue Origin on Mission from plans for future space comms
Twitter Feed; July 26, 2021

For 70 years, the Refugee Convention has ensured that seeking asylum remains a fundamental human right
UNHCR, Twitter Feed; July 27, 2021

Kymeta Awarded Placement on $950 Million IDIQ Contract by DoD
Business Wire; July 20, 2021

Horizon Maritime Careers Connect to Extraordinary Opportunity
Horizon Maritime.com; July 28, 2021

COMSAT Machine-to-machine (M2M) and unmanned satellite terminals
COMSAT.com; July 30, 2021

ARTES partnership drives industry forward with next-generation ground segment solution
European Space Agency; July 28, 2021

Speedcast Installation of new SeaTel 2400 Dual Band Antennas  on Brazilian Oil Ship.
LinkedIn Feed; July 26, 2021

Thuraya and Airbus complete Preliminary Design Review of  Thuraya4 NGS  satellite
Twitter Feed; July 13, 2021

A Nearly $17B Opportunity for Flat Panel Satellite Antennas Over the Next Decade
GlobeNewswire; July 28, 2021

Mil-Sat offers SeaTel Training Courses
Mil-Sat.com; July 28, 2021

Orbit Communication Systems Delivers Military Satellite Communications System To The Israeli Navy, For The SAAR 6-Class Corvette
Orbit-CS-USA.com; May 3, 2021

Give a shout out to someone at Marten who makes your daily life easier
Twiitter Feed; July 28, 2021
MSUA's Satellite Mobile Innovation Awards

Meet the Judges!
 

 
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Elias NaffahNASA Glenn Research Center's CSP Formulation Manager, 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 hosted by the MSUA - Mobile Satellite Users Association (msua.org).

WATCH NOW
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WELCOME NEW MSUA MEMBERS!

Welcome to the Mobile Satellite Users Association MIL-SAT and Orbit Communication Systems!

 

 
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MSUA'S SATELLITE MOBILE INNOVATION AWARDS 2021

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.
 

Highlighting solutions 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

GENERAL AWARDS INFORMATION:
Visit: https://www.msua.org/awards

Sponsor the Awards Event
Sponsor early to get the biggest value from your sponsorship dollars!~
 

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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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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.



Learn how you can contribute to
The Pulse! 


Become a Panelist
Sponsor a Show

 
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Sponsor MSUA's 29th Annual Satellite Mobile Innovation Awards

Sponsor now and get additional benefits!

Make your sponsorship dollars count! Take advantage of Early Bird sponsor benefits. Learn more... 
 
MOBILE SATELLITE PODCASTS & WEBINARS
UPCOMING EVENTS & PROGRAMS 
 
36th Space Symposium
The premier event for global space professionals
 
Space Symposium attendees consistently represent all sectors of the space community from multiple spacefaring nations: space agencies; commercial space businesses and associated subcontractors; military, national security and intelligence organizations; cyber security organizations; federal and state government agencies and organizations; research and development facilities; think tanks; educational institutions; space entrepreneurs and private space travel providers; businesses engaged in adapting, manufacturing or selling space technologies for commercial use; and media that inspire and educate the general public about space.
 
For the first time in our nearly 40 years of gathering the world’s space community, the annual Space Symposium set for August 23-26, 2021, at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colorado, will be a hybrid in-person/virtual program.
 
Registrants for the hybrid program will be able to see, hear and engage with the presentations, panels, awards and programming that will unfold at this year’s program. Building connections and understanding have always been the dividends of attending Space Symposium, and those are rewards that Space Foundation wants to extend beyond those participants who join us in-person in Colorado Springs.
 
register here
 
Reducing Timelines for Critical Data
August 10, 2021
10:00-11:30 a.m. ET
 
SpaceLink Hosts Panel Discussion at Small Satellite Conference
If you are registered for the Small Satellite Conference you don’t want to miss this panel of experts discussing the need for reduced end-to-end timelines to support disaster relief and tactical military operations, and how small satellite systems will meet these needs.
 
Moderator:
Rob Zitz, Former Army, NGA and NRO executive
 
Speakers:
Colonel Matt Anderson, Army SMDC
David Gauthier (SES) NGA and Chairman, Commercial Remote Sensing Council, ODNI
Nick Merski, COO, BlackSky
Eric Jensen, President, ICEYE US
Alex Fox, EVP, HawkEye360
Jim Schwenke, VP, SpaceLink
Small Satellite Conference Registration
 
Via Satellite On Demand Webcasts:
New Space, LEO Race and the Hybrid Multi-purpose Universal CPE
Presented by SpaceBridge
 
This new world is full of threats for costly and complicated satellite links, but also full of opportunities. On the satellite side, VHTS, GEO, and New high-throughput LEO satellite systems are being introduced. But how can the new satellite systems can take its part in the big picture of Networking and Telecommunication unified systems?
 
Perhaps it’s time to remove the fine line between satellite and non-satellite metro ethernet network. How? Tune in to discover the answer to this question, as well as learn about the introduction of WaveSwitch Universal CPE (uCPE), and MEF3.0 compliancy.
Watch the Webinar
 
ON DEMAND: APSCC 2021
In-Flight Connectivity
Satcom – Beyond 2020 Turbulence
No surprises that the Aeronautical Satcom Market or In-flight Connectivity (IFC) Market was one of the worst-hit Satcom segment in 2020. Grounded aircrafts generating near-zero IFC revenues, Airlines’ challenging finances & bankruptcies pausing the IFC market progression, and OEMs ramping down their production rates leading to a drop in line-fit equipment demand, were some of the keys trends that resulted in a turbulent situation for the entire IFC market value chain. It did result in bankruptcies of major service providers and industry consolidation. However, the segment displayed strong fundamentals of increased bandwidth usage per aircraft, as the Aviation Industry continued on a recovery path during Q4 2020 and beyond.
 
This session will discuss, with the industry experts, the impact of key 2020 global events on the IFC market in the short, mid, and long terms and strategic imperative for key stakeholders in the value chain.
 
Panelists:
Vivek Prasad, Senior Analyst, NSR
David Coiley, Vice President, Asia Pacific, Inmarsat Aviation
Nick Silvester, Regional Sales Director, Middle East & Africa , Gogo
Jags Burhm, SVP, Aeromobility , Eutelsat
Mike Pigott, EVP Connectivity, Global Eagle Entertainment
 
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QUESTIONS About MSUA Membership? EMAIL MEMBERSHIP@MSUA.ORG

 
MSUA's The Pulse - Trends for the Future of Maritime Operations

In this episode of MSUA's The Pulse, Pacôme Révillon, CEO, Euroconsult leads a discussion on "Trends for the Future of Maritime Operations" with guests Lonita Judge, VP Safety and Compliance at Horizon Maritime and Ronald Spithout, President, Maritime at Inmarsat.

This episode will cover:
- Virtual and remote audits
- Virtual inspections
- Autonomy
- Managing vessels remotely
- Ship operations
- Crew welfare, training, and safety
- Client connectivity considerations

Oct 14, 2021 10:00 AM East



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.
 




Learn how you can contribute to
The Pulse! 


Become a Panelist
Sponsor a Show
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NEW EPISODES THIS WEEK!
 
 
Elias NaffahNASA Glenn Research Center's CSP Formulation Manager, 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 hosted by the MSUA - Mobile Satellite Users Association (msua.org).
 
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SATELLITE 2021 | NEW DATES!
September 7-10 | Gaylord Resort & Convention Center, Maryland
Digital Encore | August 16-20
Conference | Sept 7-10
MSUA Members
Be sure to get your 20% discount code:

https://www.msua.org/members-portal
   
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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MSUA Latest Webcasts
 
MARKET INTELLIGENCE
Vertical Markets & Supply Chain

AERONAUTICAL
Intelsat eyes more software-defined satellites, stays open to partners
Runway Girl Network; July 23, 2021
 
Intelsat, Airbus Deliver In-flight Antenna-Equipped Jets to Cathay Pacific
Via Satellite, Jeffrey Hill; July 26, 2021
 
Anuvu orders first satellites for small GEO mobility constellation
SpaceNews, Jason Rainbow; July 27, 2021
 
Industry explores EHF bands for inflight connectivity
Runway Girl Network, Mary Kirby; July 25, 2021
 
Shenzhen Airlines conducts breakthrough test flights using Inmarsat’s SB-S connectivity solution on Boeing 737 aircraft
WebWire; July 28, 2021
 
OneWeb ramping up aero activity in advance of 2023 IFC debut
Runway Girl Network, Kerry Reals; July 26, 2021
 
Commercial passenger aircraft and avionics set to go green
Military & Aerospace Electronics, Jamie Whitney; July 29, 2021
 
IOT/M2M
Eurona teams up with HiSky to bring satellite IoT to underserved localities
Telecompaper; July 30, 2021
 
oneM2M invites contributions on future roadmap for standards based IoT systems
RealWire; July 28, 2021
 
Digital transformation is the key to evolving the manufacturing workforce, says InfinityQS
Satellite Evolution Group; July 27, 2021
 
Terrestrial IoT Comms Successfully Tested Via GEO By Fraunhofer IIS
SatNews;  July 27, 2021
 
AWS, Swarm See New Real-World Use Cases for Accessible Satellite Data
Via Satellite, Rachel Jewett; July 27, 2021
 
Glasgow space technology start-up R3-IoT secures expansion funding
The Herald (Scotland), Kristy Dorsey; July 27.2021
 
Avnet celebrates 20th anniversary of 'speedboat' business model and pursues innovation in IoT and AI
Satellite Evolution Group; July 28, 2021
 
LAND
Dimitra and Agzon Agritech announce partnership delivering mobile ag technology to 350,000 farmers
Crypto Systems Canada Inc; July 26, 2021
 
How open energy data can promote sustainability
Ecogeneration; July  22, 2021 
 
MARITIME
Anuvu to launch maritime MicroGEO satellite constellation
The Digital Ship; July 29, 2021
MARITIME
Satcom Global launches industry first with AuraNow VSAT
Talk Satellite; July 29, 2021
 
24/7 Telemedicine Demo Offered By Inmarsat + VIKAND For Mariners
SatNews; July 28, 2021

Inmarsat puts crew welfare and digitisation centre stage at London International Shipping Week
Satellite Evolution Group; July 27, 2021
 
Inmarsat Maritime Ventures signs FleetBroadband sells Speedcast contracts to  SRH Connect
The Digital Ship; July 28, 2021
 
SpaceX asks FCC for maritime links
Advanced Television, Chris Forrester; July 27, 2021
 
SatADSL introduces satellite aggregation platform to the maritime sector
The Digital Ship; July 29, 2021

SATELLITES
Court denies Viasat attempt to halt Starlink launches pending legal action
SpaceNews, Jason Rainbow’ July 23, 2021
 
Mynaric Brings its Laser Terminals to India’s Aerospace Market
Via Satellite, Mark Holmes; July 23, 2021
 
A European Satellite Constellation Expansion Is Underway By Rovial SAS + Consortium Members
SatNews; July 25, 2021
 
Eutelsat Supports Telespazio in the Roll-out of a Connectivity Solution in Peru
Business Wire; July 28, 2021
 
BlackSky Grows Global Reseller Program with Addition of Ursa Space
Business Wire; July 27, 2021
 
R3-IoT Gathers $4.3 Million (£3.1m) In Investments For Their Full-Stack Digital Platform Expansion Plans
SatNews; July 28, 2021
 
ANTENNA MANUFACTURERS
NSR Forecasts Nearly $17B for Flat Panel Satellite Antennas Over Next Decade
SatNews; July 28, 2021
 
Antenna Filtering Mitigates GNSS Interference
Inside GNSS; July 29, 2021
 
Telefonica activates first 5G antenna on 700 MHz band
Telecompaper; July 28, 2021
 
GOVERNMENT
On the Case of President Biden’s Missing FCC Chair Nominee
Via Satellite, Jeffrey Hill; July 23, 2021
 
Ajit Pai apparently mismanaged $9 billion fund—new FCC boss starts “cleanup”
Ars Technica, Jon Brodkin; July 27, 2021
 
Comtech gets USD 3.2 million contract from Brazilian military
Telecompaper; July 19, 2021
ADJACENT INDUSTRY NEWS
BROADBAND
Tech Breakthrough Morphs Gigabit WiFi into Terabit Satellite Internet
SpaceNews, Carlos A Rios; July 26, 2021
 
U.K. Proposes Tighter Rules to Control Musk, OneWeb Satellites
Bloomberg News, Thomas Seal; July 26, 2021
 
Parking lots and airports don’t count for rural broadband funding, FCC tells SpaceX
The Verge, Joey Roulette; July 26, 2021
 
RSCC’s prime challenge today is to ensure Internet availability all across Russia
Satellite Evolution Group; July 26, 2021
 
Celebrating 5 Years In Brazil, Hughes Expands Digital Services Throughout The Country
SatNews; July 27, 2021
 
Hughes to connect 1800 Indian Bank Sites with Satellite Broadband
Technuter; July 28, 2021
 
Satellite Telemedicine Solutions For Monitoring COVID-19 Patients Being Developed By Leaf Space
SatNews; July 28, 2021
 
Space-based mobile provider Lynk appoints ex-Sprint President as CCO
Telecompaper;  July 28, 2021
 
Digicel launches satellite broadband service for rural and remote areas
Fijivillage, Naveel Krishant; July 30, 2021
 
5G
Arcep asks for comments on 5G coexisting with satellite services
Capacity Media, Alan Burkitt-Gray; July 28, 2021
5G

Canada's spectrum auction raises record $7.2 bln as firms gear for high-speed internet
Reuters, David Ljunggren & Moira Warburton; July 29, 2021

5G roamers to surpass 200 million by 2026 as operators pushed to accelerate rollouts
Satellite Evolution Group; July 26, 2021
 
Three UK calls for policy reform to connect rural areas to 5G WiFi
Satellite Evolution Group; July 26, 2021
 
Nokia and Export Development Canada partner to advance 5G
GlobeNewswire; July 26, 2021
 
DVB approves DVB-I over 5G commercial requirements
Advanced Television; July 26, 2021
 
Docomo Digital Report Looks at Telco Digital Services
Via Satellite, Mark Holmes; July 28, 2021
 
OTHER

Ex-Inmarsat CEO Rupert Pearce Announces New Role With Columbia Capital
Via Satellite, Mark Holmes; July 26, 2021
 
OneWeb Hires New Chief Legal Officer
Via SatNews; July 19, 2021
 
Why The Billionaire Space Rivalry Is Great For Everyone
Forbes.com. Charles Beames; July 29, 2021
 
FierceWireless presents its 2021 class of Rising Stars
FierceWireless, Linda Hardesty; July 29, 2021
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:​

  1. The organization you invite must be a current user of satellite solutions. (not a solution provider)

  2. Your organization must be a current MSUA member in good standing to make an invitation. 
     



 
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If your organization isn't a member yet, be sure to become a member now. MSUA offers terrific member benefits valued far beyond the annual dues! Plus, you get access to thousands of the industry's best and brightest!
 
 

 
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