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Mobile Satellite Users Association October 25, 2021
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MOBILE SATELLITE FEATURES & NEWS

Intelsat CEO Stephen Spengler to Retire as Company Plans Chapter 11 Exit
Via Satellite, Jeffrey Hill, Mark Holmes, Rachel Jewett;  October 21, 2021
 
MSUA's Game Changers Live - Roger McGarrahan, Pathfinder Digital
LinkedIn Post; October 20, 2021
 
Ovzon offers broadband service via satellite with highly mobile terminals.
Ovzon.com; October 12, 2021
 
Berg Insight Believes Global IoT Subscriber Base Will Reach 15+ Million By 2025
SatNews; October 10, 2021
 
Marlink adds Mintra to partner programme to provide anytime, anywhere seafarer training
Port News; October 12, 2021
 
YahClick, Hughes provide capacity for Universal Satcom Group to expand broadband services in MEA
Telecompaper;  October 4, 2021
 
Globalstar partner advanced tracking surpasses milestone of 2,000 SmartOne devices deployed
Satellite Evolution Group; October 19, 2021
 
Comtech Announces $100 Million Strategic Growth Investment
Investment Enhances Comtech’s Financial Flexibility and Accelerates Its Strategic Initiatives in Satellite Ground Station Infrastructure and Next-Generation Public Safety Solutions
Business Wire; October 18, 2021
 
BSNL Receives License To Operate INMARSAT's World-leading Global Xpress Satellite Communications Services In India
SpaceRef; October 20, 2021
 
Comsat Machine-to-machine (M2M) and unmanned satellite terminals and antennas for rugged, remote and unreachable locations
Comsat-inc.com; September 12, 2021
 
Satellite Communications Company SpaceLink Expanding Fairfax County Headquarters, Plans to Create 41 New Jobs
AP news; October 7, 2021
 
Solstar welcomes Miranda Sanchez to team
Solstar Twitter post; October 8, 2021
 
Kymeta has received Australia’s Good Design Gold Award for 2021!
LinkedIn Post; October 18, 2021
 
ReQuTech tailored antenna systems
ReQuTech.com; October 18, 2021
 
Chemours Titanium Technologies Announces Marten Transport as winner of First Annual Carrier of the Year Award
LinkedIn Post; October 7, 2021
 
Base Station Equipment from Square Peg
SquarePeg Communications; October 18, 2021
 
Iridium dismisses markets’ swooning over satellite-to-smartphone idea, but says it’ll do the same thing, eventually
Space Intel Report, Peter B. de Selding; October 19, 2021
 
The Forsway Xtend Hub is a hybrid satellite broadband extension connecting hard-to-reach regions
Forsway,com; October 19, 2021
 
Satellite connectivity for reliable IoT and M2M communications,
Orbcomm.com ; October 20; 2021
Trends for the Future of Commercial Maritime Operations
Pulse Webcast features Lonita Judge, VP Safety & Compliance for Horizon Maritime and Ronald Spithout, President, Maritime for Inmarsat, with moderator, Pacôme Révillon, CEO, Euroconsult
MSUA Twitter Post; October 21, 2021

SkyLink For Land, Sea + Air Applications Debuts From Blue Sky Network
SatNews; October 20, 2021
 
GlobalSat Push Button and Tracker
D-Web Technologies; October 19, 2021
 
Tuomo Rutanen, VP Sales and Business Development at Orbit Communications Game Changers LIVE interview set for October 27
Twitter Post; October 21, 2021
 
Introducing AST Applied Telematics - experts in marine telemetry and asset management
The AST group; October 19, 2021
 
Catching up with Mr Sulaiman Al Ali, CEO of Thuraya
The Digital Ship; October 20, 2021
 
Satellite Broadband: The proof will be in the pricing
Alcan Systems; October 8, 2021
 
KenCast faces challenges of phased array antennas on moving vehicles
Kencast; October 22, 2021
 
NASA Glenn Research partners with industry and the Department of Energy, to test Dynamic Radioisotope Power Systems
Twitter Post; October 13, 2021
 
Volunteer cyclists deliver aid to isolated communities in eastern Ukraine
UNHCR Twitter Post; October 20, 2021
 
Knight Sky Fixed Site Communications Packages
Knight Sky.com; October 20, 2021
 
Best Satellite Phones for Businesses from Roadpost
Roadpost.com; October 20, 2021
 
Robert Sakker, President of Pivotel America, shares his view of the future of satellite mobile connectivity in MSUA's Game Changers LIVE
LinkedIn Post; October 21, 2021
 
ST Engineering North America Welcomes A New President
SatNews; October 19, 2021
 
Speedcast’s deployment of critical communications systems for Hurricane Ida 
LinkedIn Post; October 20, 2021
 
Multi-Orbit Broadband Internet Service
CircleID, Larry Press; October 20, 2021
 
7 years ago, Santander started providing the first service Hesperides vessel taking crews to Spanish Antarctic bases
Twitter post; October 14, 2021
 
MIL-SAT offers complete DTS solutions for US Forces afloat
Mil-Sat Global Com; October 20, 2021
 
Kythera  SatCom Management
Kythera; October 20, 2021
 
Mission Microwave X-Band, Ku-Band, and Ka-Band Solid State Power Amplifiers and BUCs
Mission Microwave; October 20, 2021
JOIN MSUA FOR 2022!
 
We are celebrating 30 years of representing the interests of satellite mobile solutions users and providers!
 

Visit https://www.msua.org/join




Both the Nominations and Sponsorships are now open for Satellite 2022 in Washington, DC March 21 to 24 next year. 

 
 
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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.
 



DEADLINE: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2021


WELCOME NEW MSUA MEMBERS!


Welcome to the Mobile Satellite Users Association
SpaceLink, Forsway and Requtech!
 


 
 
MOBILE SATELLITE LIVE & VIRTUAL EVENTS
UPCOMING EVENTS & PROGRAMS

IoT For All Podcast
Connected Workers and the Evolution of the Industrial Workforce | SensorUp's Steve Liang focuses on the connected workers space and how IoT is revolutionizing the industrial workforce
October 19, 2021
Listen Now
 
Webinar New Trends in Buying & Selling Wholesale Connectivity
Tuesday, November 9, 2021
2pm ET / 11am PT
Learn best practices on how to streamline the cumbersome process of managing quotes and connecting with suppliers, turn quotes into orders more quickly and efficiently, determine if orders are on schedule, analyze if suppliers are complying with contracted terms, and support a growing ecosystem of trading partners.
 
Webinar: SAR-Satellite Remote Sensing for Renewable Power Plants
October 27 . 2 p.m.. Singapore
The operation and maintenance (O&M) of renewable power plants is expected to become increasingly important for maintaining stable electricity grids. In this context, radar satellite-based remote sensing solutions can detect mm level land displacements in the vicinity of renewable power plants. This information can help plant operators detect possible abnormalities in the plant structure and plan corrective O&M actions.
 
How Cloud Services Embrace Enterprise Satellite in a Hybrid Network
Wednesday, November 17, 9AM EST / 3PM CET – Virtual Event
Join ST Engineering iDirect, Marlink and SES to explore how cloud-based services can be optimized by combining next-gen satellite networks with hybrid satellite and terrestrial network architectures.
Register now!
 
Cobham Video: Robb Robinson highlights Explorer’s LMR coverage-extension capabilities via LTE, satcom
Robb Robinson, Cobham SATCOM’s head of critical solutions for the Americas, showcases the components of the company’s Explorer solution, which lets users extend their land-mobile-radio (LMR) coverage area by  seamlessly leveraging LTE and satellite connectivity.
  
SHOWS AND CONFERENCES

E5G
November 15-18, 2021
Driving Wireless Innovation Across Verticals
Register now for your FREE virtual pass!


 
The World Satellite Business Week
December 13-16, 2021, both in-person in Paris and online
Erwan Emilian, Chairman of the Mobile Satellite Users Association, Co-founder & Executive Chairman of Sat Lease Capital, Co-founder and Board member of IEC Telecom, will be taking part in a panel at the show.

Panel Discussion - "The Smart Ship: connectivity and intelligence at sea”
Featuring Erwan Emilian Chairman MSUA; Klaus  Bruun Egeberg, Maersk; Carole Plessy, OneWeb; Daniele Buonaiuto, MSC Cruises.
 December 13, 2021
Registration and Information
 
AfricaCom 2021 – November 8-12, Virtual
Join ST Engineering iDirect at AfricaCom 2021, hosted virtually in 2021.
AfricaCom, anchor event of Africa Tech Festival, is the meeting place of Africa’s largest community of tech champions and the largest tech event on the continent.
Register here.
Book your meeting with a ST Engineering iDirect representative during the event.


Watch the latest episode of MSUA's The Pulse. The episode featured Lonita D. Judge, CRSP, PMP, VP Safety and Compliance at Horizon MaritimePacome Revillon, CEO, Euroconsult and Ronald Spithout, President, Maritime at Inmarsat Maritime joining us to discuss Trends for the Future of Maritime Operations.



Learn how to contribute to The Pulse! 
Become a Panelist | Sponsor a Show

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NEW EPISODE THIS WEEK!

On Wednesday, October 27 at 12:30 PM EST, Tuomo Rutanen, VP Sales and Business Development at Orbit Communication Systems, joins MSUA's Game Changers LIVE to share his view of the future of satellite mobile connectivity and much more in this interactive live session.

LinkedIn Link
YouTube Link


RECENT EPISODES

This week, Roger McGarrahan, CEO at Pathfinder Digital joins MSUA's Game Changers LIVE to share his view of the future of satellite mobile connectivity and much more in this interactive live session.

LinkedIn Link
YouTube Link

Olivier Gommes, Director of Technology and Innovation, shared his view of the future of satellite mobile connectivity and much more in this interactive live session. Watch the recorded event. 
 
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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.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE
AERONAUTICAL
Panasonic To Provide WiFi On Air Belgium’s New Airbus A330neos
Simple Flying, Joanna Bailey; October 21, 2021
 
Spirit Airlines WiFi hits milestone
PAXEX.AERO, Seth Miller ; October 18, 2021
 
Mynaric And H3 HATS’ Successes With World’s First Industrialized Optical Communications Terminal for Airborne Applications
SatNews; October 17, 2021
 
Qualcomm's New Filters Could End Airlines' Fight Against 5G
PC Magazine, Sascha Segan; October 20, 2021
 
Is ‘flight mode’ set to become a thing of the past?
Global Times, Tu Lei; October 20, 2021
 
IFC Trash Talking
PAXEX.AERO, Seth Miller ; October 19, 2021
 
Panasonic Avionics names Kim Creaven as Director of Advertising Sales
Satellite Evolution Group; October 21, 2021
 
IOT/M2M
Inmarsat Details IoT Connectivity Partnership with Hiber
Via Satellite, Mark Holmes;  October 18, 2021
 
Astrocast and iWire sign a partnership for the development of an IoT end-to-end solution in the asset tracking area using Sigfox and Astrocast Satellite IoT connectivity
Talk Satellite; October 20, 2021
 
Massive Technical Leaps Push Satellite to the Fronthaul of 5G IoT
Via Satellite, Jeffrey Hill; October 22, 2021
 
Sateliot Enters The U.S.A With The Accelerator Of Giants Qualcomm And Verizon
Talk Satellite; October 13, 2021
 
ESA Signs On as Customer for Kepler Aether Service
Via Satellite,  Rachel Jewett; October 18, 2021
 
LAND
Inmarsat: IOT to overtake cloud computing for mining
Canadian Mining Journal; October 19, 2021
 
Leave No One Behind - How connected safety technology streamlines evacuation management
Business &Industry  Connection Magazine; October 20, 2021
 
AiDash Infused With Million$$ For Their Satellite Empowered Vegetation Management Tech Expansion Plans
SatNews; October 15, 2021
 
How to make satellite data useful for farmers facing climate change
Devex, Catherine Cheney; October 19, 2021
 
Gilat expands 4G network with Tier-1 mobile operator in North America
Satellite Evolution Group; October 18, 2021
 
Smart Farming Tech Online Training Course Offered By Aquiline Drones
SatNews; October18, 2021
 
MARITIME
The Satcom ‘Highway’ will Enable Maritime Digitalization & IoT Solutions
MarineLink,Greg Trauthwein; October 19, 2021

OceanGate Expeditions' 2021 Titanic Survey Expedition Connected by Inmarsat Satellite Communications
PRWeb; October 19, 2021
MARITIME
Spire Global Launches Maritime 2.0 - a Milestone Data Services Update Supported by GraphQL
Business Wire; October 19, 2021

Ben Palmer Joins Inmarsat as President of its Maritime Business Unit
Maritime Executive; October 18, 2021
 
Leonardo, SmartSat and Deakin University Together to Enhance the Use of Space Data for Maritime Security
Newswire Today; October 15,2021
 
ONE expands electronic bill of lading offering
The Digital Ship; October 18, 2021
 
Intellian and Inmarsat launch industry’s newest FleetBroadband terminals
MarineLink; October 19, 2021
 
Maritime digital products and services market surges to US$159Bn
Riviera Maritime Media,  Martyn Wingrove; October 15, 2021
 
Satcom Global launches new platform to deliver flexible VSAT for partners
The Digital Ship; October 21, 2021
 
SATELLITES
Eutelsat Chief Executive Officer Rodolphe Belmer to step down
EUTELSAT Press Release; October 20, 2021
 
OneWeb’s 1st-generation constellation is only half built, but co’s moving full speed on Gen 2 with European Space Agency
Space Intel Report, Peter B. de Selding; October 15, 2021
 
INTEGRASYS welcomes new Vice President of Global Sales, Jackson Kemper
Satellite Evolution Group; October 18, 2021
 
SENER Aeroespacial Wins An Airbus ‘Competitiveness Award’
SatNews; October 18, 2021
 
Satellite Internet Roll Out to Gain Momentum in Rural Areas; Fact.MR projects C-Band to Remain Preferred Frequency Band
PRNewswire; October 20, 2021
 
D-Orbit’s Nebula Cloud Platform Offering Is Successfully Demo’d In Space
SatNews; October 21, 2021
 
ANTENNA MANUFACTURERS
One-on-one with Isotropic Systems founder and CEO John Finney
Runway Girl Network, Mary Kirby; October 18, 2021
 
Safran opens extension to telemetry equipment production center in La Teste De Buch
Testing International; October 19, 2021
 
Honeywell and AJW Group enter distribution agreement for B787 products
Times Aerospace; October 18, 2021
 
GOVERNMENT
Exclusive: New Shakeup Coming To Space Force Acquisition
Breaking Defense; October 14, 2021
 
U.S. Army Specifies DIFI Consortium Standard for EDIM Modem Interoperability
Marketwired; October 21, 2021   
 
DoD Begins Fielding 5G Communications to California First Responders
DoD News, David Vergun; October 21, 2021
 
EM Solutions Completes Development Of Their Antenna Diversity System (ADS) For Naval Comms, Achieving WGS Certification
SatNews;October 21, 2021
ADJACENT INDUSTRY NEWS
BROADBAND
SnT and SES’ Partnership Launches Lab To Focus On NextGen Satellite Connectivity, Quantum Communications And More
SatNews; October 17, 2021
 
Hispasat Demonstrates Satellite Connectivity Bubbles on High Voltage Towers in Rural Spain
Via Satellite, Mark Holmes; October 19, 2021
 
Multi-Orbit Broadband Internet Service
CircleID, Larry Press; October 20, 2021
 
OneWeb Distributor Alaska Communications Signs BBTC as Customer
Via Satellite, Rachel Jewett; October 20, 2021
 
Verizon emphasizes need for interoperability, resiliency in first-responder communications
Urgent Communications, Donny Jackson; October 20, 2021
 
5G
Dish Network Signs 5G Network Cloud Partnership with Nexsys-One
Via Satellite, Jeffrey Hill; October 15, 2021
5G
NSR Reports Satellite 5G Transition Generates $125.5B Service Revenue Opportunity by 2030
GlobeNewswire; October 18, 2021

Survey: 50% don’t know difference between 4G and 5G
Advanced Television, Chris Forrester; October 19, 2021
 
ITU approves Wirepas-developed mesh for non-cellular 5G standard
LEDs Magazine, October 20, 2021
 
OTHER
The Airbus Zephyr HAPS Reaches New Heights
SatNews; October 18, 2021
 
From space traffic awareness to space traffic management
SpaceNews, Jeff Foust; October 20, 2021
 
S .Korea's Moon vows 'Korea space age' after rocket test falters
Reuters; October 21, 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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