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Mobile Satellite Users Association August 10,  2020
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MEMBER NEWS
 
Intellian Completes Its Next Gen Global Xpress Portfolio
MarineLink;  August 4, 2020
 
Iridium reports only moderate damage in 1st full Covid-19 quarter; Aireon, more exposed, needs shareholder loan
Space Intel Report, Peter B. de Selding; August 4, 2020
 
Online Museum Opens To Commemorate Iridium’s 20th Anniversary
SatNews Daily; July 31, 2020
 
Ovzon’s US$3.9 Million Contract for Steerable Beam From Intelsat General Corporation
SatNews Daily ; August 6, 2020
 
Speedcast and Intelsat sign new multi-year contract
The Digital Shi; August 5, 2020
 
COVID-19 Complicates “Ongoing Challenges” for Intelsat in 2Q
Via Satellite, Jeffrey Hill; August 7, 2020
 
Intelsat Announces New Vice President of Global Government Affairs and Policy
BusinessWire; August 3, 2020
 
New Inmarsat GX antenna technology launched
Riviera Maritime Media,  Martyn Wingrove; August 5, 2020
 
Crew Welfare Innovation Challenge Launched
MarineLink; August 3, 2020
 
SPOT Gen4™ Satellite GPS Messenger Debuts
SatNews Daily ; August 3, 2020
 
Globalstar Announces Second Quarter 2020 Results
Business Wire; August 6, 2020
 
Spain’s Andalusian fire authority fast-tracks deployment of Globalstar SPOT Gen3 satellite messengers to safeguard firefighters amid Covid-19 crisis
Satellite Evolution Group; August 6, 2020
 
A land mobile satcom duel to behold
Satellite Evolution Group, Alan Crisp, NSR;  August 5, 2020
 
SpaceX, ULA to launch C-band satellites for SES
SpaceNews, Caleb Henry; August 5, 2020
 
Isotropic's DataDrill Shifts to VNO Model for Greater Service Flexibility
RealWire; August 6, 2020
 
SES S.A.: Half Year 2020 Results -“Solid first half performance”
BusinessWire; August 7, 2020
 
SES orders four more O3b mPower satellites from Boeing
SpaceNews,  Caleb Henry; August 7, 2020 
 
Thales Alenia Space will build SES-22 and SES-23 satellites
Talk Satellite, August 7, 2020
 
How Covid-19 Impact Could Open The Door For Flight Tracking System Market
Bulletin Line; August 6, 2020
 
 
New!  Mobility News Section
Podcasts and Webinars
 

Got a podcast or webinar to share or recommend?  Email link to marketing@MSUA.org. 
 
Satellite Innovation 2020 Virtual Conference
October 6-8, 2020
·      One-on-one video chat with conference attendees, exhibitors, sponsors and speakers
·      Connect with experts through mutual, common interest meetings
·      Find industry experts in sessions, exhibitions and through interest group search
Register now at this direct link…


Oil & Gas Digital Week
August 17 – 21, 2020
All content broadcast during Oil & Gas Digital Week will be available on-demand so you can watch all sessions and videos at your pace.
complimentary with  OilComm registration  (Houston Marriott Westchase, Oct. 14, 15, 2020)
 
 

Videocast; Thursday Morning Conversation With Intelsat’s Khali Heath
Via Satellite, Mark Holmes;  August 6, 2020
 
Podcast: Bracing For COVID-19’S Second Punch
July 31, 2020
21:16 min
New surge in U.S. coronavirus cases has stalled a fragile recovery in airline traffic. Listen in as Aviation Week speak to Accenture’s aerospace team as they reveal the strategies they’re giving aerospace CEOs for now and into 2021.
 
IoT for All Podcast:
Losant’s Brian Cerchio | Developing and Scaling IoT for Enterprise
August 4, 2020 , 29:29 minutes

Podcast: Inside The U.S. Return To Launching Humans To SpaceAviation Week & Space Technology, Jen DiMascio, Irene Klotz & Mark Carreau;  August 07, 2020, , 16:32 min

Podcast: The state of Earth Observation
SpaceQ, Marc Boucher July 30, 2020
 
SpaceNews,Webinar: NOAA’s Future Satellite Architecture
Thursday, Aug. 20, 11 a.m. Eastern
Register Here
 
APSCC 2020
August 18-November 17
Live Content | Real-Time Interaction
APSCC 2020 is stretching further by taking the conference into virtual space. With a new online format, a lengthened timeline, and a potentially unlimited reach, APSCC will continue to play a vital role in supporting the industry in the Asia Pacific region and beyond. REGISTER NOW
 
 
OTHER MOBILITY NEWS
MARKET INTELLIGENCE
 
Vertical Markets & Supply Chain
 
AERONAUTICAL
 
New Year Ushers in Cabin and Connectivity Improvements
AIN Online, Matt Thurber; August 3, 2020
 
Insecure satellite Internet is threatening ship and plane safety
Ars Technica,  Dan Goodin; August 5, 2020
 
Astronics SATCOM Antenna Technology Completes Successful Test Flight with Collins Aerospace LuxStream Connectivity Service and Satellite Provider SES
BusinessWire; August 4, 2020
 
Astronics still sees opportunity in BizAv IFC market
PAXEX.AERO, Seth Miller; July 31, 2020
 
Airbus introduces Skywise Parking Management geospatial app
CAPA News; August 5, 2020
 
CPI eyes more complete IFC packages following acquisition of GD unit
Runway Girl Network, Mary Kirby; August 4, 2020
 
 
AGRIBUSINESS
 
Opinion: Congress should fund rural broadband now
Agri Pulse, Lisa Safarian; August 4, 2020
 
Ministry of Agriculture funding start-ups under the innovation and agripreneurship project
India Education Diary Bureau Admin; August 6, 2020
 
Pandemic revives Gulf fears over food security
Financial Times, Andrew England and Emiko Terazono; August 5, 2020
 
COFCO, IFC partner to improve soy sustainability
World Grain.com, Holly Demaree-Saddler; July 31, 2020
 
Advances in yield mapping tech
Future Farming; August 7, 2020
 
 
IOT/M2M
 
Xiphos Reveals Their New Space Processor Board For SDR Applications
SatNews Daily; August 4, 2020 
 
When Programmable IoT and Cellular Merge, It's Time to Spin Up Solutions
IoT Evolution World, Shrey Fadia;  August 4, 2020
 
IoT Deployments Being Derailed by Security Concerns
RT Insights, Sue Walsh; August 5, 2020
 
 
LAND
 
The mining industry relies on geo-remote connectivity experts
Australia’s Mining Monthly; August 4, 2020
 
Space-age approach to natural disasters urged, with use of apps and drones
ABC Net (Australia) Jessica Clifford; August 3, 2020
 
BP plans to cut oil production 40 percent by 2030
Ars Technica, Scott K. Johnson; August 5, 2020
 
 
MARITIME
 
Maritime connectivity provider KVH reports surprisingly modest Covid-19 impact
Space Intel Report, Peter B. de Selding; August 3, 2020
 
Northrop Grumman And Seatrec Recognized For Self-Sustaining UUV Charging Station Design
Naval News, Xavier Vavasseur;   August 6, 2020
 
Technology holds the key to safe navigation
Riviera Maritime Media,  Martyn Wingrove; July 31, 2020
 
Maritime prepares for a 5G revolution
Riviera Maritime Media,  Martyn Wingrove; July 27, 2020
 
 
SATELLITES
 
NSSLGlobal joins UKSpace to help grow the industry
Satellite Evolution Group; August 5, 2020
 
Telecom Namibia underlines focus on remote connectivity
Developing Telecoms, Vaughan O'Grady; August 3, 2020
 
Africa Mobile Networks (AMN) extends Gilat's contract of powering Africa's largest satellite cellular backhaul network
Satellite Evolution Group; August 3, 2020
 
NSR's non-GEO toolkit allows for internal assessments of LEO and MEO satcom
Intelligent Aerospace; August 6, 2020 
 
 
ANTENNA MANUFACTURERS
 
Integrasys' Beam Budget ready for LEO and flat panel antennas
Satellite Evolution Group; August 6, 2020
 
Astronics Completes Successful Antenna Test Flight With Collins Aerospace
Via Satellite, Annamarie Nyirady; August 5, 2020
 
CSA Awards C-COM With $1 Million For Continued Phased Array Antenna Work
August 4. 2020 - SatNews Daily – 456 words
 
Optisys produces world's largest monolithic 3D printed antenna
Satellite Evolution Group; August 5, 2020
 
AWS completes six ground stations, changes rollout strategy
SpaceNews, Caleb Henry; August 4, 2020 
 
Vialite Releases Embedded Site Controller for Better Antenna Monitoring
Via Satellite, Mark Holmes; August 4, 2020 
 
GOVERNMENT
 
Viasat Reveals New Dynamic Video Encoding Capability for ISR Missions
Via Satellite,  Annamarie Nyirady; August 3, 2020
 
NRL Extends Autonomous Satellite Tracking Ability
Signal Magazine, George I. Seffers; August 1, 2020
 
White House withdraws nomination of FCC commissioner O’Rielly
SpaceNews, Sandra Erwin; August 3, 2020
 
Airbus to provide communication service for German troops worldwide
Talk Satellite; August 6, 2020
 
 
 
Adjacent Industry & Other
 
BROADBAND
 
Auspicious trends spurring connectivity providers to zero in on consumer broadband
Connectivity Business; August 5, 2020
 
Greater connectedness in remote areas: A Ka-band transceiver for satellite communications
TechExplore, Tokyo Institute of Technology; August 4, 2020
 
Intelligent connectivity: Fixed Business LTE from SkyWire
TechCentral (South Africa) ; August 3, 2020
 
SpaceX now plans for 5 million Starlink customers in US, up from 1 million
Ars Technica, Jon Brodkin; August 3, 2020 
 
Rural Broadband Possibilities Improving With CBRS Options From Samsung Networks
Forbes.com, Bob O'Donnell; August 5, 2020
 
Eutelsat expands direct retail broadband sales with Bigblu acquisition
PAXEX.AERO,  Seth Miller; July 31, 2020
 
 
5G
 
FCC lays out rules for C-band auction
Light Reading; August 6, 2020
 
Smartphone Price Premium Ebbs for 5G
The Wall Street Journal, Elizabeth Koh; August 5, 2020
 
Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) Presents Growing Opportunity for Operators as Consumers Opt for Increased Choice and Lower Service Costs
The Fast Mode, Patty Wong; August 4, 2020
 
Dish picks VMware cloud platform for 5G network build
FierceWireless, Bevin Fletcher; July 31, 2020
 
Satellite television company Dish acquires Ting Mobile
Telecom.com; August 4, 2020
 
5G: A Geostrategic sector for Algorithmic finance
Modern Diplomacy, Alessandro Zeoli; August 5, 2020
 
Nokia bags 5G SA/NSA deal from Taiwan's Asia Pacific Telecom
Telecom.com; August 4, 2020
 
T-Mobile launches nationwide 5G standalone network
FierceWireless, Monica Alleven; August 4, 2020
 
5G Just Got Weird
IEEE Spectrum, Michael Koziol; August 7, 2020
 
 
PRIVATE NETWORKS
 
Nokia Launches First Commercial 5G SA Private Wireless Networking Solution
The Fast Mode, Ray Sharma; August 4, 2020
 
US CBRS spectrum auction draws diverse range of applicants
Verdict; August 6, 2020
 
California school district builds its own LTE network for online learning
Light Reading, Mike Dano; August 3, 2020
 
WISPs and schools take a fresh look at 2.5 GHz spectrum
FierceWireless, Martha DeGrasse; August 6, 2020
 
Eldorado Gold installs private underground LTE network at Lamaque
International Mining,  Paul Moore; August 2, 2020
 
Who disaggregated my RAN? Part 10: Open and private at once: Open RAN solutions for private networks (Reader Forum)
RCR Wireless,   Ganesh Shenbagaraman; August 3, 2020
 
Out-of-the-Box Private Broadband from Motorola Solutions Supports Distance Learning
The Critical Communications Review; July 31, 2020
 
 
OTHER
 
New Nokia CEO focused on ‘transformation, refinement, and improvement’
RCR Wireless, Sean Kinney; August 3, 2020
 
Unmanned Solar-powered Aircraft to Provide Internet from the Stratosphere for Months Without Landing
Thomas.net, Hugo Britt; August 7, 2020  
 
 
 
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