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Mobile Satellite Users Association February 22, 2021
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MSUA FEATURED NEWS
MOBILE SATELLITE FEATURES
Cobham SATCOM appoints Tototheo Maritime as its new authorized agent and service partner in Greece
Satellite Evolution Group; February 18, 2021
 
Coming of Age: Satcoms central place in the maritime landscape
Maritime Executive,  John Minetola; February16, 2921
 
Intelsat’s Plan to Emerge from Chapter 11 Would Cut Debt By Half
Via Satellite, Rachel Jewett; February 12, 2021
 
Ronald Spithout, Inmarsat Maritime receives the 2021 SMART4SEA Leadership Award
SMART4SEA Video; February 17, 2021
 
Inmarsat positions GDC terminal for global GX
Runway Girl Network; February 16, 2021
 
Kymeta strengthens its connectivity solutions with a global transec secure network
Satellite Evolution Group; February 16, 2021
 
Globalstar Announces Strategic Alliance With XCOM Labs
Business Wire; February 17, 2021
 
How old tech can spot new troubles on the high seas
The Verge,  Justine Calma; February 18, 2021
 
Blue Sky Network joins MetroConnect to accelerate international growth
WFMZ; January 24, 2021
 
Speedcast’s Will Mudge to join the World Teleport Association Board of Directors
Satellite Evolution Group; February 17, 2021
 
Intellian brings VSAT to smaller vessels with v45C antenna
The Digital Ship; February 15, 2021
 
Omnispace wants LEO/MEO system for 5G
Advanced Television; February 16, 2021
 
Speedcast International Limited's Chapter 11 Case
Global Chronicle, Martina Bellini; February 15, 2021
 
SES GS To Provide Portable Maritime Comms Solutions To Support U.S. Service Members Overseas
Satnews; February 18. 2021
 
ZOLEO™ Named Product of the Year at the Third Annual Outdoor Retailer Innovation Awards
SNEWS; January 28, 2021

GET ACCESS TO MSUA MEMBERS-ONLY BENEFITS
MSUA offers terrific member benefits
  • MSUA’s Annual Mobile Satellite Innovation Awards
  • Featured Member News
  • Game Changers - Exec Interview Livecasts
  • Members-only Discounts on Industry Research
  • Discounted Sponsorship Opportunities
  • MSUA Satellite Mobile News
  • Strategic Partnerships
  • MSUA Members-only Event Registration Discounts
 

 
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GAME CHANGERS LIVE!
 

Tucker Morrison, CEO of Blue Sky Network joined 'Game Changers LIVE' this week. Watch this live interview, now available on demand. Tucker shares how he and the team at Blue Sky Network are looking to the future of satellite mobile connectivity.

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FEBRUARY 2021 MSUA MEMBER MEETING
Get the most from your MSUA membership in 2021! Watch the replay now...
 

AGENDA
  • Announcing MSUA Board of Directors 2021
  • How to participate in MSUA's Engage Program
  • Member Highlight with Blue Sky Network
  • Learn about MSUA's Game Changers LIVE
  • The Pulse - Speaking & Sponsorship
  • Mobile Satellite Innovation Awards 2021

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MOBILE SATELLITE PODCASTS & WEBINARS
Podcast: What Are SPACs—And Why Are They Important To A&D?
Joe Anselmo Michael Bruno Graham Warwick February 12, 2021
Investors are putting billions into urban air mobility and space projects, hoping to strike the next Tesla. Listen in as Aviation Week editors discuss the trend.
Don't miss a single episode. Subscribe to Aviation Week's Check 6 podcast in iTunes, StitcherSpotify and Google Play. 
 
UP42 Webinar Recording
Why Satellite Imagery, AIS Data, and Machine Learning are Making Waves in Maritime Surveillance
Learn about maritime surveillance
Monitoring maritime activity is of utmost importance for geospatial solutions from fleet management to dark vessel detection. But to build maritime surveillance solutions that offer accurate, timely, and actionable insights, we need the right data.
Understanding the benefits, overcoming the limitations, and leveraging the complementary nature of optical imagery, radar data, and AIS information is key.
 
SpaceQ Podcast
Kymeta ‘magical’ metamaterial technology
Marc Boucher,  February 8, 202 ; 38:31 runtime
Listen in.




INSIDER'S GUIDE TO OPTICAL WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS
Get an insider's look at what the future holds for optical wireless communications (OWC) and role the satellite industry will play in this ever-evolving technology. Join Roger McGarrahan, CEO, PathFinder Digital LLC hosts MSUA's The Pulse - Insider's Guide to Optical Wireless Communications with guest panelists Bob Brumley of Laser Light Communications and Michael Abad-Santos of BridgeComm, Inc. 

 

Thank you to our session sponsor Pathfinder Digital!



The Pulse - NEXT GEN PUBLIC SAFETY

MSUA's Secretary, Frank August leads an informative session on Next Gen Public Safety with our panelist David Blankinship, Public Safety Network

Get an insider's look at what the future holds for Public Safety and role the mobile satellite industry will play in keeping our most critical resources connected when they need it the most. 

 

Thank you to our session sponsor Blue Sky Network!
 


 


The Pulse - THE AUTONOMOUS EDGE JAM SESSION
What is the Autonomous Edge? What does it mean to the future of mobile satellite? Join our expert panel to learn what you need to know - Tom Bradicich, PhD - Hewlett Packard EnterpriseCaroline Chan - Intel CorporationRichard Ward - OrbitsEdge, Inc. and Leonard Lee - neXt Curve.
 
 

Thank you to our episode sponsor Isotropic Networks!

 

 
MARKET INTELLIGENCE
Vertical Markets & Supply Chain
AERONAUTICAL
Satcom Direct Plane Simple Antennas Set To Debut
AIN Online, James Wynbrandt; February 15, 2021

Aireon’s ADS-B System Incorporated Into Iceland’s ANSP — Isavia
Satnews; February 17, 2021
 
UPS Receives First Upgraded Airbus A300 That Swaps Floppy Disks for Wireless Gateways
Aviation Today, Woodrow Bellamy III;  February 16, 2021
 
LuxStream broadband available on more Gulfstream types
Runway Girl Network, Mary Kirby ; February 13, 2021
 
Isavia ANS Announces Successful Deployment of Aireon’s Space-Based ADS-B
Air International; February 18, 2021
 
Qingdao moves forward with full-fleet connectivity plan
PAXEX.AERO, Seth Miller; February 18, 2021
 
IOT/M2M
IoT Satellites: Stellar Stars or Space Junk?
EE Times,  Dan Jones; February 12, 2021
 
Eurotech praised by Frost & Sullivan for large partnership ecosystem to facilitate IoT deployments
Satellite Evolution Group; February 17, 2021
 
Hiber Launches Via SpaceX One of the Most Responsible CubeSat Constellation Satellites
Satnews; February 17, 2021
 
System-in-package (SiP) for tracking devices positions itself in the middle of standard modules, chip-down designs
EDN, Majeed Ahmad; February 17, 2021
 
LAND 
Fixed and portable internet for remote utility operations
Utility Magazine, Charlotte Pordage; February 17, 2021
 
Vodafone Tests New Tech That Can Track Vehicles, Drones And Precious Cargo Remotely Within Centimetres
Talk Satellite; February 16, 2021
 
Myriota and Goanna Ag Team Up on IoT Agriculture Solutions
Via Satellite, Mark Holmes; February 17, 2021
 
Connect your team and critical systems across Australia
Infrastructure Magazine, Eliza Booth; February 15, 2021
 
Satellite Phones For CRPF, CISF & Other Central Armed Police Forces in Remote Areas, Over 10 Lakh Employees to Benefit
India.com; February 12, 2021
 
Eyes in the Sky Help Make Streamside Ecosystems More Sustainable
Dailyfly.com; February 15, 2021
LAND (continued)
Project led by Thales Alenia Space in Spain to Create New Agricultural Recommendation System
Talk Satellite;  February 18, 2021
 
Waze's ex-CEO says app could have 'grown faster' without Google
Channel News Asia; February 19, 2021

MARITIME
Ports ‘connect’ to increase efficiency
Riviera Maritime Media, John Snyder; February 19, 2021
 
NSSLGlobal opens office in Sweden
The Digital Ship; February 16, 2021
 
Spire to provide satellite data for European Maritime Safety Agency
The Digital Ship; February 18, 2021
 
Geospatial toolkit will help developers understand effects of shipping
Riviera Maritime Media, David Foxwell; February 19, 2021

SATELLITES 
Telesat Lightspeed to Receive $400 Million Investment from the Government of Québec
GlobeNewswire; February 18, 2021
 
IoT Satellites: Stellar Stars or Space Junk?
EE Times, Dan Jones; February 12, 2021
 
Boris Johnson's ‘unique’ opportunity to woo Biden with ‘once in a lifetime’ space project
Sunday Express, Callum Hoare; February 14, 2021
 
First Airbus Eurostar Neo satellite is born
Satellite Evolution Group; February 12, 2021
 
Avanti Communications completes material capital raise and refinancing
Satellite Evolution Group; February 15, 2021
 
Hiber Launches Via SpaceX One of the Most Responsible CubeSat Constellation Satellites
Satnews; February17, 2021

ANTENNA MANUFACTURERS
Fleet Picks Swissto12 to Deliver Additively Manufactured All-Metal Patch Antennas
Daily Radio Technology News; February 12, 2021
 
Simplifying antenna design through IC integration
New Electronics, Jeff Lane; February 12, 2021
 
NXTCOMM announces board of directors, validates Ku-band antenna design
Satellite Evolution Group; February 18, 2021

GOVERNMENT
Forget Self-Driving Cars—the Pentagon Wants Autonomous Ships, Choppers and Jets
The Wall Street Journal, Andy Pasztor; February 13, 2021
 
U.S. Army satellite to bring imagery directly to troops on the ground
SpaceNews, Sandra Erwin; February 15, 2021
 
Subsea Defense: Navy Deepens Commitment to Underwater Vehicles
MarineLink, Ned Lundquist; February 15, 2021
ADJACENT INDUSTRY NEWS
BROADBAND
More Americans Want Starlink Than 5G Home Internet
PC Magazine, Sascha Segan; February 11, 2021
 
Hughes Network Systems and COMSovereign's Virtual NetCom Announce New SatCell Connect Partnership for RAID™ 4G/LTE Backpack Solution
Talk Satellite; February 16, 2021
 
FCC focuses on partners, path forward for Emergency Broadband Benefit programField Solutions Group awarded 5G spectrum for regional areas
RCR Wireless, Kelly Hill; February 15, 2021
 
Millions of Americans can't get broadband because of a faulty FCC map. There's a fix
C|Net, SharaTibken; February 19, 2021
 
SpaceX could serve Australian external islands with satellite broadband by 2022
ZDNet, Chris Duckett; February 5, 2021

5G 
In the 5G race to space, Lynk takes the lead against SpaceMobile
Light Reading, Mike Dano; February 17, 2021
 
Gilat Launches Next Generation VSAT Family Supporting 5G Networks and LEO/MEO Constellations
Satnews; February 18, 2021
 
Rakuten Mobile and Ligado Networks Sign MoU to Enter Into Commercial Trials for 5G Mobile Private Networks
AIT News; February 15, 2021
5G 
Field Solutions Group awarded 5G spectrum for regional areas
CRN (AU), Nico Arboleda; February 16, 2021
 
Dish inks seven new tower deals to boost its nationwide 5G effort
RCR Wireless, Juan Pedro Tomás; February 16, 2021
 
South African 5G spectrum frozen due to satellite interference
My Broadband, Jamie McKane; February 19, 2021

OTHER
Former OneWeb Satellites CEO Joins Virgin Orbit as COO
Via Satellite, Rachel Jewett; February 18, 2021
 
Luxembourg space programme to work with Nasa on moon mining
Financial Times, Clive Cookson; February 16, 2021
 
6G Communications a Trillion Dollar Opportunity, Reveals IDTechEx
AIT News Desk; February 18, 2021
 
From the “Tap” to the Satellite: Connected Devices and Internet of Medical Things (IoMT)
MindSea Team; February 11, 2021
 
Mitsubishi Electric to Expand Product Range of Ku-band GaN HEMTs
Business Wire; February 17, 2021




 

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