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Satellite Demand: Surge Or Oversupply?
Aviation Week: The jury is still out on which business model and network architecture could thrive in the satellite telecommunications market in the near future, as industry stakeholders express divergent views on where, precisely, the expected surge in demand will come from—and how it will be met.
Airbus mise gros sur les satellites d’observation
Les Echos: Le groupe investit des centaines de millions d’euros sur un marché en pleine ébullition.
Bandwidth Growth Becoming Urgent for Connected Airplanes
Avionics: With the launch of its second generation satellite network, and 3 million devices using its in-flight connectivity network every month, ViaSat is investing millions of dollars in research and development of its next generation network already in an effort to achieve a state of airplane internet nirvana in the next few years. Executives from the California-based satellite service and in-flight Wi-Fi hardware provider discussed what needs to occur to support growth in airline passenger internet usage during its first quarter fiscal year 2018 earnings call Wednesday.
Worldwide Investments in Space – Interview with Steve Bochinger of Euroconsult
Satcom Frontier: Euroconsult, a leading, international consulting firm specializing in the space and satellite business, recently published a report on worldwide government spending in space. SatCom Frontier reached out to Steve Bochinger, Euroconsult chief operating officer and author of the report, to get a preview of the findings from the study. Our conversation with him appears below.
Smallsat market forecast to exceed $30 billion in coming decade
SpaceNews: WARSAW, Poland — French consultancy Euroconsult forecasts that significant expansion in terms of capabilities and demand is underway in the smallsat market.
Thales FlytLive gets FCC approval for Ka-band aero-connectivity network in US
SpaceNews: WASHINGTON — A decision by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to allow the use of Thales FlytLive aeronautical terminals opens the market to a fourth competitive reseller in what is currently the largest regional inflight connectivity market.
Les petits satellites à la conquête de l’espace
Les Echos: Un marché de 30 milliards de dollars s’ouvre pour les satellites de petite taille.
Wifi à bord des avions : un marché en pleine expansion
Mediapart: Surfer sur internet, répondre à ses mails ou regarder un film en streaming à 10,000 mètres d’altitude sera prochainement une réalité pour tous les passagers.
SES carrying 22 UHD channels
Advanced Television: SES of Luxembourg says it is now carrying 22 Ultra HD channels on its satellites, up 47 per cent year-on-year.
Les nanosatellites, nouvelles stars de l’espace
Les Echos: Le Cnes s’est associé à Nexeya pour fabriquer Angels, premier nanosatellite qui participera au système Argos. Les poids légers vont se multiplier dans la banlieue de la Terre.
