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Best satellite phone communication gadgets

If you do a lot of traveling to places where you find yourself "off the grid" regularly, or you are the sort of person who likes to go on adventures and need to be able to stay in touch when off the grid? Forget the smartphone. What you need is a satellite phone. OK, a satellite phone might seem a little James Bond -- calling it a "sat phone" adds to the secret agent vibe -- but they are a lot of widespread and accessible than you might...

Sustainability in shipping

The maritime industry has a crucial part to play in international trade, with over 90% of it being transported by sea. That is good news for the environment; per tonne-kilometer, carbon emissions from shipping are significantly lower than for road or air, making shipping the most environmentally friendly means of international trade. Despite this status, the sector’s impact on our climate remains a controversial issue, demonstrating an...

WRC-19 Affirms Importance of Satellite, Ensures Clear Path for Growth for Key Technologies

Wireless technologies are fundamental to modern life: from posting on Instagram to transmitting an x-ray from a rural hospital to doctor miles away, from watching Netflix on a plane to conducting a global stock transaction. Spectrum is a finite resource and has to be shared between different applications and services. The International Telecommunications Union Radiocommunication Sector (ITU-R) meets every four years at the World...

Cyber crime: 'It happens to superyachts'

On the third day of The Superyacht Forum 2019, Eric Stride, chief technology officer at Atlas Cybersecurity, presented current and future cyber-security threats posed to superyachts. During the workshop, Stride spoke in-depth about hacking and cyber-attacks, with the aim of giving the audience a better understanding of cybersecurity in the superyacht industry. “There is often the mentality that small-to-medium businesses are not likely to...

Protecting GPS Means Maintaining the “1 Decibel” Standard

The fundamentals of spectrum policy can be complicated and confusing, and, as the need for spectrum increases, it’s more important than ever to understand how and why our communication and navigation systems are set up the way that they are. At the same time, debates over harmful interference and the coexistence of divergent services are raging. Nowhere are the differences more apparent than when comparing radio navigation services like GPS to...

The Kymeta KyWay terminal features an innovative electronically-steered , flat-panel Ku-band antenna.

The first commercially available flat -panel, electronically-steered antenna from Kymeta delivers satellite connectivity where it’s never been before The Kymeta KyWay terminal features an innovative electronically-steered, flat-panel Ku-band antenna. The slim and lightweight profile makes it easy to install in a variety of mobility settings, such as the top of a vessel, RV, plane, or command vehicle. The KyWay terminal has no moving parts...

Bluetooth vs GSM vs Satellite Asset Trackers

Asset trackers have become a key technology component in many global industries including land and maritime transport, logistics, navigation, personal tracking, and security. We now track almost everything from cars and planes to boats and bikes. We even track our dogs, small children, phones, and other personal belongings. Asset trackers provide comfort and peace of mind knowing where all things are at all times. Some of us have already been...

Thales Alenia Space to build Nilesat-301 satellite

Thales Alenia Space has signed a contract with the Egyptian operator Nilesat to build the Nilesat-301 geostationary communications satellite. Positioned at 7 degrees West, Nilesat-301 will work with Nilesat-201 to provide Ku-band services for the Middle East and North Africa. Nilesat-301 will also help extend the company’s provision of Ku-band communications and direct digital broadcasting services in two new large regions of Africa, while...

Inmarsat: GX5 launch

GX5 launch GX5 successfully launched from the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana at 21:24 GMT on 26 November 2019. Inmarsat's fifth Global Xpress satellite, GX5, was launched by Arianespace from the Guiana Space Centre, Europe's spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. The Very High Throughput Satellite (V-HTS) was carried into orbit by an Ariane 5 heavy-lift launcher and is now being raised into geostationary orbit 35,786km (22,...

Adaptive TDMA: Helping to Deliver a Superior Experience on mini-VSAT Broadband

Maintaining reliable communications is critical to the success and safety of everyone on the water, from crews aboard commercial vessels today cruisers on yachts. With the increasing demand for digital communications at sea for business, operations, and personal use, highly reliable and stable networks are needed to ensure that everything onboard can be monitored and controlled. A simple goal, but not easily achieved as vessels with global...