Satcom News


ITF Launch New Free Android/IOS App

Oct 08, 2013

A new ITF Seafarers app for IOS and Android has been launched which combines two earlier apps: 'Look up a ship' & 'Find an inspector/union'.Earlier this year the ITF launched two separate apps - Look up a ship and Find an inspector. These apps enabled seafarers to find out ship particulars…

Intellian Appoints Engineering Sales Director

Oct 07, 2013

Marine satellite antenna company Intellian has appointed Charlie Snooke as global director sales engineering.Charlie brings over 20 years’ experience in the marine electronics business, having provided installation and technical support…

GPS Spoofing and the Potential Perils to Ships at Sea

Sep 20, 2013

Simple annoyance or potential security threat?Spoof is defined as “a hoax or swindle.”  In the world of electronic networks, a spoofing attack is a situation in which one program successfully masquerades as another by falsifying data and thereby gaining an improper advantage…

GNSS Spoofing Test Bed to be Developed

Sep 20, 2013

Spirent Communications, has teamed up with Qascom to develop a test tool that reproduces spoofing attacks in a controlled laboratory environment. They say that their collaborative solution will be launched commercially later in 2013.The test…

Maritime Satellite Markets on Cusp of Bandwidth Revolution

Sep 10, 2013

NSR's Maritime Satellite Markets report projects the market is entering the next phase of development aided by higher bandwidth offerings, increased regulations and a more demanding addressable market. In total, NSR forecasts the maritime satcom market to generate almost $4 Billion in revenues…

Ship Identification: JIB Antennas Added to Canada's RADARSAT Constellation

Aug 28, 2013

Small, lightweight JIB antennas from Northrop Grumman Corporation's Astro Aerospace business unit will help provide a new maritime identification capability for Canada's three RADARSAT Constellation Mission (RCM) Earth observation satellites planned for launch in 2018…

Intelsat GVF Training Surpasses 1,000 Sponsored Trainees

Jul 25, 2013

Satellite service provider Intelsat S.A. announced today that more than 1,000 industry professionals have undergone training in the Intelsat-sponsored Global VSAT Forum (GVF) training program. Primary and subcontractor bandwidth customers, third-party installers…

New SatCom Test Deliver 50 Mbps to Superyachts

Jun 17, 2013

VT iDirect announce that OmniAccess S.L., communications provider to superyacht & megayacht owners, has successfully launched a live satellite communications network built on iDirect's latest iDX 3.2 software and incorporating the high-performance X7 remote…

Iridium NEXT Sets the Global Communications Bar Higher

Jun 14, 2013

Expected to begin launching in 2015, Iridium NEXT is the next-generation satellite constellation & the world’s largest ongoing commercial space venture. The new system, say Iridium, is designed to drive innovation, create opportunities and…

Rolta to Provide India's National NAVTEX Network

Jun 13, 2013

Rolta India Ltd wins contract for establishing 'National NAVTEX Network' from a subordinate office under the Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport & Highways, Government of India, that provides general aids to navigation along the Indian coast…

VTMS Indonesia Contract for Transas

Jun 11, 2013

Transas Marine Pacific & local representative win contracts to supply & install Vessel Traffic Management Systems (VTMS) for Samarinda and Banjarmasin ports. In addition to this, Transas will upgrade the current VTS system in the Semarang port with a fully redundant AIS Base Station T214…

Inland Waterway Safety Advancement: Port of Pittsburgh & CONSUL Join Hands

Jun 10, 2013

CONSOL Energy & Port of Pittsburgh unveil a state-of-the art broadband network designed to Improve efficiency & safety on Inland waterways.Aboard its newly refurbished river fleet vessel, the M/V Safety Pledge, CONSOL Energy Inc. and the Port…

KVH CEO Outlines New Plans at Nor-Shipping 2013

Jun 05, 2013

KVH Industries, Inc., is implementing a detailed four-part strategy aimed to bring a variety of economical & convenient content services to mariners for the first time. Martin Kits van Heyningen, President and CEO of KVH Industries, gave…

KVH TracPhone to Support Jeppesen OpenENC PAYS Subsribers

Jun 05, 2013

ECDIS compliance using Jeppesen OpenENC 'Pay-As-You-Sail' (PAYS) may be enhanced by using Position Reporting from TracPhone V-IP Series Terminals & Satellite Delivery of Charts over the KVH Mini-VSAT broadband service.KVH Industries plans…

Hurry! Test Your Satellite Phone

May 29, 2013

Iridium's 'Test Your Satellite Phone Week': May 26 - June 1, 2013.Now in its seventh year, the annual Test Your Satellite Phone program was established by Iridium to support first responders, emergency workers, government agencies and anyone…

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