Stellar Blu completes key certification for Sidewinder aero terminal
Intelsat, Panasonic, OneWeb and other companies have chosen Sidewinder for their in-flight connectivity (IFC) solutions.
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Intelsat, Panasonic, OneWeb and other companies have chosen Sidewinder for their in-flight connectivity (IFC) solutions.
Gilat has been working to increase its presence in the IFC market and recently announced a deal to acquire Stellar Blu Solutions.
Turksat will provide the connectivity, and Hughes provides equipment and advanced IFC management capabilities.
Gilats Taurus is a modem solution for IFC already deployed globally across tens of commercial airlines.
Under the agreement, ALOFT will equip a private BBJ aircraft with Eutelsat OneWebs Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite connectivity service.
The company plans to roll-out the Wi-Fi on board its E2 Embraer Jets by the end of this month.
With this new Wavestream KPSU product from Gilat, Safran will soon be able to expand their product portfolio with a new ESA IFC terminal.
The ultra-low profile electronically steered antennas will enable in-flight connectivity for business, government, and defense aviation.
Eutelsat 10B is a multi-mission satellite with two multi-beam high-throughput Ku-band payloads for maritime and aviation connectivity.
A global distributor of OneWeb aero service, Hughes offers LEO-only and Hybrid LEO+GEO satellite services for onboard connectivity.
Intelsat will use the technology to serve additional aircraft and expand managed services for mobile network operators.
This is an expansion of the deal that Viasat and Delta reached in January 2021 for Viasat IFC service on 300 of Deltas narrowbody aircraft.
Viasat still needs regulatory approval in the United States to complete the deal.
Gilat and Intelsat are working together to address the increased demand for in-flight communication services all over the world.
This is an expansion of an agreement the companies signed in 2017 to install GX Aviation on the airlines Airbus A350s and Boeing 777s.
The first installation on an Airshare Challenger 350 has been completed in July 2022.
Intelsat and Gilat announced their partnership to use the SkyEdge II-c for IFC in Asia in January.
Virgin will put the equipped jets into service covering intercontinental flights between the Americas and the United Kingdom in the second half of this year.
Currently, a Starlink aircraft antenna is installed on a JSX airplane for testing purposes.
Intelsat has placed a number of orders with Gilat this year for technology to enable IFC services.
Gilats SkyEdge II-c VSAT network platform supports multiple applications including in-flight connectivity (IFC), consumer broadband, and cellular backhaul.
Viasat Select will utilise the companys current cross-regional capacity, as well as that of its future global constellation, ViaSat-3, scheduled to launch next year.
JetBlue will be one of the first airlines to offer NBA League Pass on Viasat-equipped aircraft, with additional airlines expected to be announced.
The transaction is expected to close before the end of the first quarter of 2021, subject to regulatory approvals.
