March 2015
Supplanting the state: rewards and risks
... and access their phone’s hands-free functionality while driving. Satellite hacking These rapid advances in satellite, satcoms, and Wi-Fi technologies present renewed concerns about cybersecurity and the growing problem of satellite hacking. 2014 saw...
January 2020
Satellite-based IoT - the race is on
... the connectivity demands of around three billion asset tracking devices or around 600 billion smart meters. Incumbent SatCom operators like Iridium, which finished replacing its original constellation by sending 75 new Iridium satellites into space...
October 2023
Using drones to test phased array antennas
... and dynamic networks. As with all antenna terminals, testing is crucial in optimising performance and connectivity within satcom infrastructures. The specific challenge associated with PAAs is that the radiation pattern changes depending on the...
May 2024
The challenges of satellite communications on the move
... satellites for users on ships, aircraft or moving vehicles. This article discusses some of the challenges involved in providing ‘satcoms on the move’. Satellite communications systems have evolved enormously over almost six decades since the first...
July 2014
View from Inmarsat: the search for MH370 and using satellites for safety
...-contract (ADS-C) aircraft position reporting function, and the controller-pilot data link communication (CPDLC) application. Satcom data link services enhance air traffic management surveillance and intervention capabilities and are therefore seen...
19 September 2019
Annual Global MilSatCom conference and exhibition returns to London
... of the New Space Age Dr Juan Reveles, Chief Technology Officer, Oxford Space Systems Critical coverage of the UK’s SATCOM programme remains a key reason for attendance at Global MilSatCom. UK MoD presentations on day-one of the conference, will...
