MOBILITY INNOVATION AWARDS CONTEST
LAST CALL -- submission deadline Friday, February 17th
To apply, email a one-page description to marketing@msua.org detailing your mobility innovation (technical or service delivery) along with information evidencing how your innovation is contributing to the development of the satellite mobility market. Awards will be given in the following categories -- government, maritime, land, aero and M2M/IOT. You must be an MSUA member to apply. Last year's winners include: Inmarsat, Iridium, Cobham, ViaSat and Orbcomm. Hughes, Marlink and Globalsat Group were designated "companies to watch".
Now on to Mobility News!
Moving Forward. Smarter Together.
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OFFER EXTENDED: MSUA is offering complimentary tickets to the 2017 Mobility Innovation Awards Luncheon for companies that become new MSUA members from now until 28 February 2017. Two tickets ($150 value) will be given to each new corporate member and one ($75 value) for each new small business member. Click join for new membership information! MSUA Class of 2017 members includes:
   
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MSUA MEMBER NEWS
Globalstar Q&A: Using satellite spectrum for terrestrial LTE
Satellite Finance, Jason Rainbow; February 10, 2017
SPOT Satellite Devices Set New Safety Record with 274 Rescues in Canada in 2016
SpaceRef; February 7, 2017
Eutelsat joins ViaSat, throws down gauntlet to Inmarsat aero play
Space Intel Report, Peter B. de Selding; February 9, 2017
ViaSat Announces Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2017 Results
PRNewswire; February 9, 2017
ViaSat: Betting big on satellite broadband with upcoming launch
February 5, 2017 – San Diego Union – Tribune, Mike Freeman – 1889 words
Christenson Transportation Truckin' On with ORBCOMM
Satnews Daily; February 9, 2017
ORBCOMM Named M2M Satellite Service Provider Award
Silicon Semiconductor.net; February 8, 2017
Cabin monitoring system takes aim at electromagnetic interference
Runway Girl, Network; February 8, 2017
Intelsat undecided on insurance claim as second Epic satellite enters service
SpaceNews, Caleb Henry - February 7, 2017
An exciting year in space for Intelsat
February 3, 2017, Space Daily, Skot Butler - President, Intelsat General Corporation
Panasonic Avionics unveils new hub at Dafza
Trade Arabia; February 7, 2017
VoIP Coming To Air Traffic Control
Aviation Week & Space Technology, John Croft; February 7, 2017
Phasor teams with Thales to develop advanced broadband smart terminal
Military & Aerospace Electronics; February 6, 2017
Teekay Renews Shuttle Tanker VSAT Contract
MarineLink, Eric Haun; February 6, 2017
HughesNet and National 4-H Council Win Silver Bulldog Corporate Social Responsibility Award
PRNewswire; February 09, 2017
Comtech Telecommunications releases VersaFEC-2
Financial News.co(UK), Gulli Arnason; February 9, 2017
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. Receives $1.6 Million Order for Location Gateway and Positioning Equipment
Business Wire - February 6, 2017
Inmarsat completes SAS testing for European Aviation Network
Get Connected.aero; February 6, 2017
Thuraya Expands Presence in the US with New Office Near Washington, DC
Via Satellite, Veronica Magan; February 6, 2017
Harris Corp. says deployable satellite mesh antenna market booming
Space Intel Report, Peter B. de Selding; February 6, 2017 –– 452 words
Thales: 22 Iridium Next satellites are ready for SpaceX and 22 more will be soon
Space Intel Report, Peter B de Selding; February 5, 2017
Satellite Broadband Communication in Public Safety Market Growth of 9.03% CAGR by 2020 – Analysis, & Forecasts Report 2016-2020 – Key Vendors, Trends, Challenges, and Drivers
Sat Press Releases, Arun Patil; February 2, 2017
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IN CASE YOU MISSED THEM - top read articles in last week's edition:
MSUA's Mobility Satellite Innovation Awards Luncheon on 7 March 2017.
Additionally John Bloom, a NYT columnist, Pulitzer-prize nominated investigative journalist and author of Eccentric Orbits the Iridium Story, will be on-hand to provide this year's keynote address.
Sign up when registering for the SATELLITE 2017 conference by clicking here and use code
MSUASAT17. for a 20% discount on conference fees. Tickets are $75 per person. To order a table or inquire about event sponsorships, email marketing@msua.org.
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MSUA MEMBER BLOGS - click for the latest thought leadership:
   
 
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LATEST INDUSTRY NEWS
MARITIME
Globecomm Introduces Metered VSAT Separate Solutions at Sea
Satnews Daily; February 7, 2017
KNS launches remote antenna monitoring over GSM
Digital Ship; February 7, 2017
On board and online: Why every seaman needs internet
Rappler.com, Don Kevin Hapal; February 8, 2017
Arkas Holding Integrates Fleet of Ships and International Offices Through Hybrid Network from Orange Business Services
BusinessWire; February 7, 2017
AERONAUTICAL
Global Eagle Sets New Record for Live Telecasts of Special Events to Cruise Ships
Talk Satellite; February 2, 2017
Your in-flight movie screen is going extinct
Bloomberg News; February 5, 2017
Taqnia Space to Provide In-Flight Connectivity via Eutelsat HTS
Via Satellite, Veronica Magan; February 3, 2017
Gogo Appoints New Regional President in Asia Pacific
Via Satellite, Veronica Magan; February 3, 2017
Gilat awarded a Clean Sky 2 call to develop electronically steerable antenna (ESA) for in-flight connectivity for Airbus technology demonstrator
Satellite Evolution Group; February 9, 2017
Gilat to Supply Broadband Consumer VSATs for the Joint Service of Tricolor TV and Eutelsat Networks
February 6, 2017 - Globe Newswire – 302 words
It’s A Mobile World For Flat Panel Antennas
Marketwired; February 6, 2017
Mobile satellite provider Pivotel installing 4G towers for farmers
ZD Net, Corinne Reichert; February 8, 2017
BROADBAND
Superfast broadband everywhere? Terahertz breakthrough could make satellite as fast as fiber
ZD Net, Liam Tung; February 7, 2017
10 Year Forecasts - DISH The Unknown In US Spectrum Auction
BMI Research; February 4, 3017
OECD Mobile Broadband Penetration Rises to 95 Percent, Now Reaches 1.2 Billion
Telecompetitor, Andrew Burger; October 3, 2017
Fiber broadband: Is it a waste with 5G and Elon Musk's satellites on the horizon?
ZDNet, Jason Hiner; February 5, 2017
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Industry Voices—Madden: Mobile 5G will succeed—but not the way that you think
FierceWireless, Joe Madden; February 1, 2017
The battle over 5G spectrum has begun
FierceWireless, Mike Dano; February 1, 2017
5G rollout: New generation mobile network set to revolutionise broadband connectivity
The Weekly Times (Australia), Peter Hunt; February 7, 2017IOT/M2M
IoT and its role in transforming the business model
Jaxenter.com, Rick Delgado; February 10, 2017
Low-power IoT networks go global with a satellite backbone
Inmarsat and partners are combining LoRaWAN networks on the ground with a satellite mesh in the sky
CIO.com, Stephen Lawson; February 8, 2017
M2M Satellite Communication Market to Maintain Healthy CAGR During the Forecast 2016 - 2024
My News Desk.com; February 06, 2017
TERMINALS & ANTENNAS
Paradigm's Swarm45 Ka-Band Terminal Gets Telenor's Blessing... Opens Market Opportunities
Satnews Daily; February 8th, 2017
OTHER
Why YouTube Is Taking Its Time On Mobile Live-Streaming
FastCompany, John Paul Titlow; February 7, 2017
Optus profit and revenue down amid 'heightened competition'
ZDNet, Corinne Reichert; February 9, 2017
Satellite group alleges perceived ACMA bias in favour of mobile players
Talk Satellite; February 2, 2017
Boeing, NanoRacks to Enable More US SmallSats Deployed from ISS
Via Satellite, Veronica Magan; February 6, 2017
York Space Systems Announces Space Segment Enterprise Program with
Partners
Via Satellite; February 6, 2017
Four Company Founders and Leaders to be inducted into the Satellite Hall of Fame
February 7, 2017 - Satellite Evolution Group – 1899 words
Nokia, Alphabet, Qualcomm demo private LTE over CBRS
telecomasia.net, Dylan Bushell-Embling; February 9, 2017
Why It's Not Too Late to Build Your Own Industrial Internet Platform
Industry Week, Michael Brady, Ned Calder, and Joe Sinfield; February 8, 2017
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UPCOMING CONFERENCES & DISCOUNTS
March 6 - 9, 2017
MSUA Forum: March 8
Walter E. Washington Convention Center,
Washington, D.C.
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MSUA PANELS & SPEAKERS
Mobility Forum Panels
This year's SATELLITE 2017 Mobility Forum taking place March 8 will be comprised of the following discussion topics:
* LEO and MEO Focus: Critical New Developments for Low Earth and Medium Earth-Orbit Services
* In-Flight Connectivity Focus: Service Providers and Airlines - Who Picks up the Tab?
* Maritime Focus: Which Technologies will Lead the Way in the New Mobile Maritime Era?
* Internet-of-Things Focus: Where Does the Satellite Piece Fit in the Puzzle?
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