Connectivity

Inmarsat Rejects Echostar's 'Undervalued' Bid

British mobile satellite operator Inmarsat has rejected a $3.2 billion bid from U.S.-based satellite group EchoStar, saying the offer “very significantly undervalued” the company and its standalone prospects. Echostar dropped the offer minutes before the…

Connectivity

Eutelsat Makes, Scraps Plan to Buy Inmarsat

Update: Eutelsat said Tuesday that it no longer intends to make an acquisition offer for Inmarsat, though it will reserve the right to reconsider its position within the next six months. The…

Connectivity

Inmarsat Snubs Initial EchoStar Acquisition Bid

Inmarsat has rejected an initial acquisition approach from EchoStar, Inmarsat confirmed in a statement issued late last week saying the “highly preliminary” proposal “significantly undervalued” the company. Inmarsat is one of the jewels in…

Connectivity

Astronics and Phasor Partner on Dual-Beam ESA

Phasor, a developer of electronically-steered antenna (ESA) systems for mobile broadband, is partnering with Astronics AeroSat to produce scalable, dual-beam ESA-based aeronautical terminals for connected business and commercial airlines. Phasor’s solid-state, software-defined…

Business & GA

Honeywell GoDirect to Connect More Business Customers via Viasat

Viasat and Honeywell have expanded an agreement under which Honeywell, as part of its GoDirect cabin connectivity suite of services, will offer Viasat’s high-speed Ka-band in-flight internet service to large and mid-cabin business jet customers.…