Ka-band: the Ku Killer?

The debate is on as to whether the surge of new Ka-band capacity will detrimentally affect Ku-band services, especially in the aeronautical and maritime sectors where satellite connectivity is of increasing importance. Craig Foster, Senior Consultant at Valour Consultancy, takes on the question, and weighs up the pros and cons of both systems. Approximately eighteen…

Maritime Connectivity Steaming Onwards

The shipping industry has been treading water since the great recession in 2009. A price war among operators of container lines was one of the first signs of the industry downturn and this was shortly followed by a slump in rates to charter vessels for grain, iron, and coal. Finally, there continues to exist a…