O Vertiport, Where Art Thou? (Part II)

In last month’s article, which formed Part I of this two-part series, we looked at how China’s various provinces and municipalities are planning for the low-altitude economy by building out many thousands of take-off and landing sites. In this follow-up, we take a virtual tour of the globe, honing in on those cities that have…

Inmarsat NexusWave 1,000 Ships

The Evolution of Inmarsat Maritime: NexusWave Surpasses 1,000 Ships and Beyond

Introduction In 2024, Inmarsat Maritime announced the launch of a new bonded hybrid connectivity service, NexusWave. The rapid uptake of LEO broadband services within the commercial maritime certainly caught many people by surprise. However, Inmarsat Maritime views its arrival as complementary – a catalyst for accelerating hybrid, multi-orbit solutions. As the summer solstice started in…