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MaxIQ Space STEM program is at its midway point for 2023, with results that have topped previous years as the program makes measurable progress throughout Africa. Science equipment kits were delivered to 30 student candidates across the African Continent. So far this year, MaxIQ saw the largest majority of students accepted to the program from […]

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Agriculture 4.0 and the Rise of Smart Farming
Agricultural practices are largely the same today as they were in the 1970s at the end of the industrial agricultural revolution that brought high-yield crops, hybrid seed varieties, synthetic fertilizers, pesticides and other mechanical infrastructures. These technologies resulted in accelerated productivity, but farmers are now

Situated in the Pacific Ocean, midway between Hawaii and Australia, the Marshall Islands are an isolated and sparsely populated collection of five volcanic islands and 29 remote coral atolls. While the Islands offer much in beauty and as a popular destination for diving and marine life, the country was falling dramatically behind in ensuring all

In an increasingly virtualized world where workforces are remote and interactions happen on laptop screens, the ability to produce quality and effective journalism still requires reporters and broadcast teams to physically go to the places where the news is happening. In some cases, these locations are dangerous, are inhospitable, and lack the creature comforts of

The pace of digital transformation in the maritime industry continues to accelerate. Fleet owners and operators have embraced technology to better manage and cope with new climate regulations, evolving safety standards, supply chain disruptions, labor shortages, and the unrelenting demand for goods requiring transport by sea. Across all industry segments, mariners are incorporating a host

It was not very long ago when people in Pakistan had access to only a handful of TV channels for news and entertainment. Today, Pakistan’s media landscape, and its more than 130 channels, competes on the world stage by launching powerful dramas, engaging morning shows and exciting sports.
With Intelsat, media organizations in Pakistan can gain

Whether it’s news, sports, movies, or religious programming, the ability to access native-language content is important to multicultural audiences, no matter where they live. Lebanon-based Saba World, a key provider of managed services, is utilizing Intelsat’s Galaxy 19 (G-19) Direct-to-Home (DTH) neighborhood to provide content from the Middle East to viewers in North America. In 2022,

Intelsat backhaul is powering 4G and 5G network expansion, enabling sustainability initiatives, and improving emergency response planning
For decades, satellite service has been used to enable cellular phone services around the globe. The combination of ease of deployment relative to fiber or microwave and predictable service levels have provided mobile network operators (MNOs) with a key

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A surge in oil prices and rising energy demand has led to increased investments in offshore drilling. These “floating cities” are expensive to build with ocean-based rigs accommodating on-site employee housing, gyms, cafeterias, and infrastructure to transport oil to shore. But once offshore drill sites are up and running efficiently, they can

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With demand for reliable and ubiquitous connectivity increasing across a broader and more diverse array of vertical markets, including heavy equipment, commercial vehicles, trains, and agriculture, satellite networks continue to emerge as a critical part of the connectivity solution and more than just a redundant backup. Across these industries, satellite connectivity is

When the virtualized era of satellite communications is realized, software will control and command all components of the connectivity process. Satellite users will have access to the bandwidth they need no matter whether in an airplane, on a ship or perhaps driving through a desert hundreds of miles from the nearest cell tower. The various