AvL Technologies (AvL), Datum Systems and Wavestream collaborated on an over-the-air digital interface demonstration in July. The purpose of the successful demonstration was to engage a digital interface modem/BUC pair interconnected by only a CAT5 cable to transmit user data over satellite.
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To shed light on the role that satellite technology plays in the energy markets, Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with Jean Michel Rouylou, Head of Enterprise Market, ST Engineering iDirect.
What are service providers to the energy sector looking for in ST Engineering iDirect’s products?
NSR’s newly released Space Traffic Study, 2nd Edition report finds that commercialization of more segments of the space value-chain is driving a rapid increase in traffic volumes.
The increasing demand for connectivity presents a challenge for energy providers in the offshore wind environment. With expensive roll out of terrestrial services, many wind energy companies are finding satellite solutions a cost-effective and easy to install alternative.
The Challenge
The last few years have been turbulent ones for the oil and gas industries. First, tumbling prices, initially due to a 30% decrease in demand as the pandemic effectively grounded airlines and severely curtailed other public transport and private vehicle usage. This was rapidly followed by a price war, as Saudi Arabia stepped up output in a bid to become the dominant supplier. At the same time, the industry, like many others was suffering a shortage of personnel due to the pandemic. A serious issue for an industry that operates heavy machinery in remote locations.
The last few years have been turbulent ones for the oil and gas industries. First, tumbling prices, initially due to a 30% decrease in demand as the pandemic effectively grounded airlines and severely curtailed other public transport and private vehicle usage. This was rapidly followed by a price war, as Saudi Arabia stepped up output in a bid to become the dominant supplier. At the same time, the industry, like many others was suffering a shortage of personnel due to the pandemic. A serious issue for an industry that operates heavy machinery in remote locations.
NSR’s newly released Space Traffic Study, 2nd Edition report finds that commercialization of more segments of the space value-chain is driving a rapid increase in traffic volumes.
Analysis by leading space consulting and market intelligence firm Euroconsult shows a 10% increase in the number of commercial aircraft connected to in-flight services compared to 2020, totalling 9,900 planes by the end of 2021. Within the next decade, the number of aircraft using such services is expected to double to more than 21,000.
