satellite communications

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Discussions on satellite communications at WindowsForum.com cover enterprise connectivity, military applications, and industry shifts. Topics include Marlink's managed ExpressRoute for private Azure access at sea, SES's O3b mPOWER MEO satellites for global high-performance connectivity, and Microsoft's retirement of Azure Orbital ground station service. A thread on the Molniya-2R loitering munition explores satellite-connected ISR capabilities. These threads reflect satellite communications' role in cloud integration, defense technology, and network expansion, with emphasis on managed services, MEO constellations, and strategic pivots by major providers.
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    Marlink Unveils Managed ExpressRoute for Private Azure Access at Sea

    Marlink’s new managed ExpressRoute offering formally brings private Azure and Microsoft 365 ingress to vessels and remote sites, promising shipowners dedicated, predictable connectivity to Microsoft cloud services delivered over Marlink’s multi‑orbit satellite fabric and global Points of...
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    Molniya-2R: Satellite Connected ISR Loitering Munition

    Russian engineers have adapted the ubiquitous Molniya family of FPV loitering munitions into a reconnaissance-capable platform by integrating satellite communications, stabilized zoom optics, and general-purpose computing — a combination that extends range and resilience while introducing new...
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    SES O3b mPOWER Satellites Enable Global High-Performance Connectivity

    The latest milestone in SES’s ambitious satellite expansion has been marked by the announcement that its seventh and eighth O3b mPOWER satellites, launched in December 2024, are set to deliver global connectivity services. This development underscores SES’s ongoing transformation of mid-Earth...
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    SES Expands Global Connectivity with New O3b mPower Satellites in MEO Orbit

    The constellation of communication satellites encircling our planet continues to grow, reshaping the future of global connectivity. In the latest significant development, SES has brought into service the seventh and eighth O3b mPower satellites, enhancing its Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)...
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    Microsoft Retires Azure Orbital: Strategic Shift in Satellite Communications

    Microsoft’s decision to realign its space communications assets signals a strategic pivot in its business, one that resonates far beyond satellite tracking. The tech giant has quietly retired its Azure Orbital ground station service as of October 2024, giving current customers until December 18...
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