Global Eagle, now known as Anuvu, is a provider of satellite-based connectivity and entertainment services, primarily serving the aviation and maritime markets. The company offers solutions such as broadband connectivity, inflight entertainment, and media content to airlines, cruise lines, and other mobility markets. Anuvu also provides satellite services, leveraging its position as a satellite lessor in the industry. Keywords associated with the company include satellite connectivity, inflight entertainment, maritime connectivity, and media content distribution.
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Abel Avellan established and led Emerging Market Communications and sold the company for $550,000,000 in June 2016 to Global Eagle Entertainment.
Global Eagle identifies Telesat’s consistent global coverage over the open ocean, polar regions, and high-latitude routes, sub-50-millisecond latency, and open architecture business model as advantages of Telesat’s LEO platform.
On 2020-05-15 Global Eagle and Telesat agreed to collaborate on designing user terminals, service offerings, and marketing plans for Telesat’s LEO constellation.
Global Eagle will test a newly developed Ka-band antenna with Telesat’s LEO satellite.
Telesat and Global Eagle will use Telesat’s Phase 1 LEO satellite to test connectivity for aviation and maritime users.
Global Eagle acquired Emerging Markets Communications in 2016 to expand into maritime and remote land satellite connectivity.