Australia trials improved flight tracking via satellite

Inmarsat Services Ltd

Thursday, 05 March, 2015

Inmarsat, Airservices Australia and other key aviation industry stakeholders are partnering to trial improved flight-tracking services on commercial airline flights to and from Australia. Inmarsat is working with industry partners, Airservices Australia, Qantas and Virgin Australia in developing the operational concept for the trial, using Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Contract (ADS-C) satellite technology in Australia’s oceanic regions. Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Contract (ADS-C) is a function on an aircraft that broadcasts position, altitude, vector and other information for use by air traffic control facilities for surveillance and by airlines for tracking.

More info: bit.ly/1KPxB9F

Related News

Intelematics connects one millionth vehicle to emergency call platform

Australian company Intelematics says that connecting the one millionth vehicle to eCall platform...

Ericsson to bring private 5G to Queensland's rail network

Ericsson 5G technology has been selected for the first stage of Queensland's next rail...

Geotab secures TCA type-approval for GO9B device

Australian heavy vehicle operators can now use both GO9B and GO9-LTM devices to enrol in National...


  • All content Copyright © 2026 Westwick-Farrow Pty Ltd