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Digital Ship Daily: China Unicom Gets Satcom License; KVH Wins Cyber Nod; BTG Buys GPR; PSA Mumbai Expands
Arnel Murga
September 09, 2025
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A technician of China Unicom installs devices on a 5G base station to further marine internet construction. Photo and caption by sasac.gov.cn.
China Unicom has been granted a license to operate satellite mobile services by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. The approval will allow the carrier to expand coverage to emergencies, maritime traffic, and remote regions as China accelerates commercialization of satellite communications….read more
Photo by KVH.
KVH Industries has secured CREST Cybersecurity Accreditation for its linkHUB Media Server, strengthening protections for ships and crews. The recognition validates the system’s security against cyber risks while continuing to deliver entertainment and welfare content to seafarers worldwide….read more
Introduction of Ground Sensing Localization (GSL). BTG Positioning Systems is launching a completely new positioning method for cranes and vehicles: Ground Sensing Localization (GSL). Photo by BTG.
BTG Positioning Systems has acquired US-based GPR, Inc. to expand its technology portfolio and push innovation in container terminals. The deal brings patented radar-based positioning solutions into BTG’s operations which will provide opportunities for autonomous vehicles and new markets….read more
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Photo credit: PSA Mumbai.
PSA Mumbai’s Bharat Mumbai Container Terminal has doubled its handling capacity to 4.8 million TEUs with the completion of Phase 2. The expansion, making it India’s Largest Container Terminal, was inaugurated virtually by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong….read more
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