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| 05.08.2013 |
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Astrium Enhances Services for Mining Customers
[Satellite TODAY 05-08-13] Astrium Services has enhanced its hybrid communications network offering for mining companies operating in remote areas. The service improvements follow an extension of Astrium Services’ MPLS capabilities through a new Point...
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| 04.30.2013 |
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RigNet Expands Business in APAC Region With iDirect Network
RigNet, a provider of managed remote communications solutions to the oil and gas industry, has successfully installed an iDirect Series 15100 Universal Satellite Hub in Adelaide, Australia, to extend its services to the country and the Asia Pacific region....
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| 04.11.2013 |
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SES, SkyStream Renew Multi-Year Deal to Expand VSAT Networks in the Middle East
SkyStream FZ has renewed a multi-year deal on SES' NSS-6 satellite at 95 degrees east to provide reliable connectivity to its maritime, and oil & gas customers via secure VSAT networks....
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| 01.23.2013 |
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Norsat Unveils New Solutions Line for Oil & Gas Industry
M2M Solutions Image credit: Norsat [Satellite TODAY 01-23-13] Norsat International has launched its new M2M (machine to machine) Solutions line for the oil and gas industry. The company’s first product, Sentinel RMC, is an all-inclusive equipment and...
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| 11.13.2012 |
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OilComm 2012 Review: High-Throughput Data Demands Dominate Conference
[Satellite News 11-13-12] The prevailing business conversation at this year’s OilComm conference in Houston focused on a single statistic that the average bandwidth usage for an oilrig is around 2MB per second. The consensus among attendees is that most...
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| 11.06.2012 |
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OilComm Kicks Off Pre-Conference; Introduces Ransom Siler Award
[Satellite News 11-06-12] The 2012 OilComm Conference and Exposition, formerly Offshore Communications, kicked off today at the Marriott Westchase Hotel in Houston, opening a forum for real-world solution providers to connect with offshore exploration and...
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| 11.01.2012 |
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Video in an Offshore Environment: Fuelling Bandwidth Demands
The increased use of HD video in offshore environments is also hiking up demands for new bandwidth. New opportunities are emerging for satellite companies and service providers as oil companies get creative with video. In today’s oil and gas industry...
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| 08.29.2012 |
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ITC Global Makes Second Major Acquisition in Africa
[Satellite TODAY Insider 08-29-12] Enterprise satellite communication services provider ITC Global has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Spidersat Communications, a privately held integrator in Africa that provides mission critical...
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| 05.01.2012 |
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Satellite Solutions: Key to Shale Gas Boom
The exploration of shale gas is a trend that has emerged in the oil and gas arena during the last couple of years. For satellite players, it is another opportunity to provide state-of-the-art communications to one of its biggest customer sets, the oil and gas...
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| 05.01.2012 |
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A Billion Dollar Industry in Less Than 10 Years
The satellite industry is full of potential growth markets for operators and technology vendors to exploit. Despite the onset of fiber and wireless networks, the satellite industry appears in good health in both established markets, as well as new markets...
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| 03.08.2012 |
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Euroconsult Highlights Maritime Growth Potential for MSS, VSAT Markets
[Satellite News 03-08-12] The number of satellite communications terminals deployed in the global maritime market will nearly double in the next decade with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7 percent, according to a Euroconsult forecast report issued...
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| 12.14.2011 |
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North American Oil & Gas Market: The Outlook for Satcoms in 2012 (Part 2)
[Satellite News 12-14-11] In part two of this 2012 oil and gas industry satcom overview, Satellite News sat down with satellite executives in the enterprise sector to discuss how advances in SCADA technology and available services will impact the interaction...
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| 12.13.2011 |
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North American Oil & Gas Market: The Outlook for Satcoms in 2012 (Part1)
[Satellite News 12-13-11] The business of finding and producing hydrocarbons in a capitalistic market is a complex one, a constantly changing amalgam of political, economic, regulatory, and physical challenges. The oil & gas industry is a large consumer...
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| 11.01.2011 |
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Satellite Necessities for the Offshore Oil Platform: An End-Users Perspective
Oil and gas companies are potentially lucrative customers for satellite-based communications. However, while demand for services like HD video on oil rigs is good news, the competition from fiber based networks is not and makes for an intriguing market for...
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| 07.13.2011 |
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DigitalGlobe Inks Significant Oil Imagery Contract on Service Launch Day
[Satellite TODAY Insider 07-13-11] Earth imagery solutions provider DigitalGlobe has launched its new Global Basemap subscription service based on its ImageLibrary product and powered by its Cloud Services platform, the company announced July 12 at the Esri...
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| 04.14.2011 |
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Tullow Oil CIO: ‘Satellite Becoming More of a Secondary Option’
[Satellite News 04-14-11] Tullow Oil has exploration operations spread around the globe, making its communications needs very complex. Tullow looks to use a mix of satellite and fiber to meet its needs, and CIO Andrew Marks discussed how the oil company...
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| 03.22.2011 |
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iDirect Looks to Software Upgrade to Solve Offshore Operators Cost Concerns
[Satellite News 03-22-11] iDirect’s TDMA-powered iDX 3.0 software platform has proven successful in the offshore enterprise markets during the past few years as early technology adopters such as Schlumberger and CapRock continue to increase their...
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| 11.09.2010 |
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Offshore Communications 2010 Conference Review: Key Takeaways
[Satellite News 11-09-10] The 2010 Offshore Communications conference in Houston featured a growing number of attendees, speakers and exhibitors excited about the maritime and energy sector’s progress throughout the last year. Satellite News spoke with...
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| 11.01.2010 |
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Rig of the Future: Satellites Aid Operating Improvements
When the Lucas Gusher came in at Spindletop in 1901, igniting the Texas Oil Boom, drilling rigs primarily were driven by hardened men working with hardened steel and horsepower. Drilling technology has improved over time, and the pace has picked up...
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| 08.01.2010 |
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Cleaning Up the Gulf Oil Spill: Energy Sector Relies on Satellite Technology
The Deepwater Horizon and other specialized vessels like her are designed to operate in waters more than a mile deep and can drill wells more than five miles into the Earth’s crust. Energy companies have developed the continental shelf in the Gulf of...
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