Year: 2014

[Via Satellite 02-07-2014] Cytta Corp, a U.S. telemedicine company, confirmed a definitive agreement with Orbcomm’s value added reseller (VAR) Home2Phone to expand its smartphone-based IT platform using satellite. Cytta Connect’s […]

[Via Satellite 02-07-2014] Singapore Technologies Electronics (ST Electronics) has announced that its subsidiary, STEE-SatComS, has partnered with Satrec Initiative Company, SPOT Asia and Antrix Corporation Limited for the launch and […]

[Via Satellite 02-07-2014] ScheduALL has been selected to provide transmission and resource management to NBC Olympics for the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia. This year marks the seventh […]

[Via Satellite 02-07-2014] Exelis has delivered the primary payload for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) next Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite R (GOES R) weather satellite. The Advanced Baseline […]

[Via Satellite 02-07-2014] TeleCommunication Systems has entered into a $6.8 million contract with the U.S. Army to provide maritime-stabilized VSAT satellite systems and associated engineering systems, a part of the […]

[Via Satellite 02-07-2014] Airbus Defence and Space, formerly Astrium, has expanded its Ku-band satellite services with the Terralink Companion Quick Deploy (QD) solution. This 1.2-meter VSAT system delivers cost-effective, semi-mobile […]

NAB 2014, Booth: C9515: Cobham, the RF specialist company backed by more than 40 years’ of experience in transmitting and receiving information in difficult electronic environments, will feature “Nano HDTX”, […]

[Via Satellite 02-06-2014] The expected uptick in ultra-HD (or 4K) technology and the transition to digital channel stacking switch (CSS) solutions were noted as drivers for Entropic Communications’ expected growth […]

[Via Satellite 02-06-2014] SatLink Communications has extended its agreement with Fashion TV (FTV) for the global playout, content management and distribution of its HD and SD channels. SatLink will distribute […]

[Via Satellite 02-06-2014] Measat has announced its new satellite system and its plans to further support the growth of Malaysia’s ICT industry. The announcements came during an official visit by […]

[Via Satellite 02-06-2014] ViewSat will be using Intelsat capacity to facilitate and enhance its distribution service to the North American direct-to-home (DTH) market. The British operator will use Intelsat’s Galaxy […]

[Via Satellite 02-06-2014] Gilat Satellite Networks has introduced CellEdge, an integrated cell-over-satellite solution designed for unserved rural areas. This end-to-end solution has the ability to deliver cost-effective 2G and 3G […]

[Via Satellite 02-06-13] Cinecolombia has selected International Datacasting Corporation’s digital cinema distribution technology SuperFlex Pro Cinema for its movie theater chains. IDC’s Latin American digital cinema partner, Grupo ChileFilms and […]

NSSLGlobal Ltd, the independent service provider of satellite communications, has expanded its global presence with the opening of a new east coast office in New Orleans, USA. This is part […]

Ericsson announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire  Massachusetts-based Azuki Systems, Inc., a provider of TV Anywhere delivery platforms for service providers, content owners and broadcasters. Azuki Systems […]

[Via Satellite 02-05-2014] The past few weeks have seen an explosion of new mobile satellite devices. These products, ranging from Thuraya’s Android-enabled SatSleeve to the portable satellite hotspot Iridium GO!, […]

[Via Satellite 02-05-2014] Ball Aerospace & Technologies has completed the SpaceWire Interoperability Test for the Joint Polar Satellite System 1 (JPSS 1) satellite and has begun spacecraft bus integration. The […]

[Via Satellite 02-05-2014] SES’s SES 8 satellite has been co-positioned with the company’s NSS 6 satellite at the orbital location of 95 degrees east, and is now fully operational to […]

[Via Satellite 02-05-2014] Optus has signed a five-year agreement with NBN Co to operate its two new satellites that will deliver high-speed broadband services to Australia. The Optus satellites will […]

[Via Satellite 02-05-2014] The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has signed a multimillion-euro contract with Newtec to deploy Newtec’s satellite broadcast solutions as part of the EDU’s pan-European news exchange network. […]

[Via Satellite 02-05-2014] International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has approved recommendations for general access procedures provided by the End Users Initiative (EUI), Satellite Interference Reduction Group’s (IRG) newly formed advisory committee. […]

Speaking to the Round Table attendees, RSCC General Director Yuri Prokhorov noted that in our country “the task of providing a channel for delivering content to cable operators and on-air […]

The HISPASAT Group’s Amazonas 4A satellite was successfully taken, by a Boeing 747 airplane, to the European Space Agency’s launch site in Kourou, French Guiana. The move came after all […]

[Via Satellite 02-04-2014] Iridium today announced the launch of three new products: Iridium BURST, Iridium GO!, and Iridium Pilot Land Station. The products, while released in the same time frame, […]

[Via Satellite 02-04-2014] Exelis has completed software upgrades for the new Global Positioning System Next Generation Operational Control System (GPS OCX). This new version of GPS software will help ground […]

[Via Satellite 02-04-2014] SES has announced that its Astra 2E satellite entered commercial service in the orbital arc of 28.2/28.5 degrees east on Feb. 1, after being launched aboard the […]

[Via Satellite 02-04-2014] The Inmarsat 5F1 satellite, the first in its fleet of three Global Xpress (GX) satellites, has completed its orbital deployment stages on schedule. Inmarsat and manufacturing partner […]

[Via Satellite 02-04-2014] Applied Satellite Technology (AST) is working with SRI International (SRI) to provide Iridium communications throughout the Arctic. Iridium OpenPort provides constant connectivity for safety of life proposes […]

[Via Satellite 02-04-2014] Gilat Satellite Networks and Thaicom have announced the launch of the Ipstar service, which will enhance broadband connectivity across the Asia-Pacific region. This launch is the next […]

Exelis has introduced new features to Helios, a weather intelligence product, which includes an updated user interface, camera network and analytics that provide accurate real-time weather observation information. Helios has […]