Year: 2014

[Via Satellite 01-22-2014] Environmental & Safety Systems International (ESSI) has created BlueTide Communications Corporation via the spinoff of the ESSI Communications Division. BlueTide will focus on satellite communications for energy […]

[Via Satellite 01-22-2014] Alphasat’s Aldo Paraboni Q/V Band hosted payload can now begin experiments on its Q/V-band mission. Launched six months ago, the payload is dedicated to exploring higher-frequency Q- […]

The nominees for the Satellite Executive of the Year have very different stories to tell. Suphajee Suthumpun, Thaicom’s CEO, has only been in the satellite industry less than three years, […]

[Via Satellite 01-21-2014] Norwegian Cruise Line’s on board Internet connectivity for passengers and crew is about to get a fleet-wide makeover. MTN Communications, a long-time partner of Norwegian, has selected […]

[Via Satellite 01-21-2014] Harris Corporation has named Tracey Haslam president of its Harris CapRock Communications business. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Haslam will lead Harris CapRock, a global provider of managed satellite and […]

[Via Satellite 01-21-2014] Belgium-based Spacebel has agreed to supply Vietnam with VNREDSat 1b, an Earth observation system made in Belgium set to launch in 2017. The satellite will be based on the European Space […]

[Via Satellite 01-21-2104] Gilat Satellite Networks will supply satellite equipment and services to the Israeli government through a tender won by Gilat Satcom. Over the next three years, Gilat Satcom will supply fixed […]

[Via Satellite 01-21-2014] Badan SAR Nasional, the national search and rescue agency for the Republic of Indonesia, has selected Thuraya Telecommunications Company to improve its search and rescue efforts in the country. The […]

[Via Satellite 01-21-2014] Telstra Global has launched new Points-of-Presence (PoPs), increasing its global Multi-protocol Label Switching (MPLS) network in Western Europe and the American Midwest. The latest launch of PoPs in Frankfurt, […]

Attention wireless industry: Find another band. That’s the message the satellite industry has been shouting ever since mobile companies began seeking a global identification of C-band approximately eight

India has been a standout market for DTH over the last few years and, with approximately 50 million DTH subscribers, the demands for bandwidth to power these services are huge. In fact, demand for satellite

Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines is only the most recent event highlighting the satellite community’s vital contribution to mitigating the effects of natural disasters. Experience has shown satellite

Figure 1 Two-tone modulation vector behavior If not managed, nonlinear distortion can cause havoc in satellite links by degrading Bit Error Rate (BER) and generating interference to other signals. To control

The shopping district of Al Satwa features great local shops and cafes as well as some history. Union House, the birthplace of the UAE, is located in Al Satwa and houses the largest UAE flag. Photo: Definitely

Inmarsat Appoints RRsat as Distribution Partner for Israeli Government and Defense Inmarsat appointed Station711, the MSS arm of RRsat Global Communications Network, as a Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) Distribution […]

Australian Defense Force Selects ViaSat Terminal for Data Link Network Management Australia’s Joint Project 2089Ph2A Tactical Information Exchange (TIE), has selected ViaSat to provide the Small Tactical Terminal (STT) KOR […]

Aireon Signs New Investors in Europe, Gains $120M in Equity Aireon has entered into binding agreements with three new investors and major Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs): ENAV (Italy), the […]

Thales Alenia Space to Provide Government Satcom System to Brazil Thales Alenia Space has signed a contract with Visiona (a joint venture between Embraer and Telebras) for the Geostationary Defense […]

Orbcomm and Hub Group Launch Container Tracking and Monitoring Solution Orbcomm has signed a multi-year agreement with Hub Group to deploy Orbcomm’s GT 2300 intermodal container tracking and monitoring platform. […]

Certainly, 2013 was a momentous year for the satellite industry with many highlights such as O3b finally launching its first satellites, Eutelsat and Arabsat making major acquisitions, the launch of […]

“At least we still have a satellite,” said Martin Halliwell, CTO of SES, somewhat ruefully, after the first of two launch scrubs of the company’s SES 8 satellite. While he has attended more than 20

[Via Satellite 01-17-2014] Ed Spitler, president of Astrium Services Government (now part of the Airbus group) had one main point to get across at the Washington Space Business Roundtable: Lowest […]

[Via Satellite 01-17-2014] ITC Global has named Jean-Michel Rouylou as its new executive vice president of Americas and Maritime Solutions. “[Rouylou] has been instrumental in the growth of our maritime […]

[Via Satellite 02-17-2014] Eutelsat Communications is now the official and exclusive satellite partner of Expo Milano 2015. The company will support three key platforms of this event including the Cyber […]

[Via Satellite 01-17-2014] Thuraya Telecommunications Company is now sponsoring the UAE-UK Pioneers Forum, which will showcase top businesses in the Emirates and Great Britain. The Jan. 18-19 conference held in […]

[Via Satellite 01-17-2014] MTN Communications has appointed Santos Venegas as its new general manager for the company’s oil and gas division. With 35 years of industry experience, Venegas will work […]

[Via Satellite 01-17-2014] DISH and Southwest Airlines are extending their partnership and their “TV Flies Free” program. Through Dec. 31, 2014, Southwest customers with Internet-ready devices will have free access […]

[Via Satellite 01-16-2014] GATR Technologies’ recent $440 million contract comes as a sizeable purchase for the government to make while still dealing with the effect of sequestration. While budget cuts […]

[Via Satellite 01-16-2014] Harris Broadcast has completed the acquisition of Imagine Communications, a digital video solutions company that delivers bandwidth-efficient services with prime video quality for online applications and TV […]

[Via Satellite 02-16-2014] KVH Industries is doubling the capacity for two global C-band beams in its mini-VSAT Broadcast network, enhancing its C- and Ku-band maritime VSAT network. The increase in […]