Year: 2016

[Via Satellite 12-02-2016] Klas Telecom has launched its Government Network Service Device (NSD), a software-defined tactical networking solution for use with Inmarsat’s new Global Xpress (GX) satellite network services. The […]

[Via Satellite 12-01-2016] Iridium Communications announced the restructuring of its longstanding operations and maintenance relationship with Boeing. Under the agreement, Iridium is expected to hire the majority of the Boeing […]

[Via Satellite 12-01-2016] Globalstar Europe Satellite Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of Globalstar, announced that General Electric is deploying its Spot Gen3 safety device to track and protect GE Wind […]

[Via Satellite 12-01-2016] O3b Networks is partnering with Ozonio to bring high-speed broadband connectivity to Tabatinga, Brazil. Following the successful partnership of O3b and Ozonio to bring services to Tefé, […]

[Via Satellite 12-01-2016] MTM Ship Management (MTMSM) has expanded its relationship with satellite communications provider NSSLGlobal by increasing the use of its VSAT IP@Sea, a maritime broadband VSAT (DVBS2-RCS2) service […]

[Via Satellite 12-01-2016] SES announced that its wholly owned subsidiary MX1 will assist pay-TV provider Sky in taking its first steps into Free-To-Air (FTA) TV in Germany and Austria, by […]

[Via Satellite 11-30-2016] The Oil & Gas (O&G) market traditionally has always been a key vertical for satellite companies. However, falling oil prices in recent years have led to a […]

[Via Satellite 11-30-2016] VT iDirect has announced transformational DVB-S2X technology based on a customized Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) chipset that will deliver gains in data throughput and will power a […]

[Via Satellite 11-30-2016] Orbital ATK has entered a public-private partnership with NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) to establish a Commercial Infrastructure for Robotic Assembly and Services (CIRAS) in space. […]

[Via Satellite 11-30-2016] Yahsat has announced the start of a strategic partnership with Talia, a teleport, satellite, and terrestrial network operator. Under the agreement, Talia is committed to capacity on […]

[Via Satellite 11-30-2016] Airbus Defence and Space has announced initial service of its SpaceDataHighway. Ultra-broadband laser communications and the geostationary orbit of the relay satellites combine to deliver a secure, […]

[Via Satellite 11-29-2016] Serbia Broadband (SBB) has used new technology to cut down the numbers of satellite transponders it is using this year to service its Direct-to-Home (DTH) customers in […]

[Via Satellite 11-29-2016] Russian satellite operator Gazprom Space Systems has hooked up with Gilat Satellite Networks for a new capacity deal in Africa, Gazprom announced Nov. 29. Gilat will now […]

[Via Satellite 11-29-2016] Clyde Space, a Scottish satellite manufacturer, has struck a new deal with a major Canadian satellite communications service company to manufacture two nanosatellites. Clyde Space has signed […]

[Via Satellite 11-29-2016] Thaicom has made a strategic move to boost its position in Africa, a key target market for the company. It has signed a contract with iSAT Africa […]

[Via Satellite 11-29-2016] SES has signed a new capacity deal with satellite television provider M7 Group, the company announced Nov. 29. M7 has contracted additional capacity and extended an existing […]

[Via Satellite 11-28-2016] The European Aviation Network (EAN) has reached a significant milestone today after Inmarsat, Deutsche Telekom and its technology partners Nokia and Thales successfully conducted a program of […]

[Via Satellite 11-28-2016] Orbital ATK has completed its sixth cargo delivery mission to the International Space Station for NASA the company announced on Nov. 28. Known as OA-5, the mission […]

[Via Satellite 11-28-2016] The Dynamic Spectrum Alliance has appointed former Via Satellite Satellite Executive of the Year (SEOTY) Kalpak Gude as the Alliance’s president. The Dynamic Spectrum Alliance has recently […]

[Via Satellite 11-28-2016] Singapore Technologies Engineering (ST Engineering) is investing $350,000 in a new start-up entity, ST Engineering Management Services (STEMS), the company announced Nov. 28. STEMS will provide shared […]

[Via Satellite 11-23-2016] As consumers look to cut the cord on their cable providers and make the switch to contract-free Over-The-Top (OTT) video platforms such as Netflix, Hulu and Amazon […]

[Via Satellite 11-23-2016] NASA has selected SpaceX to provide launch services for the agency’s Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) mission. NASA targets launch for April 2021 on a SpaceX […]

[Via Satellite 11-23-2016] China successfully launched its Tianlian I-04 satellite on Nov. 22, from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China’s Sichuan Province, according to the country’s state-run news […]

[Via Satellite 11-23-2016] The global satellite Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) market will reach 5.96 million in-service satellite M2M/IoT terminals by 2025, according to Northern Sky Research’s (NSR) […]

[Via Satellite 11-23-2016] The ASC Signal Division of Communications & Power Industries (CPI) is now shipping a new high-wind version of its 2.5-meter Nomadic Antenna. CPI is selling the trailer-mountable, […]

2016 will go down as the year of seismic political change. I am sure when we have a 50 year anniversary edition of Via Satellite (we celebrate 30 years this […]

[Via Satellite 11-22-2016] AT&T, Dish Network and WPP have announced plans to acquire Invidi Technologies, a company that provides addressable advertising platforms. Invidi will continue operating independently under the three […]

[Via Satellite 11-22-2016] Orbit Technologies has received a $4.5 million order from an unnamed large aircraft manufacturer to develop and supply prototypes of an advanced system for the management of […]

[Via Satellite 11-22-2016] With the aim to deliver broadband access to underserved rural areas, Indonesian satellite telecommunications service provider Pasifik Satelit Nusantara (PSN) has selected satellite communication technology provider Newtec’s […]

[Via Satellite 11-22-2016] Eutelsat Communications has unveiled the results of its new survey on TV reception modes and trends across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), which found that […]