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[Via Satellite 10-11-2014] Colorado-based 308 Systems has delivered custom-configured TAC-PAK/VSAT mobile command systems to Ethiopia, Sudan and Ghana. According to the company, military, peacekeeping and first responders are using the...

[Via Satellite 11-07-2014] MTN Communications CEO Errol Olivier, cast doubt on those with lofty expectations for the impact of High Throughput Satellite (HTS) systems. As a leading communications provider in the...

[Via Satellite 11-07-2014] Orbcomm, a global provider of Machine-to-Machine (M2M) solutions, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire SkyWave Mobile Communications, the largest M2M service provider on the Inmarsat...

[Via Satellite 11-07-2014] Allseas Group, a provider of offshore pipeline installation and subsea construction, has awarded a satellite service contract to SpeedCast International, a global satellite telecommunications service provider. The...

[Via Satellite 11-07-2014] Inmarsat has completed construction of the final four Satellite Access Stations (SAS) for its Global Xpress (GX) fleet. This represents a significant milestone in the rollout of...

[Via Satellite 11-07-2014] ANATEL, the Brazilian National Telecommunications Agency, has approved SES’ NSS 806 satellite for use at the 48 degree west orbital position recently awarded at auction to SES....

[Via Satellite 11-07-2014] Muvi TV, a commercial broadcaster and satellite TV platform in Zambia, is set to expand its business throughout the African continent. The company has renewed and expanded...

Via Satellite is reporting from the OilComm 2014 event. [Houston, Texas 11-06-2014] As the oil and gas industry continues to see greater digitization, video is gradually transforming from something that is...

[Via Satellite 11-06-2014] The Emirates Institution for Advanced Science and Technology (EIAST) and the American University of Sharjah (AUS) have begun working on the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) first CubeSat....

[Via Satellite 11-06-2014] Airbus Defence and Space has selected Hughes Network Systems to develop a new ultra-compact, lightweight terminal for a service named XeBRA. The new terminal measures 8 x...