Connectivity

[Via Satellite 03-11-2014] Inmarsat has selected CSG International to support the new Inmarsat Global Xpress service. CSG will help deliver solutions with CSG Singleview, the company’s next-generation convergent billing platform, […]

[Via Satellite 03-11-2014] Ericsson has signed an agreement with Telespazio to expand their current service offering to include MPEG-4 AVC HD and SD channels, while still maintaining the existing MPEG-2 […]

[Via Satellite 03-11-2014] Comtech EF Data and Pakistani satellite system integrator and service provider Supernet Limited have successfully migrated the entire 2G TDM satellite backhaul network to a fully IP-optimized […]

The mood between both the panel and the audience at the “Engineering Forum CTO Roundtable Breakfast for Radio Frequency Interference” was one of progress. The advances with Carrier ID have […]

[Via Satellite 03-10-2014] O3b Networks has unveiled the O3bTrunk+, a next generation IP trunking solution that boosts existing link capacities to rival the affordability of latency of fiber. O3bTrunk+ is […]

[Via Satellite 03-10-2014] TrustComm has been designated as a service provider for Inmarsat’s new L-TAC space-segment services, and has also signed a distribution agreement with Spectra Group to provide Slingshot […]

[Via Satellite 03-10-2014] An Phat Technology Trading Joint Stock Company (An Phat JSC) has awarded a contract to Kratos Defense & Security Solutions’ Integral Systems Europe (Kratos ISE) to upgrade […]

[Via Satellite 03-10-2014] Aireon has completed the qualification testing for the receiver payload in its space-based global air traffic surveillance system. The completion of this testing, which determines how well […]

[Via Satellite 03-10-2014] MTN Communications has signed an agreement with NewSat to expand its maritime and remote broadband communications network. The agreement, expected to enhance satellite coverage and throughput for […]

[Via Satellite 03-10-2014] ViaSat has authorized C-Com Satellite Systems’ new iNetVu Fly 75V antenna system for use on the ViaSat Exede Enterprise service. C-Com’s Fly 75V is the first auto-deploying […]

[Via Satellite 03-07-2014] Liquid Telecom — builder of the largest fiber network in Africa — recently moved to expand its satellite operations in South Africa. The company’s goal is to […]

[Via Satellite 03-07-2014] EL AL will be the first customer in Europe for ViaSat’s Exede In The Air in-flight connectivity service. The service will be delivered to EL AL Boeing […]

[Via Satellite 03-07-2014] Intrasky has purchased Ka-band capacity on the Eutelsat 8 West C satellite operated by Eutelsat Communications and Newtec’s latest satellite technology to enhance Internet connectivity services in […]

[Via Satellite 03-07-2014] Sri Lanka–based Dialog Television Limited has selected Kratos Defense and Security Solutions subsidiary Integral Systems Europe Limited (Kratos ISE UK) to deliver multiple satellite Earth stations and […]

[Via Satellite 03-06-2014] The rapid growth of consumer devices is changing the adoption of 4K content. Increasingly, devices other than televisions are becoming capable of distributing 4K, making the pathways […]

[Via Satellite 03-06-2014] The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) has ordered MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) to provide Radarsat 2 information as a part of the CleanSeaNet program. This is […]

[Via Satellite 03-06-2014] Iridium Communications has signed an agreement with ZTR Control Systems to use Iridium’s M2M Short Burst Data (SBD) service to provide satellite connectivity for the company’s inReach […]

[Via Satellite 03-05-2014] Entropic has appointed Vahid Manian to senior vice president of the company’s global engineering and operations division. Under this role, Manian will be responsible for Entropic’s global […]

[Via Satellite 03-05-2014] Advantech Wireless will present its new UltraLinear GaN based Solid State Power Amplifier (SSPA) Systems at SATELLITE 2014 in Washington, D.C. These new SSPAs provide high performance […]

[Via Satellite 03-05-2014] Thailand-based TrueVisions has selected Nevion to provide live media transport solutions to meet the needs of its expanded HD offerings. Nevion has worked with Thailand broadcast equipment […]

[Via Satellite 03-04-2014] Hughes Network Systems has teamed with Colombia-based Anditel to deliver high-speed Internet service to schoolchildren in remote areas of Colombia. This initiative is part of the Ministry […]

[Via Satellite 03-04-2014] Boeing Senior Vice President Wanda Denson-Low has announced her plans to retire from the company on June 2. Denson-Low has served on the company’s executive council and […]

[Via Satellite 03-04-2014] RRsat Global Communications Network has signed a five-year, $11.7 million agreement with a customer in Asia. The agreement is one of the largest in RRsat’s history but, […]

[Via Satellite 03-04-2014] Aireon has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with NAV Portugal to become an early customer of Aireon’s service. Under the MOU, NAV Portugal will work with […]

[Via Satellite 03-03-2014] Horizon Teleports has awarded ASC Signal Corporation with a contract to supply an additional 9-meter class antenna to expand operations at its teleport in Munich, Germany. This […]

[Via Satellite 03-03-2014] Aireon has signed a 12-year agreement for data services with NATS, the U.K.’s privatized provider of air traffic control services and air traffic management in the North […]

[Via Satellite 03-03-2014] GS Group presented a new DTH broadcasting project for Indonesia at Jakarta, the IX inter-governmental commission on trade, economic and technical cooperation. Nikolay Maystrenko, head of the […]

[Via Satellite 03-03-2014] Miranda Technologies has announced the installation of its iTX integrated playout platform, along with NVISION routing, Densité signal processing and Belden connectivity solutions, at the Westar Satellite […]

[Via Satellite 02-28-2014] Inmarsat’s decision to delegate its energy broadband business to RigNet may be an opportunity for Global Xpress (GX) to grab a foothold in the oil and gas […]

[Via Satellite 02-28-2014] NOAA is now conducting environmental testing on all five instruments that will fly on its next-generation Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) 1 satellite. While undergoing testing, the […]