Connectivity

Media Networks, a B2B unit of Telefonica Digital, selected Hughes Network Systems to supply a Jupiter High-Throughput System (HTS) to power what is claimed to be the first commercial Ka-band...

Arabsat will use its acquisition of Hellas-Sat, the Greek satellite operator, to bring more Ka-band satellite capacity to customers. The company is working hard on a new RFP for two...

Welcome to our latest edition of the Ka-band E-Letter where we summarize recent events in terms of Ka-band and High Throughput Satellites (HTS). With the demand for capacity in regions...

[Via Satellite 09-16-13] Panasonic Avionics Corporation has enhanced the coverage and capacity of its in-flight connectivity service over South America through the use of Telesat’s new Anik G1 satellite. Anik...

[Via Satellite 09-05-13] Australian-based UGL Limited will complete gateway installations for the NBN Co. high-capacity satellite system after signing a contract with ViaSat. Approximately a dozen UGL workers be trained...

[Via Satellite 09-16-13] Eutelsat Communications and Samsung Electronics will combine their industry-leading expertise to partner on the promotion of ultra-HD. The two companies have launched a dedicated ultra-HD satellite channel...

[Via Satellite 09-16-13] International Datacasting (IDC) and Irdeto have joined forces to provide a solution for overcoming the hurdles facing pay television operators in fast-growing markets. The two companies are...

[Via Satellite 09-16-13] Wistron NeWeb Corporation’s (WNC) latest operator-class Low Noise Block (LNB) converter, which leverages Entropic’s EN5288 Channel Stacking Switch (CSS), has been approved for use and deployment at...

[Via Satellite 09-16-13] CPI Satcom Division has shipped its 100th 1.25 kW Ku-Band SuperLinear TWTA. This amplifier provides more than 500 W of linear power and it is available in...

[Via Satellite 09-04-13] LiveTV, a wholly owned subsidiary of JetBlue Airways has received a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for Airbus 320 aircraft from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the...