Connectivity

For the first time, mobile users, including military troops and border patrol agents, will soon be able to use secure voice and data on the move

Satélites Mexicanos (Satmex) announced it has entered into an agreement with Boeing for the design, construction and delivery of Satmex 9, the latest communications satellite in its fleet. Satmex 9 will be launched from Cape Canaveral, Fla. aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket.

The SPOT 6, a high-resolution Earth observation satellite designed, built and operated by Astrium has been qualified by the Joint Research Center (JRC) to take part in the MARS-CAP program run by the European Commission.

Miranda Technologies announced it has partnered with ViewSat for the installation of a pair of NVISION 8144 routers at ViewSat’s U.K. base.

WORK Microwave has partnered with Adtec Digital to launch Video ACM, an integrated data/video (DaVid) modem and encoding solution for enhanced video contribution.

Google recently held meetings with major media companies that own television networks, signaling the race to sell services via the Internet.

Washington state-based Kymeta recently closed a $50 million Series C financing arrangement, serving to further accelerate the company’s growth plans.

The RFI–EUI training & certification working group has announced that the first certification exam is now available through the GVF.

Universal Satellite Communications (UniSat) has selected ATEME’s CM5000 encoders to upgrade its satellite news gathering (SNG) vehicles with the latest in encoding technology.

SES could be in for a challenging couple of years. A new research report by Morgan Stanley has moved SES to an “underweight” rating. The report highlights a number of risks that could impact the operator in the near future.