Connectivity

DISH and nTelos Holding Corp. have now deployed broadband service near Waynesboro and Afton, Va. using wireless spectrum in the 2.5 GHz range.

Ericsson and MEASAT are demonstrating a live solution at Broadcast Asia 2013, Asia’s largest show for the pro-audio, film and TV industries.

3-D TV broadcasting took a major hit this week as Disney-owned ESPN decided to discontinue its 3-D service effective the end of 2013.

UPC DTH, a Liberty Global satellite television provider in Central and Eastern Europe, announced that Michael Lee has been appointed as Managing Director.

ViaSat is launching Exede Voice, becoming the first satellite Internet service provider to offer U.S. residential telephone service.

While Hughes and ViaSat have placed orders for High Throughput Satellites (HTS) in recent months, officials at Space Systems/Loral (SSL) said they also expect there will be additional orders this year for HTS as demand continues to increase.

Northrop Grumman recently delivered the first of approximately 20 electronics units for the fourth Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellite payload, allowing the integration and test phase of production to get under way.

ATEME announced Paul Kosac is joining the company as vice president of strategic accounts and channel partners for the Americas

Advantech Wireless will present details of its new UltraLinear GaN-based solid state power amplifiers (SSPAs) and BUCs at CommunicAsia 2013 tradeshow in Singapore.

Astrium took its commitment to the “ALM with Africa” initiative a step further this week. The program’s first pilot phase is launched in Porto Novo, Benin, with a comprehensive workshop to open the dialogue between participating parties and identify industrial and training needs.