Technology

[Via Satellite 10-08-13] Himawari Operation Enterprise and Mitsubishi Electric have completed the ground operations system for the Himawari 8 and Himawari 9 weather data transmission satellites. The Japan Meteorological Agency […]

[Via Satellite 10-08-13] Advantech Wireless has received an additional contract of more than CA$3 million ($2.9 million) for a major network expansion of a regional operator in Latin America. Advantech Wireless’s Broadband […]

[Via Satellite 10-07-13] European satellite operator Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSBc) has selected iDirect’s new Velocity product line as the ground infrastructure solution for its new Thor 7 high throughput satellite […]

[Via Satellite 10-07-13] Inmarsat has triggered an option to purchase a fourth Inmarsat 5 satellite under its existing contract with Boeing Satellite Systems International. The program schedule from Boeing has […]

[Via Satellite 10-04-2013] Thales Alenia Space Belgium will build a new plant in Leuven, which will start operations in the first half of 2014. This strategic new facility reflects Thales […]

[Via Satellite 10-04-13] iDirect Government Technologies (iGT), a wholly owned subsidiary of VT iDirect (iDirect), has launched its Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP) hardening scripts, an improved information assurance (IA) […]

[Via Satellite 10-03-13] Lockheed Martin has powered on the system module of the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite–R (GOES-R) satellite for the first time. The GOES-R series is NOAA‘s next geostationary […]

[Via Satellite 10-03-13] Spirent Communications has introduced a carrier-approved Assisted Global Navigation Satellite System (A-GNSS) record and playback capabilities on its Hybrid Location Technology Solution (HLTS). This new A-GNSS record […]

[Via Satellite 10-02-13] Orbcomm has completed the acquisition of Comtech Mobile Datacom Corporation’s Sensor Enabled Notification System (SENS) operation, which includes satellite hardware, network technology and web platforms. The SENS […]

[Via Satellite 10-01-2013] Harris Corporation has delivered a system that will help prepare National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) satellite operators for the new Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite – R […]

[Via Satellite 09-26-13] Exelis has been awarded a foreign military sale contract valued at $115 million to provide an existing international customer with additional communications equipment, spare parts, ancillary devices […]

[Via Satellite 09-26-13] iDirect Government Technologies’ (iGT) Evolution TRANSEC has met the Department of Defense’s (DoD) transmission security (TRANSEC) requirements. A National Security Agency (NSA) evaluation report titled “iDirect TRANSEC […]

[Via Satellite 09-26-13] Advantech Wireless, a manufacturer of satellite, radio frequency equipment and microwave systems, has been selected by a military organization in North America to supply its Transcend 800 […]

[Via Satellite 09-25-13] Macom Technology Solutions (Macom) has released its new X-Band Core Chip (MAMF-011015), product of a joint investment between Macom and FIRST RF Corporation. The integrated core chip […]

[Via Satellite 09-24-13] Macom Technology Solutions has released a new two-stage, fully matched GaN in Plastic power module. Optimized for L-Band commercial air traffic control, military radar, and long-range perimeter […]

[Via Satellite 09-23-13] TeamCast’s VYPER DVB S/DVB DSNG/DVB S2 satellite modulator has received approval from Anatel, the national telecommunications agency in Brazil, for use in all commercial satellite transmission systems […]

[Via Satellite 09-23-13] Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSBc)’s new CEO Morten Tengs is excited about the opportunity for the company in the maritime market. This was the one vertical that Tengs […]

[Via Satellite 09-20-13] Macom Technology Solutions, a supplier of high-performance Radio Frequency (RF), microwave and millimeter wave products, has released a new ceramic Gallium nitride (GaN) on Silicon carbide (SiC) […]

[Via Satellite 09-19-2013] According to Cambridge Consultants, a product development firm, one rhino is killed every 11 hours in Africa due to the demand for products made from its horns. […]

High Throughput Satellites (HTS) remain a hot topic of conversation in the industry, but their impact outside of North America is harder to examine. In Latin America, a vibrant region […]

M2M industry booms as companies and consumers demand more real time data. With the industry growing at a rate of billions of dollars, the satellite industry is eager to gain […]

It has been said that circuit board design is an art, but RF design is a black art. Indeed, the developers of RF amplifiers are part scientist and part sorcerer, […]

[Via Satellite 09-18-13] The first of three Inmarsat 5 Global Xpress satellites being built by Boeing has successfully completed a key system life test, paving the way for it to […]

[Via Satellite 09-17-13] Eutelsat has granted approval to SVS Satellite Systems’ SVSAT78-Ka Auto-Pointing Antenna System. This product added into Eutelsat’s guide to the selection of the most appropriate auto-pointing terminal […]

[Via Satellite 09-17-13] SES launched its new extensive Global Access Network, consisting of SES-owned and third-party partner teleports, fiber-based network and points of presence, which will allow its customers to […]

[Via Satellite 09-17-13] Advantech Wireless’ GaN-based SapphireBlu Series of UltraLinear Ku-Band Solid State Power Amplifiers (SSPA) received certification from the Brazilian National Telecommunication Agency (Anatel). “This certification allows us to […]

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 […]

[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] 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 […]