ST Engineering iDirect and AXESS Networks are joining forces to bring better connectivity to remote parts of Mexico. The two companies announced a new deal June 15, in which ST Engineering iDirect will provide AXESS Networks with the first Newtec Dialog XIF hub deployed in Mexico to connect remote communities and businesses. The hub will…

Lynk Global, which has patented satellite-to-cell technology, has filed for a commercial operator's license with the FCC. The company announced May 25 that it expects to begin commercial service around the world next year, pending FCC approval. Last year, the company hit a technology milestone by sending the first-ever message from a satellite directly to…

ST Engineering iDirect has won a new telecoms contract in India, the company announced Feb. 4. Shaf Broadcast, on behalf of the Indian state-owned telecommunications company, BSNL has decided to work with ST Engineering iDirect to bring more satellite capacity to the offshore Indian islands of Andaman, Nicobar and Lakshadweep under a Universal Service Obligation (USO) project…

SES has won a new contract with a Peruvian telecoms company which will enable the customer to serve the oil and gas and mining industries throughout the region, the company announced Jan. 27. The deal with ColinaNet, will leverage SES Networks’ Managed Enterprise Services to support a broad range of advanced network applications. ColinaNet plans…