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Launch
Goonhilly Finds a Partner in the UK’s Extreme North
U.K.-based communications services hub Goonhilly Earth Station entered into an agreement with a fellow startup launch facility, Shetland Space Center (SSC), to jointly promote and deliver launch, monitoring, and tracking capabilities, […]
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Launch
Vector CRO Robert Cleave Calls for New Space Strategies
After establishing an impressive three-decade-long career at legacy aerospace companies Lockheed Martin and Xtar, Robert Cleave found himself in the C-suite at Vector, an Arizona-based new entrant to the U.S. […]
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Magazine
FCC Chairman Wants to Cultivate Innovation in Space
In the middle of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) ambitious Space Month initiative in November, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai sat down for an interview with Via Satellite to discuss […]
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Magazine
Via Satellite’s 2018 Young People to Watch List
The satellite industry’s transition to a new economy has created vast opportunities for young entrepreneurs, executives, and engineers around the world. In order to solve big challenges such as launching […]
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Connectivity
Preview: Via Satellite’s Interview with FCC Chairman Ajit Pai
In the middle of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) ambitious Space Month initiative in November, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai sat down for an interview with Via Satellite to discuss […]
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Government/Military
US Air Force Exercises Options on SMC Space Systems Contracts
The U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) awarded Colorado Springs-based CACI NSS a $63,267,131 fixed-price-incentive firm-target modification contract to upgrade, maintain, and support its consolidated Air Force […]
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Government/Military
Hughes Picks Terminals for Coast Guard Airborne Network
Hughes Defense Systems has subcontracted GetSAT’s MilliSAT L/W terminal as the beyond line of sight (BLOS) SatCom component for the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Airborne Communications network, supporting Intelligence, Surveillance and […]
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Connectivity
Speedcast Brings Digital DTH to Malaysia
Speedcast has partnered with MYTV Broadcasting (MYTV) to work on a three-year project that aims to switch Malaysia’s Direct to Home (DTH) television network from analog to digital. MYTV, a […]
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Government/Military
Ethiopia Confirms Details of First Weather Satellite Launch
The Ethiopian Space Science and Technology Institute (ESSTI) announced that the nation’s first satellite — a weather monitoring spacecraft — will be launched next year from anunnamed site in China. […]
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Government/Military
Cybersecurity Thought-Leaders Converge at CyberSat Summit
At a time when a second international Cold War is being waged over virtual assets under constant threat, cybersecurity idea-sharing has become a much more public affair. This is most […]
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Connectivity
Samsung and Discovery to Discuss New Applications at DC5G
On Monday, Nov. 12, the second annual DC5G event will host keynote speakers from Samsung and Discovery, who plan to discuss new applications for 5G. Samsung Senior Vice President (SVP) of […]
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Connectivity
RBC Capital Supports C-Band Alliance’s New FCC Proposal
Toronto-based financial services firm RBC Capital raised its price targets on the satellite operator members of the C-Band Alliance after the organization sent an updated proposal to the U.S. Federal […]
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Launch
Soyuz Returns to Space After ISS Launch Failure
Russia’s Roscosmos space agency successfully launched a Soyuz 2.1B rocket from its Plesetsk launch facility on October 25 carrying a Russian military satellite. The Soyuz launch was the first since Russia aborted […]
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Connectivity
MiX Telematics Inks Deal with Algeria’s Largest Oil & Gas Firm
Fleet and mobile asset management technology company MiX Telematics has entered into a contract to provide telematics solutions to Algeria’s leading oil & gas producer, Sonatrach. MiX’s channel partner in […]
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Connectivity
Rohde & Schwarz Conducts Connected Vehicle Tests in China
Rohde & Schwarz successfully tested the interoperability of LTE-V connected vehicles with the R&S CMW500 wideband radio communication tester using embedded Huawei Balong 765 IC chipsets for terminals. LTE-V is a […]
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Connectivity
Endpoint Security Gets Recognized for Encryption-free Cybersecurity Solution
Endpoint Security is a Texas-based secure communications startup developing a product that authenticates fixed wireless devices in industrial, commercial and home environments. It uses a device’s natural Radio Frequency (RF) […]
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Connectivity
At DC5G 2018, Diversity is the Key Ingredient to a Successful 5G Wireless Kickoff
Now it might be difficult for those of us entrenched in the telecoms world to believe, but a vast majority of end-users and policy makers still don’t understand how the […]
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Launch
ULA Completes 50th Launch Mission for U.S. Air Force
United Launch Alliance (ULA) successfully carried the fourth Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) mission into orbit for the U.S. Air Force on an Atlas V rocket that took off early […]
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Launch
Rocket Lab Reveals the Location of its First U.S. Launch Pad
After considering Cape Canaveral, Pacific Spaceport Complex Alaska, and Vandenberg Air Force Base, Rocket Lab selected NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia to build Launch Complex 2 — the company’s second dedicated […]
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Connectivity
Q-KON Teams Up with Intelsat to Connect Africa’s Small Businesses
African connectivity service provider Q-KON will combine a cloud-based management platform with the IntelsatOne Flex platform to deploy affordable broadband services and applications for smaller businesses throughout Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, […]
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Mobility
Jill Kelley to Share Details of New Secure Satellite Venture at DC5G Event
Former diplomatic liaison to U.S. Coalition Forces Jill Kelley became a focus of media coverage when her name was leaked as part of an FBI investigation that led to the […]
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Connectivity
Energy Executives: Telecom Innovation is Driving a Merge of IT, OT Worlds
Speakers from more than a dozen major oil and gas production companies converged at Houston’s OilComm / FleetComm conference last week to explain why IIoT, cyber security, data analytics, AI, […]
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Connectivity
Newtec Achieves Optimal Results on Telesat LEO Modem Test
Communications technology developer Newtec has successfully tested its modems on Telesat’s inaugural Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite and confirmed that it achieved operations without packet loss. The modems are working […]
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Connectivity
Iridium Enters Extensive IoT Service Partnership with Amazon
Iridium Communications has joined the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner Network (APN) and has been collaborating with AWS on the development of Iridium CloudConnect, a satellite cloud-based solution with global […]
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Mobility
Gogo Rolls Out Satellite IFC Service on New Air France Jets
Aviation broadband connectivity products and services provider Gogo Inc. has launched commercial service on the first two Air France aircraft outlined in its contract with the airline – an Airbus […]
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Technology
Hughes Deploys 260-Site Global Managed IP Network
Hughes Network Systems has completed the initial deployment and implementation of an approximately 260-site global managed network for an unnamed multinational organization. The network extends from the organization’s European headquarters […]
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Connectivity
Roundtable Discussion with the Passengers of the 100th Ariane 5 Rocket
An Ariane 5 Evolution Cryotechnique Type A (ECA) rocket made history as the 100th Ariane 5 launch carried the Azerspace 2/Intelsat 38 and Horizons 3e satellites into orbit from the […]
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Connectivity
FCC Faces Crucial Vote on 5G Infrastructure Policy
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is set to vote on a critical and contentious proposal this week that could prevent city governments from charging access fees for 5G infrastructure […]
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Magazine
Houston’s OilComm and Fleetcomm Event
OilComm has been serving as the energy industry’s leading forum for telecommunications and networking technology since the turn of the century. Now paired with its FleetComm counterpart for commercial transportation […]
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Magazine
OilComm and FleetComm Case Studies Introduction
Every year, the OilComm and FleetComm event team works with an advisory board of industry experts to create and develop a conference program for attendees. Our 2018 advisory board — […]





























