[Via Satellite 03-10-2016] SES and Friendship, a non-governmental organization, along with the technical assistance of Square Informatix (Bangladesh), launched the first state-of-the-art Maritime VSATs on three of Friendship’s floating hospital ships — Lifebuoy Friendship Hospital, Emirates Friendship Hospital and Rongdhonu Friendship (formerly the Rainbow Warrior II) Hospital. SatMed, the newly deployed satellite-based e-health platform, will…

[Via Satellite 03-10-2016] Entel Bolivia has selected Hughes Network Systems’ Jupiter system as the platform for a new high-availability satellite broadband network to extend cellular and Internet access in remote areas. Under the terms of the agreement, Hughes will provide a Jupiter system gateway and approximately 550 terminals to power Entel's delivery of Internet access service…

[Via Satellite 03-10-2016] Intelsat General Corporation has been awarded a second contract to provide satellite services to the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM). The one-year contract calls for 288 MHz of Ku-band service to support U.S. military operations in the CENTCOM Area of Responsibility (AOR), which extends from North Africa through the Middle East and into…

[Via Satellite 03-10-2016] Hughes Network Systems has announced a major software upgrade that adds significant capabilities to its Jupiter system, its widely deployed High-Throughput Satellite (HTS) networking solution. These new capabilities extend the range of applications that operators can offer customers and maximize the economic potential of HTS satellite capacity. Available immediately, the new System…