Author: Mark Holmes
June 17, 2021
Thales Alenia Space and Telespazio have won a new contract with the Italian Ministry of Defence, the two companies announced June 16. The contract is for the development of the SICRAL 3 secure satellite communications system, including its ground segment. Covering the development of phases B and C, the contract is worth a total of…
June 16, 2021
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…
June 15, 2021
SES has renewed a key deal with Comcast Technology Solutions. The company announced, June 15 that it will continue delivering CTS's Managed Satellite Distribution service, formerly known as Headend in the Sky (HITS), that reaches hundreds of multichannel video programming distributor systems across the U.S. CTS is a division of Comcast Cable that provides media…
June 15, 2021
Yves Feltes, the enigmatic marketing and communications executive who worked for SES for over 25 years, died this week in Luxembourg. Feltes was a well-known corporate communication executive in the satellite industry who worked with a number of the operators’ CEOs through the years. Feltes started at SES in 1990 and served for over 25…