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Connectivity
Gilat CEO Steps Down
[Via Satellite 03-24-2015] Erez Antebi has decided to step down from the position of CEO of Gilat Satellite Networks. Gilat’s Chairman of the Board Dov Baharav, will assume the position […]
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Connectivity
Measat, iSAT Expand Capacity Agreement Across Africa
[Via Satellite 03-24-2015] Measat Satellite Systems and iSAT Africa have struck an agreement for capacity on the Africasat 1a satellite. Under the terms of the agreement, iSAT will use the […]
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Connectivity
Maturing Partnerships Fuel TrustComm’s Multi-Pronged Investment Strategy
[Via Satellite 03-13-2015] Satellite service provider TrustComm is in the middle of a number of significant investments aimed at making the company more competitive. A series of partnerships over the […]
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Connectivity
RigNet Inks Communications Contract with World’s Deepest Oil Production Facility
[Via Satellite 03-23-2015] RigNet has signed a two-year contract with an ultra-deep water oil and gas Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel in the Gulf of Mexico for the […]
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Government/Military
Hughes Wins IDIQ Contract from Texas
[Via Satellite 03-23-2015] The Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) has awarded Hughes Network Systems a two-year Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with two optional one-year extensions for data […]
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Technology
Harmonic Releases Integrated Receiver-Decoder for Ultra-HD
[Via Satellite 03-23-2015] Harmonic has improved the ProView 7100, a single-rack, multi-format Integrated Receiver-Decoder (IRD) to support High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) for Ultra-HD video content. The device enables the […]
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Connectivity
Quicklink Skype Solution Approved on Inmarsat Network
[Via Satellite 03-23-2015] Inmarsat has certified and approved Quicklink Video Distribution Services’ solution for converting Skype calls into a professional quality video/audio signal, Quicklink TX. Through Inmarsat’s Certified Applications Program (CAP), […]
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Finance
Russian Reformation of Space Industry to Guide Transition to Angara
[Via Satellite 03-20-2015] In a press conference at SATELLITE 2015 for International Launch Services (ILS), the U.S. subsidiary of Russia’s Khrunichev State Research and Space Production Center, Andrey Vladimirovich Kalinovsky, […]
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Technology
Airbus Defence and Space Receives 3-D Printed Satellite Parts
[Via Satellite 03-20-2015] 3T RPD, a pioneering U.K.-based additive manufacturing company, completed an Aluminum Additive Layer Manufactured (ALM) bracket for Airbus Defence and Space. The space-qualified 3-D printed component is […]
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Finance
Federal Proton Successfully Orbits RSCC’s Express AM7 Satellite
[Via Satellite 03-20-2015] At 1:05 a.m. March 19 Moscow time a federal Proton Integrated Launch Vehicle (ILV) carried the Russian Satellite Communications Company’s (RSCC’s) Express AM7 satellite to Geostationary Transfer […]
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Connectivity
SES, Digicel Provide Emergency Satcom in Vanuatu After Cyclone Pam
[Via Satellite 03-20-2015] Digicel Pacific Limited and SES have donated satellite capacity and equipment to the relief effort in Vanuatu, a South Pacific island with a population of approximately 267,000 […]
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Government/Military
Harris Awarded Potential $450 Million DISA Contract
[Via Satellite 03-20-2015] The United States Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) has selected Harris Communications for a single award Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a one-year base and […]
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Video
Michel de Rosen, Eutelsat CEO, Strips at SATELLITE 2015
Eutelsat CEO Michel de Rosen strips during the “Big Four” opening general session at the SATELLITE 2015 Conference & Exhibition in Washington, D.C., to show that the traditional FSS operators […]
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Video
Interview with David Gelerman, Advantech Wireless
David Gelerman, President and CEO at Advantech Wireless talks to Via Satellite’s Editorial Director, Mark Holmes, at the SATELLITE 2015, in Washington, D.C.
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Video
Interview with Steve Collar, O3b Networks
Steve Collar, CEO of O3b Netowrks, talks to Via Satellite’s Editorial Director, Mark Holmes, at the SATELLITE 2015 Conference & Exhibition, in Washington, D.C.
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Video
Interview with Peter Hoene, SES GS
Peter Hoene, President and CEO of SES GS, talks to Via Satellite’s Editorial Director, Mark Holmes, at the SATELLITE 2015, in Washington, D.C.
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Technology
Investors Watching Dollars, Not Stars in Space
[Via Satellite 03-19-2015] The influx of new capital into the satellite industry is creating an understandable amount of giddiness, but investors and entrepreneurs at the “Silicon Valley, Meet SATELLITE 2015” […]
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Connectivity
SES, Airbus Defence and Space to Deliver Satcom Services to Enterprise Markets
[Via Satellite 03-19-2015] SES and Airbus Defence and Space announced that they have signed a multi-year multi-transponder agreement to deliver managed satcom services to corporate customers in Africa and globally. […]
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Finance
Airbus Defence and Space Selects Arianespace to launch EDRS-C Satellite
[Via Satellite 03-19-2015] Arianespace and Airbus Defence and Space have reached an agreement for the launch of EDRS-C during the first quarter of 2017. EDRS-C is the second geostationary satellite […]
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Technology
SpeedCast Added to Inmarsat Enterprise Global Xpress VAR Program
[Via Satellite 03-19-2015] Inmarsat announced the appointment of SpeedCast to its Enterprise Global Xpress (GX) Value Added Resellers (VARs) program. SpeedCast is the first GX VAR for Inmarsat Enterprise to […]
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Technology
DataPath Announces New Cyber Security Solutions for Communications Networks in Harsh Environments
[Via Satellite 03-19-2015] DataPath announced the launch of new cyber security solutions. The offerings include a variety of information assurance service packages designed to protect the communications networks of operations […]
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Video
Interview with Michel de Rosen, Eutelsat
Michel de Rosen, Chairman and CEO of Eutelsat Communications talks to Via Satellite’s Editorial Director, Mark Holmes, at the SATELLITE 2015, in Washington, D.C.
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Technology
New Contracts Add Fuel to In-Orbit Servicing Advocates
[Via Satellite 03-18-2015] The long since thought of but yet to be commercialized in-orbit servicing industry is now closer to becoming a reality than ever before. ViviSat, a joint venture […]
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Finance
Arianespace to Launch Skybox Imaging Satellites, Two Launches for United Arab Emirates
[Via Satellite 3-18-2015] Arianespace has signed two new launch contracts; one with Skybox Imaging and one with Airbus Defence and Space for the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces. Under […]
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Government/Military
Eutelsat Announces Government EMEA to Meet Regional Government and Institutional Market Satellite Needs
[Via Satellite 3-18-2015] Eutelsat announced the creation of a new division in the United Kingdom that will drive its strategy for serving providers of end-to-end government services, NGOs and institutional […]
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Technology
SAT Corporation Launches SigX Protect to Automatically Cancel Satellite RF Interference in Real Time
[Via Satellite 3-18-2015] Kratos Defense & Security Solutions announced that its SAT Corporation (SAT) subsidiary released SigX Protect, a patent-pending Radio Frequency (RF) signal protection product that can be configured […]
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Technology
Airbus Defence and Space Maritime VSAT Sales Double After Teaming Up With Intelsat
[Via Satellite 3-18-2015] Airbus Defence and Space and Intelsat announced that their strategic agreement concluded in 2014 has yielded value for end-users and is setting the course for more maritime […]
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Connectivity
X2nSat to Deliver Faster Enterprise Broadband with SES and Newtec
[Via Satellite 3-18-2015] SES announced X2nSat has doubled its Ku-band capacity aboard the SES 2 spacecraft to power its new generation ST4G broadband service, delivering higher speeds and the reliability […]
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Technology
Advantech Wireless Reveals New Product Line of VSAT Routers
[Via Satellite 3-18-2015] Advantech Wireless is launching a new family of VSAT routers/modems. The new Series 7000 product family provisions Advantech Wireless A-SAT-IITM Bandwidth Optimized Satellite System technology, providing more […]
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Video
Interview with Andrey Kirillovich, RSCC
Andrey Kirillovich, Director of Integration Services and Projects at RSCC, talks to Via Satellite’s Editorial Director, Mark Holmes, at the SATELLITE 2015 Conference & Exhibition, in Washington, D.C.





















