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Connectivity
GEE and Air China Fly First Live Television Test Flight
[Via Satellite 03-11-2015] Global Eagle Entertainment (GEE) and Air China have successfully completed the first in-flight newscast using Ku-band connectivity. During the live television test flight, the Xinhua News Agency […]
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Connectivity
Satcom Global Opens Australia Office
[Via Satellite 03-11-2015] Following the opening of its Russian office in 2014, Satcom Global continues its international expansion with the opening of new sites around the world. On March 10 the […]
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Connectivity
Inmarsat Parrot Bebop Drone Takes Flight for Journalists
[Via Satellite 03-11-2015] Inmarsat’s Parrot Bebop Drone, which weighs in at just 14 ounces, has been certified for use over the Inmarsat network. The certification comes following six-months of collaboration […]
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Connectivity
MTN Reports Over 500 Percent Increase in Cruise Line Bandwith Consumption
[Via Satellite 03-11-2015] Based on findings from tracking on customer performance on its hybrid broadband network, new Internet billing method and Internet café solution, MTN Communications found the average Megabyte (Mb) consumption rate […]
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Connectivity
Thales Becomes Fifth Manufacturing Partner for Iridium Certus
[Via Satellite 03-11-2015] Iridium has selected Thales to join a group of competitively chosen companies to build terminals for its future broadband service Iridium Certus. Thales will create, build and […]
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Technology
NovelSat Updates Satellite Modem Operating System for Ka Band
[Via Satellite 03-11-2015] NovelSat released an upgrade for the Satellite Modem Operating System (SMOS) for the NovelSat NS3000 and NS300 satellite modems. The improvement addresses challenges more specific to higher […]
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Connectivity
Azam Media Inks Additional Capacity Deal with Eutelsat
[Via Satellite 03-10-2015] Azam Media signed a new deal with Eutelsat for capacity on the Eutelsat 7B satellite to continue growing its new pay-TV platform AzamTV. The platform carries 55 […]
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Connectivity
Globecomm to Build New Teleport for du’s Relocation Project
[Via Satellite 03-10-2015] UAE-based teleport operator du awarded Globecomm a multimillion-dollar contract to build a new teleport for the company to relocate. The new facility, also located in the UAE, […]
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Connectivity
Snapchat at Sea: Harris CapRock Ups Carnival Cruise’s Internet Offering
[Via Satellite 03-10-2015] Harris CapRock is delivering increased bandwidth levels to Carnival Cruise Line ships in an effort to enhance fleet-wide Internet access and keep up with increasing customer demand. […]
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Technology
SpeedCast and Thuraya Ink Agreement to Expand Portfolio
[Via Satellite 03-10-2015] SpeedCast has established a distributor agreement with Thuraya to expand its satellite mobility solutions and mobility product portfolio. Under the agreement, SpeedCast will now have access to […]
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Connectivity
Hughes Jupiter Offers Satellite Broadband Over Siberia and the Far East
[Via Satellite 03-10-2015] Russian integrator Ka-Internet has delivered a Hughes Jupiter System to the Russian Satellite Communication Company (RSCC). RSCC will use the system as its platform for high-performance satellite […]
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Connectivity
YahLive Survey Reveals Farsi-Speaking Viewers TV Habits
[Via Satellite 03-10-2015] UAE-based satellite broadcasting company YahLive’s latest survey has revealed the viewing habits of the Farsi speaking community. Global market research company IPSOS conducted the survey, which consisted […]
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Technology
Satellite IRG Hones in on VSAT Interference Reduction
[Via Satellite 03-09-2015] The satellite Interference Reduction Group (IRG) plans to shift its focus this year to concentrate more heavily on mitigating VSAT interference. Martin Coleman, executive director of IRG, […]
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Government/Military
Boeing to Help Develop Emergency Satcom System in Japan
[Via Satellite 03-09-2015] Boeing announced an equity stake in Softbank Satellite Planning Corp., a division of the Tokyo-based Softbank Group, to help create concepts for a national satellite-based disaster response […]
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Finance
SES Opts for Ariane 5 to Launch All Electric SES 15 Satellite
[Via Satellite 03-09-2015] Arianespace won a launch contract from SES to orbit the recently announced all-electric satellite SES 15. Under construction by Boeing on the company’s Boeing 702SP bus, the […]
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Finance
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to Launch KhalifaSat for EIAST
[Via Satellite 03-09-2015] The Emirati Institution for Advanced Science and Technology (EIAST) has selected the H2A rocket from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to launch its third large satellite, KhalifaSat. The satellite […]
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Technology
Nilesat to Debut Smart Digital Broadcasting Platform in April
[Via Satellite 03-09-2015] Egyptian satellite operator Nilesat plans to launch its smart digital broadcasting system this April, which will bolster the company’s broadcasting services. The regional initiative will enable the […]
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Finance
New Rocket, New Location Two Possibilities for Sea Launch This Year
[Via Satellite 03-10-2015] Within the next couple of months Sea Launch plans to announce a big decision influencing the future of the company. Since the last launch of the Zenit […]
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Connectivity
Gogo Seeks Spectrum to Open the Door to Ideal IFC Speeds
[Via Satellite 03-06-2015] Gogo is gearing up for the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to authorize the sale of Air-to-Ground (ATG) mobile broadband in the 14 – 14.5 Ghz […]
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Technology
Euroconsult SmallSat Report Sees Steady Increase Across the Market
[Via Satellite 03-05-2015] Euroconsult’s newly released small satellite research report projects a total of 510 smallsats to be launched in the next five years — a two-thirds pick up from […]
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Connectivity
Vern Fotheringham Speaks About New LEO Broadband Project
[Via Satellite 03-04-2015] Former Kymeta CEO Vern Fotheringham has joined startup company Leosat to lead it in building a constellation of High Throughput Satellites (HTS) in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). […]
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Connectivity
Bansat Exec Enthusiastic about Ka-band Broadband in Colombia
[Via Satellite 03-03-2015] Less than three years ago, Bansat, a relatively new company in Latin America, started offering satellite broadband as a way to diversify its business. As the company […]
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Finance
Rocket Lab Closes Series B Funding Round with Investors, Lockheed Martin
[Via Satellite 03-03-2015] Rocket Lab, developer of the dedicated small satellite launch vehicle Electron, has closed its Series B funding round, which the company expects will complete the Electron launch […]
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Technology
Malaysia’s TS Global Network Orders Hughes Jupiter System for C-band Network
[Via Satellite 03-03-2015] Malaysia’s largest VSAT technology provider TS Global Networks (TSGN) has selected Hughes Network Systems’ Jupiter System for its existing C-band satellite network. The Jupiter system is typically […]
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Technology
ViaSat Acquires EAI Design Services
[Via Satellite 03-03-2015] ViaSat has purchased EAI Design Services, grafting its expertise in high-speed, low-power secure space-based Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) and Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) microprocessor design into satellite […]
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Technology
Comtech EF Data Customers Using O3b Networks HTS Capacity
[Via Satellite 03-03-2015] Customers of Comtech EF Data have begun using O3b Networks’ Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) High Throughput Satellite (HTS) system. The customers are using Comtech’s CDM-760 advanced high-speed […]
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Connectivity
Iridium Beefs Up Partnerships, Certifications for Future Broadband Service
[Via Satellite 03-02-2015] Iridium has signed agreements with four different terminal manufacturers — and has tentative plans for a fifth — for its upcoming broadband service, Iridium Certus. The operator […]
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Connectivity
OneWeb, Honeywell to Bring IFC to Business, Commercial, Military Aviation
[Via Satellite 03-02-2015] Honeywell Aerospace has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with OneWeb to provide aircraft equipment and airtime services to OneWeb’s planned satellite constellation. Under the agreement, Honeywell will […]
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Connectivity
Tata Sky Begins 4K Broadcasts Using Ericsson Compression Technology
[Via Satellite 03-02-2015] Indian Direct-to-Home (DTH) operator Tata Sky has initiated its first 4K broadcasts in the subcontinent. The company launched its 4K Set-Top-Box (STB) this January in advance of […]
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Connectivity
Inmarsat Teams with AirServices Australia to Trial Commercial ADS-C
[Via Satellite 03-02-2015] AirServices Australia has teamed with Inmarsat and other aviation stakeholders to trial improved flight tracking services on commercial airline flights to and from the country. The announcement […]





























