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Connectivity
4K Looks to Break into US as Four New Cable Operators Launch Ultra-HD Testing
[Via Satellite 11-10-2016] Four additional U.S. cable operators are testing 4K content delivery across SES’s Ultra-HD platform, in advance of Ultra-HD subscriber trials set to begin later this year. Marquette-Adams […]
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Connectivity
TVB Launches Asia-Pacific Tailored Channels on APSTAR
[Via Satellite 11-10-2016] TV content provider Television Broadcast (TVB) has officially launched on APT Satellite (APSTAR). The new pack includes channels tailored for audiences in Asia, the Middle East, Australia […]
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Technology
SAP and ESA Launch Earth Observation Analysis Service
[Via Satellite 11-09-2016] SAP, in cooperation with the European Space Agency (ESA), has launched its Earth Observation Analysis service, a cloud service powered by the SAP Hana platform. The two […]
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Government/Military
GovSat Wins NATO Ground Service Contract
[Via Satellite 11-09-2016] GovSat, a public-private partnership between the Luxembourg Government and SES, has secured a long-term commercial satellite communications contract to support the operational phase of NATO Alliance Ground […]
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Technology
DubaiSat 2 Captures First Images of Full Dubai Water Canal
[Via Satellite 11-09-2016] DubaiSat 2, owned and operated by the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Center (MBRSC), has captured high-definition photos of the Dubai Water Canal full of water. The photos […]
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Government/Military
Harris’ Unfurlable Mesh Antenna Reflectors Deploy on Navy’s MUOS 5
[Via Satellite 11-09-2016] Two Harris Corporation unfurlable mesh antenna reflectors successfully deployed on orbit Oct. 30 onboard the U.S. Navy’s fifth Mobile User Objective System (MUOS 5) satellite. MUOS 5, […]
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Connectivity
Gogo Claims Competitive Edge Over Newcomers as IFC Race Tightens
[Via Satellite 11-08-2016] With its satellite-based In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) solution, 2Ku, up and running and in the midst of aircraft installs, Gogo has again switched its network focus, this time […]
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Connectivity
Free Satellite TV Comes to Indonesia Through ABS, SMV Partnership
[Via Satellite 11-08-2016] Satellite operator ABS will partner with Sarana Media Vision (SMV), using SMV’s Direct-to-Home (DTH) license to launch a consumer free-to-view satellite service, SMV FreeViewSat, across Indonesia in January […]
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Connectivity
AsiaSat Gets High-Speed Communications Patent for Aircraft
[Via Satellite 11-08-2016] Asia Satellite Telecommunications (AsiaSat) has been granted a patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office for methods and systems that enable effective aviation communication via […]
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Connectivity
Gilat Introduces GTP Acceleration for ‘True’ LTE Speeds
[Via Satellite 11-08-2016] Gilat Satellite Networks says it is the first to deliver Layer 2 with GTP acceleration, which will provide true LTE speeds as well as operational efficiency for […]
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Connectivity
APT Satellite Provides Capacity, Promotion for CICC Great Wall TV
[Via Satellite 11-08-2016] Chinese International Communication Co. (CICC) has officially selected APT Satellite to promote the Great Wall TV Platform, a mix of 25 TV channels from China with Chinese, […]
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Government/Military
Regional Roundup: December 2016
International Satellite Company (ISC), a subsidiary of Thai satellite operator Thaicom, has entered into a satellite procurement contract with China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC) for a $208 million Ka-band […]
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Partner Content
Satellite to the Rescue
Joe Hiscock and his son look forward each year to hunting on the south coast of Newfoundland, Canada. Their cabin is 35 miles from the nearest road and accessible only […]
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Opinion
The Principle of Technology Neutrality in Telecommunications Regulations Must Be Restored to Meet Global Connectivity Goals
A basic premise of government regulation in the post-liberalization telecommunications world has been that regulations and government benefits should be technology neutral. This has resulted in a number of benefits […]
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Opinion
The Inherent Riskiness of Space
I was actually on vacation in the Berkshires in western Massachusetts when the first email alert hit my smartphone that Thursday morning about the SpaceX explosion at the Cape, the […]
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Feature
Launchers: The Race to Orbit Tomorrow’s Spacecraft
There was a time when satellites could be described as more “routine.” Yes, most are heavily customized beasts of machines, but the launch sector knew what operators needed and had […]
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Connectivity
Satellite Newsgathering Gets a Boost Through Dejero, Datapath Partnership
[Via Satellite 11-07-2016] Dejero has selected DataPath, a provider of remote field communications and information technology solutions to the aerospace, broadcast, government and infrastructure markets, to become a value-added reseller […]
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Government/Military
South Africa to Launch Nanosatellite from ISS as Part of European Research Project
[Via Satellite 11-07-2016] SCS Aerospace Group will launch a nanosatellite designed and built in South Africa early next year from the International Space Station (ISS) as part of a European […]
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Technology
Cloud Constellation Details Satellite Information Ultra-Highway to Manage Data
[Via Satellite 11-07-2016] Cloud Constellation Corp. has announced progress in establishing a space-based network of satellites for instant, secure data storage and transport across the globe with the aim to […]
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Technology
Trimble Catalyst Turns Smartphones into GNSS Receivers
[Via Satellite 11-07-2016] Trimble has introduced a new software-defined Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receiver that works with select Android mobile handhelds, smartphones and tablets, called the Trimble Catalyst. When […]
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Connectivity
The Flying Hotspot: Enabling Gate-to-Gate Connectivity
Connectivity providers and airlines are investing in enabling previously impossible gate-to-gate Wi-Fi, but is technology still standing in the way of widespread adoption?
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Connectivity
ViaSat Introduces New Shipsets, Pricing for BizJet Connectivity
[Via Satellite 11-04-2016] This week at the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) tradeshow, ViaSat introduced an enhanced Ka-band shipset, the Global Aero Terminal 5510, which includes its mobile airborne antenna, an […]
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Technology
Ireland’s ANSP Testing Proves Space-Based ADS-B
[Via Satellite 11-04-2016] Aireon has successfully completed a service delivery point Site Acceptance Test (SAT) with the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA), Ireland’s Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP). The test confirmed […]
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Connectivity
Iridium Releases New Satellite Aviation Services
[Via Satellite 11-02-2016] Iridium Communications has released a new suite of aviation products and services, featuring Iridium Certus technology. The suite features products from four leading avionics manufacturers, which will […]
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Connectivity
Coke on OneWeb Investment: “It’s Good Business”
[Via Satellite 10-31-2016] Coca-Cola’s investment in small satellite company OneWeb will allow the soft drink distributer to expand its global footprint and more appropriately manage its supply chain, according to […]
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Connectivity
O3b Brings Connectivity to Guyana Goldfields’ Mining Facility
[Via Satellite 10-31-2016] O3b Networks announced that Guyanese service provider E-Networks will be delivering O3b’s high-speed, low latency connectivity to Guyana Goldfield’s Aurora Gold Mine. The Canadian mining company has […]
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Connectivity
Thuraya Eager for Global Coverage to Reach New Markets
[Via Satellite 10-28-2016] Thuraya hopes its recently announced Futura constellation will not only cement the operator as a leader in mobility markets, but also extend its reach to have global […]
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Connectivity
Dassault Aviation wins Approval for Inmarsat Jet ConneX In-Flight Broadband
[Via Satellite 10-28-2016] Global data plans for Inmarsat’s new business aviation in-flight broadband service, Jet ConneX, is now available on all Dassault Aviation aircraft. The FAA authorized the service after […]
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Connectivity
WTA Awards du Tier 3 Certification
[Via Satellite 10-28-2016] The World Teleport Association (WTA) has fully certified UAE-based telecommunications service provider du’s teleport in Jebel Ali, Dubai. The teleport was certified as a Tier 3 facility […]
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Government/Military
SSL Appoints New VP of Business Development
[Via Satellite 10-28-2016] Richard White has assumed the role of senior vice president of business development for government systems at Space Systems Loral (SSL), a satellite and spacecraft systems manufacturer. White previously […]





























