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Technology
Content is at the Core of GEE’s EMC Acquisition
[Via Satellite 07-28-2016] In-Flight Connectivity and Entertainment (IFEC) solutions provider Global Eagle Entertainment (GEE) completed its $550-million acquisition of satellite connectivity provider Emerging Markets Communications (EMC) July 27, marking one […]
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Technology
China Eastern Taps Rockwell Collins for Boeing 737 Iridium Satcom Solution
[Via Satellite 07-28-2016] China Eastern Airlines has selected Rockwell Collins’ Iridium Satcom aftermarket solution for its fleet of more than 100 Boeing 737 aircraft. Installations are currently in progress. The […]
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Connectivity
OTT Outperforming Satellite for Azteca America HD Broadcasts
[Via Satellite 07-27-2016] Azteca America is finding it easier to delivery higher quality broadcasts over the internet than by satellite, according to company COO Martin Breidsprecher. The U.S. division of […]
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Connectivity
SES Ships HEVC STBs to US Cable Operators for Ultra-HD Trials
[Via Satellite 07-27-2016] SES is shipping 4K/High Efficiency Video Codec (HEVC) Set Top Boxes (STBs) to cable operators participating in Ultra-HD trials across the United States. The cable operators are […]
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Finance
NBN’s Second HTS Satellite to Launch in October
[Via Satellite 07-27-2016] NBN Co, Australia’s state-owned broadband company, has announced Oct. 5 as the launch date for its second satellite, Sky Muster 2. The 6,400kg spacecraft from manufacturer Space Systems […]
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Government/Military
XTAR, Ball Aerospace Demo High-Throughput ISR with Phased Array Antenna
[Via Satellite 07-27-2016] XTAR and Ball Aerospace have demonstrated a high-throughput service for the United States military using Ball’s Airlink X-1 antenna configured for the C130 hatch and XTAR satellite […]
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Technology
Hispasat Building New Brazilian Satellite Control Center
[Via Satellite 07-27-2016] Spanish satellite operator Hispasat has commenced construction of a new satellite control center in Brazil to prepare for future satellites. The facility is for Hispamar, Hispasat’s Brazilian […]
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Connectivity
Sky and Space Global Details Vision for 200 Satellite LEO Network
[Via Satellite 07-26-2016] Small satellite company Sky and Space Global is planning a network of nanosatellites for narrowband communications that it expects will cost $160 million or less to complete […]
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Connectivity
Thor 7 HTS Beta Customer Commits Whole Maritime Fleet to Service
[Via Satellite 07-26-2016] Hellenic Seaways, a domestic ferry service company in Greece, has decided to equip its entire fleet for Ka-band connectivity from Telenor Satellite’s first High Throughput Satellite (HTS), […]
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Technology
Orbital ATK, ECAPS Partner on Green Propulsion Technology
[Via Satellite 07-26-2016] Orbital ATK has signed an agreement with European green propulsion technology firm ECAPS to fully develop, demonstrate and market a High Performance Green Propulsion (HPGP) system. Orbital […]
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Connectivity
Sevis Releases HTS-Optimized Backhaul Offload for MNOs
[Via Satellite 07-26-2016] Sevis Systems has released the latest version of its Intelligent Backhaul Optimization (IBO) suite of applications that now includes the addition of its “Backhaul Offload” application. Backhaul […]
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Connectivity
Inmarsat Approves DataPath QCT90 Man-Pack Terminal for Global Xpress
[Via Satellite 07-26-2016] DataPath’s new QCT90 man-packable antenna has achieved full Inmarsat Type Approval for use on commercial Ka-band frequencies over the operator’s Global Xpress (GX), high-throughput wideband service. Introduced to […]
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Government/Military
NRL Appoints John Schaub as Director of Naval Center for Space Technology
[Via Satellite 07-26-2-16] The United States Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) has appointed John Schaub to succeed Peter Wilhelm as director of the Naval Center for Space Technology (NCST). Schaub previously […]
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Finance
ILS Hires Senior Sales Director for Asia Pacific
[Via Satellite 07-26-2016] International Launch Services (ILS) has hired Kevin Reyes as senior director of sales. A 35-year veteran of the aerospace industry, Reyes is now responsible for sales and […]
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Connectivity
Ericsson CEO Steps Down
[Via Satellite 07-25-2016] Hans Vestberg, president, CEO and member of the board of directors of Ericsson, has stepped down with immediate effect, the company announced July 25. Executive Vice President […]
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Technology
Harris Places Multi-Million SSPA Order with Norsat
[Via Satellite 07-25-2016] Norsat has received an order worth approximately $3.8 million from Harris Corporation for Atom series Solid State Power Amplifiers (SSPAs). Harris and Norsat have been collaborating since 2013 on custom […]
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Government/Military
ViaSat to Provide IFC to Air Force One, Other Government Aircraft
[Via Satellite 07-25-2016] The United States Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) awarded ViaSat a non-competitive, firm-fixed-price contract to provide senior leaders and their support staff with global in-flight broadband and […]
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Technology
Northrop Grumman Awards Cobham $8 Million Satellite Motion Control Order
[Via Satellite 07-25-2016] Cobham has received an award from Northrop Grumman valued at approximately $8 million for motion control technology for Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder (ATMS) instruments. Used for sounding […]
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Connectivity
SES Satellites Used for Tomorrowland 2016 Music Festival
[Via Satellite 07-25-2016] Tomorrowland, one of the largest Electronic Dance Music (EDM) festivals in the world, recently collaborated with SES to broadcast the main festival in Belgium live to seven […]
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Connectivity
Arqiva Renews Capacity on Two Eutelsat Satellites
[Via Satellite 07-25-2016] U.K. telecoms company Arqiva has renewed multi-year contracts with Eutelsat covering capacity on two satellites. The company will continue to use Ku-band resources on Eutelsat 10A and […]
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Connectivity
AT&T Looks to Launch OTT Offering in Q4
[Via Satellite 07-21-2016] AT&T executives touted the company’s DirecTV acquisition as a success in the company’s July 22 second-quarter conference call, noting the next step for the company’s satellite acquisition […]
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Connectivity
3.9 Billion People Still Unconnected to Internet
[Via Satellite 07-22-2016] An estimated 3.9 billion people — more than half of the global population, remain cut off from Information and Communication Technology (ICT), according to the International Telecommunications […]
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Technology
iSat Progresses on Tracking Feed Equipment for Inclined and Ka-band Satellites
[Via Satellite 07-22-2016] Integrated Satellite Applications Technologies (iSat) is making progress on developing new satellite tracking feed equipment for inclined and Ka-band satellites based on a contract from the European […]
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Connectivity
SES Deploys SatMed E-Health Platform in the Philippines
[Via Satellite 07-22-2016] SES, the Luxembourg Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, and Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) German Doctors have launched Satmed, the satellite-based e-health platform, in the Philippines. German Doctors’ […]
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Connectivity
Trinity Broadcasting Network Renews Intelsat Distribution Agreement
[Via Satellite 07-22-2016] Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) has renewed its contract through the end of Intelsat’s Galaxy 14 satellite’s life to distribute High Definition (HD) and Standard Definition (SD) programming […]
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Connectivity
ITU Regional Director Speaks on How Africa is Changing
[Via Satellite 07-21-2016] Africa has been in the spotlight recently when it comes to new satellite communications plans. Established satellite operators, new national satellite operators in the Middle East and […]
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Technology
Thales Alenia Space Finishes Europasat Construction for Inmarsat IFC Network
[Via Satellite 07-21-2016] Thales Alenia Space has completed the construction, integration and associated sub-system tests of Inmarsat’s Europasat satellite for the European Aviation Network (EAN) In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) solution. The […]
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Technology
DARPA Increases SSL Funding for Robotic Satellite Servicing Technology
[Via Satellite 07-21-2016] Space Systems Loral (SSL) has received $20.7 million from the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to design and build robotic arm flight hardware for the […]
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Connectivity
Telus Launches 4K TV for Western Canada
[Via Satellite 07-21-2016] Canadian telecommunications company Telus has initiated 4K Ultra-HD broadcasting for British Columbians and Albertans with the launch of 4K on the company’s Optik TV platform. At launch, […]
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Connectivity
Brent Bruun Becomes KVH COO
[Via Satellite 07-21-2016] KVH Industries has promoted Brent Bruun, currently executive vice president of mobile broadband, to the newly created position of Chief Operating Officer (COO). In this position, Bruun […]




























