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Since he was in college, David Williams has been studying Africa, specifically its economic evolution. For the past 30 years, he has observed many changes in most of the continent’s 57 countries. As chief

In or Out? That is the question satcom teleport operators and system engineers ask themselves these days. Should we continue with indoor, rack-mounted RF equipment, or move toward RF systems at the antenna? As

Starting Point I have always known that I wanted to work in technology because I like figuring out how things work, but I didn’t become hooked on communications technology until I participated in an

Amiee Chan is the president and CEO of Norsat International. She has more than 15 years of experience in the telecommunications

Take a break and go for a classy bowling night right at the Space Symposium’s location. “Play at the Broadmoor” offers an eclectic bowling menu of food and cocktails to complete your night. Photo: The

+1 301-354-2000EditorialMark Holmes, Editorial Director, Aerospace, +44(0)176 3260638 mholmes@accessintel.comVeronica Magan, Managing Editor, ext. 1766Caleb Henry, Junior Editor, ext. 1800Katie Kriz, Media

On Feb. 13, 2014, in London, more than 40 world leaders signed a declaration against the annual 10 billion pounds ($16.7 billion) illegal wildlife trade in ivory, rhino and other […]

Enjoy one of the spectacular Cirque du Soleil performances in Las Vegas such as “O,” “The Beatles LOVE,” “Ka,” “Zumanity,” “Mystère” and more. Photo: Cirque du Soleil Dine surrounded by

Erez Antebi has been CEO of Gilat Satellite Networks for about two years. It has been a challenging time for the company as it looks to play a key role in commercial and broadband markets around the world

STEE-SatComS, a subsidiary of ST Electronics, has partnered with Satrec Initiative Company, SPOT Asia and Antrix Corporation for the launch and distribution of imagery from its TeLEOS 1 satellite

Bertrand Maureau of Thales Alenia Space, Magali Vaissiere of ESA, and Eric Béranger of Airbus Defence and Space, signed the Neosat Phase-B contract at ESA headquarters in Paris. Photo: ESA–N. Imbert-Vier

KVD in Baru, Colombia, one of the remote areas served by the service. Photo: Ministerio TIC ColombiaVivo headquarters in Sao Paulo. Photo: Wikimedia CommonsCharlie Ergen, chairman of EchoStar Corporation, has

Avanti Hylas 2 satellite. Photo: AvantiHermes Datacomms has acquired services from Avanti Communications that will boost its satellite capacity in Iraq. The company will deploy the capacity in remote fields

Skybox Imaging has signed an agreement with Orbital Sciences to launch six more satellites into orbit. The satellites will be launched into a sun-synchronous orbit aboard Orbital’s Minotaur C space launch

[Via Satellite 03-12-2014] A major direct broadcast satellite (DBS) operator in the Middle East has deployed Microelectronics Technology’s (MTI) 4×4, quad Single Cable Router (SCR) DBS outdoor unit Low Noise […]

Eutelsat Communications is unveiling at Cabsat Dubai a new consumer solution for broadcast and IP-based services that combines satellite and mobile networks for a low-cost and easy to implement suite […]

NASA announced today that it has selected Tethers Unlimited, Inc. (TUI) for award of a $750,000 contract to continue development of its “Trusselator” technology. The Trusselator is a device for […]

Eutelsat Communications announces that Satmex, a significant provider of Fixed Satellites Services in the Americas, that joined the Group in January this year has been renamed Eutelsat Americas. Federating 180 industry […]

KRONEHIT, Austria’s only nationwide private radio broadcaster, has implemented a new satellite DVB-S system to provide better and more efficient coverage to listeners in the mountainous south and west of […]

McMurdo Group, a global leader in end‐to‐end search and rescue (SAR) and maritime domain awareness (MDA) solutions, today announced that its fleet management software platform is now available worldwide for partners to […]

“According to the official statistics, production of set-top boxes and satellite TV decoders (32.30.20.430) in Russia is aligned in the Kaliningrad region only. It is exactly the place where GS […]

Four of the six instruments that will fly on the first Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite R-Series (GOES-R) were delivered to Lockheed Martin in Denver for integration onto the spacecraft bus […]

When asked about the world’s growing dependence on satellite connectivity, Vern Fotheringham is a bit circumspect. Noting that the industry was built on massive amounts of capital being deployed to put

Hailed as the worst storm of 2013, the devastation caused by Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines was simply beyond comparison. To describe the mammoth tropical cyclone, it has been referred to as a

In some African countries, there has not been a huge investment in terrestrial infrastructure, which means there is more of a reliance on wireless communications infrastructure. This means the demands for

Established in 1856, Old Ebbitt Grill is D.C.'s oldest bar. It’s a good place for early breakfast or late dinner but it’s especially a great place for drinks and a delectable oyster bar. Photo: Old

Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corporation has completed the integration of the imagery sensor on the WorldView 3 satellite, and is now ready for system-level performance testing. This commercial

Thuraya SatSleeve on a Samsung Galaxy phone. Credit: ThurayaEutelsat Communications has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Afghanistan Ministry of Communications and Information Technology

Javier Barrera, CEO of Jaba Satellite Engineering. Credit: Jaba Satellite EngineeringChanges to Mexico’s policies surrounding its oil and gas sector have opened up new opportunities for the satellite

SES will provide Ka-band capacity from the Astra 1L satellite at 19.2 degrees east to SIS Live under a new agreement. The deal will deliver satellite news gathering (SNG) services to ITN and ITV, two premier