E-letter: Briefs

[Via Satellite 05-31-2016] BAAINBw, the procurement agency of the German Armed Forces, has awarded a contract worth $127 million to Airbus Defence and Space for commercial satellite communication services until […]

[Via Satellite 05-31-2016] Saudi Telecommunication Company (STC), a provider of integrated mobile, fixed and broadband communications services, has expanded its relationship with Intelsat and entered into a new contract for […]

[Via Satellite 05-31-2016] Eutelsat Communications has appointed Philippe Lin to CEO of the group’s China office. Lin joined Eutelsat from Airbus China after 15 years as vice president and chief […]

[Via Satellite 05-31-2016] SES and Gilat Satellite Networks are partnering to launch the SES Enterprise+ hybrid broadband in Asia. The solution uses SES 9 satellite capacity and Gilat’s SkyEdge 2-c Libra hybrid […]

[Via Satellite 05-27-2015] SES raised $1.01 billion in a recently completed capital raising to fund the acquisition of the remaining shares in O3b Networks. After investing $20 million on April […]

[Via Satellite 05-27-2016] Myanmar’s Ministry of Transport and Communications (MOTC) has entered an agreement with Intelsat to use services from two of the operator’s satellites to advance the deployment of […]

[Via Satellite 05-27-2016] HawkEye 360, a subsidiary of Allied Minds, has selected Deep Space Industries and its sub-contractor, the University of Toronto Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) as the manufacturer for […]

[Via Satellite 05-27-2016] OC Sport has selected SpeedCast to provide two-way secured satellite communication services to the fleet of 15 yachts competing in the Transat AG2R La Mondiale race. Spanning […]

[Via Satellite 05-26-2016] South Korean satellite pay-TV provider KT SkyLife has purchased Ericsson‘s High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) encoders to support its Ultra-HD broadcasts. The deal marks KT SkyLife’s fifth […]

[Via Satellite 05-26-2016] The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) signed new contracts for capacity on four Eutelsat satellites. The capacity will be used to carry live Eurovision broadcasts of flagship sporting […]

[Via Satellite 05-26-2016] Globalstar’s Canadian subsidiary Globalstar Canada Satellite has received a contract to provide Spot Gen3 satellite messengers to the Government of Nunavut to help increase the safety of […]

[Via Satellite 05-26-2016] SES has launched a 24/7 Ultra-HD test channel for transmitting High Dynamic Range (HDR) content at its annual industry days event May 26. The company is, with […]

[Via Satellite 05-26-2016] The ASC Signal Division of Communications & Power Industries (CPI) and Satellite Telecommunications Network (STN) have completed the installation of the first uplink- and downlink-capable Ka-band antenna […]

[Via Satellite 05-25-2016] Frequency Electronics won a contract worth more than $5 million to supply master timing and frequency generation systems for an undisclosed High Throughput Satellite (HTS) project. The satellite […]

[Via Satellite 05-25-2016] Avanti Communications has entered a new, long-term contract with Sematron. Based in the United Kingdom and operating globally, Sematron is a content delivery company specializing in IP […]

[Via Satellite 05-25-2016] South Africa-based Space Commercial Services Aerospace Group (SCS AG) has acquired the imagery distribution rights for sub-Saharan Africa from UrtheCast. Under the agreement SCS AG provides imagery […]

[Via Satellite 05-25-2016] Thaicom has signed an agreement with Thailand’s Office of Non-Formal and Informal Education (ONIE) for collaboration on the nation’s Distance Learning via Satellite project. The company will […]

[Via Satellite 05-25-2016] SES customer iN Demand has renewed a capacity agreement to continue the delivery of its High-Definition (HD) professional sports packages and Pay-Per-View (PPV) events to cable audiences […]

[Via Satellite 05-25-2016] Aireon has completed a service delivery point factory acceptance test with the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA), Ireland’s Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP), confirming that the ANSP’s service […]

[Via Satellite 05-25-2016] Bmobile-vodafone Solomon Islands has selected SpeedCast International to upgrade its cellular backhaul network to support 3G data services in the Solomon Islands. The new network will double […]

[Via Satellite 05-25-2016] NovelSat has announced a new series of hot standby redundancy switches designed to boost the reliability of any of its satellite transmission solutions. The new series includes […]

[Via Satellite 05-25-2016] Orbital Tracking Corp. subsidiary Global Telesat Communications (GTC) has entered the Chinese market through the Alibaba wholesale marketplace. The company will leverage the Alibaba platform, which serves as one […]

[Via Satellite 05-24-2016] SES has signed a multi-year, multi-transponder agreement with Sky Cable, the largest cable television provider in the Philippines. Additionally the company announced it has formed a joint […]

[Via Satellite 05-24-2016] The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) on May 23 flight tested India’s first winged body aerospace vehicle operating in a hypersonic flight regime. The mission flew a […]

[Via Satellite 05-24-2016] The Tunisian broadcasting corporation ONT has signed a multi-year contract with Eutelsat to broadcast its new subscription-free TV platform across North and West Africa. The company is […]

[Via Satellite 05-24-2016] Inmarsat’s broadband In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) service is moving closer to launch. Rockwell Collins announced it has validated the network’s performance as well as a number of its […]

[Via Satellite 05-24-2016] ViaSat signed a multi-year agreement with Dassault Aviation to deliver a bundled global Ku-band broadband services offering, inclusive of in-cabin network equipment and In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) service. […]

[Via Satellite 05-24-2016] The Agenzia Spaziale Italiana (ASI) and Argentina’s Comisión Nacional de Actividades Espaciales (CONAE) have signed a new agreement to renew their collaboration in space. The two space […]

[Via Satellite 05-23-2016] Arianespace has signed a contract with OneWeb to design, qualify and supply 21 payload dispensers for the deployment of the company’s small satellite constellation, along with five […]

[Via Satellite 05-23-2016] Iridium has launched a new Position, Navigation and Timing (PNT) capability called Satellite Time and Location (STL) that can substitute or augment traditional location-based technologies. STL technology […]