E-letter: Briefs

[Via Satellite 06-16-2015] Northern Sky Research (NSR) forecasts the launch of more than 2,500 sub-100-kg satellites during the next decade, according to the firm’s latest report, “Nano and Microsatellite Markets, 2nd […]

[Via Satellite 06-16-2015] Qatari satellite company Es’hailSat has launched a new exclusive SD channel for Al Araby Television Network from the Es’hail 1 satellite. The new channel follows a January […]

[Via Satellite 06-16-2015] Harris CapRock Communications has introduced a service to improve remote maritime and oilrig connectivity for crewmembers with cellphones or smartphones. The expanded offshore GSM service provides crew […]

[Via Satellite 06-15-2015] OneWeb has selected Airbus Defence and Space to be its industrial partner for a constellation of 900 microsatellites to deliver global broadband. Each satellite will have a […]

[Via Satellite 06-15-2015] Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) has awarded a contract to Boeing for a third all-electric 702 Small Platform (SP) satellite. The ABS 8 satellite is scheduled for delivery […]

[Via Satellite 06-15-2015] NASA’s Launch Services Program (LSP) has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for its recently created commercial Venture Class Launch Services (VCLS) for small satellites and experiments. […]

[Via Satellite 06-15-2015] Inmarsat and KVH Industries have signed a reciprocal distribution agreement with immediate effect to become non-exclusive distributors of certain services. Under the agreement, KVH becomes a non-exclusive, […]

[Via Satellite 06-12-2015] Raytheon recently demonstrated the Global Positioning System’s Next Generation Operational Control System (GPS OCX) to the Department of Defense (DOD) and other stakeholders through a series of […]

[Via Satellite 06-12-2015] SES Platform Services, a subsidiary of SES, released a service called FLUIDMedia at Anga Com 2015 which allows companies that produce or distribute video content to streamline […]

[Via Satellite 06-12-2015] Hughes Network Systems has announced the availability of Hughes Emergency Services, a suite of satellite network solutions for emergency preparedness, restoral and post-event response. Hughes Emergency Services […]

[Via Satellite 06-12-2015] Unitron Group of Belgium has purchased MaxLinear’s MxL801 dual-polarity Ku-band satellite down-conversion RF Integrated Circuit (IC), and the MxL862 32-channel, Full-Spectrum Capture (FSC) channel-stacking system on chip […]

[Via Satellite 06-11-2015] Hispasat and Spanish telecom startup Syntelix have teamed up to create a maritime service known as uSAIL. The broadband service, built using a Hispasat-owned Very Small Aperture […]

[Via Satellite 06-11-2015] Signalhorn has signed agreements with new and existing customers for satellite services in the South Pacific, the Republic of Congo, and the Middle East. In the South […]

[Via Satellite 06-11-2015] ViaSat has purchased Engreen, a privately held company focused on network virtualization. According to ViaSat, Engreen’s flagship virtualization product provides a path to enhance network management, lower […]

[Via Satellite 06-11-2015] Avanti Communications has signed a new multi-year contract with South African telecommunications enterprise Sentech. The state-owned enterprise delivers satellite broadband connectivity to South Africa’s public sector at […]

[Via Satellite 06-10-2015] Scottish Enterprise, the international investment and trade promotion agency of the Scottish government, has awarded up to $2.9 million in grants to Spire. The new funds will […]

[Via Satellite 06-10-2015] The United States Navy Exchange Service Command’s Telecommunications Program Office (NEXCOM TPO) has expanded its partnership with ViaSat to upgrade its wireless Internet and voice services, and […]

[Via Satellite 06-10-2015] Inmarsat is relocating the Inmarsat-4 F2 (I-4 F2) communications satellite to a new orbital position above the Indian Ocean. From this position, the satellite will provide L-band […]

[Via Satellite 06-10-2015] The United States Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center has awarded Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company a contract modification to use the modernized A2100 spacecraft based […]

[Via Satellite 06-19-2015] Intelsat has introduced IntelsatOne Flex for distribution partners serving the commercial air transport market. IntelsatOne Flex aggregates Intelsat’s current satellites, the upcoming EpicNG High Throughput Satellite (HTS) […]

[Via Satellite 06-09-2015] Inmarsat has expanded its relationship with Globecomm, a Value Added Reseller (VAR) for Global Xpress satellite services in enterprise and global government to include global maritime. Inmarsat’s […]

[Via Satellite 06-09-2015] RR Media has agreed to acquire SatLink Communications for $19 million, subject to certain adjustments. The purchase, which follows the recent acquisition of Eastern Space Systems (ESS), […]

[Via Satellite 06-09-2015] Wireless link optimization specialist XipLink, working with service partner Rockwell Collins ARINCDirect and routing technology partner International Communications Group (ICG) have announced that the first production business […]

[Via Satellite 06-08-2015] ExactEarth and Harris Corporation have formed an alliance to build 58 hosted payloads covering the maritime Very High Frequency (VHF) band on the Iridium Next constellation. The […]

[Via Satellite 06-08-2015] Airbus Defence and Space has signed a four-year framework agreement with the Norwegian Defence Logistic Organisation (NDLO) for the provision of X-band satellite capacity, and has committed […]

[Via Satellite 06-08-2015] The board of directors of Thales Alenia Space Italia has appointed Donato Amoroso as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company. Amoroso succeeds Elisio Giacomo Prette, who […]

[Via Satellite 06-08-2015] SPI International, operator of more than 30 TV channels on four continents, and German broadcaster ANIXE are both planning to display new original Ultra-HD content this week […]

[Via Satellite 06-05-2015] The LuxGovSat board of directors appointed Patrick Biewer to be Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective July 1, 2015. Biewer, 48, is a senior SES executive that has […]

[Via Satellite 06-05-2015] Polsteam, known officially as Polska Zegluga Morska has selected KVH Industries’ mini-VSAT Broadband service for maritime connectivity on its fleet of 60 vessels. The company is one […]

[Via Satellite 06-05-2015] Iridium has signed a strategic partnership with Seoul, South Korea-based Arion Communication to distribute Iridium mobile satellite communications services and products in South Korea. Arion, a specialist […]