E-letter: Briefs

[Via Satellite 04-07-2015] Comtech Mobile Datacom, a subsidiary of Comtech Telecommunications, received a $19.8 million sustainment contract to support the U.S. Army‘s Force 21 Battle Command Brigade and Below – […]

[Via Satellite 04-07-2015] Australia-based Optus Satellite has teamed up with the U.K.’s Laser Light Global to incorporate the operator’s satellite facilities and terrestrial fiber into Laser Light’s All Optical Hybrid […]

[Via Satellite 04-06-2015] Arianespace is preparing Telenor Satellite Broadcasting’s Thor 7 satellite and the joint French-Italian Sicral 2 satellite for an upcoming dual launch aboard an Ariane 5 rocket. The […]

[Via Satellite 04-06-2015] Ball Aerospace’s Geostationary Environment Monitoring Spectrometer (GEMS) has completed its Critical Design Review (CDR). The instrument is manifested on the Korea Aerospace Research Institute’s (KARI’s) GEO-Kompsat 2B […]

[Via Satellite 04-06-2015] The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has appointed M. Annadurai as director of the ISRO Satellite Center (ISAC) as of April 1, 2015. Prior to this role, […]

[Via Satellite 04-06-2015] Imagine Communications has created software enhancements for its SelenioFlex Live and SelenioFlex File solutions to support High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC), to meet increased bandwidth requirements for […]

[Via Satellite 04-03-2015] Rockwell Collins is launching a new military communications ground-air network that provides advanced interoperable communications for warfighters. Dubbed TruNet, the system uses Rockwell Collins’ Airborne Radio (AR) […]

[Via Satellite 04-03-2015] The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) and MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) signed a contract amendment for on-going support of the International Space Station’s (ISS) mobile servicing system. […]

[Via Satellite 04-03-2015] The transition to digital television, increasing growth of mobile services, and the burgeoning connectivity needs of sectors such as energy, banking and mining, are fueling demand for […]

[Via Satellite 04-03-2015] EchoStar Corporation has taken a stake in Kudelski subsidiary SmarDTV, which specializes in advanced Set-Top Boxes (STBs) and conditional access modules. The two companies will conduct joint […]

[Via Satellite 04-02-2015] Inmarsat has signed four Value Added Reseller (VAR) agreements with long-term partner Beijing Marine Communication Navigation Company (MCN), a division of China Transport Telecommunication & Information Center […]

[Via Satellite 04-02-2015] Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company (GLDD) renewed its master services agreement with network operator and service provider Mobil Satellite Technologies. The new agreement for the company’s […]

[Via Satellite 04-02-2015] Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC) has supplied equipment to Russia’s first Tier-1 center for experiments at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). The company worked with the Joint […]

[Via Satellite 04-02-2015] Avanti Communications has signed a follow-on contract with Balkan Telekom, located in Turkey, for new capacity. The deal provides Ka-band capacity from the Hylas 2 High Throughput […]

[Via Satellite 04-02-2015] French cruise line Ponant is using VideoFlow technology to broadcast live events to passengers around the world. The cruise line gathers live content at its headquarters in […]

[Via Satellite 04-02-2015] Pay-TV operator M7 Group has expanded its agreement with Scripps Networks U.K. and EMEA (Europe Middle East and Africa) to deliver SD and HD channels. The company […]

[Via Satellite 04-01-2015] One month ago Sky Perfect JSAT launched its first two dedicated 4K Ultra-HD channels on its JCSAT 3A and JCSAT 4B satellites. Shinji Takada, president of SKY […]

[Via Satellite 04-01-2015] Airbus Defence and Space and Spectra Group have teamed up to extend government tactical radio reach Beyond Line of Sight (BLOS) using satcom from Inmarsat. The service […]

[Via Satellite 04-01-2015] BBC Global News announced a long-term agreement with SES to broadcast its international news channel in High Definition (HD) on Astra at 19.2 degrees east. SES will […]

[Via Satellite 04-01-2015] Intelsat has promoted two executives to its leadership team following the April 1 transition of Stephen Spengler from deputy CEO to CEO. The transition, announced in December […]

[Via Satellite 04-01-2015] Driven by the growth of Direct-to-Home (DTH), Internet Protocol Television (IPTV), and Over-The-Top (OTT) video in the Middle East and Africa, SkyVision Global Networks has started offering […]

[Via Satellite 03-31-2015] Gilat Satcom has released a portfolio of connectivity solutions for remote communities in Africa to access a satellite network for prices starting at $1 a month. The […]

[Via Satellite 03-31-2015] Harris Corporation has received orders from two countries in the North American Treaty Organization (NATO) for Falcon radios for secure military communications. One nation is acquiring $16 […]

[Via Satellite 03-31-2015] Arabsat has signed a contract with Siemens Convergence Creators to provide a new Communication System Monitoring (CSM) for the Dirab Earth station. The system includes SIECAMS, which […]

[Via Satellite 03-31-2015] XipLink and SES Government Solutions (SES GS) have teamed up to deploy advanced acceleration and optimization technology for the U.S. government at a lower cost per bit. […]

[Via Satellite 03-30-2015] Russian satellite manufacturer Academician M.F. Reshetnev Information Satellite Systems (ISS-Reshetnev) has initiated pre-construction procedures for the building of a new integration and test facility. The company is demolishing […]

[Via Satellite 03-30-2015] The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) launched the fourth of seven satellites in the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS). The March 28 launch of a Polar […]

[Via Satellite 03-30-2015] On March 27 Arianespace completed the launch of the third and fourth Full Operational Capability (FOC) satellites for Europe’s Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Galileo. The 700-kg […]

[Via Satellite 03-30-2015] Strong Media SAL-Off-Shore (SMO), a digital television receiver equipment specialist, has entered a new multi-year agreement with Eutelsat to launch pay-TV services in Sub-Saharan Africa. The company […]

[Via Satellite 03-27-2015] The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) is supplying emergency satellite communications equipment to the archipelago of Vanuatu, which on March 13 endured a category 5 tropical storm known […]