E-letter: Briefs

[Via Satellite 04-01-2014] Broadcom Corporation will be expanding its XLP2 multi-core communications processors family with the XLP500 series, which delivers up to four times the per-core performance of competing processors. […]

[Via Satellite 03-31-2014] On March 27, Sea Launch celebrated the 15 year anniversary of the maiden launch of the Zenit 3ST ocean-based launch system with the DemoSat spacecraft. This inaugural […]

[Via Satellite 03-31-2014] Cytta Corp. has announced the expansion of its open source remote connectivity platform to the oil and gas industry, and will introduce its remote monitoring connectivity technology […]

[Via Satellite 03-31-2014] Intelsat will provide a managed broadband service to telecommunications group Vodacom. This solution will allow Vodacom to offer a differentiated broadband service targeting the small office/home office […]

[Via Satellite 03-31-2014] Thuraya Telecommunications Company has partnered with Bharti Airtel International BV to provide Airtel Africa customers with mobile satellite products and services across 17 countries in Africa. These […]

[Via Satellite 03-31-2014] APT Satellite Holdings Limited has announced its audited annual results for 2013, reporting a turnover increase of 26.4 percent from last year. Shareholder profit and earnings per […]

[Via Satellite 03-28-2014] Airbus Defence and Space has signed a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) to be the prime contractor for the development and construction of the high-precision […]

[Via Satellite 03-28-2014] Orbital Sciences Corporation has started production of 81 satellites for the Iridium Next program as part of a contract between Orbital and Iridium’s prime contractor Thales Alenia […]

[Via Satellite 03-28-2014] SiriusXM is working with AutoManager to enroll independent franchise dealers in the SiriusXM Pre-Owned Vehicle Program. Auto dealerships that use AutoManager’s DeskManager and WebManager products can enroll […]

[Via Satellite 03-28-2014] NovelSat has announced the availability of NovelSat FreeBand, a new solution that provides broadcasters with free satellite bandwidth for video contribution. Many broadcasters have to lease satellite […]

[Via Satellite 03-28-2014] Thaicom will begin broadcasting Digital Terrestrial TV (DTT) system signals on a trial basis in accordance with Thailand’s National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission’s (NBTC) Must Carry rule. […]

[Via Satellite 03-27-2014] Boeing has chosen ETL Systems to support Inmarsat’s Global Xpress (GX) services for high speed maritime communications. ETL’s RF systems will support the first of three GX […]

[Via Satellite 03-27-2014] The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has announced the launch of its second satellite, Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System 1B (IRNSS 1B) to take place on April […]

[Via Satellite 03-27-2014] Aircell, the business innovation group of Gogo, has received Supplemental Type Certificates (STCs) from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for installation of in-flight connectivity and entertainment […]

[Via Satellite 03-27-2014] Japan Airline (JAL) has selected Panasonic Avionics for an expansion of in-flight Wi-Fi for its international fleet, which includes Boeing 787s, 777-200ERs and 767-300ERs. Panasonic has been […]

[Via Satellite 03-27-2014] Globecomm has announced that Texas-based Evolve Broadband has deployed its LTE solutions, delivering a cost-effective and efficient path to 4G/LTE. After successfully completing LTE trials with Globecomm, […]

[Via Satellite 03-26-2014] The Lockheed Martin Space Systems Advanced Technology Center (ATC) has opened a new laboratory building to host research and development in emerging technology areas including 3-D printing, […]

[Via Satellite 03-26-2014] Delta Air Lines will be launching Gogo’s Wi-Fi service on Ku-band-enabled Boeing 747-400 aircraft flying from Los Angeles International Airport and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Narita […]

[Via Satellite 03-26-2014] NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) have released the first images captured by the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Core Observatory, an Earth-observing satellite launched Feb. […]

[Via Satellite 03-26-2014] Qualy TV, an Albavision Group company, has introduced its new pay-TV service in Costa Rica. The service will be supported on the Media Networks Direct-to-Home (DTH) platform, […]

[Via Satellite 03-26-2014] GeoMetWatch (GMW) and Exelis have agreed to design a geostationary hyperspectral sounder. Under the agreement, Exelis will manufacture sensors based on the design of the Exelis advanced […]

[Via Satellite 03-25-2014] Russia’s Glonass M satellite has successfully separated from the upper stage “Fregat” and is now in orbit. The satellite carries 54 set accessories as well as a […]

[Via Satellite 03-25-2014] Boeing has recently met key production milestones on its initial 702 Small Platform (SP) all-electric propulsion satellites, and is scheduled to deliver the satellites in late 2014 […]

[Via Satellite 03-25-2014] Global telecoms operator Profen has established a Turkish Gateway Earth Station (GES) to manage Internet traffic in Turkey. The GES will manage traffic for Avanti Communications’ Hylas […]

[Via Satellite 03-25-2014] O3b Networks’ second group of four satellites have successfully completed the required ground testing and are now ready to ship from the Thales Alenia Space facility in […]

[Via Satellite 03-25-2014] International Datacasting Corporation (IDC) has appointed David Smith, former executive vice president of enterprise mobile computing at BlackBerry to its board of directors. Smith has been in […]

[Via Satellite 03-24-2014] Arianespace has successfully launched SES’ Astra 5B and Hispasat’s Amazonas 4A aboard the Ariane 5 launch vehicle from the European spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. This launch […]

[Via Satellite 03-24-2014] Lockheed Martin has awarded General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems a $26 million contract to support the U.S. Air Force Global Positioning System (GPS) 3 Network Communications Element […]

[Via Satellite 03-24-2014] Turksat Satellite Communication, Cable TV and Operation (Turksat) has selected Integral Systems Europe Limited (Kratos ISE UK), a business unit of Kratos Defense and Security Solutions, to […]

[Via Satellite 03-24-2014] Gogo and Samsung will join forces to offer a full year, or up to 36 flights, of Gogo in-flight Internet access with the purchase of select Samsung […]