E-letter: Briefs

[Via Satellite 03-14-2014] Cobham Satcom, an Inmarsat Global Xpress partner, has announced two new maritime terminals and three new land mobile terminals for Inmarsat’s new satellite network. The new Sailor […]

[Via Satellite 03-14-2014] Northrop Grumman’s Astro Aerospace strategic business unit has delivered 32 self-deploying, monopole JIB antennas for the next four GPS 3 satellites. The antennas were delivered to Lockheed […]

[Via Satellite 03-13-2014] Trustcomm has selected the Integral Systems Europe business group of Kratos Defense and Security Solutions to deliver its Starlight gateway satellite earth station for installation in Cyprus […]

[Via Satellite 03-13-2014] Gilat Satellite Networks announced the availability of the new StealthRay 300X-M (SR 300X-M) ultra-compact, low-profile, military standard, X-band broadband antenna for real-time broadband satellite communications. The StealthRay 300X-M […]

[Via Satellite 03-13-2014] Harris CapRock Communications has introduced Pulse, an Advanced VSAT solution to provide bandwidth for offshore and deepwater customers. The new service securely delivers real-time bandwidth upgrades. By […]

[Via Satellite 03-13-2014] Globecomm has selected Vulcan, Victor and other additional matrices from ETL Systems to provide RF signal distribution systems. The ETL Vulcan matrix provides 128 by 128-routing capacity in 16U […]

[Via Satellite 03-13-2014] Boeing and TrustComm are partnering to sell capacity from Inmarsat‘s Global Xpress high-speed mobile broadband service to commercial and government customers. Trustcomm will leverage existing infrastructure to […]

[Via Satellite 03-13-2014] After working as CEO of Thrane and Thrane for seven years, and performing a lead role with Cobham Satcom as Senior Vice President (SVP) since July 2012, Walther […]

[Via Satellite 03-12-2014] Airbus Defense and Space and Newtec have signed a new deal to deploy Newtec’s Dialog platform as the technology of choice for providing global fixed VSAT solutions. […]

[Via Satellite 03-12-2014] Intelsat and Airbus have entered into a new agreement to bring maritime VSAT services to Intelsat’s High Throughput Satellite (HTS) EpicNG platform. The agreement, as part of […]

[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 […]

[Via Satellite 03-12-2014] Communications and Power Industries’ (CPI) satcom products group has introduced a new 80 watt Ku-Band GaN-based solid state Block Upconverter (BUC). This new BUC expands CPI’s selection […]

[Via Satellite 03-12-2014] Thuraya Telecommunications Company has partnered with Talia, a top-tier provider of data communications and voice services. Talia, headquartered in the U.K., owns and operates a teleport facility […]

[Via Satellite 03-12-2014] Germany’s Federal Network Agency has awarded a contract to Kratos Defense and Security Solutions’ Integral Systems Europe (Kratos ISE) business group to provide a satellite carrier monitoring […]

[Via Satellite 03-12-2014] Gilat Satellite Networks has announced the availability of its new SkyEdge 2 c Capricorn satellite router for high-speed enterprises, broadband access and cellular applications. Capricorn is the […]

[Via Satellite 03-11-2014] M/A-COM Technology Solutions (MACOM) has introduced the MAGX-000035-01000P, the newest addition to its gallium nitride (GaN) in Plastic series. The wideband packaged GaN power transistor is designed […]

[Via Satellite 03-11-2014] Inmarsat has selected CSG International to support the new Inmarsat Global Xpress service. CSG will help deliver solutions with CSG Singleview, the company’s next-generation convergent billing platform, […]

[Via Satellite 03-11-2014] Communications and Power Industries’ (CPI) satcom division has introduced its new TouchPower line of touch screen traveling wave tube amplifiers (TWTAs). The company’s latest high-power amplifier (HPA) […]

[Via Satellite 03-11-2014] Ericsson has signed an agreement with Telespazio to expand their current service offering to include MPEG-4 AVC HD and SD channels, while still maintaining the existing MPEG-2 […]

[Via Satellite 03-11-2014] Kratos Defense and Security Solutions’ subsidiary RT Logic has delivered its 60th T4000SDM software-defined modem to Iridium Communications. The modem bridges the Internet to the Iridium constellation […]

[Via Satellite 03-11-2014] Gilat Satellite Networks has introduced its Wavestream 50W Ka-Wideband PowerStream Block Upconverter (BUC). This PowerStream unit incorporates Wavestream’s Spatial advantEdge technology to provide higher output power in […]

[Via Satellite 03-11-2014] Comtech EF Data and Pakistani satellite system integrator and service provider Supernet Limited have successfully migrated the entire 2G TDM satellite backhaul network to a fully IP-optimized […]

[Via Satellite 03-10-2014] O3b Networks has unveiled the O3bTrunk+, a next generation IP trunking solution that boosts existing link capacities to rival the affordability of latency of fiber. O3bTrunk+ is […]

[Via Satellite 03-10-2014] TrustComm has been designated as a service provider for Inmarsat’s new L-TAC space-segment services, and has also signed a distribution agreement with Spectra Group to provide Slingshot […]

[Via Satellite 03-10-2014] An Phat Technology Trading Joint Stock Company (An Phat JSC) has awarded a contract to Kratos Defense & Security Solutions’ Integral Systems Europe (Kratos ISE) to upgrade […]

[Via Satellite 03-10-2014] Aireon has completed the qualification testing for the receiver payload in its space-based global air traffic surveillance system. The completion of this testing, which determines how well […]

[Via Satellite 03-10-2014] MTN Communications has signed an agreement with NewSat to expand its maritime and remote broadband communications network. The agreement, expected to enhance satellite coverage and throughput for […]

[Via Satellite 03-10-2014] ViaSat has authorized C-Com Satellite Systems’ new iNetVu Fly 75V antenna system for use on the ViaSat Exede Enterprise service. C-Com’s Fly 75V is the first auto-deploying […]

[Via Satellite 03-07-2014] EL AL will be the first customer in Europe for ViaSat’s Exede In The Air in-flight connectivity service. The service will be delivered to EL AL Boeing […]

[Via Satellite 03-07-2014] Intrasky has purchased Ka-band capacity on the Eutelsat 8 West C satellite operated by Eutelsat Communications and Newtec’s latest satellite technology to enhance Internet connectivity services in […]