E-letter: Briefs

[Via Satellite 02-28-2014] Quanta Computer Inc. has selected Broadcom Corporation’s dual mode small cell system-on-chip (SoC) solutions to power its next generation Qcell LTE small cell solutions for enterprise and […]

[Via Satellite 02-27-2014] MTN Communications has announced the availability of its first calling app for maritime crew. MTN’s OceanPhone Mobile leverages the Wi-Fi infrastructure on vessels along with the MTN […]

[Via Satellite 02-27-2014] Sea Launch AG has announced that its president, Kjell Karlsen will resign on Feb. 28, 2014 to pursue other opportunities outside the space industry. The company’s senior […]

[Via Satellite 02-27-2014] Ibetor has announced its plans to launch its latest Sat-On-The-Move terminal, Ib SOTM 100x, at SATELLITE 2014 in Washington, D.C. The Ib SOTM 100x is designed to […]

[Via Satellite 02-27-2014] ETL Systems is planning to open a new office in Dubai in order to grow its presence in the Middle East. This will allow ETL to provide […]

[Via Satellite 02-27-2014] Advantech Wireless has announced the release of its new 10kW S-band Solid State Pulse Amplifier (SSPA), a fully modular device that operates over the band of 2.7-2.9 […]

[Via Satellite 02-26-2014] Thales Alenia Space has won a contract awarded by French defense procurement agency DGA to provide operational support for the Syracuse 3, Athena-Fidus and Sicral 2 space […]

[Via Satellite 02-26-2014] Satmex, owned by Eutelsat Communications, has signed an agreement with Raytheon and Boeing to enable the Boeing-built all-electric propulsion Satmex 9 satellite to carry a hosted payload […]

[Via Satellite 02-26-2014] TrustComm has announced its international expansion with the construction of the Starlight regional gateway in Cyprus. This private ground infrastructure will allow TrustComm to offer an enhanced […]

[Via Satellite 02-26-2014] Inmarsat is expanding its machine-to-machine (M2M) distribution channel with the appointment of RacoWireless as a global distribution partner for its IsatData Pro service. RacoWireless has a growing […]

[Via Satellite 02-26-2014] Etisalat Group and Ericsson have signed a memorandum of understanding for a collaboration that will enable a high-speed responsive network, laying the foundation for next-generation infrastructure for […]

[Via Satellite 02-25-2014] Inmarsat has announced that Tony Bates will be joining the company in June as an executive director and chief financial officer (CFO). Bates has been the group […]

[Via Satellite 02-25-2014] A Boeing Global Positioning System (GPS) IIF satellite has sent initial signals from space following its Feb. 20 launch. This spacecraft joins four others that are created […]

[Via Satellite 02-25-2014] OneAccess and the Auriga Network have announced the availability of a business-grade satellite VPN managed service that will enable enterprise customers in the United Kingdom to establish […]

[Via Satellite 02-25-2014] Euroconsult has predicted that satellite capacity revenue in the global maritime market will almost double over the next 10 years, with a compound annual growth rate of […]

[Via Satellite 02-25-2014] The European Space Agency (ESA) is continuing its work with the Neosat next-generation satcom platform, planning for the first flights to take place in the next five […]

[Via Satellite 02-24-2014] ViaSat is adopting the Samsung KNOX secure platform for Android. To provide this service, ViaSat will integrate its defense-grade cyber and information security technologies into Samsung KNOX-enabled […]

[Via Satellite 02-24-2014] Thuraya Telecommunications has launched its first dedicated vehicular IP broadband terminal designed and manufactured by Hughes Network Systems. The Thuraya IP Voyager is designed for end users […]

[Via Satellite 02-24-2014] MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings has announced that its subsidiary Mindspeed Technologies has completed the sale of its wireless infrastructure business unit to Intel Corporation. “As outlined in […]

[Via Satellite 02-24-2014] SES has released its revenue and EBITDA earnings for 2013. Overall revenue increased 3.4 percent, while the 2013 EBITDA saw a 2.8 percent increase with a total […]

[Via Satellite 02-24-2014] Globecast Australia will launch CNC Chinese and CNC World channels on its Direct-to-Home (DTH) Optus 2 platform on Saturday. These Mandarin and English CNC channels will offer […]

[Via Satellite 02-21-2014] Smart Communications has selected Thuraya Telecommunications Company to provide mobile satellite handsets and airtime services to subscribers in the Philippines. This multiyear agreement will produce a combined […]

[Via Satellite 02-21-2014] Orange Business Services is currently expanding its presence across corporate private networks with increased capacity, new licenses, integrated services and customer implementations in the oil, gas, mining […]

[Via Satellite 02-21-2014] Skybox Imaging has signed an agreement with Orbital Sciences to launch six more satellites into orbit. The satellites will be launched into a sun-synchronous orbit aboard Orbital’s […]

[Via Satellite 02-21-2014] ETL Systems is expanding its product range from radio frequency (RF) systems to fiber applications, and will introduce its new solution at SATELLITE 2014 in March. This […]

[Via Satellite 02-21-2014] Boeing has awarded Saft with five contracts to build Li-ion batteries for four of the company’s current GEO communication satellite programs. These new contracts make a total […]

[Via Satellite 02-21-2014] iDirect Government Technologies (iGT), a subsidiary of iDirect, has released the e150 Integrated Router Board, its new satellite router. The router board is designed to meet the […]

[Via Satellite 02-20-2014] Kuwait-based Al-Rashed Holdings has awarded ASC Signal Corporation with a contract to provide gateway satellite antennas and equipment for Kuwait’s Ministry of Information, which will be used […]

[Via Satellite 02-20-2014] Ericsson has signed a five-year managed services agreement with MTN for the company’s operations in Nigeria, making Ericsson MTN’s largest managed services partner in Africa. With this […]

[Via Satellite 02-20-2014] Broadcom Corporation has introduced a new single-chip millimeter wave (MMW) system on a chip (SoC) optimized for wireless backhaul and fronthaul applications. The BCM85100 offers a scalable […]