E-letter: Briefs

[Satellite TODAY 09-15-11] Panasonic Avionics has finalized an agreement with Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) to install its Ku-band eXConnect and eXPhone solutions on SAS’ fleet of domestic, pan-European and intercontinental aircraft, […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-15-11] Northrop Grumman signed a three-year agreement with Inmarsat to become a leased services provider and network services distribution partner of Inmarsat commercial satellite services, the companies announced […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-15-11] KVH Industries is set to unveil a new global maritime satellite HDTV system, TracVision HD11, the company confirmed Sept. 14.    The 1-meter TracVision HD11 includes a […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-15-11] TeleCommunication Systems (TCS) has received an additional $20.7 million in funding from the U.S. Army for equipment and field services support for Secret Internet Protocol Router and […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-14-11] Boeing received a $1.09 billion contract modification from the U.S. Air Force, which adds funding to its existing Block 2 follow-on contract for full production, launch and […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-14-11] TAM Airlines has selected Panasonic Avionics’ eX3 IFEC solution for linefit installation on 27 A350-900 aircraft. In addition, TAM Airlines has also chosen Panasonic’s eX2 IFEC solution […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-14-11] Global satellite Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communications specialist Orbcomm has completed its contract award from LuxSpace, an affiliate of OHB System, to build and test the LuxSpace VesselSat1 AIS […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-14-11] Harris CapRock Communications has been chosen by Farstad Shipping to deliver turnkey Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) communications to its fleet of 53 vessels, Harris announced Sept. […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-13-11] Eutelsat Communications is launching a DVB satellite transmission quality assurance initiative for the 2012 Olympics, which aims to safeguard satellite signal services, the operator announced Sept. 12. […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-13-11] French overseas territories pay-TV provider Canal Plus Overseas has contracted multiple transponders and signed a long-term agreement with satellite operator SES for its subsidiary Canal Plus Afrique, […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-13-11] Stratos Global has added the Iridium Extreme satellite phone to its commercial product line and will begin shipping the handset from all of its international warehouses, the […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-13-11] Integrated network operator LightSquared signed a multi-year wholesale agreement with VoX Communications, a wholesale and retail VoIP services provider for consumers and businesses, the companies announced Sept. […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-13-11] Broadband satellite solutions and services provider Hughes Network Systems was awarded a contract extension from the U.S. Department of Defense to continue its current study of commercial […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-13-11] Russian Space Agency officials notified Globalstar that the mid-October launch of its six second-generation satellites would be delayed so that the agency could undertake complete inspections of […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-12-11] Intelsat has contracted Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) to build and deliver two high-power satellites that will provide DTH television service in Latin America, the FSS operator announced Sept. […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-12-11] Satellite operator SES unveiled its new brand identity, which focuses on the consistent use of the SES name and logo throughout its various global market segments, the […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-12-11] Satcom terminal solutions provider Skyware Global has introduced its new Cielo Ka-band product line comprised of two complete outdoor units — the Cielo 69 and the Cielo […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-12-11] Gilat has rolled out a new Ka-band VSAT terminal that is tailored for the consumer market, supporting high-throughput service speeds up to 20 megabits-per-second, the company announced […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-09-11] Maritime satellite communications provider Marlink has signed an agreement with Wilson Ship Management to provide 80 of its ships with SCAP Inmarsat FleetBroadband on a 36-month contract, […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-09-11] Satellite transmission services provider SatLink Communications has completed a live trial of NovelSat’s 3G-Sat NS3 modulator (NS1000) and demodulator (NS2000) technology, which resulted in more than 50 […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-09-11] Gilat Satellite Networks has signed an agreement to deliver its SkyEdge 2 platform-based SkyAbis cellular backhaul solution to an unnamed South East Asian mobile network operator, Gilat […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-09-11] Aerospace manufacturer ATK will relocate its corporate headquarters at the beginning of October to a larger facility in Arlington, Va., the company announced Sept. 8.    The […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-08-11] Spanish satellite operator Hispasat has contracted Arianespace to launch its new Amazonas-3 telecommunications satellite on an Ariane 5 rocket at the end of 2012 or in early […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-08-11] Belgium’s Sea & Space Exploration has leased Ku-band capacity on Telesat’s Telstar 11N satellite so that it can deliver advanced broadband services to its customers in remote […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-08-11] Optimal Satcom has been awarded a multi-year contract by Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) to provide an enterprise satellite capacity system to help manage ABS’ commercial satellite business, […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-08-11] FSS operator Eutelsat Communications signed a three-year distribution agreement with Eser Telekom to provide its new generation Tooway satellite broadband service in Turkey, Iraq, Georgia and Azerbaijan, […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-07-11] GlobeCast has opened a new teleport and technical operations center in Rome to replace its previous facility, the company announced Sept. 6.    The new teleport was […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-07-11] KVH has launched its mini-VSAT broadband service for its subscribers in South America – a move that marks the completion of the company’s original global coverage plan […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-07-11]Florida-based Global Satellite USA has unveiled a new Bluetooth-enabled device that is compatible with satellite phones, BGAN terminals and other mobile handsets, the company announced Sept. 6.   […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-07-11] ViaSat has been awarded a group of contracts from Boeing to develop a ground-based, beam-forming system for the Mexican Satellite System (Mexsat), ViaSat announced Sept. 6.   […]