E-letter: Briefs

Eutelsat Communications has made a circa 20 percent investment in Broadpeak, a provider of video content delivery solutions. Broadpeak is a supplier of Content Delivery Network (CDN) technologies, aiming to optimize the...

The Colombian Ministry of Telecommunications (Mintic) selected local services provider INRED to install, operate, and maintain 1,000 Wi-Fi hotspots in rural areas around the country as part of the Sustainable...

Inmarsat will introduce two new satellite payloads dedicated to the Arctic region in a partnership with Space Norway and its subsidiary, Space Norway HEOSAT. The new Global Xpress (GX) payloads...

Indonesia’s Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (Kominfo) selected a consortium led by the domestic satellite operator Pasifik Satelit Nusantara (PSN) to deploy and operate a broadband telecommunication satellite. This consortium...

Maxar Technologies is teaming with the West Virginia Robotic Technology Center (WVRTC) in its proposal to build and fly Dragonfly, a robotic in-space assembly system. According to the release, the...

Dish Network has promoted Paul W. Orban to Executive Vice President (EVP) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Orban, a 23-year veteran of DISH, had served as the company’s Senior Vice President (SVP),...

Hughes Network Systems‘ Jupiter System was chosen as the ground network platform for a new satellite over Indonesia. The contract for construction and operation of the 150 Gigabits Per Second...

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) selected Speedcast Government as one of multiple awardees under the Tactical Communications Equipment and Services II (TacCom II) contract vehicle with a total...

Inmarsat‘s GX Aviation in-flight broadband service was selected by Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) for its new fleet of Airbus A350 aircraft. SAS ordered a number of new Airbus A350 aircraft as...

Airbus appointed Nicolas Chamussy as Space Advisor within Airbus’ Strategy, Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) and Public Affairs department, with immediate effect. In this new role, Chamussy aims to foster international cooperation...