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Globecomm has unveiled its new Vector product, a virtualized video headend system able to support hundreds of channels and deliver content across multiple platforms. According to Globecomm, Vector’s IP-centric platform simplifies […]

Speedcast International announced that the company has been selected to provide Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) Ka-band managed communications services to a production asset owned and operated by a major U.S.-based […]

The remote sensing industry is set to explode over the next few years — but with eyes in the sky peering over nearly every country, how will this affect diplomatic […]

Peter Pitsch, Intel’s executive director of federal relations and associate general counsel, refuses to get in a war of words. The company’s announcement last week, in partnership with Intelsat, about […]

In a presentation delivered at the end of this week’s DC5G 2017 Summit, Intelsat Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing Kurt Riegelman asserted that satellite operators will continue to […]

According to the 20th edition of Euroconsult’s “Satellites to be Built & Launched” report, the firm anticipates that 300 satellites with a mass of more than 50 kg will be […]

Blue Sky Network announced it has formed a strategic partnership with RocketRoute, a European-based aviation services company, to integrate the satellite tracking and real-time communication capabilities of Blue Sky’s SkyRouter […]

Intelsat announced that Globecast will continue to distribute two France 24 channels and also broadcast a brand-new, Spanish-speaking High Definition (HD) channel via Intelsat 21. Under the new, multi-year expanded agreement, […]

SpaceX has successfully launched the EchoStar 105/SES 11 satellite from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. After deploying the satellite to Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO) yesterday evening, SpaceX completed another […]

The Dynamic Spectrum Alliance (DSA) is one of the most influential organizations across the telecommunications sphere, advocating for laws and regulations that support more efficient use of spectrum. DSA President […]

To help customers and emergency responders stay connected, AT&T’s Network Disaster Recovery (NDR) team is deploying numerous mobile cell sites, or Cells on Light Trucks (COLTs) and equipment to areas […]

Farmers Edge announced a strategic partnership to bring Planet’s global monitoring data and platform capabilities to the Farmers Edge precision agriculture product suite. Farmers Edge is now a sole distributor […]

Ushering in a new era of advanced GPS technology, the U.S. Air Force declared the first Lockheed Martin-built GPS 3 satellite, GPS 3 SV01, “available for launch” on Oct. 10. […]

Asia Satellite Telecommunications (AsiaSat) announced it will add LaLiga TV to its sports channel lineup on the AsiaSat 5 satellite. LaLiga First Division Spanish football will reach viewers across the […]

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted Google parent company Alphabet an experimental license to deploy a new balloon-based connectivity service in Puerto Rico. Nearly three weeks after Hurricane Maria […]

During a panel focusing on regulatory issues at the DC5G 2017 Summit yesterday, speakers from different industry markets stated that the only way to fund 5G deployment is to incentivize […]

“Simply ludicrous and ridiculous” — Tom Choi, CEO of ABS and one of the most outspoken CEOs in the satellite industry, did not hold back when assessing Intelsat’s announcement last week […]

SES announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, SES Government Solutions, has won several key contracts to provide managed network services leveraging SES’ high throughput, low latency Medium Earth Orbit […]

Thuraya Telecommunications announced it has signed a partnership with satellite communications company Gulfsat at the ongoing Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV) event in Kuwait. According to Gulfsat, the strategic alliance will enable […]

Bentley Walker has launched a live Digital Video Broadcasting-Satellite-Second Generation Extension (DVB-S2X) satellite service leveraging iDirect’s iQ Desktop and iDX 4.0 software. Bentley Walker will deploy the new service in […]

L3 Technologies has won a contract to provide Hawkeye 3 Lite Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) satellite communications terminals and on-site training to the U.S. Air National Guard’s Joint Incident Site […]

Cobham Satcom is working with custom software house Kanda and Osterhout Design Group (ODG) to build an Augmented Reality (AR) wearable solution for maritime service technicians. With AR already established […]

Sky Perfect JSAT has become the first Asia-based satellite operator to deploy Kymeta’s flat panel, electronically steered mTenna Antenna Subsystem Module (ASM) to provide connectivity where terrestrial networks are unavailable. […]

SpaceX successfully delivered 10 additional Iridium Next satellites to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) approximately one hour after its Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California […]

Astrapi Corporation announced it has received National Science Foundation (NSF) Phase 2 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant related to Spiral Polynomial Division Multiplexing (SPDM). SPDM provides a structured way […]

According to Stratistics MRC, the global High-Altitude Pseudo Satellites (HAPS) market is expected to grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 15.2 percent between 2017 and 2023. HAPS […]

United Launch Alliance (ULA) scrubbed its third attempt to launch a spy satellite for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) early Saturday morning after weather troubles delayed the first two scheduled […]

The European Commission has begun work on a number of strategic 5G initiatives to ensure the European Union (EU) can remain economically competitive as the nascent technology develops. According to […]

Expanded use of mid-band spectrum by new wireless broadband services could interfere with critical utility networks used to operate the nation’s electricity grid, according to the Utilities Technology Council. In […]

Iridium Communications has begun live testing on-orbit of its Iridium Certus service on operational Iridium Next satellites. Iridium Certus will be the company’s new global broadband service, offering safety and […]