E-letter: News Feed
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Connectivity
Sonema Expand Enterprise Network Support in Africa with Intelsat
[Via Satellite 11-15-2016] Monaco-based telecommunications service provider Sonema has extended its agreement with Intelsat for satellite services to support enterprise networks in Africa. Sonema supports more than 650 Very Small […]
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Technology
Newtec Strengthens Position in Asia with CETC54 Partnership
[Via Satellite 11-15-2016] Newtec has entered into a strategic partnership with the 54th Research Institute of China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (CETC54) to strengthen its position in China and across […]
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Technology
Globalstar Launches Stingr Satellite Chipset
[Via Satellite 11-15-2016] Globalstar Europe Satellite Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of Globalstar, is launching Stingr into the Europe Middle East and Africa (EMEA) market this week at the Intermodal […]
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Finance
Vector, Atlas Look to Simplify Smallsat Launch and Tracking
[Via Satellite 11-11-2016] Vector Space Systems, a micro-satellite launch company currently trialing 12-foot prototypes of the company’s planned 42-foot launch vehicles, is now moving into tracking capabilities with the aim […]
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Government/Military
BBG Awards SES GS Broadcast Contract
[Via Satellite 11-14-2016] The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) has awarded SES Government Solutions a managed services contract to support BBG in broadcasting U.S. government civilian content across the world […]
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Government/Military
USAF Awards CACI $446 Million Contract for Satellite Network Control
[Via Satellite 11-14-2016] The U.S. Air Force (USAF) has awarded CACI International a $446 million prime contract to provide operations, maintenance and sustainment of the U.S. Air Force Satellite Control […]
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Finance
DigitalGlobe Doubles Capacity with WorldView 4 Launch
[Via Satellite 11-14-2016] DigitalGlobe has successfully launched its WorldView 4 satellite, the company’s newest high-resolution commercial imaging satellite. DigitalGlobe has acquired signals from the Lockheed Martin-built satellite indicating its proper […]
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Government/Military
Cubic Mission Solutions Appoints New Execs
[Via Satellite 11-14-2016] Cubic Mission Solutions (CMS), a business division of Cubic Corp., has promoted Paul Gierow, former president of GATR Technologies (GATR), to vice president of technology for CMS, […]
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Connectivity
Dish TV, Videocon Merge, Create Cable and Satellite Distribution Platform
[Via Satellite 10-11-2016] Dish TV and Videocon have announced a merger that aims to create a cable and satellite distribution platform in India. Once the transaction is closed, the merged […]
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Connectivity
ViaSat Revenues Buoyed by In-Flight Internet Uptick
[Via Satellite 10-11-2016] ViaSat reported strong growth and increased revenues in its second quarter ended Sept. 30, 2016. In the second quarter of fiscal year 2017, ViaSat’s Satellite Services segment […]
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Connectivity
Spain’s High-Speed Trains Get Connected with Gilat Satellite Broadband
[Via Satellite 10-11-2016] Renfe Operadora (Renfe), Spain’s state-owned railway company, has chosen Gilat Satellite Networks’ satellite on-the-move technology to provide broadband internet on high-speed trains throughout the country. Renfe is […]
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Technology
Optus Inks SatSleeve Distribution Agreement with NAS Australia
[Via Satellite 10-11-2016] Australian telecom company Optus has announced an alliance with NAS Australia, an Australian owned and operated wholesale distributor of television, satellite reception and distribution equipment, which will […]
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Government/Military
NASA Sets Launch Date for First Smallsat Constellation
[Via Satellite 10-11-2016] NASA is set to launch its first Earth science small satellite constellation, which will help improve hurricane intensity, track, and storm-surge forecasts, on Dec. 12 from Cape […]
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Finance
Air Force Slowly Reacting to Reusable Rockets, Cheap Launch
[Via Satellite 11-10-2016] Despite a vision from top Air Force officers that reusable rockets can play roles in future military missions, a conservative safety culture on launch ranges and institutional […]
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Connectivity
Newtec HTS Solution to Power Avanti, ESA’s ECO Project
[Via Satellite 11-10-2016] Avanti Communications has selected Newtec’s Dialog platform, including a Wi-Fi hotspot solution, as the High Throughput Satellite (HTS) ground segment technology platform for its Every Child Online […]
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Government/Military
Airbus and GigaSat Partner to Provide Milsatcom to Indonesia
[Via Satellite 11-10-2016] Airbus Defence and Space has signed GigaSat to its channel partner program for Skynet services in a partnership that will enable Gigasat to provide Skynet 5 military […]
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Connectivity
4K Looks to Break into US as Four New Cable Operators Launch Ultra-HD Testing
[Via Satellite 11-10-2016] Four additional U.S. cable operators are testing 4K content delivery across SES’s Ultra-HD platform, in advance of Ultra-HD subscriber trials set to begin later this year. Marquette-Adams […]
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Connectivity
TVB Launches Asia-Pacific Tailored Channels on APSTAR
[Via Satellite 11-10-2016] TV content provider Television Broadcast (TVB) has officially launched on APT Satellite (APSTAR). The new pack includes channels tailored for audiences in Asia, the Middle East, Australia […]
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Government/Military
Major European MODs Outline Milsatcom Strategies of the Future
[Via Satellite 11-09-2016] Future investments in European military satellite communications dominated conversations on day one at Global MilSatCom in London this week. The morning had major speakers from the United […]
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Technology
SAP and ESA Launch Earth Observation Analysis Service
[Via Satellite 11-09-2016] SAP, in cooperation with the European Space Agency (ESA), has launched its Earth Observation Analysis service, a cloud service powered by the SAP Hana platform. The two […]
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Government/Military
GovSat Wins NATO Ground Service Contract
[Via Satellite 11-09-2016] GovSat, a public-private partnership between the Luxembourg Government and SES, has secured a long-term commercial satellite communications contract to support the operational phase of NATO Alliance Ground […]
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Technology
DubaiSat 2 Captures First Images of Full Dubai Water Canal
[Via Satellite 11-09-2016] DubaiSat 2, owned and operated by the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Center (MBRSC), has captured high-definition photos of the Dubai Water Canal full of water. The photos […]
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Government/Military
Harris’ Unfurlable Mesh Antenna Reflectors Deploy on Navy’s MUOS 5
[Via Satellite 11-09-2016] Two Harris Corporation unfurlable mesh antenna reflectors successfully deployed on orbit Oct. 30 onboard the U.S. Navy’s fifth Mobile User Objective System (MUOS 5) satellite. MUOS 5, […]
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Connectivity
Gogo Claims Competitive Edge Over Newcomers as IFC Race Tightens
[Via Satellite 11-08-2016] With its satellite-based In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) solution, 2Ku, up and running and in the midst of aircraft installs, Gogo has again switched its network focus, this time […]
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Connectivity
Free Satellite TV Comes to Indonesia Through ABS, SMV Partnership
[Via Satellite 11-08-2016] Satellite operator ABS will partner with Sarana Media Vision (SMV), using SMV’s Direct-to-Home (DTH) license to launch a consumer free-to-view satellite service, SMV FreeViewSat, across Indonesia in January […]
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Connectivity
AsiaSat Gets High-Speed Communications Patent for Aircraft
[Via Satellite 11-08-2016] Asia Satellite Telecommunications (AsiaSat) has been granted a patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office for methods and systems that enable effective aviation communication via […]
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Connectivity
Gilat Introduces GTP Acceleration for ‘True’ LTE Speeds
[Via Satellite 11-08-2016] Gilat Satellite Networks says it is the first to deliver Layer 2 with GTP acceleration, which will provide true LTE speeds as well as operational efficiency for […]
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Connectivity
APT Satellite Provides Capacity, Promotion for CICC Great Wall TV
[Via Satellite 11-08-2016] Chinese International Communication Co. (CICC) has officially selected APT Satellite to promote the Great Wall TV Platform, a mix of 25 TV channels from China with Chinese, […]
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Connectivity
Satellite Newsgathering Gets a Boost Through Dejero, Datapath Partnership
[Via Satellite 11-07-2016] Dejero has selected DataPath, a provider of remote field communications and information technology solutions to the aerospace, broadcast, government and infrastructure markets, to become a value-added reseller […]
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Government/Military
South Africa to Launch Nanosatellite from ISS as Part of European Research Project
[Via Satellite 11-07-2016] SCS Aerospace Group will launch a nanosatellite designed and built in South Africa early next year from the International Space Station (ISS) as part of a European […]




























