Editor's Note

Middle East and Latin America Come into Ka-Band Focus

Welcome to our latest edition of the Ka-band E-Letter where we summarize recent events in terms of Ka-band and High Throughput Satellites (HTS). With the demand for capacity in regions around the world still strong, many operators are adopting expansive strategies toward procuring new satellites. In our main story we talk to Khalid Balkheyour, CEO,… READ MORE » Facebook Twitter More...

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Top Story

Arabsat CEO: New Hellas-Sat Satellites Will Have Ka-Band

Khalid Balkheyour, CEO, Arabsat Arabsat will use its acquisition of Hellas-Sat, the Greek satellite operator, to bring more Ka-band satellite capacity to customers. The company is working hard on a new RFP for two new Hellas-Sat satellites (Hellas-Sat 3 and Hellas-Sat 4), which could be wrapped up in the near future… READ MORE » Facebook Twitter More...

Executive Insight

 

Media Networks CTO Explains Bold Ka-Band LatAm Move

Pedro Planas, CTO, Media Networks Media Networks, a B2B unit of Telefonica Digital, selected Hughes Network Systems to supply a Jupiter High-Throughput System (HTS) to power what is claimed to be the first commercial Ka-band service over Latin America. The deal makes Media Networks, one of the major wholesale distributors of satellite Direct-to-Home (DTH TV)… READ MORE » Facebook Twitter More...

Industry News

 

Panasonic, Intelsat Collaborate to Offer Communications Over Fastest Growing
Air Travel Region

Panasonic Avionics Corporation has entered an agreement with Intelsat for capacity on the high-performance Intelsat EpicNG platform. Panasonic has selected the Intelsat 33e satellite to provide coverage and capacity for its Global Communications Services over one of the fastest growing air travel regions in the world. The agreement will enable Panasonic to… READ MORE » Facebook Twitter More...

ASC Signal Enables STN to Launch of 180-Channel DTH Platform in Africa

ASC Signal Corporation has provided the first of several large gateway antennas with high-accuracy tracking for the Slovenia teleport of Satellite Telecommunication Network (STN). The first Ka-band gateway in that country, ASC’s 5.6-meter antenna system will incorporate ASC’s Next Generation Controller (NGC) and patented Sub-Reflector… READ MORE » Facebook Twitter More...

Telesat Selects Astrium for Telstar 12 Vantage High Throughput Satellite

Telesat, a global satellite operator, has procured a powerful, multi-mission satellite from Astrium that will replace the Telstar 12 satellite at 15 degrees west while significantly expanding coverage of growing markets in South… READ MORE » Facebook Twitter More...

JetBlue’s LiveTV Receives STC for Airbus 320

LiveTV, a wholly owned subsidiary of JetBlue Airways has received a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for Airbus 320 aircraft from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the Ka-band system, a satellite-based inflight connectivity and streaming entertainment solution… READ MORE » Facebook Twitter More...

ViaSat Enters Contract with UGL to Complete Satellite Gateways for NBN

Australian-based UGL Limited will complete gateway installations for the NBN Co. high-capacity satellite system after signing a contract with ViaSat. Approximately a dozen UGL workers be trained and supervised by ViaSat to complete work at… READ MORE » Facebook Twitter More...

C-Com Receives Type Approval for iNetVu Ka-98G from Avanti

 C-Com Satellite Systems has received type approval for its iNetVu Ka-98G antenna system from Avanti Communications, which provides coverage across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The iNetVu Ka-98G mobile is the only officially approved vehicle mount auto-polarization antenna that is able to operate on… READ MORE » Facebook Twitter More...