Com Dev Subsidiary exactEarth’s Growth the Highlight of Q4 Earnings
Com Dev International found more of its growth in 2013 outside the borders of the United States. In a conference call, Michael Pley, president and CEO of Com Dev, said that the company will continue to rescale its U.S. operations, and that it still has positive long term prospects in the country… READ MORE »
Harris Corporation Awarded $21M by NATO Country
Harris Corporation has received $21 million in orders from a NATO country for its Falcon multiband tactical radios. The orders were received during the second quarter of fiscal 2014. The unspecified nation is acquiring Falcon 3 AN/PRC-117G manpack and AN/PRC-152A handheld radios, which will provide… READ MORE »
Boeing Successfully Transmits Protected Government Signal Using WGS 6
Boeing completed the second of two anti-jamming technology demonstrations that, for the first time, used an existing military satellite. The demonstration follows a successful transmission of data over ViaSat’s ViaSat 1 commercial satellite in July. In the test conducted Dec. 15, Boeing successfully sent a government-developed, protected signal… READ MORE »
MTN to Install iDirect’s X7 Satellite Modem on Norwegian Cruise Line Ship
Norwegian Cruise Line is connecting iDirect’s X7 high-performance satellite modem on its Norwegian Breakaway ship. MTN Communications’ installed the X7 after a six-month test process in its Miramar, Fla. engineering lab. The X7 modem uses advanced… READ MORE »
The January issue of Via Satellite magazine is here! This month, we celebrate the winners of the first edition of the Via Satellite Excellence Awards. These impressive individuals and forward-thinking companies represent what it takes to succeed in our industry. Also in this issue, we explore Lockheed Martin’s plans to re-enter the commercial satellite business, in both the manufacturing and launch arenas. Read it now!
Bentley Walker Expands Avanti Contract for Capacity on Hylas 2
U.K.-based satellite service provider Bentley Walker has extended its reach across Africa and the Middle East using Avanti’s Hylas 2 satellite through a multimillion dollar contract extension. “The flexibility of Avanti’s network has given us the opportunity to develop a range of both niche and mass… READ MORE »
MTG Launches Second African Free TV Channel
Modern Times Group (MTG) has launched its second African free-TV channel under the TV1 brand. The new channel is broadcast to Tanzania where it reaches up to 16 million people out of the country’s population of 48 million. TV1 follows the launch of Viasat 1 in Ghana… READ MORE »
