Harris Corp Focuses Heavily on International Markets in Q2
Harris Corporation revealed a stronger focus on pursuing international customers during the company’s second quarter fiscal 2014 earnings call. Profits and sales were slightly down this quarter — a loss attributed mainly to the slowing of defense spending. The company reported $1.22 billion in revenue… READ MORE »
UrtheCast Cameras Installed on ISS
UrtheCast now has two of its Earth imaging cameras installed on the Russian segment of the International Space Station (ISS). Once installed, the telemetry was received by Mission Control Central in Moscow. "With the cameras now successfully installed and communicating with Mission Control, UrtheCast can… READ MORE »
Kacific Broadband Satellites has appointed Eley Querner as vice president of the company’s sales and marketing team. Based in Singapore, Querner will be responsible for business development and sales of Kacific’s broadband capacity to telecommunications operators, ISPs, government agencies and enterprises. She will work with governments, network operators… READ MORE »
Eutelsat Signs Multi-Year Agreement with Afghanistan MCIT
Eutelsat Communications has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Afghanistan Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), giving the country satellite resources to enhance deployment of its national broadcasting and telecommunications infrastructure and its international connectivity. Eutelsat will deploy the satellite Afghansat 1 in February… READ MORE »
The February issue of Via Satellite magazine is here! This month, we relive the much anticipated and dramatic SES 8 launch, the first commercial satellite launch by SpaceX. We also go through what it takes for the satellite industry to win the spectrum battle at the upcoming WRC-15, and get an overview of India's regulatory obstacles for satellite and what needs to be done in order to overcome them. Plus, as a digital exclusive, we bring you the Satellite Executive of the Year nominees! Find out who are the four runners to the most prestigious award in the satellite industry. Read it now!
O3b Completes Successful Live Test of Broadband on 4G/LTE Networks
O3b Networks has completed a successful live test of broadband voice and video on a 4G/LTE mobile wireless solution. The testing, conducted by Oceus Networks, showed that O3b’s Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) satellite constellation can support the low latency required for 4G/LTE technology. “The first successful live… READ MORE »
SkyVision Partners with Romantis, Delivers VSAT Network Solutions
SkyVision Global Networks has partnered with Romantis to deliver a quality VSAT platform solution to SkyVision customers worldwide. The Romantis Universal Hardware Platform (UHP) is a cost-effective platform designed for small, private VSAT STAR and Mesh networks…READ MORE »
