Israel-based NovelSat is offering to provide broadcasters with free bandwidth, per se, through its newest product: FreeBand. According to NovelSat CEO Itzik Wulkan, the product enables live video over satellite contribution and distribution networks by using unique satellite transmission and band reuse technology. FreeBand is targeted… READ MORE »
Tempus Global Data STORM Instrument to Provide Commercial Space-Based Weather Data
Tempus Global Data has opened operations in Utah in order to deliver next generation weather data to commercial and government customers. The company will provide weather data through the use of the Utah State University-built Sounding and… READ MORE »
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Azerspace 1 Satellite to Broadcast Ukrainian TV Channels
Azerbaijani satellite operator Azercosmos has signed an agreement with Ukrainian company Ukrkosmos to broadcast a package of Ukrainian TV channels via its Azerspace 1 satellite. The package will consist of news and entertainment channels that will be broadcast over regions of Europe… READ MORE »
Tata Elxsi Announces HEVC Ultra-HD Decoder
Tata Elxsi has announced the successful interoperability of its high efficiency video coding (HEVC) decoder with streams encoded using Harmonic encoding technology. These Ultra-HD HEVC decoders are available on multiple platforms, including Intel x86 processors and multicore ARM platforms as well as semiconductor IPs. This pre-confirmed operability… READ MORE »
The March issue of Via Satellite magazine is here! This month we bring you an exclusive interview with the 2013 Satellite Executive of the Year award winner, Khalid Balkheyour. As a strong, vibrant regional FSS operator, Balkheyour has created a powerhouse in the Middle East. Additionally, we talk to key visionaries from Kymeta, O3b, Viasat, Thuraya, Norsat, and ABS, about the future of the industry, and the world’s growing dependence on satellite. We also go over the satellite industry's effort for the disaster relief efforts after Typhoon Haiyan, get a one-on-one with CNES President, Jean-Yves Le Gall, and more! Read it now!
Intelsat Appoints New Member to Board of Directors
Intelsat has appointed Robert Callahan, chairman of media, Internet and technology advisory firm Longueview to its board of directors. Callahan joins as an independent member of the board and will serve on the company’s audit committee. Callahan holds a Bachelors of Science degree in Journalism from the University… READ MORE »
User Testing Begins on Third AEHF Satellite
The third Lockheed Martin-produced Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellite has started transmitting via its protected communications payload. Along with two other satellites undergoing the system test in orbit, this satellite is a part of a United States Air Force program. Launched in September 2013, the AEHF 3… READ MORE »
