Hughes do Brasil Buys Out All Ka-band Capacity on Eutelsat 65 West A
Eutelsat received a shot in the arm for its Latin American business through the closing of a major deal with its Brazilian division. Eutelsat do Brasil has signed a contract with Hughes Network Systems do Brasil for all of the Ka-band capacity allocated… READ MORE »
Northrup Grumman Targets 30 Percent Emissions Reduction by 2020
In honor of Earth Day, celebrated on Tuesday, Northrop Grumman has set a new greenhouse gas emissions goal for 2020. The company plans to reduce its amount of emissions by 30 percent compared to where they stood in 2010. To accomplish this… READ MORE »
Experience Matters. CPI has the Ka-band amplifier for your application, with everything from 20 W solid state BUCs to 500 W TWTAs and high power klystrons. Patented LifeExtender option extends TWT life up to 30% to 50%. Multi-band BUCs are also now available. CPI is your experienced amplifier partner with almost 2,000 fielded Ka-band amplifiers.
General Dynamics Opens MUOS Radio Testing Laboratory
General Dynamics C4 Systems opened one of two United States Navy-approved laboratories that support radio terminal testing for the Multiple User Objective System (MUOS) space-ground network. Companies that desire to use the lab must receive approval from the Navy’s Communications Satellite Program office… READ MORE »
PT. Digital Media Asia Begins New Pre-Paid DTH Service Using AsiaSat 5
PT. Digital Media Asia has launched a new prepaid Direct-to-Home (DTH) satellite service with AsiaSat. The service, called VIVA+, targets the Indonesian pay-TV market using multiple Ku-band transponders on AsiaSat 5. VIVA+ initially offers two channels in HD and 35 in SD. Nine of these channels have… READ MORE »
The May issue of Via Satellite magazine is here! We dedicate this edition to the women in the satellite industry. Usually outnumbered by men, we bring you their stories and their take on the satellite business. Additionally, we talk with industry leaders on the role of High Throughput Satellites (HTS), the tactics and strategies of U.S. defense companies and we take a look at FIFA’s plan to broadcast their World Cup to millions of viewers across the globe – with satellite playing a key role. Read it now!
Hispasat Finishes ICT 2020 Project with Triple-Play Demonstration
Hispasat completed the ICT 2020 project with a demonstration of triple-play services for voice, data and television, using a combination of fiber optic and high-bandwidth satellite transmission systems. Hispasat headed the ICT 2020 project — which began in 2011 and concluded at the… READ MORE »
Entropic Releases New EN5500 Product Line
Entropic has unveiled its newest digital Channel Stacking Switch (CSS) and Band Translation Integrated Circuit (IC) family, the EN5500-series. The new series has three configurations that support Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) operator configurations: the EN5500, EN5510 and EN5520. The EN5500-series’ low power Outdoor Unit (ODU) Integrated Circuit (IC) can be directly powered… READ MORE »
