Inmarsat Aviation President: Free Global Aircraft Tracking can be done ‘Almost Instantaneously’
Inmarsat, the satellite company that helped track the location of the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, has proposed a free aircraft tracking service over its network. The proposal was submitted in response to a questionnaire by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), which preceded a conference in Montreal… READ MORE »
Xplornet Commits to Lifetime Capacity on Hughes’ Echostar 19
Xplornet Communications, Canada’s largest rural broadband provider, has committed to lifetime satellite broadband capacity with Hughes on the EchoStar 19 satellite, which is scheduled to launch in mid-2016. Xplornet… 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!
Mitsubishi to Provide Launch Services for Sky Perfect JSAT for First Time
Sky Perfect JSAT has agreed to use Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ H2A launch vehicle for the first time to launch a satellite in 2016 from the Tanegashima Space Center in Japan. The H2A rocket is the core launch vehicle for Japan and has successfully carried out… READ MORE »
Hispasat and Intelsat to Co-locate to Strengthen Latin American Services
Hispasat signed an agreement with Intelsat to co-locate its Amazonas 1 satellite at the same position as Intelsat’s Galaxy 11, at 55.5 degrees west. Both companies will use this position to strengthen services offered to the Latin America region. The Amazonas 1 satellite… READ MORE »
Stofa Selects Elemental to Provide Video Processing Solutions for Live TV Offering
Elemental Technologies began providing Stofa, a Danish pay-TV operator and Internet Service Provider (ISP), with video processing solutions to package and manage live linear channels in real-time. Elemental’s video infrastructure customizes 150 channels, 38 of which are in High-Definition (HD), for delivery to… READ MORE »
Malibu Division of CPI Awarded $6 Million in Order for Advanced Antennas
The Malibu division of CPI was awarded $6 million in orders of advanced antenna products from an international customer. CPI will supply this customer with single-axis and dual-axis Ku-band ground and airborne data links for supporting multiple Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) platforms. The award funds a combination of auto-tracking capabilities from CPI’s… READ MORE »
