New US Satellite Export Reforms Gets Positive Response from Industry
After 15 years of restrictions and intense scrutiny, the United States Department of State has reclassified satellites and several related components so they will no longer be treated as weapons. The changes affect Category 15 of the U.S. Munitions List (USML), which covers spacecraft… READ MORE »
Proton-M Rocket Crashes in Third Stage of Launch of Express AM4R Satellite
The Russian Proton M rocket suffered an unspecified failure during the third stage of the launch for Airbus Defence and Space’s Express AM4R satellite. The failure occurred nine minutes after liftoff from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Friday, May 16 2014 at 1:42 a.m. local time. The failure was at an… 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 and NEC Colombia Begin Installing Digital Kiosks for Columbia’s Vive Digital Plan
Hispasat will collaborate with NEC Colombia to install the first of 648 digital kiosks in Colombia, as part of an award by the Colombian Ministry of Information and Communication Technology granted in December… READ MORE »
NextG-Com Expands to Asia, Opens Sales Office in Shanghai
NextG-Com, an embedded software company, will be opening its first Asian sales and business development liaison office in Shanghai, China. The company also has plans to later extend its business in the region in Korea and Taiwan. “The semiconductor business in Northeast Asia is… READ MORE »
Garmin reached an agreement with Fusion Electronics, a provider of integrated marine audio equipment, to acquire all of the company’s assets and those of its subsidiaries. The acquisition is set to occur on June 30, 2014. “Fusion has pioneered a number of innovations in marine… READ MORE »
Valleypoint Telecoms Expands Coverage in Western Kenya via Avanti’s Hylas 2
Valleypoint Telecoms, an African telecommunications operator based in Nairobi, Kenya, entered into a contract with Avanti Communications to extend its broadband coverage across Western Kenya. This new service will deploy over Avanit’s Hylas 2 satellite and will target both… READ MORE »
General Dynamics Delivers 4000th Sectera vIPer Phone to US State Department
General Dynamics C4 Systems delivered the 4,000th Sectera vIPer Universal Secure Phone to the United States Department of State. These phones have been replacing older models of the Secure Terminal Equipment (STE) that the department currently uses... READ MORE »
On-Waves Selects IMSWorkX Application for Satellite-Based Voice Services
On-Waves Ehf, a maritime mobile operator and a subsidiary of Síminn, chose the IMSWorkX call-back broker application for satellite telephone voice service. The IMSWorkX is a fully hosted, cloud-based service that redirects telephone calls via satellite over a reserved slot in… READ MORE »
