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O3b Completes Second Launch, Readies for More Satellites

O3b Networks, the company dedicated to reaching “the other three billion” with high-speed satellite connectivity, yesterday completed the launch of its second batch of four Ka-band satellites. An Arianespace Soyuz rocket carried the spacecraft into Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) at an altitude of 8,062 kilometers, or roughly 5,010 miles, releasing the satellites…
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Skybox Imaging Releases First Images from SkySat 2

Skybox Imaging has obtained the first images from its recently launched SkySat 2 Earth observation (EO) satellite. The satellite is the company’s second spacecraft, launched July 8, 2014 aboard a Soyuz rocket. The first images taken show Bangor, Maine and Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Skybox Imaging has progressed through the initial commissioning activities, but…
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EMC Satcom Technologies to Provide Connectivity Solution for Bank Rakyat Indonesia

Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) has selected Emerging Markets Communications’ (EMC) Satcom Technologies division to provide a satellite connectivity solution for online banking and internal applications. EMC’s solution will support services for the bank, which has more than 50 million customers. BRI will use an EMC solution that incorporates the company’s proprietary SatLink…
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Eutelsat Appoints Yohann Leroy to CTO

Eutelsat Communications chose Yohann Leroy to succeed Raphaël Mussalian as Chief Technical Officer (CTO). Mussalian will continue to work with Eutelsat as Special Advisor on Technology Strategy. He will report directly to Chairman and CEO Michel de Rosen. Leroy is tasked with directing satellite procurement, launch, and in-orbit and network operations from…
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Iridium choses Oracle Billing and Revenue Management solution for Iridium NEXT

Iridium has selected a new billing and revenue management solution provided by Oracle Communications in advance of the launch of Iridium NEXT. In the past, Iridium added new services as separate entities in the company’s legacy billing system. Oracle allows Iridium to consolidate its customer interface for all services in one platform…
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Global Eagle Appoints Dave Davis as New CEO

In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) provider Global Eagle Entertainment has, effective immediately, appointed Dave Davis as the company’s new CEO and member of the Board of Directors. Global Eagle said Davis’ new position is part of the company’s plan following two recent content acquisitions and that of Row 44. Davis formerly served as CFO for…
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