Mexican Oil and Gas Reform Opens Up Satellite Opportunity for Jaba Satellite Engineering
Changes to Mexico’s policies surrounding its oil and gas sector have opened up new opportunities for the satellite industry. Jaba Satellite Engineering, a fixed and mobile satellite solutions provider based in Mexico, has been following these developments closely. The company sells its satellite… READ MORE »
Inmarsat Closes $45M Globe Wireless Purchase
Inmarsat has confirmed the completion of regulatory and other approvals in relation to its $45 million purchase of Globe Wireless, a Florida-based maritime communications services company. As a result, Inmarsat has now completed its acquisition of Globe Wireless. Inmarsat’s acquisition includes the business and substantially all of the… READ MORE »
EADS Changes Name, Lumps Astrium Services Under Airbus Defense and Space
EADS, as part of the company's restructuring, has started the new year with its official rebranding as Airbus Group. Uniting all its activities under a single and brand, Airbus Group has also renamed its defense and space division. Going forward, Astrium Services will… READ MORE »
Thomson Video Networks and MStar Semiconductor Plan Ultra HD OTT Delivery to Connected TVs Demonstration
Thomson Video Networks and MStar Semiconductor have arranged a demonstration of advanced delivery of over-the-top (OTT) content to connected TVs using the emerging High-Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) standard. The demonstration will highlight the interoperability of Thomson Video Networks’ ViBE VS7000 multi-screen… READ MORE »
The January issue of Via Satellite magazine is here! This month, we celebrate the winners of the first edition of the Via Satellite Excellence Awards. These impressive individuals and forward-thinking companies represent what it takes to succeed in our industry. Also in this issue, we explore Lockheed Martin’s plans to re-enter the commercial satellite business, in both the manufacturing and launch arenas. Read it now!
Eutelsat KabelKiosk selects HTTV‘s Open Middleware for HbbTV IPTV Network Wholesale Solution
Eutelsat KabelKiosk has selected HTTV’s httvLink, the company’s HbbTV open-middleware for connected TV set top boxes (STBs), to power its new wholesale HbbTV IPTV offering. KabelKiosk is operated by Eutelsat Germany, a subsidiary of Eutelsat. KabelKiosk will use HbbTV 1.5 compliant httvLink middleware and IP STB’s… READ MORE »
Entel Confirms Contact with Tupac Katari Satellite
Entel, Bolivia’s state-owned telecommunications company, confirmed that on Tuesday Dec. 31, 2013, contact was established with the recently launched Tupac Katari satellite. The satellite is expected to be fully operational in March, according to Evo Morales, president of Bolivia. The China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC), an aerospace company within the China… READ MORE »
