Hispasat CEO Carlos Espinós says he expects Latin America to remain the key engine for growth for the company. The operator is hopeful that its Hispasat 4A satellite will be launched this year, to bring further capacity to the Americas. In a major interview with Via Satellite, Espinos… READ MORE »
Harris Selected for $4 Billion US CTS IDIQ Contract
The U.S. Army has awarded the Communications and Transmission Systems (CTS) contract to Harris Corporation. The contract enables the company to compete for a wide range of communications systems and services projects supporting the ongoing upgrade and maintenance of the Army's terrestrial network infrastructure. Harris was… READ MORE »
The October edition of Via Satellite magazine is here! This month, we offer you an exclusive interview with Thaicom’s CEO, Suphajee Suthumpun, exporing the challenges and opportunities she faced when taking over the operator and her success with Ipstar. We also explore the possibilities for satellite in the booming billion-dollar M2M industry, and we assess the impact HTS will have in a thriving Latin America. Plus, as a digital edition exclusive, you’ll get an in-depth look at the oil and gas market, highlighting the potential need for HTS communications. Read it now!
Gilat to Provide More Than $12 Million of Equipment and Services in Bolivia
Gilat Satellite Networks has received a letter of award for equipment and services from Entel, the largest telecom operator and satellite network operator in Bolivia. Under the terms of the project, valued at more than $12 million, Gilat will supply Entel with… READ MORE »
Orbcomm, Savi Partner to Provide RFID Solution to US Army
Orbcomm and Savi Technology, a provider of sensor-based analytics and radio-frequency identification (RFID) solutions announced a strategic relationship to provide advanced location-based monitoring solutions to government and commercial markets. The companies have submitted a proposal in response to the U.S. Army RFID IV project, which will provide… READ MORE »
ST Electronics Secures SG$416M of Contracts in 3Q
Singapore Technologies Electronics (ST Electronics), the electronics arm of Singapore Technologies Engineering (ST Engineering), has secured approximately SG$416 million ($333 million) worth of contracts for rail electronics, satellite communications (satcoms) and communications projects in the third quarter of 2013. In this period, ST Electronics… READ MORE »
Bentley Walker Activates 2,000th Terminal in Libya on Hughes Systems
Bentley Walker has activated its 2,000th terminal on Hughes Network Systems in Libya after just one year of operating its two Hughes HN and HX System Network Operations Centers (NOCs) over Avanti's Hylas 2 satellite, providing Ka-band broadband services to the local market. The HN System provides highly secure and highly available… READ MORE »
