Honeywell Exec: Business Aviation Forecast Spells Good News for Satellite
The in-flight connectivity market remains one of the major talking points in the satellite issues as FSS and MSS players jockey for position in this market. This week, Honeywell, one of the major players in the aviation market, released its 22nd annual Business Aviation Outlook report covering the changing… READ MORE »
ILS to Launch Sirius FM 6 on Second Attempt
After being postponed for a week, International Launch Services (ILS) is moving forward with the Sirius FM 6 satellite launch on Oct. 25, 2013. The original liftoff date was set for Oct. 20, 2013 but was postponed due to issues with the… READ MORE »
The November edition of Via Satellite magazine is here! In this issue, we learn the inside story behind Eutelsat's strategy for Latin America, examine how the oil and gas industry looks to the HTS market, but only at the right price, and see how the government approaches business with satcoms under the thumb of sequestration. Read it now!
DirecTV Selects Astrium to Build New Satellite for Services in Brazil
DirecTV has selected Astrium to build the latest addition to its communications satellite fleet. The satellite will be based on Astrium’s Eurostar E3000 platform and will be placed in orbit at the start of 2016. The satellite will provide broadcasting… READ MORE »
ViaSat Wins $3.24 M Contract with US Department of Energy for Cybersecurity Infrastructure
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has granted 11awards totaling approximately $30 million for the development of new tools and technologies to strengthen protection of the nation’s electric grid and oil and gas infrastructure from cyberattacks. Among the contracts is an award of $3.25 million… READ MORE »
Media Networks and Conekta to Provide Ku-Band Satellite Internet for Rural Towns in the Amazon
Media Networks will provide its wholesale service in Ku-band satellite Internet (ISAT-KU) to Conekta, the satellite links division of the Peruvian operator Proveedor de Comunicaciones del Oriente (East Communications Provider). The agreement will provide… READ MORE »
Orbcomm Launches Solar Tracking Solution for Transportation Industry
Orbcomm launched its GT 1100 trailer tracking solution to the transportation and distribution industry at the American Trucking Association (ATA) Management Conference & Exhibition from Oct. 19-22 in Orlando, Fla. Recognized as the winner of CTIA’s 2013 E-Tech Award for Innovation in M2M, the GT 1100 is Orbcomm’s… READ MORE »
