Ericsson Report Underlines Satellite Opportunity in Mobility
Ericsson’s latest Mobility Report gives the latest trends in the wireless industry, which will have a direct relevance to the satellite industry, given the need for cellular backhaul services over satellite. The numbers are quite staggering… READ MORE »
SES Joins Typhoon Haiyan Relief Effort
On Friday Typhoon Haiyan - one of the most powerful storms on record to make landfall - swept through six central islands in the Philippines. Following this disaster the emergency.lu communication service is being deployed in the Philippines. To that effect, three Rapid Deployment Kits from… READ MORE »
Nov. 14 Webinar: Oil and Gas Companies: Will High Throughput Satellites Change the Equation? Oil and gas companies are some of the major users of satellite-based communications services, thus an important market for the satellite sector. As oil companies’ demands for bandwidth go up, how will satellites fit into Oil & Gas communication network needs? Join Via Satellite in this webinar to find out what oil and gas companies demands for bandwidth will be and how their complex networks will use satellite going forward.
Building on the momentum from Amos 5, Spacecom has signed agreements with a consortium of banks and the Amos 6 satellite manufacturer for loans totaling just over $293 million to finance the construction, launch, insurance and financing costs related to the Amos 6 satellite.… READ MORE »
First Global Xpress Satellite Nears Launch
The first of Inmarsat’s Global Xpress satellites, Inmarsat 5 F1, has traveled from California to the launch site in Kazakhstan. The 6,100 kg spacecraft departed from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on Saturday Nov. 9th aboard… 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!
Satellite Interference Prevention Program Launched
The Global VSAT Forum (GVF), Satellite Interference Reduction Group (IRG), and the Radio Frequency Interference – End Users Initiative (RFI-EUI) have launched a joint initiative to implement interference prevention measures more deeply throughout the broadcast sector. The launch follows a number of important milestones, including a recent… READ MORE »
Gilat Satcom and AST Chosen to Provide MSS Services to the Israeli Government
Gilat Satcom and Applied Satellite Technology Ltd (AST) have jointly been awarded a 36 month procurement contract by the Israeli Government covering all MSS services on both Inmarsat and Iridium networks. This contract covers IP and handheld services and leverages the value adds and solutions supplied by both Gilat… READ MORE »
