Germany, with its buoyant economy, is a potential hotspot for satellite, particularly in terms of broadcast. Despite the inroads Sky Deutschland has made in recent years, the broadcast market has historically been a tough one for satellite to have a sizeable impact in this country. A strong Free-To-Air… READ MORE »
Airlines and Air Navigation Service Providers Meet with Aireon for Space-Based ADS-B Advisory Committee Meeting
Representatives from airlines, aviation organizations and Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs), gathered in Singapore for the first meeting of the newly formed Space-based ADS-B Advisory Committee (SAAC). The SAAC brings together key stakeholders from across the aviation industry to provide input, guidance and critical operational insight to Aireon as it… READ MORE »
THURSDAY’S 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 satellite fit into Oil & Gas communication network needs? Join Via Satellite THIS THURSDAY to find out what oil and gas companies demands for bandwidth will be and how their complex networks will use satellite going forward.
EIAST Hosts International Committee on Global Navigation Satellite Systems
The Emirates Institution for Advanced Science and Technology (EIAST) is organizing the eighth meeting of the International Committee on Global Navigation Satellite Systems (ICG), an organization supported by the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA), which commenced Sunday Nov. 10th, 2013 and runs until Nov. 14th… READ MORE »
Encompass Implements ScheduALL Across the US, UK to Follow
ScheduALL has effectively centralized the management of bookings across Encompass Digital Media in the United States. Encompass owns and operates teleport facilities throughout the United States, Latin America, the United Kingdom and Asia. Following the successful implementation of ScheduALL at their U.S. facilities, Encompass is preparing to bring its.… 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!
Norsat Selects Ken Broom as the Sinclair Division’s New General Manager
Norsat International promoted Ken Broom to general manager of its Sinclair division effective Nov. 22, 2013. Broom joined the company in May 2013 and is currently the division’s director of operations. He succeeds Ivan Gissing, who resigned to pursue another opportunity. The appointment becomes effective on Nov. 21, 2013… READ MORE »
Advantech Wireless Releases New Ka-Band SSPAs
Advantech Wireless released its new High Power 500W Ka-Band, Mentor Class of Solid State Power Amplifiers (SSPAs). The new Mentor Class SSPAs are designed to cover all new and existing Ka-Band satellites, and are built with modular redundancy. Featuring… READ MORE »