NSR Analyst: Growth in the Consumer Market “Significant”
NSR’s new report Land Mobile and Handheld Satellite Markets points out that traditional growth in this part of the satellite communications market accounted for 97 percent of global revenues in 2012. By 2022, that number is expected to drop… READ MORE »
Astrium Completes Final Preparations for ESA’s Gaia Telescope
Astrium has finalized its preparation of Gaia in Kourou, French Guiana. The telescope, which will be Europe’s most advanced space observatory, is scheduled for launch on Dec. 19 aboard the Soyuz spacecraft. Gaia will be located at Lagrange point L2, a position of gravitational balance 1.5 million… READ MORE »
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BW Maritime Selects KVH’s Dual-Mode TracPhone V11-IP System for Broadband Connectivity
BW Maritime has chosen KVH Industries as the satellite communications solution for its Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) fleet. BW’s vessels will use KVH’s dual-mode TracPhone V11-IP onboard satellite communications system and mini-VSAT Broadband service for the ’always-on‘ broadband connectivity. BW recently completed field trials… READ MORE »
Joint French-Italian Military Satellite Arrived at Launch Base in French Guiana
The Athena-Fidus broadband telecommunications satellite, a joint French-Italian program, arrived at the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana on Dec. 9. Arianespace will carry out the launch using an Ariane 5 ECA launcher on Jan. 23 2013. The Athena-Fidus program (Access on theatres for European… READ MORE »
The December edition of Via Satellite magazine is here! This month, we offer you an exclusive look back at 2013, with a focus on successful companies and next generation strategies in progress. We also work to uncover the unique balancing act between bandwidth needs and efficiency for the U.S. DOD. And in the emerging market of Russia, we take you to Dubna where top executives gathered at SatComRus for an in-depth discussion on the industry. Read it now!
US DoD Purchases ViaSat MIDS-LVT Block Upgrade 2 Development
The U.S. government has awarded ViaSat a development contract for Block Upgrade 2 (BU2) hardware and software upgrades to its Multifunctional Information Distribution System-Low Volume Terminals (MIDS-LVT) Link-16 terminals, valued at just under $34 million with options of for a further $5.7 million. The order… READ MORE »
Avanti Secures Deal to Connect Libraries in South Africa
Avanti Communications Group and Meso Group have completed the first phase of a major project to connect libraries in South Africa. Following a competitive tender, Meso Group won the bid to deliver services to 400 provincial libraries using Avanti's Hylas 2 satellite. The National Library of South Africa (NLSA) launched an information-management… READ MORE »
