Focus: Asia-Pacific
February 22, 2019
SpaceX successfully launched SSL's Nusantara Satu communications satellite, built for Indonesian satellite operator PT Pasifik Satelit Nusantara (PSN), aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from the SpaceX launch base in Cape Canaveral, Florida yesterday. The satellite is successfully performing post-launch maneuvers according to plan, and deployed its solar arrays on schedule. Nusantara Satu is a multi-mission satellite that includes…
February 14, 2019
Eutelsat Communications and Afghanistan Broadcasting System (ABS) signed a multi-year, multi-transponder contract for video capacity on the Eutelsat 53A satellite. ABS will use Eutelsat 53A’s Ku-band resources over central Asia to provide nationwide coverage for the launch of its new Direct-to-Home (DTH) platform, Oqaab HD+. This platform will be developed in the coming months to carry…
February 13, 2019
Speedcast International revealed that it will replace the Cook Islands' existing international hub termination service with a new domestic hub for data, voice, domestic terrestrial television distribution, and cellular backhaul. The hub replacement aims to improve connectivity services for residents of the Cook Islands' remote outer islands. Speedcast will deliver the service with Bluesky, a…
February 11, 2019
Thaicom still has work to do as it looks to become a turnaround story over the next two years, considering the company has been operating in a tough environment for satellite capacity and services. Its latest set of full year results, issued Feb. 8, reflect this fact. The company saw a decrease in overall revenues of…