Focus: Ground Systems

Kymeta is working with PathFinder Digital for updates to the Kymeta u8 MIL terminal. PathFinder Digital specializes in the design, manufacturing, and aftermarket support of mobile satellite ground terminals for […]

Satellite ground technology company SatixFy is in the process of going public through a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) deal with Endurance Acquisition Corp. The deal, announced Tuesday, will make […]

Telesat has awarded Intellian a contract to design and supply enterprise user terminals for the Lightspeed constellation. Intellian will provide dual-parabolic antenna antenna user terminals that it says can execute […]

Pulse Power and Measurement (PPM) is teaming up with a leading U.K. university as its looks to develop what it calls a new approach to technology used in the radio-over-fiber […]

It’s well over 12 years since analog TV broadcasting was switched off in the United States and elsewhere, and those of a certain age will remember the noise and distortion […]

African telco Orange and subsidiary Sonatel are partnering with SES to deploy and manage the O3b mPOWER constellation’s first gateway in Africa, the companies announced Wednesday. The gateway will be […]

Gilat Satellite Networks has signed agreements with global satellite operators Intelsat and SES to provide its new SkyEdge IV very-high throughput satellite (VHTS) platform in support of new satellites. SES […]

Viasat is opening a Real-Time Earth (RTE) facility in Sweden in partnership with Arctic Space Technologies to bring polar capabilities to its ground-station-as-a-service (GSaaS) network. Arctic Space Technologies, which offers […]

Five organizations joined the standards group working to promote interoperability between ground communications in the satellite industry. The Digital IF Interoperability Consortium (DIFI) announced Monday that ViaLite Communications, Swedish Microwave […]

Kymeta and Kratos Defense & Security Solutions have formed a strategic partnership to develop products that integrate mobile satellite antennas and virtualized ground systems. According to the Feb. 1 announcement, […]

Gilat Satellite Networks debuted its next-generation very small aperture terminal (VSAT) on Wednesday, the SkyEdge IV. The VSAT was designed for the evolving satellite connectivity ecosystem, to work across multiple […]

Viasat is partnering with Australian telecommunications company Telstra to build and manage the ground infrastructure and fiber network for the ViaSat-3 satellite system targeting the Asia-Pacific region. Under the 16.5-year […]

Isotropic Systems has demonstrated its satellite terminal to the U.S. Army, showing that separate satellites in different orbits simultaneously linked to a single multi-link antenna. The test was with the Army, […]

Telesat has tapped Cobham Satcom to supply the landing terminals for the Lightspeed Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) network. The companies announced Tuesday that Cobham will manufacture, integrate, and install its Ka-band […]

Comtech Telecommunications has released a new very small aperture terminal (VSAT) platform designed to support networks across any satellite orbit. The solution, Elevate, is the next step in Comtech’s long-term […]

Comtech Telecommunications has established two new business lines focused on satellite ground technologies. Comtech said these two businesses will serve growing opportunities in satellite ground station technology, and the company’s […]

Viasat has released a new large-aperture antenna class for space-to-ground communication. The company said this is its most advanced class of large-aperture antennas and capable of supporting missions including Earth […]

The Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) awarded Parsons Corporation a contract to develop a prototype ground operations center for the Blackjack. DARPA awarded the $11 million sole-source contract in […]

Gilat Satellite Networks will help a mobile network operator in Japan expand its 4G cellular network with cellular backhaul system.  The MNO placed orders for Gilat’s SkyEdge II-c cellular backhaul […]

SpaceBridge has connected 39 airports for Colombia’s civil aviation authority Aerocivil Colombia under a partnership that began in 2015. Many Colombian airports are located in regions that are outside the […]

The U.S. Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) has chosen ViaLite to supply an L-band Radio Frequency (RF) over fiber solution, ViaLite announced Jan. 4. ViaLite will deliver a solution for […]

Satellite hardware company Ovzon has secured a $9.8 million contract for 14 months of Satcom as a Service (SaaS) for the Italian Fire and Rescue Service. The service will equip […]

Gilat Satellite Networks will serve as a network baseband vendor for a company it described as “one of the largest satellite service providers in Eurasia.”  Under the deal announced Dec. […]

Two separate groups that have been working on open standards in satellite ground technology are joining together, bringing their open standards work under one roof. The Digital IF Interoperability Consortium […]

The satellite ground segment is becoming more software and service-centric as players cater to customers’ ambitious strategies, segment leaders said during a ground tech panel at World Satellite Business Week […]

Oman’s largest integrated telecom service provider, Omantel, purchased satellite backhaul services, a gateway hub, and hundreds of terminals from Hughes Network Systems, the operator announced Monday. Under the terms of […]

Microsoft is expanding its ecosystem and tools for the space community, Azure Space, with new industry partners and capabilities. On Dec. 9, Microsoft announced new and expanded partnerships with Airbus, […]

SatLease Capital (SLC) is a new company in the satellite arena introducing a financing option for smaller and mid-sized service providers faced with the capital intensive demands of the industry […]

Telesat has chosen Satixfy for baseband modem equipment for its Lightspeed satellite constellation. The Canadian operator on Wednesday announced a manufacturing agreement for 288 of Satixfy’s Sx3099 landing station modems.  […]

OneWeb is working with Kymeta through a joint development agreement to develop a flat panel antenna for land fixed applications, the companies announced Wednesday. The antenna will be based on […]