Focus: Telecom
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Connectivity
Inmarsat Opens its Largest Asia Pacific Office in Singapore
[Via Satellite 01-22-2016] Inmarsat has expanded its presence in Singapore, opening a new 1,700 square meter office — the company’s largest facility in the Asia Pacific. Singapore has been Inmarsat’s […]
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Connectivity
SpeedCast Begins Offering O3b Networks Services
[Via Satellite 01-20-2016] SpeedCast has launched service with O3b Networks, delivering satellite connectivity to Christmas Island and Papua New Guinea (PNG). The companies are working with the Christmas Island Internet […]
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Connectivity
NewCom Spotlights Importance of Remote Education
[Via Satellite 01-19-2016] Satellite support of remote education needs to continue even during trying economic conditions, according to Jaime Dickinson, president and COO of Newcom International. Describing education as the […]
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Connectivity
LeoSat Names Former SES Exec as Chief Commercial Officer
[Via Satellite 01-19-2016] LeoSat has appointed Ronald van der Breggen as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), responsible for managing the global sales and marketing operations of the operator and its future […]
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Connectivity
Arqiva to Overhaul UK Power Networks’ Telemetry Network
[Via Satellite 01-15-2016] Arqiva has received a contract from UK Power Networks to build a new satellite communications network that collects critical data from 700 remote sites across the electricity […]
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Connectivity
David Kagan Becomes Globalstar President and COO
[Via Satellite 01-14-2016] Globalstar appointed David Kagan as the company’s new president and Chief Operating Officer (COO) effective Jan. 13. Kagan is responsible for all functions in support of the company’s revenue […]
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Connectivity
Satellite Internet Supports Welsh Broadband Access Plan
[Via Satellite 01-13-2016] Satellite Internet, a specialist satellite Internet Service Provider (ISP), is supporting the Access Broadband Cymru (ABC) plan as a registered supplier. The scheme provides grants to help […]
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Connectivity
O3b Networks CEO Expects Government Breakthrough in 2016
[Via Satellite 01-12-2016] 2015 was a busy year for O3b Networks as the company announced a number of deals in its first year of commercial operation. It also ended the […]
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Connectivity
NWG Selects Globalstar’s and Lone Worker Solutions to Enhance Safety
[Via Satellite 01-11-2016] U.K. water provider Northumbrian Water Group (NWG) has selected Globalstar Europe Satellite Services’ Spot Gen3 safety device to track and protect lone and remote workers. The initial […]
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Connectivity
Satellite Brings Aircraft Surveillance to Africa
[Via Satellite 01-08-2016] South African airlines are seeing growth on the horizon, but the continent still operates with relatively sparse air traffic surveillance. With the South African Air Navigation Service […]
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Connectivity
FCC Ranks HughesNet Gen4 Highest in Meeting Advertised Performance
[Via Satellite 01-08-2016] HughesNet Gen4 satellite broadband service ranked first among all major Internet service providers for delivering on advertised performance promises in the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) fifth annual […]
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Connectivity
Year in Review Part Four: William Wade, CEO of AsiaSat
[Via Satellite 01-07-2016] AsiaSat CEO William Wade believes events at the World Radiocommunication Conference 2015 (WRC-15) were the most critical of the year for the satellite industry, hailing it as […]
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Connectivity
OneWeb to Open Office in DC Metro Area
[Via Satellite 01-07-2016] OneWeb has signed a 6,000 square foot lease at 1400 Key Boulevard in Rosslyn, Va. for its new offices and is currently looking for engineers, managers, software […]
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Connectivity
Panasonic Avionics and Kymeta to Bring Flat-Panel Antenna to Maritime Market
[Via Satellite 01-06-2016] Panasonic Avionics Corporation and Kymeta have signed an agreement to provide high-performance antenna technology to several maritime markets. Under terms of the agreement, Panasonic will order a […]
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Connectivity
Broadcom Announces New Automotive Global Navigation Chip
[Via Satellite 01-06-2016] Broadcom Corporation announced the addition of a new Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) wireless connectivity chip to its automotive portfolio. The BCM89774 provides improved location and positioning […]
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Connectivity
Year in Review Part Two: Mark Dankberg, ViaSat Chairman and CEO
[Via Satellite 01-05-2016] ViaSat has long been one of the most exciting companies in the satellite sector. It builds some of the most powerful satellites out there, and has been […]
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Connectivity
RSCC’s Express AMU1 Reaches Geostationary Orbit
[Via Satellite 01-04-201] Following the deployment of all onboard antennas, the Russian Satellite Communications Company’s (RSCC) Express AMU1 satellite was oriented toward the Earth on Jan. 1. A team of […]
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Connectivity
Yahsat CEO Sets Out In-Flight Connectivity Ambitions
[Via Satellite 12-31-2015] Yahsat is keen to carve a niche in the In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) market. The Middle-East-based operator, which signed a deal with Etihad Airways in November to trial […]
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Connectivity
4 Big Moves for the IFC Industry in 2015
[Avionics Today 12-29-2015] In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) is becoming ubiquitous with air travel, and doing so at a rapid clip. In the world of aviation, where progress is often glacial at […]
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Connectivity
SSL to Provide Next Satellite for Telkom Indonesia
[Via Satellite 12-30-2015] PT Telkom Indonesia has selected Space Systems Loral (SSL) to provide the next communications satellite Telkom 4, which will be used for Fixed Satellite Services (FSS) in […]
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Connectivity
KT Sat Still Interested in Being a Global Satellite Operator
[Via Satellite 12-29-2015] South Korean satellite operator KT Sat, owned by Korea Telecom, has not given up ambitions to become a global presence in the satellite industry. The operator currently […]
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Connectivity
STN IPO to Open New Business Opportunities
[Via Satellite 12-28-2015] Slovenia-based Satellite Telecommunications Network (STN) is preparing for an Initial Public Offering (IPO), having grown significantly as a privately owned business to continue seeking new business opportunities. […]
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Connectivity
ABS Extends Teleport Agreement with Batelco
[Via Satellite 12-28-2015] ABS has extended its agreement for teleport services with Batelco in Bahrain. Under the agreement, signed in 2011, Batelco provided ABS with a full suite of telecom […]
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Connectivity
Etisalat and Thuraya Partner to Offer Mobile Telecommunications via Satellite
[Via Satellite 12-28-2015] Etisalat has partnered with Thuraya Telecommunications to launch its new AnA Emarati mobile proposition, offering its mobile post-paid customers a bundle of Thuraya Telecommunication’s satellite-enabled calling minutes […]
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Connectivity
Avanti, Smart Rural Sign Contract for ‘Smart Farm’ Services
[Via Satellite 12-24-2015] Smart Rural, a specialist agricultural Information and Communication Technology (ICT) company, has signed a contract with Avanti Communications, to provide Ka-band satellite capacity for farmers in Spain […]
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Connectivity
CalAmp Satellite Revenues Surge, Connected Transportation Coming in Focus
[Via Satellite 12-23-2015] CalAmp, a communications specialist for Mobile Resource Management (MRM) and Machine-to-Machine (M2M) markets, experienced a boost in revenues from its satellite division, though the company expects this […]
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Connectivity
ITC Global Gains Two Offshore Communications Contracts in Western Africa
[Via Satellite 12-23-2015] ITC Global, an independent unit of Panasonic Avionics that provides satellite communications to remote and harsh environments, has been awarded two multi-million dollar three year contracts to […]
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Connectivity
KVH Adds New Satellite Beams over North America and EMEA
[Via Satellite 12-23-2015] KVH Industries has expanded the capacity of its mini-VSAT Broadband for connectivity at sea with a new satellite beam over the North Atlantic Ocean region, and a second new […]
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Connectivity
Airbus Group Divests from Commercial Satcom Business, Keeps Government
[Via Satellite 12-22-2015] Airbus Group has signed a share repurchase agreement with French private equity firm Apax Partners to sell all of the share capital of the legal entities comprising […]
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Connectivity
Axesat Strikes Capacity Agreement with O3b Networks
[Via Satellite 12-22-2015] Axesat, a leading telecommunications provider in Latin America, has signed a deal with O3b Networks for High Throughput Satellite (HTS) capacity. The company intends to use the […]




























