Focus: Telecom

[Via Satellite 02-10-2014] Space Systems/Loral (SSL) has announced the successful launch of Asia Broadcast Satellite’s (ABS) ABS 2 satellite. Launched aboard a Arianespace’s Ariane 5 rocket from the European Spaceport […]

[Via Satellite 02-10-2014] Honeywell and Inmarsat have finalized the critical design review (CDR) of the GX Aviation aircraft avionics on schedule. The product is expected to be introduced in the […]

[Via Satellite 02-07-2014] Cytta Corp, a U.S. telemedicine company, confirmed a definitive agreement with Orbcomm’s value added reseller (VAR) Home2Phone to expand its smartphone-based IT platform using satellite. Cytta Connect’s […]

[Via Satellite 02-07-2014] Singapore Technologies Electronics (ST Electronics) has announced that its subsidiary, STEE-SatComS, has partnered with Satrec Initiative Company, SPOT Asia and Antrix Corporation Limited for the launch and […]

[Via Satellite 02-07-2014] Exelis has delivered the primary payload for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) next Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite R (GOES R) weather satellite. The Advanced Baseline […]

[Via Satellite 02-07-2014] Airbus Defence and Space, formerly Astrium, has expanded its Ku-band satellite services with the Terralink Companion Quick Deploy (QD) solution. This 1.2-meter VSAT system delivers cost-effective, semi-mobile […]

[Via Satellite 02-06-2014] Measat has announced its new satellite system and its plans to further support the growth of Malaysia’s ICT industry. The announcements came during an official visit by […]

[Via Satellite 02-06-2014] ViewSat will be using Intelsat capacity to facilitate and enhance its distribution service to the North American direct-to-home (DTH) market. The British operator will use Intelsat’s Galaxy […]

[Via Satellite 02-06-2014] Gilat Satellite Networks has introduced CellEdge, an integrated cell-over-satellite solution designed for unserved rural areas. This end-to-end solution has the ability to deliver cost-effective 2G and 3G […]

[Via Satellite 02-05-2014] The past few weeks have seen an explosion of new mobile satellite devices. These products, ranging from Thuraya’s Android-enabled SatSleeve to the portable satellite hotspot Iridium GO!, […]

[Via Satellite 02-05-2014] Ball Aerospace & Technologies has completed the SpaceWire Interoperability Test for the Joint Polar Satellite System 1 (JPSS 1) satellite and has begun spacecraft bus integration. The […]

[Via Satellite 02-05-2014] SES’s SES 8 satellite has been co-positioned with the company’s NSS 6 satellite at the orbital location of 95 degrees east, and is now fully operational to […]

[Via Satellite 02-05-2014] Optus has signed a five-year agreement with NBN Co to operate its two new satellites that will deliver high-speed broadband services to Australia. The Optus satellites will […]

[Via Satellite 02-05-2014] The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has signed a multimillion-euro contract with Newtec to deploy Newtec’s satellite broadcast solutions as part of the EDU’s pan-European news exchange network. […]

[Via Satellite 02-05-2014] International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has approved recommendations for general access procedures provided by the End Users Initiative (EUI), Satellite Interference Reduction Group’s (IRG) newly formed advisory committee. […]

[Via Satellite 02-04-2014] Exelis has completed software upgrades for the new Global Positioning System Next Generation Operational Control System (GPS OCX). This new version of GPS software will help ground […]

[Via Satellite 02-04-2014] SES has announced that its Astra 2E satellite entered commercial service in the orbital arc of 28.2/28.5 degrees east on Feb. 1, after being launched aboard the […]

[Via Satellite 02-04-2014] The Inmarsat 5F1 satellite, the first in its fleet of three Global Xpress (GX) satellites, has completed its orbital deployment stages on schedule. Inmarsat and manufacturing partner […]

[Via Satellite 02-04-2014] Applied Satellite Technology (AST) is working with SRI International (SRI) to provide Iridium communications throughout the Arctic. Iridium OpenPort provides constant connectivity for safety of life proposes […]

[Via Satellite 02-04-2014] Gilat Satellite Networks and Thaicom have announced the launch of the Ipstar service, which will enhance broadband connectivity across the Asia-Pacific region. This launch is the next […]

[Via Satellite 02-03-2014] Globecomm Systems has extended its contract with Avanti in order to deploy satellite broadband services to businesses in South Africa. Using Avanti’s Hylas 2 satellite, Globecomm will […]

[Via Satellite 02-03-2014] Harris Corporation has passed a pre-shipment review and initiated delivery and installation of hardware and software to form the network infrastructure for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric […]

[Via Satellite 02-03-2014] TeleCommunication Systems (TCS) has announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued the company eight U.S. patents, along with five foreign patents, during the […]

[Via Satellite 02-03-2014] Emerging Markets Communications (EMC) has enhanced its technology and infrastructure to deliver VSAT mobility services, currently active on trains across Europe and Africa. Using EMC-owned SatLink VSAT […]

[Via Satellite 01-31-2014] Orange Business Services has renewed and expanded a satellite capacity contract with SES Global to support its network connectivity needs in Russia. The Ku-band capacity will be […]

[Via Satellite 01-31-2014] Thuraya Telecommunications launched the Thuraya Orion IP, the company’s first dedicated maritime terminal. Manufactured by Hughes Network Systems, the Orion IP is capable of data transfer rates […]

[Via Satellite 01-30-14] SES and Eutelsat have resolved their long-running dispute related to the 28.5 degrees east orbital location. The two companies announced a series of agreements related to this […]

[Via Satellite 01-30-2014] Globalstar has announced Sat-Fi, a new voice and data solution that provides seamless integration between any Wi-Fi enabled device and Globalstar’s satellite constellation. Sat-Fi allows customers to […]

[Via Satellite 01-30-2014] Galileo, the EU satellite navigation program, and Copernicus, the EU Earth monitoring program, will soon establish Europe’s own satellite navigation system. With the launch of six additional […]

[Via Satellite 01-30-2014] Boatracs, Kannad, McMurdo, and Techno-Sciences have combined to form a single-vendor provider of end-to-end, life-saving and tracking solution such as satellite connectivity infrastructure and emergency response management. […]