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Connectivity
O3B Networks, RCS Communications Bring Connectivity to South Sudan
[Via Satellite 11-14-2014] RCS Communications has initiated commercial service in South Sudan using O3b Networks’ High Throughput Satellite (HTS) constellation. The Internet Service Provider (ISP) signed a long-term capacity agreement […]
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Government/Military
US State Department Finalizes Satellite Export Reform
[Via Satellite 11-13-2014] On November 10, the United States Department of State put into effect amendments to International Traffic and Arms Regulations (ITAR) revising and clarifying the classification of spacecraft […]
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Technology
Boeing Mates Two All-Electric Satellites for Early 2015 Launch
[Via Satellite 11-13-2014] Boeing Network and Space Systems (N&SS) has successfully mated Asia Broadcast Satellite’s ABS 3A satellite and Eutelsat’s Eutelsat 115 West B satellite in a stacked configuration for […]
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Connectivity
Isocel Telecom Inks Multi-Year Lease on Eutelsat 3B
[Via Satellite 11-13-2014] Isocel Telecom, a top Internet Service Provider (ISP) in Benin, has entered a long-term agreement with Eutelsat for C-band capacity from the Eutelsat 3B satellite. The company […]
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Connectivity
Gilat Unveils Hybrid Satellite-Cellular Terminal
[Via Satellite 11-13-2014] Gilat has announced a new terminal, the SkyEdge 2-c Libra that combines both satellite and cellular technologies. The Libra terminal transmits download traffic by satellite, and uploads […]
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Technology
Measat, NovelSat Complete Modulation Test
[Via Satellite 1-13-2014] Measat and satellite transmission technology specialist NovelSat have successfully tested 64APSK modulation on Africasat 1a. The test used Novelsat’s NS3000 professional high-data rate satellite modem with the […]
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Technology
Avanti Approves C-Com Ka-band Mobile Antennas
[Via Satellite 11-13-2014] British satellite operator Avanti has approved C-Com Satellite Systems’ iNetVu Ka-band 98-cm Hughes based terminal. The mobile vehicle mounted system is C-Com’s second to gain Avanti approval […]
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Technology
SSL to Create Small Satellite Product Line Using Knowledge Gained from Skybox Imaging
[Via Satellite 11-12-2014] MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) is optimistic it can capture new business in the small satellite market through its subsidiary Space Systems Loral (SSL). In February 2014 […]
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Connectivity
O3b Networks Offers Offshore Service for Energy Sector
[Via Satellite 11-11-2014] O3b Networks has created a new offshore communications service O3bEnergy 20 for energy sector customers in the Gulf of Mexico. The service provides an aggregate of 20 […]
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Connectivity
SES Airs ‘Fight Ebola’ Educational Channel in West Africa
[Via Satellite 11-11-2014] SES has initiated broadcasts of an Ebola-focused education channel called “Fight Ebola” on its Astra 2F and SES 5 satellites. The channel is available for both Free-to-Air […]
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Connectivity
Eutelsat Launches MYTF1VOD on Fransat
[Via Satellite 11-11-2014] Eutelsat has added the Video-on-Demand (VOD) service MYTF1VOD to its French satellite TV platform Fransat. The company broadcasts 25 French Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) channels, France 3’s […]
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Technology
Cobham Releases VSAT Antenna That Switches Between C and Ku Band
[Via Satellite 11-11-2014] Cobham Satcom unveiled the Sea Tel 9711 Integrated Maritime Antenna (IMA), which is capable of operating on C-Band circular or linear or Ku-band X-pol or Co-pol. The […]
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Connectivity
TSBc to Reinforce Maritime and Offshore Market with Thor 7
[Via Satellite 11-10-2014] Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSBc), a major satellite operator in Europe, has seen a steady increase in revenue coming from the maritime market. The company has been […]
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Connectivity
Crystal TV Enters 10-Year Agreement with Eutelsat
[Via Satellite 11-10-2014] Crystal TV, a leading commercial broadcaster in Ghana, has signed a 10-year contract with Eutelsat for capacity on the Eutelsat 16A satellite. Until now, Crystal TV conducted […]
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Technology
NewSat Picks GMV for Jabiru 1 Flight Dynamics System
[Via Satellite 11-10-2014] NewSat has awarded GMV a contract to build the flight dynamics system for the upcoming High Throughput Satellite (HTS) Jabiru 1. The flight dynamics system determines the […]
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Connectivity
RSCC and Romantis Create New DTH Platform in Africa
[Via Satellite 11-10-2014] Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC) and Germany-based Romantis have partnered to create a new Direct-to-Home (DTH) TV platform for coverage in Africa. Current and new broadcasters will […]
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Connectivity
SageNet/Spacenet Purchases Capacity on SES 1 for Oil and Gas Market
[Via Satellite 11-10-2014] SageNet/Spacenet has selected Ku-band capacity on the SES 1 satellite to provide managed enterprise communications solutions for drilling rigs and electric and natural gas utilities. The additional […]
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Connectivity
308 Systems’ VSATs Deployed in Africa
[Via Satellite 10-11-2014] Colorado-based 308 Systems has delivered custom-configured TAC-PAK/VSAT mobile command systems to Ethiopia, Sudan and Ghana. According to the company, military, peacekeeping and first responders are using the […]
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Connectivity
MTN CEO: HTS is ‘Too Little, Too Late’
[Via Satellite 11-07-2014] MTN Communications CEO Errol Olivier, cast doubt on those with lofty expectations for the impact of High Throughput Satellite (HTS) systems. As a leading communications provider in the […]
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Connectivity
Oil and Gas Demand for Video Brings With it New Questions
Via Satellite is reporting from the OilComm 2014 event. [Houston, Texas 11-06-2014] As the oil and gas industry continues to see greater digitization, video is gradually transforming from something that is […]
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Technology
EIAST, AUS Announce UAE CubeSat Mission
[Via Satellite 11-06-2014] The Emirates Institution for Advanced Science and Technology (EIAST) and the American University of Sharjah (AUS) have begun working on the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) first CubeSat. […]
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Technology
Hughes to Build Lightweight X-band Terminal for Airbus Defence and Space
[Via Satellite 11-06-2014] Airbus Defence and Space has selected Hughes Network Systems to develop a new ultra-compact, lightweight terminal for a service named XeBRA. The new terminal measures 8 x […]
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Technology
General Dynamics to Build Four Antennas for NewSat’s Jabiru Satellite Program
[Via Satellite 11-06-2014] NewSat has selected General Dynamics C4 Systems Satcom Technologies to manufacture four 13.2-meter antennas for the Jabiru satellite program. Three of the antennas will be in Ka […]
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Connectivity
Gilat, Hispasat Grow ISP Customer Base in Europe
[Via Satellite 11-06-2014] Hispasat and Gilat have signed two new European Internet Service Providers (ISPs) for their Virtual Network Operations (VNO) program. Euskaltel of the Spanish autonomous community “Basque Country,” […]
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Uncategorized
Comtech EF Data Upgrades Satellite Modem Portfolio for HTS Systems
[Via Satellite 11-06-2014] Comtech EF Data has augmented several of its satellite modems to optimize the devices for use with High Throughput Satellite (HTS) systems. The CDM-760 Advanced High-Speed Trunking […]
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Connectivity
WiMAX Prepares Final Defense for the 3.65-3.7 GHz spectrum band to FCC
Via Satellite is reporting from the OilComm 2014 event. [Houston, Texas 11-05-2014] The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is nearing a decision point on the regulatory plan 3.55-3.65 GHz Citizen’s Broadband […]
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Connectivity
Iridium Beats Analysts Expectations Despite Losing Two Satellites
[Via Satellite 11-04-2014] Iridium reported total revenue of $107.5 million for the third-quarter of 2014, surpassing the expectations of most analysts. The company also replaced two satellites with in-orbit spares […]
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Connectivity
Speedy Hire to use Avanti’s Hylas 1 Satellite for enterprise connectivity
[Via Satellite 11-04-2014] Speedy Hire, a tools, equipment, plant hire, and services company in the United Kingdom has selected Avanti Communications’ Hylas 1 Ka-band satellite for high speed broadband solutions. […]
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Government/Military
CPI Wins $5 Million Follow-on Terminal Order
[Via Satellite 11-04-2014] Communications & Power Industries (CPI) Malibu Division has received an award worth more than $5 million for additional Ku-band Tactical Common Data Link (TCDL) antenna ground terminals. […]
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Technology
NanoRacks Opens New Office in Silicon Valley
[Via Satellite 11-04-2014] NanoRacks has opened a new office at NASA Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, Calif. The West Coast location will help the company meet customer needs and […]




























