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Technology
Advantech Wireless’ GaN-based SSPAs Achieve Unmatched Field Reliability
[Via Satellite 06-22-2016] Advantech Wireless has announced that its newest line of GaN-based Solid State Power Amplifiers (SSPA) have reached unmatched field Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) operating values. Launched […]
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Connectivity
SpeedCast to Provide Managed Network Services to Large Oilfield Company
[Via Satellite 05-19-2016] SpeedCast International has been awarded a contract to provide a global oilfield service company with a fully managed network service for 10 sites in the United Arab […]
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Connectivity
Ateme Powers the Live 4K Ultra-HD Broadcast in France
[Via Satellite 04-18-2016] Ateme announced that FranSat, Eutelsat’s satellite TV bouquet in France, broadcast the Vienna Opera ballet “Le Corsaire” live in Ultra High Definition (Ultra-HD) on April 2, in partnership with Arte […]
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Connectivity
Marlink and Intelsat Delivering Intelsat EpicNG Broadband Connectivity to Maritime Customers
[Via Satellite 03-09-2016] Marlink and Intelsat announced that their strategic agreement —initiated in 2014 to introduce improved maritime offerings to the marketplace —continues to pay dividends for the companies and […]
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Connectivity
TSAT Unveiled Satellite Communications Platform Designed for Industrial IoT Markets
[Via Satellite 03-09-2016] TSAT unveiled today a new satellite communications platform designed for service providers eager to tap into the emerging Internet of Things (IoT) market. TSAT 4000 Ku-band hub […]
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Connectivity
Michel de Rosen Selected as Satellite Executive of the Year
In 2009, when Eutelsat was a regional operator looking for its place in the satellite world, Michel de Rosen became the company’s CEO. Since then, de Rosen has built Eutelsat […]
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Technology
Foxcom Opens Defense, Security and Aeronautics Division
[Via Satellite 11-20-2015] Foxcom, a Global Invacom company, has launched a new division called Foxcom DSA to focus on the Defense, Security and Aeronautics (DSA) markets. The division’s offerings include […]
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Connectivity
RigNet to Enter Mexican Energy Market Through Tecnor Acquisition
[Via Satellite 11-05-2015] RigNet has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Orgtec S.A.P.I. de C.V., d.b.a. Tecnor, a Monterrey, Mexico-based telecommunications solutions provider for remote sites on land, sea and […]
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Technology
Telenor Satellite Broadcasting Selects DataMiner for Automating Operations
[Via Satellite 09-08-2015] Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSBc) has selected Skyline Communications’ DataMiner to automate its operations end-to-end. DataMiner reads service configurations from TSBc’s existing service configuration database and, with that […]
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Connectivity
Telefonica Launches New Video Service Through Ka-Band Satellite Internet
[Via Satellite 07-27-2015] Telefonica Business Solutions, through its wholesale business unit, has launched a new Internet service for satellite video transmission in Ka-band through Media Networks’ platform (a part of […]
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Connectivity
SkyStream Ups Capacity on SES to Serve Middle East Oil and Gas Customers
[Via Satellite 03-12-2015] SkyStream has renewed capacity on SES‘s NSS 6 satellite and has taken on additional capacity on SES’s NSS 12 satellite to deploy VSAT networks across the Middle […]
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Technology
Airbus Partners with TerraNIS ARTAL Technologies on Expanding Satellite Imagery Market
[Via Satellite 01-15-2015] Airbus Defence and Space has partnered with the geo-information services company TerraNIS and IT consulting and services company Artal Technologies on furthering the use satellite imagery services […]
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Via Satellite Russia: The Top Quotes
[Via Satellite 09-26-2014] Few countries have as much history in satellite as Russia. As the country that sparked a global technology revolution and one of the today’s well-known and promising […]
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Connectivity
Prime, Entropic Release Single-Chip Three-Tuner Analog CSS LNB Converter
[Via Satellite 08-06-2014] Prime Electronics & Satellitics and Entropic have unveiled a single-chip, three-tuner analog Channel Stacking Switch (CSS) Low Noise Block (LNB) converter capable of tripling the distribution of […]
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Technology
Cobham Purchases Aeroflex for $920 Million
[Via Satellite 05-22-2014] Cobham has purchased Aeroflex to expand its wireless and connectivity business. The acquisition is for $10.50 per share in cash, with a total transaction value of approximately […]
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Government/Military
Orbcomm to Offer M2M Solutions to Government Customers via Corp Ten’s GSA Schedule
[Via Satellite 05-12-2014] Orbcomm will begin offering its Machine-to-Machine (M2M) solutions to government customers through Corp Ten’s General Services Administration (GSA) schedule. The GSA Schedule by Corp Ten permits government […]
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Antebi Outlines Opportunities for Gilat
Erez Antebi has been CEO of Gilat Satellite Networks for about two years. It has been a challenging time for the company as it looks to play a key role in commercial and broadband markets around the world
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Asia–Pacific
STEE-SatComS, a subsidiary of ST Electronics, has partnered with Satrec Initiative Company, SPOT Asia and Antrix Corporation for the launch and distribution of imagery from its TeLEOS 1 satellite
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Europe
Bertrand Maureau of Thales Alenia Space, Magali Vaissiere of ESA, and Eric Béranger of Airbus Defence and Space, signed the Neosat Phase-B contract at ESA headquarters in Paris. Photo: ESA–N. Imbert-Vier
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Latin America
KVD in Baru, Colombia, one of the remote areas served by the service. Photo: Ministerio TIC ColombiaVivo headquarters in Sao Paulo. Photo: Wikimedia CommonsCharlie Ergen, chairman of EchoStar Corporation, has
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Middle East and Africa
Avanti Hylas 2 satellite. Photo: AvantiHermes Datacomms has acquired services from Avanti Communications that will boost its satellite capacity in Iraq. The company will deploy the capacity in remote fields
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North America
Skybox Imaging has signed an agreement with Orbital Sciences to launch six more satellites into orbit. The satellites will be launched into a sun-synchronous orbit aboard Orbital’s Minotaur C space launch
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Government/Military
Harris Corporation Introduces New HF Tactical Radio
[Via Satellite 03-20-2014] Harris Corporation has created a high-frequency (HF) tactical radio network that has the ability to link U.S. military bases with clear communications and improved capabilities. During a […]
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McMurdo Group Announces Global Availability of Fleet Management Software Platform for Maritime Solution Development
McMurdo Group, a global leader in end‐to‐end search and rescue (SAR) and maritime domain awareness (MDA) solutions, today announced that its fleet management software platform is now available worldwide for partners to […]
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Research names GS Group the sole manufacturer of satellite STB in Russia
“According to the official statistics, production of set-top boxes and satellite TV decoders (32.30.20.430) in Russia is aligned in the Kaliningrad region only. It is exactly the place where GS […]
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North America
Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corporation has completed the integration of the imagery sensor on the WorldView 3 satellite, and is now ready for system-level performance testing. This commercial
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Middle East and Africa
Thuraya SatSleeve on a Samsung Galaxy phone. Credit: ThurayaEutelsat Communications has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Afghanistan Ministry of Communications and Information Technology




















