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[Via Satellite 10-02-13] ThinKom Solutions’ ultra-low profile ThinSAT 300 antenna, which provides global communications-on-the-move (COTM) connectivity, has been qualified to be interoperable with iDirect‘s OpenAMIP protocol. Complying with iDirect’s OpenAMIP...

[Via Satellite 10-02-2013] Windmill International has formed two wholly-owned subsidiaries, AQYR Technologies and AQYR International. The new entities operating out of Hollis, N.H. formerly conducted business as Windmill Tactical SATCOM...

[Via Satellite 10-01-13] EchoStar Technologies and GVT, a subsidiary of Vivendi, have entered into negotiations to form a joint venture for pay TV services in Brazil. GVT and EchoStar aim...

[Via Satellite 10-01-13] Q-KON Africa now offers service providers across the continent the opportunity to acquire and rollout a StarLight connectivity solution – complete with a new billing system. StarLight...

[Via Satellite 10-01-2013] Harris Corporation has delivered a system that will help prepare National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) satellite operators for the new Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite – R...

[Via Satellite 10-01-2013] Brazilian independent network affiliate of TV Globo, Rede Paranaense de Comunicações (RPC TV), has deployed their HD Video Head End system using Ateme’s Kyrion product line. This...

[Via Satellite 10-01-13] Bharti Airtel, a telecommunications company with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, has launched its Africa Connect network aimed at enhancing Africa’s connectivity with the...

[Via Satellite 09-30-13] International Launch Services (ILS) has successfully placed the Astra 2E satellite into a geosynchronous transfer orbit (GTO) for SES. The satellite, which was manufactured by Astrium, was...

[Via Satellite 09-30-13] Eutelsat Communications and Satellite Broadband Service Network Montenegro (SBS Net) have completed an ultra-fast, secure satellite network connecting Montenegro’s police headquarters with the country’s six border control...

[Via Satellite 09-30-13] Huawei and O3b have enabled full 3G voice, data and video over satellite. This follows rigorous testing of O3b’s system in the Huawei Interoperability Lab in Shanghai,...