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[Via Satellite 09-12-2016] France 24 has selected AsiaSat 5 for the recent launch of its very first HD service in the world. Broadcasting since Sept. 1 this new HD service...

[Via Satellite 09-12-2016] Advantech Wireless has released its newest interactive VSAT Tranceiver-Router for A-SAT-II multi-waveform and multi-access satellite communications systems. The ultra-compact all-outdoor Ka-8200 VSAT transceiver-router features Software Defined Radio...

[Via Satellite 09-09-2016] The United States Army is considering a demonstration constellation comprised of a ring of small satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) for telecommunications services. The potential constellation,...

[Via Satellite 09-09-2016] SES announced the renewal of a long-term agreement with Globecast for capacity on SES 5 at 5 degrees east. The multi-year agreement will provide Globecast with the...

[Via Satellite 09-09-2016] Eutelsat Communications and Sky Group have signed a direct, multi-year contract for satellite bandwidth that will serve newsgathering requirements for Sky’s U.K., German, and Italian operations. The...

[Via Satellite 09-09-2016] MaxLinear and MStar Semiconductor announced a joint reference design aimed at accelerating the deployment of Ultra-HD Set-Top Boxes (STBs) and multichannel Personal Video Recorders (PVRs) for satellite...

[Via Satellite 09-09-2016] Thuraya Telecommunications Company has finalized its next generation constellation plans to extend its geographical reach, move into new market sectors and launch new services and devices. The...

[Via Satellite 09-09-2016] ViaSat has selected MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) to establish a repair, maintenance and upgrade service facility for its Link 16 military communication terminals. The Link 16...

[Via Satellite 09-09-2016] Lockheed Martin has signed a wide-ranging Letter of Intent (LoI) with Poland’s state-owned defense company Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ). The agreement, signed at the International Defence Industry...

[Via Satellite 09-08-2016] SES, together with Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute (HHI) Berlin, will demonstrate a research and development project at IBC 2016 showcasing the transmission of a 10K x 2K...