Wildblue Communications selected Andrew Corporation to expand the broadband satellite provider’s network of gateway earth stations in North America, Andrew announced March 7.

Andrew will design and install a pair of new Ka-band gateway earth stations in Minnesota and in Washington, as well as add equipment to increase the capacity of Wildblue’s existing network of gateway earth stations, which Andrew also developed and deployed, in the United States and Canada.

The value of the contract was not disclosed.