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HughesNet dish. Photo: Hughes [Via Satellite 01-08-2016] HughesNet Gen4 satellite broadband service ranked first among all major Internet service providers for delivering on advertised performance promises in the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) fifth annual report on consumer broadband services, “Measuring Broadband America – 2015,” issued on Dec. 30, 2015. HughesNet has more than 1 million…

William Wade, CEO of AsiaSat. Photo: AsiaSat. [Via Satellite 01-07-2016] AsiaSat CEO William Wade believes events at the World Radiocommunication Conference 2015 (WRC-15) were the most critical of the year for the satellite industry, hailing it as a “key win” for the industry in an interview with Via Satellite. He says the win for the…

KhalifaSat critical design review press conference. Photo: MBRSC [Via Satellite 01-07-2016] Dubai’s Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) has announced the final design completion of the KhalifaSat Engineering Model in addition to the software and systems within the satellite. This is the penultimate step prior to the manufacturing of the Flight Model of KhalifaSat, scheduled…

[Via Satellite 01-07-2016] TeleCommunication Systems (TCS) has added two of the largest mobile network operators in the Middle East to its customer portfolio. With more than 22 million mobile subscribers combined, the two mobile network operators are using TCS’ Location-Based Services (LBS) solutions to meet the rapidly growing demand for mobile Internet in the region.…

OneWeb’s new office building in Virginia. Photo: Monday Properties [Via Satellite 01-07-2016] OneWeb has signed a 6,000 square foot lease at 1400 Key Boulevard in Rosslyn, Va. for its new offices and is currently looking for engineers, managers, software architects, and a corporate paralegal to fill 10 open positions for this location. The company is…

4DAero EFB application built upon the Panasonic 4D Weather platform. Photo: Panasonic Weather Solutions [Via Satellite 01-06-2016] Panasonic’s weather solutions division is now operating an advanced global weather forecasting platform, called Panasonic Global 4D Weather. The weather prediction capability uses Panasonic’s atmospheric datasets, which include the continuous feed of detailed tropospheric data in four-dimensions: longitude,…

David Gelerman, CEO at Advantech Wireless. Photo: Advantech Wireless [Via Satellite 01-06-2016] In our third special year-in-review features, where we talk to CEOs of major satellite companies about 2015, we talk to David Gelerman, CEO at Advantech Wireless. One of the keys going forward for the industry is whether technology players will be able to…

Photo: Kymeta [Via Satellite 01-06-2016] Panasonic Avionics Corporation and Kymeta have signed an agreement to provide high-performance antenna technology to several maritime markets. Under terms of the agreement, Panasonic will order a significant volume of Kymeta’s flat-panel antennas and use Kymeta mTenna technology to manufacture and distribute maritime terminals for vessels around the world. The…

Photo: Broadcom [Via Satellite 01-06-2016] Broadcom Corporation announced the addition of a new Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) wireless connectivity chip to its automotive portfolio. The BCM89774 provides improved location and positioning while lowering power consumption for in-vehicle applications and reduces Bill of Materials (BOM) cost for carmakers. Automotive GPS shipments are expected to more…

Monics satellite carrier monitoring system. Photo: SAT Corporation. [Via Satellite 01-06-2016] SAT Corporation, a subsidiary of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, will provide expanded end-to-end satellite RF monitoring, interference detection, geolocation and mitigation services to the Joint Functional Component Command for Space (JFCC Space), a component of the U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM). SAT Corporation has…