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ViaSat Takes Exede In The Air to General Aviation – Satellite Today

Photo: Greg Bishop (Flickr) [Via Satellite 10-21-2014] ViaSat is expanding its Exede satellite Internet service to the general aviation market. The new Exede In The Air for general aviation is faster than ViaSat Yonder, and employs the same broadband technology used for residential Exede Internet in the United States. ViaSat conducted flight tests of the…

World Bank Taps DLR for Satellite Data on Solar Power – Satellite Today

DLR solar study ground equipment. Photo: DLR [Via Satellite 10-21-2014] The World Bank has reached out to the German Aerospace Center (DLR) to map Pakistan’s potential for solar energy. The agency will use 15 years of satellite imagery data, complemented by ground measurements to identify the optimum locations for solar power generation. DLR will lead…

TrustComm Builds Out Executive Team with Two New Additions – Satellite Today

TrustComm VP, Global Sales Joe Apa (right) and Chief Commercial Officer Michael Abad-Santos (left). Photo: TrustComm [Via Satellite 10-21-2014] Continuing with the momentum from Global Secure Network’s acquisition, TrustComm has expanded its sales team with two new members. Michael Abad-Santos has been appointed as Chief Commercial Officer and Joe Apa is the new Vice President…

EMC Unveils QuickSkid Solution for Oil and Gas Market – Satellite Today

QuickSkid. Photo: EMC [Via Satellite 10-21-2014] Emerging Markets Communications (EMC) has released QuickSkid, a new connectivity solution designed for the oil and gas sector. QuickSkid uses EMC’s global Ku-band coverage to provide voice, video, remote vehicle operation and other services. The new solution can be used as a primary or secondary connection for high bandwidth…

Thales to Provide Military Satcom System to Qatar – Satellite Today

From left to right: Jean-Yves Le Drian, French minister of defense; Pascale Sourisse, SEVP international development for Thales; Major General Hamad Bin Ali Al Attiyah, Qatar minister of state for defense affairs; Eng. Abdulaziz Falah Al-Dosari assistant for technology to the minister of state for defense affairs. Photo: Thales [Via Satellite 10-20-2014] The Qatari Armed…

Hispasat, Intelsat Extend Partnership at 55 Degrees West – Satellite Today

Galaxy 11 Ku-band footprint. Photo: Intelsat [Via Satellite 10-20-2014] Intelsat and Spanish satellite operator Hispasat have agreed to continue working together at the 55 degrees West orbital location over Latin America. Hispasat has collocated its Amazonas 1A satellite with Intelsat’s Galaxy 11 since June 2014. The company reports it has purchased capacity on the upcoming…