June 2015

Hamilton Cruise Ship. Photo: Brook Ward (Flickr) [Via Satellite 06-29-2015] Global Eagle Entertainment (GEE) and UIEvolution, a developer of scalable connected device software solutions for the cruise, hospitality and automotive industries, have announced a strategic partnership to offer a fully integrated end-to-end solution for onboard passenger experiences to the maritime market. Through this partnership, GEE…

Complutense University of Madrid’s Facultad Informatica UCM. Photo: Wikipedia [Via Satellite 06-29-2015] Hispasat is continuing to support the Complutense University of Madrid’s Summer Courses, providing a link through the Hispasat 1D satellite at 30 degrees west for the courses until July 24 in San Lorenzo de El Escorial. Since the courses began, Hispasat has worked…

Iridium Extreme PTT. Photo: Iridium [Via Satellite 06-29-2015] Iridium Communications has revealed its initial service providers for the Iridium Push-to-Talk (PTT) solution, a global, satellite-based push-to-talk service. The six partners are Beam Communications, Gardline Communications (G COMM), Gilat Satcom, AST Group (AST), Network Innovations, Roadpost and Spacenet Communication Services de Mexico. Iridium PTT is comprised of…

Austin Powers, president of Olympusat Telecom. Photo: Olympusat. [Via Satellite 06-25-2015] Olympusat Telecom, the leading distributor of Spanish language networks in the U.S., expects the growth of IP based video services such as Over-the-Top (OTT) and Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) will progress in a manner complementary to satellite broadcasting. The communications company owns approximately 35…

Artist’s rendition of Eutelsat 21b. Photo: Thales Alenia Space [Via Satellite 06-26-2015] Satellite Interference Reduction Group (IRG) members Work Microwave, Eutelsat and IABG completed three Carrier ID (CID) transmission tests June 17 and 18. The tests evaluated both modulation and demodulation capabilities in a number of real life scenarios, ensuring products, technology and processes available…

Inuvik Satellite Station Facility. Photo: Wikipedia [Via Satellite 06-26-2015] Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) has entered a $6 million agreement with MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) for in-service support to maintain and operate Canada’s national ground station infrastructure at Inuvik, Prince Albert and Gatineau. MDA is also the exclusive supplier for hosting services to international satellite operators who desire to install…

A Globalstar ground station. Photo: Globalstar [Via Satellite 06-26-2015] Globalstar’s gateway in Gaborone, Botswana has activated, enabling simplex coverage over the African continent. The new gateway, in partnership with Broadband Botswana Internet (BBi), provides Globalstar’s full line of simplex services, including its Spot portfolio of affordable tracking solutions. Globalstar’s network enables infrastructure monitoring, leveraging Machine-to-Machine…

Inmarsat’s Fleetbroadband coverage map. Photo: Inmarsat [Via Satellite 06-26-2015] Inmarsat has signed a new agreement with long time partner World-Link Communications, appointing the company as a Fleetbroadband partner to serve the maritime market. Alongside the agreement, World-Link plans build an Inmarsat Point-of-Presence (PoP) to advance its value-added services globally. “Following the acquisition of BSM’s Telaccount…

Steve Spengler, CEO of Intelsat. Photo: Intelsat [Via Satellite 6-25-2015] Intelsat has joined forces with OneWeb in a key new strategic alliance. OneWeb is planning to launch a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation of more than 600 satellites. The strategic alliance between the two companies will aim to make broadband more accessible to businesses…

Artist’s rendition of the Intelsat 35e satellite. Photo: Boeing [Via Satellite 06-25-2015] IHI Aerospace (IA) has signed a contract with Boeing Satellite Systems International to supply its 500N liquid apogee engine for the Intelsat 35e satellite. The engines, which have a high Specific Impulse (ISP), are used to inject a spacecraft from the transfer orbit…