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A SelfSat flat antenna. Photo: SelfSat [Via Satellite 05-06-2015] SES, in partnership with Korean manufacturer I DO IT Co., has produced a Ku-band flat antenna with an integrated IP-Low Noise Block (LNB) downconverter that will soon be available in major European markets. The SelfSat>IP antenna is compliant with the SAT>IP communications protocol and incorporates eight…
[Via Satellite 05-06-2015] Communications and Power Industries (CPI) Malibu Division received a contract worth more than $3.5 million for dual-axis Ku-band ground and airborne data links, along with other equipment from a NATO country. The advanced data link antennas and ground data terminals will enable long-range Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions with a Mid-Altitude…
Shenzhen International-Airport. Photo: SITA [Via Satellite 04-28-2015] As the level of data coming off of aircraft continues to grow, SITA OnAir is identifying ways to further increase In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) services for the entire vehicle itself. While passenger connectivity continues to be a boon for this emerging sector, SITA OnAir CEO Ian Dawkins told Via…
Damage following the April 2015 Nepal earthquake. Photo: ReSurge International/ Jana Lim [Via Satellite 05-05-2015] Israel-based NovelSat has donated a number of NS3000 professional satellite modems to an Asia-based satellite teleport and solutions integrator to aid the in the relief effort following the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Nepal on April 25. The modems, equipped…
Artist’s rendition of AsiaSat 5. Photo: SSL [Via Satellite 05-05-2015] BT has partnered with AsiaSat to deliver BBC World Service Asia’s feed of 33 radio channels across Asia and Australasia. The channels, which carry content in 21 different languages, are being distributed from the AsiaSat 5 satellite in C band at 100 degrees east. From…
Hughes 9211-HDR terminal. Photo: Hughes [Via Satellite 05-05-2015] Hughes Network Systems has released a portable BGAN terminal for communications-on-the-move (COTM) applications. The Hughes 9211-HDR docks with a Class 10 or Class 11 vehicle mounted active tracking antenna for BGAN COTM enabled through Inmarsat. Targeted for media, government, emergency responders and remote workers, the device can…
STT KOR-24. Photo: ViaSat [Via Satellite 05-05-2015] Harris Corporation and ViaSat have moved to increased production of Small Tactical Terminals (STT) after receiving a one-year $10 million follow on contract. The companies will continue to produce the terminals, which provide real-time situational awareness, location, and command and control information to soldiers through a single radio…
Senior Managing Director of Laser Light, Robert Brumley. Photo: Laser Light [Via Satellite 05-04-2015] Laser Light Communications, a company that has set its sights on becoming the first Optical Satellite Service (OSS) provider, is hooking up with Australian telecommunications company Optus in a partnership that promises to expand the realms of satellite communications through an…
A Formosat 7/Cosmic 2 satellite. Photo: SSTL [Via Satellite 05-04-2015] Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) has transported the first of six Formosat 7 weather forecasting spacecraft to Taiwan. Designed and assembled in the U.K., the satellite successfully passed a series of systems checks in Taiwan with the National Space Organization (NSPO). The Formosat 7/Cosmic 2…
The Amos 3 satellite’s Ku-band European footprint. Photo: Spacecom [Via Satellite 05-04-2015] SPI International has entered an agreement with Spacecom for a full service uplink, encryption, and capacity on the Amos 3 satellite for broadcasts to European customers. The multi-year, multi-million dollar contract bolsters SPI International’s HD and SD channels. SPI International owns Kino Polska,…