September 15, 2022 – SES and international mobile network operator Digicel announced today they will extend their partnership to provide the Kingdom of Tonga with long-term disaster resiliency to minimise bandwidth disruptions. Under the agreement, Digicel will benefit from SES’s expertise in offering disaster resiliency via SES’s O3b satellite constellation to deliver low-latency and high-throughput…

September 14 2022 – SKY Perfect JSAT, Asia’s largest satellite operator with a fleet of 16 satellites, and Japan’s only provider of multi-channel pay TV broadcasting, has used Satmotion, the auto commissioning tool developed by INTEGRASYS, to succeed in CPI (Cross Polarization Isolation) tests for VSAT network of JSAT’s customer in Indonesia. SKY Perfect JSAT…

September 14, 2022 – KT SAT participated in Euroconsult WSBW 2022 event and presented its Multi-Orbit Satellite Business Strategy to public. KT SAT prepares for the Flexible HTS business for providing flexible satellite service by embracing rapidly increasing customer demand for data in the worldwide. KT SAT aims to be a Multi-orbit satellite provider allowing…

September 13, 2022 – Following the suspension of OneWeb’s launches in March 2022, OneWeb and Arianespace have reached an agreement pursuant to which performance of the Launch Services Agreement may be resumed in the future. The terms of the settlement are confidential. Arianespace is supporting OneWeb on its upcoming launches; including the performance of Dispenser…

September 12, 2022 – KT SAT Corporation Ltd. and Thales Alenia Space have signed the contract for the KOREASAT 6A communications satellite. KOREASAT 6A will replace the current KORESAT 6 satellite and will deliver both fixed satellite service (FSS) and broadcasting satellite service (BSS) to South Korea. It will be positioned in geostationary orbit at…

September 8, 2022 – MEASAT Global Berhad has signed a multiyear contract with Reach Ten Communication Sdn Bhd (“Reach Ten”) for Managed Bandwidth Services, supported by the high throughput satellite (“HTS”) payload on MEASAT-3d (“M3d”). With this contract, Reach Ten will become the largest enterprise satellite service provider in Malaysia in terms of capacity provisioned,…

September 7, 2022 – September 7th, 2022 at 6:45 pm local time, an Ariane 5 launcher, operated by Arianespace, successfully lifted off from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana (South America), carrying the EUTELSAT KONNECT VHTS telecommunications satellite. With an instantaneous throughput of 500 Gbps, EUTELSAT KONNECT VHTS will provide high speed internet access throughout…

September 6, 2022 – Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. has been awarded multimillion-dollar orders from SES as the companies extend global strategic cooperation. SES, in cooperation with Gilat, is expanding its SATCOM business reach utilizing Gilat’s SkyEdge IV multi-orbit, multi-service capabilities. These activities represent follow-on orders stemming from the strategic partnership formed with the selection of…

September 5, 2022 – INTEGRASYS announces a strategic collaboration with Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS). This new collaboration is focused on bringing a cloud ecosystem to INTEGRASYS’ customers, along with the use of its product portfolio in a SaaS subscription model, adding automation to the delivery for the customer. INTEGRASYS and AWS are collaborating to…

August 25, 2022 – Intelsat announced the beginning of Intelsat’s inflight connectivity services in Indian skies through an agreement with Nelco, India’s leading satellite communication service provider. This agreement is welcome news for Intelsat’s airline partners and flyers as they will enjoy end-to-end broadband coverage on domestic and international aircraft flying to or from an…

August 24, 2022 – At 11:01 August 24, 2022 BJT, Long March-2D (LM-2D) Launch Vehicle blasted off from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center (TSLC), successfully sending BJ-3B Satellite into the predetermined orbit. The launch services for BJ-3B Satellite is prime-contracted by China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC), a subsidiary of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation…

August 23, 2022 – ST Engineering iDirect, a global leader in satellite communications, has today signed a multi-million dollar contract with leading regional satellite operator, Türksat, for the ground systems required to run a variety of services over the Türksat 5B satellite. ST Engineering iDirect will provide multiple Dialog® XIF hubs and 5,000 remotes, enabling…

August 22, 2022 – Kacific Broadband Satellites Group (Kacific) has partnered with Vodafone PNG to deploy the satellite operator’s Mobile Backhaul services, helping to greatly expand Vodafone PNG’s voice and 3G/4G data network into rural areas of Papua New Guinea. Vodafone PNG based in Papua New Guinea, part of the Amalgamated Telecom Holdings (ATH) Group…

August 18, 2022 – SKY Perfect JSAT Holdings Inc. announced that SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation has selected SpaceX’s Starship for launch of its Superbird-9 communications satellite. Superbird-9 is a fully flexible HTS (High Throughput Satellites) mounted the payload missions to be configured and combined to match end-user needs. It will deliver broadcast and broadband missions…

August 17, 2022 – Marlink has unveiled Sealink 60, a new Ku-band VSAT service designed to meet the needs of smaller merchant, offshore and fishing vessels. Created in response to the growing demand for regional VSAT coverage requiring a smaller antenna, Sealink 60 is designed to provide flexible, regional connectivity to vessels seeking to upgrade…

August 17, 2022 – Leading Philippine telco company PLDT’s wireless subsidiary Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) is collaborating with U.S.-based Omnispace to explore and demonstrate the capabilities of space-based 5G communications using low earth orbit (LEO) satellites. Having launched Omnispace Spark-1 and Spark-2 in April and May, respectively, the company recently completed the deployment phase of…

August 17, 2022 – Intellian, a leading provider of future-proof satellite communications technology solutions, has announced a multi-year partnership agreement with Speedcast, one of the world’s largest satellite communications service providers. The multi-million-dollar agreement will enable Intellian and Speedcast to collaborate in serving multiple markets with future-proof satellite connectivity, including the maritime and energy sectors.…

August 11, 2022 – OneWeb and Intelsat have signed a global distribution partnership agreement to offer airlines a seamless inflight connectivity (IFC) solution with the best combination of performance, coverage, and reliability on the market. The partnership enables Intelsat to distribute OneWeb’s ground-breaking low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite services to airlines worldwide, coupled with Intelsat’s…