June 22, 2021 – ST Engineering iDirect and Intelsat are building on a long-term partnership with a local VSAT Service Provider to expand the provision of broadband internet services across the Philippines utilizing the iDirect Evolution® platform. he Philippines, an archipelago in Southeast Asia with over 7,500 islands, is the world’s fifth largest island nation.…

June 17, 2021 – SES has joined the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Direct Connect Delivery Partner program. Through a technical and business review process, AWS validated SES’s ability to connect its customers directly to their AWS services over its network of multi-orbit satellites. This provides SES customers flexible, secure, reliable access to their cloud-based applications…

June 16, 2021 – ST Engineering iDirect, a global leader in satellite communications, has been awarded a contract to provide its long-term partner, satellite solutions company AXESS Networks, with the first Newtec Dialog® XIF hub deployed in Mexico to connect remote communities and businesses. The hub will be utilized by AXESS Networks’ customer, mobile operator…

June 16, 2021 – Thales Alenia Space have signed a contract with the Italian Ministry of Defense, represented by TELEDIFE / Secretariat General of Defense, for the development of the SICRAL 3 secure satellite communications system, including its ground segment. Covering the development of phases B and C1, the contract is worth a total of…

June 16, 2021 – President Yamakawa of JAXA and Director General Marciano of the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) have signed today a Memorandum of Cooperation on Space Development and Application. The signing ceremony was graced by the presence of H.E. Mr. Jose Castillo Laurel V, Ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines to Japan, and…

June 15, 2021 – SES will continue delivering Comcast Technology Solutions’ Managed Satellite Distribution service, formerly known as Headend in the Sky (HITS), that reaches hundreds of multichannel video programming distributor systems across the US. SES recently renewed its long-term relationship with Comcast Technology Solutions (CTS), a division of Comcast Cable that provides media and…

June 11, 2021 – As prime contractor for the construction of Telesat’s Lightspeed constellation, Thales Alenia Space is announcing today that the Optical Inter Satellite Links (OISL) on-board the Lightspeed satellites will be its advanced Optel-C product. Optical Inter Satellite Links will allow Lightspeed to provide global, mesh coverage around the world, including above the…

June 9, 2021 – Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) and the Advanced Satellite for the Philippines and Know-how Transfer for the Philippines (ASP) Project of the Space Technology Applications Mastery, Innovation and Advancement (STAMINA4Space) program are pleased to announce that the newly-named MULA (Multi-spectral Unit for Land Assessment) satellite has passed its Qualification Status Review…

June 9, 2021 – Al Yah Satellite Communications Company and Airbus announced the realisation of a key milestone in the construction of the Thuraya 4-NGS next generation mobile telecommunications system, the successful completion of its Preliminary Design Review (PDR). Thuraya 4-NGS is part of a transformational programme delivering a comprehensive, new L-band ecosystem with the…

June 3, 2021 – Kymeta, the communications company making mobile global, is proud to announce it has received ISO 9001:2015 certification. ISO 9001:2015 is the world’s most widely recognized quality management standard. This standard was selected to validate Kymeta’s quality management system specifically to meet the quality expectations and requirements of Kymeta’s customers, partners, and…

June 3, 2021 – Thuraya has launched its web-based SatTrack maritime tracking and monitoring service in partnership with FrontM, a leading international developer of software applications. Developed for vessels and fleets serviced by the Thuraya MarineStar Solution (supporting voice, tracking and monitoring), SatTrack facilitates sustainable fishing practices, improved crew welfare and safety, better fleet visibility…

June 3, 2021 – Viasat Inc., a global communications company, today announced it signed a Ka-band capacity lease agreement with Avanti Communications Group plc (Avanti) to provide additional coverage and capacity across the Middle East and Western Europe – ahead of its ViaSat-3 global constellation – to support Viasat’s expanding global mobility and enterprise businesses,…

June 1, 2021 – A consortium of Belgian companies led by RHEA Group and including SatADSL and ST Engineering iDirect, has been awarded a contract by ESA to develop and run an enhanced satellite communications PSS. The dual-use digital platform, called Secure PSS Hub, will have an innovative mission configurator and ‘built-in’ security and reliability…

May 29, 2021 – OneWeb confirmed the next successful launch of 36 satellites by Arianespace from the Vostochny Cosmodrome. This launch brings OneWeb a step closer to completing its ‘Five to 50’ ambition and the start of commercial service by the end of the year. Liftoff occurred on 28 May at 18:38 BST. OneWeb’s satellites…

May 27, 2021 – Dutch performance monitoring company We4Sea and Inmarsat have signed an agreement for We4Sea to join the fast-growing group of more than 40 certified providers offering applications via Inmarsat’s digital solutions Fleet Data and Fleet Connect. The announcement coincides with news of a first We4Sea-Inmarsat collaboration to secure fleet-wide uptake for We4Sea’s…

May 26, 2021 – C-COM Satellite Systems Inc., a leading global provider of commercial grade mobile auto-deploying satellite antenna systems, announced today that its Karachi based integrator has deployed multiple C-COM 1.2m vehicle mounted iNetVu® antenna systems for the Punjab Land Record Authority. NETSAT, Pakistan’s leading service provider and system integrator of satellite equipment, has…

May 26, 2021 – Kymeta Corporation announced today that the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) has approved a $30 million investment by Hanwha Systems Co., Ltd. (HSC) (www.hanwha.com), a leading global solutions company that provides differentiated smart technologies in defense electronics and information infrastructure, in Kymeta. The approval provided by CFIUS…

24 May 2021, Seoul, Korea – The Asia-Pacific Satellite Communications Council (APSCC) announced that antenna innovator Kymeta has joined the association, further broadening the industry group’s participation from manufacturing sector of the space and satellite industry. “APSCC is delighted to welcome Kymeta as our newest member,” said APSCC President Gregg Daffner. “Their participation will strengthen…