March 7, 2018 – Comtech EF Data Corp. announced that it expanded its Heights Networking Platform portfolio to include three new and innovative Remote Gateways. The new Remote Gateways include both indoor and outdoor models – the indoor H-Plus Remote Gateway, and two outdoor units, the H-Plus-ODU Remote Gateway and the H-Pro-ODU Remote Gateway. The…
March 6, 2018 – HISPASAT, the Spanish satellite communications operator, successfully launched its twelfth satellite, Hispasat 30W-6, from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida atop SpaceX’s launch vehicle Falcon 9. From its orbital position at 30º West, Hispasat 30W-6 will replace and broaden the capacity of Hispasat 30W-4.…
March 5, 2018 – Inmarsat has partnered with Airservices Australia to initiate satellite voice (SatVoice) communications evaluations for air traffic services in Australia in areas beyond the reach of traditional VHF voice coverage. Through the partnership with Inmarsat, Airservices Australia will help airlines and operators to complement conventional voice communications equipment with modern digital technology.…
March 2, 2018 – APT Satellite Company Limited (APT Satellite) announced formal launch of APSTAR TV App download for Android and iOS. The App, namely “APSTAR TV” provides live-streaming for a variety of TV channels, as well as their time-shift recordings for seven days. By using “APSTAR TV”, media customers’ TV channels can broadcast both…
March 1, 2018 – AsiaSat announced that Channel NewsAsia has upgraded the quality of its regional broadcast distribution from standard definition (SD) to a full 24-hour High Definition (HD) channel, delivered via AsiaSat 7. Over the past two decades, Channel NewsAsia – which is owned and operated by Mediacorp – has become a household name…
March 1, 2018 – SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation (SJC) announced that SJC has made the decision to invest in KVH Industries, Inc. SJC began a mobile communications roaming partnership with KVH in June 2009 in order to roll out its OceanBB maritime broadband service worldwide, and launched in April 2010. In order to further strengthen…
February 27, 2018 – MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. (MEASAT) announced an agreement with international content producer, distributor and channel operator, Blue Ant Media to distribute six (6) video channels across Asia Pacific, further reinforcing its 91.5°E orbital position as Asia’s leading video neighbourhood. As part of a new carriage deal, Blue Ant Entertainment HD,…
February 26, 2018 – Intelsat S.A. was selected by Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. to support Gilat’s solutions to mobile network operators (MNOs) in the United States as they accelerate their expansion of 4G wireless services to underserved areas across North America. Gilat will leverage Ku-band satellite services from two Intelsat satellites to enable MNOs to…
February 26, 2018 – Airbus, Delta, OneWeb, Sprint, and Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”) announce the formation of the Seamless Air Alliance – which will usher in a new era of innovation for airlines on all routes. By empowering member mobile operators to extend their services into airline cabins, the Seamless Air Alliance will allow them to…
February 26, 2018 – Thaicom Public Company Limited announced the introduction of Nava™, the company’s new maritime service platform for ship and offshore operators. With the launch of Nava, Thaicom is expanding its broadband service platform to support the maritime industry’s digital transformation. Thaicom Nava is a high-speed broadband service designed to connect everyone and…
February 22, 2018 – Newtec, a specialist in designing, developing and manufacturing equipment and technologies for satellite communications, announced its technology is being deployed by Orbith, a wholesale provider of high-speed Internet services. Buenos Aires-based Orbith is building a new VSAT network connecting 20,000 sites to provide consumer and business connectivity to the Buenos Aires…
February 19, 2018 – Customers of Palau’s local internet services provider Palau Telecoms will continue to enjoy enhanced and reliable fibre-like connectivity delivered by SES Networks. SES announced that in the latest contract signed, Palau Telecoms, which has been enjoying SES’s Networks exceptional networks performance since 2014, will be extending its contract until 2020, and…
February 19, 2018 – Inmarsat and Intellian signed an outline agreement that will support major enhancements to Inmarsat’s FleetBroadband service for the next decade and beyond. The new agreement will see Intellian design and manufacture a new generation of FleetBroadband terminals that will support the existing I-4 network alongside the major advances coming with Inmarsat’s…
February 16, 2018 – UnicomAirNet (UAN) has signed a multi-year agreement with Eutelsat Asia, an affiliate of Eutelsat Communications, to address the fast-growing in-flight connectivity (IFC) market in the Asia Pacific region. UnicomAirNet was established in 2017 by China Unicom’s broadband network unit and Hangmei, ChineseWi-Fi service and content provider for railways and buses, to…
February 15, 2018 – Arianespace has named Vivian Quenet as its new Managing Director and Head of Sales for the Asia-Pacific region, effective today. In taking up the position at Arianespace Singapore Pte Ltd, Quenet will be in charge of the development and consolidation of Arianespace’s commercial and government relations across the region, with the…
February 14, 2018 – Gogo announced that it has more than 200 aircraft equipped with its 2Ku inflight connectivity technology utilizing the increased capacity delivered by SES-15. These aircraft came online in SES-15’s first operational month and are the first to benefit from the new high throughput satellite (HTS) capacity. SES-15 entered service in January…
February 8, 2018 – Eurovision Media Services , the business arm of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), and Eutelsat announced the renewal and expansion of their partnership for capacity in Ku-band via a number of contracts on the EUTELSAT 10A satellite. These multi-year, multi transponder contracts will further expand the infrastructure used by Eurovision Media…
February 8, 2018 – Viasat Inc. announced a new contract with United Airlines (UAL) to bring Viasat’s latest generation in-flight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) system to more than 70 aircraft, including at least 58 of United’s new Boeing 737MAX aircraft. Viasat will serve as the direct in-flight internet service provider to United, deploying its most…