ASC Signal Corporation has been selected by Newtec to provide over 50 satellite antennas across Europe. The antennas will be used to support Newtec’s construction of a new broadcast distribution network for the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), as part of an aggressive rollout of new technology expected to be completed later this year.

Comtech Xicom Technology, Inc., has been awarded a contract totaling US$ 1.4 million from a major system integrator to supply rack-mount, high-power amplifiers ("HPAs"). The HPAs will be used in an expansion of a system that relays military satellite communications around the world and that is already using similar Comtech Xicom HPAs.

Advantech Wireless Inc., a privately-held Canadian corporation and manufacturer of Satellite, RF Equipment and Microwave Systems today announced the release of the new  Synthesized Frequency Converter Series WAAS/ EGNOS Compliant.

ScheduALL has once again been selected to provide transmission and resource management to NBC Olympics, a division of the NBC Sports Group, during its production of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, from February 6-23. The announcement was made today jointly by Craig Lau, Vice President, Information Technology, NBC Olympics, and Stefan Nied, Vice President, Worldwide Operations, ScheduALL.

SatLink Communications, a global teleport, content management and HD playout services provider, has announced it has been extended its agreement with global channel, Fashion TV (FTV), for the global playout, content management and distribution of its HD and SD channels. As a part of the agreement, SatLink will distribute FTV’s content via satellite to Asia on AsiaSat3S, America on IS805 C-Band platform and to Europe on the new Hotbird DVB-S2 platform, which provides cost effective HD contribution to the Cable, Satellite and Pay TV Markets in the region.

Geneva, Switzerland, February 3, 2014-- Satellite communications specialist Newtec and the operator of the world’s largest satellite and fiber live video network, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), have signed a multimillion-euro contract. The deal is to deploy Newtec’s satellite broadcast solutions as part of the EBU’s major pan-European news exchange network.

THAICOM Public Company Limited announced today the launch of the IPSTAR service to enhance broadband connectivity across the Asia-Pacific region. This service launch represents the next stage of the cooperation agreement signed several months ago with Gilat Satellite Networks to provide customers across the Asia-Pacific region with an integrated solution comprising Gilat's SkyEdge II-c VSAT satellite ground equipment and Thaicom4's (IPSTAR) high throughput satellite (HTS).

Globecomm Systems, a leading global provider of managed network communication solutions, has announced a contract extension with Avanti to deploy satellite broadband services to thousands of businesses in South Africa.

Operating from Cape Town and Johannesburg, the international service provider will deploy Ka-band satellite connectivity to enterprise customers in RSA via Avanti’s HYLAS 2 satellite. The partnership will be based on the Hughes platform and will extend beyond South Africa later this year.

Thuraya Telecommunications has launched its first dedicated maritime broadband terminal as it strengthens its focus on this growing segment. Thuraya Orion IP is a maritime-specific broadband terminal manufactured by Hughes Network Systems, one of the leading broadband satellite solutions companies.

SatLink Communications, a global teleport, content management and HD playout services provider, is showcasing its satellite, broadcast and OTT capabilities at the NRB show in Nashville, Tennessee on 22-25 February at Booth 554.