Globecast has helped existing customer Daystar to extend its reach and better monetise its content offering by launching the channel in Australia. Australian audiences can now access its range of faith-based programming via the Foxtel DTH platform as well as free-to-air.

Working together, Globecast’s operations in the US and Australia were able to identify the opportunity that the Foxtel platform would deliver to Daystar, helping the broadcaster better monetise its existing content and reach new audiences.

Newtec, a specialist in designing, developing and manufacturing equipment and technologies for satellite communications, today kick-started its 30th anniversary celebrations, announcing significant sales growth and expanding into new markets.

Spacecom (Tel Aviv Stock Exchange: SCC), the operator of the AMOS satellite fleet, today announced that the AMOS-5 satellite at the 17°E prime orbital position has been chosen to transmit ConSat TV (Continental Satellite), a leading DTH provider in Nigeria. Over an AMOS-5 Ku-beam, ConSat TV brings top international premium channels to its viewers throughout Nigeria.

Advantech Wireless a g leader for wireless broadband communications solutions for Commercial, Critical Infrastructure & Government and Military clients announced today that it has been awarded over US 3 million  in orders from Defense Organizations to provide its GaN based SSPAs for Satcom-On-The-Move (SOTM) solutions and Flyaway terminals. The units will be WGS certified in Ka-Band and X-Band.

Newtec, a specialist in designing, developing and manufacturing equipment and technologies for satellite communications, yesterday received the ‘Factory of the Future’ award as part of the Belgian campaign ‘Made Different’.

Comtech Xicom Technology Inc., has received a US$ 3.8 million follow-on order from a U.S.-based system integrator for Traveling Wave Tube Amplifiers (“TWTAs”). These TWTAs are for a major U.S. Army Satellite Communications program for transportable satellite communications (“SATCOM”) systems providing voice, data, video conferencing, internet and high resolution video connectivity for deployed military forces.

Crystal announces the launch of new branding in concert with a new year. Crystal, building on almost 30 years of dedicated experience creating reliable solutions wherever content flows, has rebranded the company from “Crystal Solutions” to simply “Crystal” and has updated its logo, website and product suite.

Spacecom (Tel Aviv Stock Exchange: SCC), the operator of the AMOS satellite fleet, today announced that the AMOS-5 satellite has won a multi-year contract to transmit Nigeria's newest Pay TV platform from ACTV (African Cable TV). From its 17°E prime orbital position, the satellite will send ACTV's signals to viewers throughout Nigeria over its Ku-1 beam.

SES S.A. (NYSE Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) announced today that the company has selected Arianespace to launch the powerful new hybrid communications satellite, SES-12, on board an Ariane 5 booster from the European Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana, during Q4 2017. This will be the 40th launch of an SES spacecraft on board an European Ariane launch vehicle.

Antenna Technology Communications Inc. (ATCi), a provider of satellite communications systems, today introduced at the PTC Conference being held in Honolulu, its Simulsat Multibeam transport antenna system designed for regional pacific region applications.