O3b Networks today announced that it has completed a successful live test of broadband voice and video on a 4G/LTE mobile wireless solution.  The interoperability testing, conducted on behalf of O3b by OCEUS Networks, shows that O3b’s innovative Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) satellite constellation can support the low latency required on cutting edge 4G/LTE technologies.

Digitaria International has selected Signalhorn to provide satellite communications services to passengers and crew aboard a fleet of 12 luxury vessels operated by a leading provider of shipboard travel in the Americas, Mediterranean and South African markets.

Signalhorn will provide passengers and crew with on-board Internet access and voice-over-Internet (VoIP) phone service with connectivity through its teleport in Leuk, Switzerland. The connectivity will also allow shipboard crews to use positioning applications for offshore safety.

Solutions from Thuraya Telecommunications Company, a leading Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) operator, have been selected by Badan SAR Nasional which is the National Search and Rescue Agency for the Republic of Indonesia to improve its search and rescue efforts in the country.

O3b Networks today announced an agreement to provide O3bTrunk services to broadband wireless Internet provider Palau Telecoms. Palau Telecoms will use O3b as their backhaul provider from Palau to the Internet.

The new O3b solution utilizes MEO (Medium Earth Orbit) satellites at much lower altitudes. This means that O3b can offer fiber-like speeds with lower latency supporting new cloud based enterprise and interactive consumer applications.

HISPASAT, the Spanish satellite communications operator, now offers HIGH TV 3D across Europe, underscoring its commitment to distribute high quality content. HIGH TV 3D is the first international 24/7 3D entertainment channel, broadcasting high quality programmes to millions of households.   

Thuraya Telecommunications Company, a leading Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) operator, today launched the latest edition of the Thuraya SatSleeve designed for Android-based smartphones. Compatible with the Samsung Galaxy S3 and S4, the new game-changing product allows Samsung Galaxy users to turn their own smartphone into a satellite phone to make phone calls, send SMS messages and access apps via Thuraya’s satellite network when they are unable to connect to a terrestrial GSM network.

C-COM Satellite Systems Inc., a  global provider of mobile auto-deploying satellite antenna systems, announced today that it has received new orders for a quantity of its highly regarded iNetVu® auto-deploy antenna systems from its largest Russian reseller, AltegroSky, based near Moscow.   

Advantech Wireless Inc., a privately-held Canadian corporation and manufacturer of Satellite, RF Equipment and Microwave Systems today announced the release of the New SapphireBluTM Series 6.6kW C-Band Rackmount UltraLinearTM GaN SSPA/BUC, the ultimate solution for wide bandwidth, ultra high power satellite teleport uplinks.

At the Consumer Electronics Show, MeshTV, asubsidiary of ATC), a full service provider of live and on-demand video, satellite, mobile GSM backhaul and delivery of HLS, iPhone, iPad, Google, Silverlight and other options, announced that its LTE 4G LiveStreamPac Pro 110 compact video system is currently ready for deployment to broadcast live HD content world wide.  

Spacecom, the operator of the AMOS satellite fleet, today announced that it has been selected to provide broadcast services on AMOS-5 at 17°E for the Confederation of African Football's (CAF) Orange African Nations Championship (CHAN), Africa's annual football championship competition. South Africa is hosting the 2014 competition which will take place 11 January through 1 February, 2014.