HISPASAT, the Spanish telecommunications satellite operator, and EasyTV, the provider of innovative entertainment and digital content solutions, have joined forces to bring internet access to Brazilian towns located in regions that lack connectivity. The first phase of the project includes the installation of 50 new WiFi satellite hotspots in Brazil, powered by Facebook Connectivity’s Express WiFi platform. This will enable EasyTV to provide practical and reliable high speed internet access using coverage in the Ka band of HISPASAT's Amazonas 5 satellite. 

Spacecom (Tel Aviv Stock Exchange: SCC), operator of the AMOS satellite fleet, and Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL) today announced the successful demonstration of a 1.3 Gbps link using Comtech EF Data’s CDM-760 Advanced High-Speed Trunking and Broadcast Modems operating over AMOS-17 C-band HTS payload. The exceptionally high throughput of 1.3 Gbps on a single link was established between two Telemedia facilities over AMOS-17’s C-band spot beam using a single CDM-760 modem per facility. Telemedia is a leading provider of broadcast and teleport services in South Africa.

Spacecom (Tel Aviv Stock Exchange: SCC), operator of the AMOS satellite fleet, and its long-term partner, ST Engineering iDirect, a company of ST Engineering North America, today announced the successful demonstration of VSAT return capabilities on AMOS-17.

Advantech Wireless Technologies Releases New Line of Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) Satellite Frequency Converters. The new class of WAAS satellite frequency converter products from Advantech Wireless Technologies is designed to provide accurate GPS timing and position for critical applications such as air traffic control and aircraft precision landing. These products are compatible with the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay System (EGNOS).

Spacecom (Tel Aviv Stock Exchange: SCC), operator of the AMOS satellite fleet, today announced that the company signed a multi-year contract with GiTy, a.s., a leading telecom service provider based in the Czech Republic, for C-band capacity on the AMOS-17 communication satellite, in order to deliver connectivity to embassies across Africa.

Advantech Wireless Technologies recently received two orders for Satcom RF Frequency Converters that total over US$ 1 million. These converters are being deployed to a major US carrier to support an increase in demand – and to NATO for a Naval Satcom Modernization program.

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL) announced today that during its third quarter of fiscal 2020, its Tempe, Arizona-based subsidiary, Comtech EF Data Corp., which is part of Comtech's Commercial Solutions segment, received US$ 1.6 million in orders for satellite ground station equipment from the world’s largest Mobile Network Operator (“MNO”) based in China. This equipment will be utilized to support the upgrade of its existing mobile backhaul and teleport technologies.

ST Engineering iDirect, a company of ST Engineering North America announced that Isotropic Networks, a trusted provider of global Internet services, has selected the iDirect iQ LTE technology to serve customers in the superyacht sector. This follows the successful early testing of the iQ LTE modem that demonstrated high reliability and performance over a hybrid network.

WORK Microwave, a leading European manufacturer of advanced satellite communications equipment, today announced that a leading geospatial analytics company is using its DVB-S2 IP Receiver SDD-IP to receive earth observation data from Antarctica. Utilizing WORK Microwave's DVB-S2 receiver, the company can achieve high throughput and outstanding signal reception performance.

ST Engineering iDirect, a company of ST Engineering North America, has been presented with the World Teleport Association’s (WTA) 2020 Teleport Technology of the Year for its Newtec Dialog^® platform at SATELLITE 2020.