KVH Industries today announced that Brent Bruun has expanded his responsibilities as chief operating officer, and Mark Woodhead has been named executive vice president of mobile connectivity.
WORK Microwave has announced that it has partnered with the Technical University of Munich, Institute of Astronautics, to conduct a comprehensive field test on DVB-S2X and Adaptive Coding and Modulation (ACM) technologies.
The main purpose of the field test was to prove that DVB-S2X modems with built in ACM technology significantly increase data throughput and service availability in any weather environment. The field test was also embedded into the CopKa research project environment.
The AfricaCom Awards show, supported by Founding Awards Sponsor, PCCW Global, was a colourful and festive Mardi Gras themed event last night. Held in Cape Town during AfricaCom, guests celebrated and acknowledged those trailblazers who are leading digital inclusion, connectivity and digital development on the African Continent.
NSR’s Commercial Satellite Ground Segment, 3rd Edition report, released today, forecasts annual global revenues for the Commercial Satellite Ground Segment will grow to US$ 15.71 billion by 2027. Set top boxes (STBs) and antennas capture the largest share of revenues, leveraging the volumes of Satellite TV.
SSPI Report Shows How to Recruit High-Potential Workers as Drivers of Innovation and Success
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Space & Satellite Professionals International (SSPI) today released Identifying and Engaging High-Potential Employees, the newest report in the Making Leaders series, which shares insights from experts in talent management on how to spot high-potential employees, what to do with them, and how to know you are doing it right.Companies need a few influe
Thailand’s Subscription Video Industry Faces New Threat as 45% of Consumers Use Pirated TV Boxes
More...In a recent study of the content viewing behavior of Thai consumers, it was revealed that 45% of consumers use a TV box which can be used to stream pirated television and video content. These TV boxes, also known as Illicit Streaming Devices (ISDs), allow users to access hundreds of pirated television channels and video-on-demand content, usually with a low annual fee. TV boxes often come pre-loaded with pirated applications allowing ‘plug-and-play’ access to pirated content.
Advantech Satellite Networks, an established vendor and global market leader of broadband satellite communications systems announced here at the Africacom Conference and Exhibition that it will now be doing business as Spacebridge Inc.
The company provides satellite equipment and services for deploying satellite communication networks: VSAT HUBs, VSAT Terminals in Point-to-Point, Point-to-Multi-Point, mesh topologies as well as SCPC and broadcast modems.
ND Satcom launched today its Smart Mobile² Networks here in AfricaCom 2018, which provide efficient, secure and reliable connectivity for mission- and business-critical communications anywhere, targeting mobile 5G/LTE users in a mobile infrastructure.
ND Satcom said Smart Mobile² Networks are optimized for the military, governments, coastguards, first responders and enterprises. It features:
C-COM has returned to Africacom to showcase its NEW Motorized MP-80 ManPack. The iNetVu® MP-80 is a robust, lightweight, 80 cm multi-segment carbon fiber manpack antenna system which can be setup without any tools and pointed to the target satellite within minutes.
Mission Microwave Technologies, LLC, a manufacturer of highly efficient Solid State Power Amplifiers (SSPAs) and Block Upconverters (BUCs), confirmed that it has received orders over two million dollars from an industry leader in SATCOM and networking systems.
