Products/Services

O3b Networks Selects AvL Technologies for Transportable Terminal Antenna for MEO Satellite Network

Asheville, NC, March 12, 2015–O3b Networks selected AvL Technologies to design and build the Transportable Terminal Antenna System for use with O3b’s Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) Satellite Network.  The program calls for AvL to develop and manufacture the hardware and software for a family of earth station antennas with reflector sizes of 0.85m, 1.0m, 1.2m, 1.8m and 2.4m. These Transportable Antenna Systems will enable O3b’s customers to rapidly deploy systems to take advantage of O3b’s “Fiber Speed with Satellite Reach.” 

Spacecom's AMOS-5 and SatLink Communications Score New Goal: Selected to Distribute Orange African Under-20 Football Championship

Tel Aviv, Israel, March 12, 2015--Spacecom (Tel Aviv Stock Exchange: SCC), the operator of the AMOS satellite fleet, and SatLink Communications today announced that they have been selected to provide Pan-African distribution services on AMOS-5 at 17°E for the Orange African Under-20 Football Championship competition. This is a direct result of the successful broadcast of the 2015 African Cup of Nations in January-February by AMOS-5.

XipLink Wins Branham 300 Award

Montréal, QC, Canada, March 12, 2015–XipLink, the technology leader in wireless link optimization, has won a distinguished award as one of the top 250 Canadian companies in the Information, Communications and Technology (ICT) sector. The rankings are based on proven revenues over a sustained period of time with emphasis on results for the year ending 2014.  

Newtec Selected by Saudi Electricity Company for SCADA Network

Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, March 4,  2015--Newtec Dialog®, a scalable, flexible and agile multiservice platform, has been selected by Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) / National Grid Saudi Arabia (SEC/NG SA) to deliver Automatic Metering Reader (AMR), Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), voice and video satellite connectivity between remote sub-stations to enable new applications.

Walton De-Ice's Energy-Saving Snow Shield and Ice Quake Products Now Available via Leading Satellite Earth Station Integrators, Capella Telecommunications, SEG, Satcom Resources, and Viking Satcom

San Bernardino, Calif., March 3, 2015Walton De-Ice, the world’s leading designer and manufacturer of satellite earth station antenna (ESA) weather protection solutions, announces that its Snow Shield and Ice Quake products are now available via Preferred Walton De-Ice Distributors, Capella Telecommunications, Satcom Resources, Satellite Engineering Group (SEG), and Viking Satcom.  These satellite ground system integrators can now help their customer achieve up to 100-fold energy savings with Walton's Ice Quake compared to conventional anti-ice solutions.

Comtech EF Data. Awarded US$ 1.1 Million Order for SATCOM Ground Equipment and Services to Support Mobile Network Upgrade in Africa


Tempe, Ariz., March 3, 2015-- Comtech EF Data Corp. received a US $1.1 million order for satellite communications equipment and services. The equipment will be used by one of the largest pan-regional mobile network operators (MNOs) to upgrade and significantly expand its infrastructure throughout the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

Nippon TV Successfully Broadcasts the World's First DVB-S2X Transmission Using Newtec Technology

TOKYO, Japan, March 2,  2015. The world’s first DVB-S2X 256APSK satellite transmission has been successfully completed by Japan-based Nippon Television Network Corporation (Nippon TV) with Newtec technology. Performed on November 1, 2014, the trial campaign saw Nippon TV transmit 5MHz bandwidth with a 256APSK carrier from a Satellite News Gathering (SNG) truck to the Superbird-B2 satellite. The transmission was successfully received at the headquarters of Nippon TV in Minato, Tokyo.

Comtech EF Data Announces First O3B Customers in Service Using Satcom Infrastructure Products

Tempe, Arizona, March 2, 2015–Comtech EF Data Corp. announced today that its satcom infrastructure products are now in service for multiple customers using O3b Networks’ innovative Ka-band Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) satellite system. The deployed Comtech EF Data products are facilitating satellite mobile backhaul, high-speed trunking and premium enterprise services. The Comtech EF Data products are compatible with the new O3b satellite network, and are commercially available today.

Advantech Wireless Releases New Satellite Modulator for Broadcast Applications

Montreal, Canada, February 26, 2015 – Advantech Wireless a global trusted leader for wireless broadband communications solutions for Commercial, Critical Infrastructure & Government and Military clients announced today the release of its new Satellite Modulator SBM75X, high data rate, for broadcast applications.

Solar Impulse to Use Intelsat and ITC Global for Ground Communications during First Round-the-World Solar Flight

Yverdon-les-bains, Switrzerland, February 26, 2015--Intelsat S.A. (NYSE:  I), the world’s leading provider of satellite services, and ITC Global, the leading provider of satellite communications to remote and harsh environments, announced today that the companies will provide ground-to-ground satellite communication services to Solar Impulse during its first round-the-world solar flight.