Products/Services

Brisbane, Australia, April 1, 2014--EM Solutions, a Brisbane-based designer and manufacturer of broadband satellite communications equipment, was awarded by the Austrailian Minister for Defense a grant under Round 18 of the AUS$ 13 million Capability and Technology Demonstrator (CTD) program to develop the next-generation satellite terminal for ships.

El Segundo, Calif., , March 24, 2014 -- Boeing  is on track to deliver the world's first all-electric propulsion satellites in late 2014 or early 2015 as it has met key production milestones on its initial 702SP (small platform) satellites. Boeing recently completed static qualification testing, verification and assembly of the primary structures for 702SP inaugural customers ABS and Eutelsat, with the spacecraft scheduled to be launched as a pair in a stacked configuration.

Montreal, Canada, March 21, 2014--March 20th, 2014 – Advantech Wireless Inc., a privately-held Canadian corporation and manufacturer of Satellite, RF Equipment and Microwave Systems today announced the addition of the new SapphireBlu™ 3000W Ku-Band Hubmount UltraLinear™ Modular SSPA/SSPB to its broad portfolio of solutions delivering high power density, high linear power and millions of dollars of savings. 

Doha, Qatar, March 20, 2014- Qatar satellite company Es’hailSat, today announced that a Request for Proposals (RFP) has been issued for the design and manufacture of the company’s second satellite, Es’hail 2. The new satellite will be positioned at the 26 degrees East hotspot position for TV broadcasting will add to the company’s ability to provide high quality, premium DTH television content across the Middle East and North Africa.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, March 17, 2014--ARABSAT announces the release of a Request for Proposal for the procurement of four new satellites to be designated HS3, HS4, ARB6E and ARB6A. The new satellites will be positioned at three different orbital locations with a vast coverage over Middle-Eastern, African, Asian and European markets with high power DTH payload in Ku bands and Ka spot beams capacities.

Washington, D.C., March 14, 2014--Antenna Technology Communications Inc. a provider of satellite and digital communications systems, today announced from the Satellite 2014 Conference in <, its complete all-inclusive turn-keysatellite content aggregation system for IPTV networks in >Latin America.

Paris, France, March 13, 2014--Satellite communications specialist Newtec and Airbus Defense and Space have signed an important contract to deploy Newtec’s Dialog platform as the technology of choice for providing global fixed VSAT solutions. In the coming months, new network hubs will be delivered and installed in several teleports serving Enterprise and Government customers, with remote VSAT terminals being deployed all across the globe.

Washington, D.C., March 12, 2014--Cobham SATCOM’s SAILOR VSAT antennas have been approved for operation on the existing Ku-band as well as the forthcoming THOR 7 Ka-band satellite from Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSBc). THOR 7, TSBc’s latest satellite is expected to be launched in Q4, 2014 and is equipped with a Ka band HTS payload. The SAILOR 800 VSAT and SAILOR 900 VSAT have been approved to support Ku band services on the existing THOR fleet. Additionally, SAILOR 900 VSAT will be compatible with THOR 7.  

Tel Aviv, Israel, March 11, 2014: Spacecom, the operator of the AMOS satellite fleet, today announced that AMOS-5 at 17°E is now providing a hybrid satellite-cellular communications solution in Africa. The hybrid solution delivered on AMOS Ku-band capacity enhances the quality of affordable high speed Internet connectivity to a telecom provider in Africa.

Washington, DC, March 11, 2014 – The World Teleport Association (WTA) today announced the winners of the 19th Teleport Awards for Excellence during an exclusive luncheon at Satellite 2014. The awards are presented each year to organizations and individuals in the teleport industry whose achievements have been deemed exceptional by the international trade association and its awards committees, made up of industry members from across the globe.