Products/Services

Herndon, Va., July 1, 2022 – ST Engineering iDirect, a global leader in satellite communications, has enabled a simplified site installation solution for Intelsat’s FlexEnterprise platform, reducing the amount of coordination required to quickly activate new sites. The Satmotion solution, developed by Integrasys, is now integrated into iDirect’s Velocity platform which underpins the global FlexEnterprise service fabric to enable even faster deployment of connectivity services for enterprise locations practically anywhere in the world.

Lorsch, Germany, June 28, 2022--RF-Design  is extending their dual RF power meter range with the new PwrM40G. The unit covers a frequency range from 50MHz to 40GHz with a dynamic range of 38dB and with its high quality and superior RF power accuracy it assures precise and reliable measurements. It is available as a hand held unit or can be fit into a 1RU/19" rack mount chassis with capacity for up to four dual power meters allowing to monitor up to 8 RF signals. With its wide frequency range, the new PwrM40G is also perfectly suited for Ku-band and Ka-band monitoring. 

Singapore, June 14, 2022 — Kacific Broadband Satellites Group, along with local partners Indonesia (BIGNET) and PT Primacom Interbuana (PRIMACOM), has completed the deployment of over 2,500 sites, in a record five-month timeframe, to provide satellite internet access to government infrastructure in remote areas of Indonesia. This project is led by the nation’s Telecommunication and Information Accessibility Agency BAKTI using funds from the Universal Service Obligation.  

Erpe-Mere, Belgium June 14, 2022 –The spaceflight industry planted a new flag in Belgium today as ST Engineering iDirect announced that it will be manufacturing components used in flight systems for spacecraft to European Cooperation for Space Standardization (ECSS) standards at its Manufacturing Competence Center (MCC) in Erpe-Mere, Belgium.

June 8, 2022, Sydney, Australia--Continuing with its expansion, INTEGRASYS established INTEGRASYS Australia and opened a new Australian facility at 2 Park Street, Sydney, New South Wales, the central business district of Sydney. INTEGRASYS Australia will be managed by its newly appointed Australia Sales Director, Erik Sorlie.

Singapore, June 2, 2022--Kacific has launched its first Kacific Gigstarter mobile app for all end-users on the Kacific Gigstarter service, across 25 markets it operates in. The mobile app is the next step in helping its Internet Service Providers (ISP) and Kacific Authorised Distributors (KADs) add value and understand their customers better. The app simplifies the end-user experience by providing the ability to track data usage, upgrade their Gigstarter plans, request support and more.

Herndon, Va., June 1, 2022 – ST Engineering iDirect, a global leader in satellite communications, and Philippines-based value-added service provider for broadcast and telecommunications, ComClark Network and Technology Corporation, have come together to improve connectivity services for the country’s public school network. Satellite services being rolled out at more than 2,000 remote schools in the Philippines will use the iDirect Evolution Hub, iQ Desktop modems, gateway antenna and HPA (High Power Amplifier). Global satellite operator SES will provide Ku-band capacity via the SES-9 satellite.

by Elisabeth Tweedie

Los Angeles, Calif. June 1, 2022--Our industry is known for innovation. Sometimes this comes from within, from well-established companies, and sometimes it comes from totally outside the industry, as Elon Musk did twenty years ago when he founded SpaceX. This makes trying to write a short article on innovation, all the more challenging, there is so much to choose from! So, I decided to focus on new entrants, but this still left very many interesting companies to choose from. In the end, I decided to limit myself to companies trying to solve a known problem, then rather arbitrarily selected four companies.

Madrid, Spain, June 1, 2022--The Asia-Pacific market is generating a great impact on the satellite manufacturing and launch market segments. NSR forecasts over US$ 105.7 billion for 9,200 satellites to be generated between 2020-2030 from the region, a quarter of the global satellite orders. The interest in the satellite industry for the Asian market is tangible.

Friedrichshafen, Germany,  May  30, 2022--ND SATCOM kicked off the New Year on a high note with a deal to deliver 30 exclusive SKYWAN modems to the Polish Ministry of Defence (MOD). This deal will feature the new SKYWAN 5G-SR-X, a unique solution designed for military applications taking into account extensive customer feedback. This SKYWAN version is ready to secure mission critical networks – anytime, anywhere.