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Spacecom and Ignite Power Sign Strategic Partnership Agreement to Provide e-health Connectivity Solutions to Remote Clinics Across sub-Saharan Africa

Tel Aviv, Israel, October  13, 2020--Spacecom and Ignite Power, a Pan-African developer of vital infrastructure projects, are pleased to announce the signing of a Strategic Cooperation Agreement. Under the new agreement, the companies will collaborate to install e-Health connectivity solutions in remote clinics, which will provide local medical teams with immediate access to physicians around the world, as well as data analysis over the cloud.

Case Study: Managing an Outside Broadcast Fleet

Johannesburg, South Africa, October 7, 2020--The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) is South Africa’s public media provider, operating five national television and nineteen radio channels, as well as a comprehensive range of websites. SABCs main headquarters and studios are located in Johannesburg. They now operate a fleet of 10 satellite communication vehicles which are able to transmit HD video streams while driving. Based on the statement of one of the senior technicians of SABC, the main advantage of the vehicles is not the ability of transmitting videos while driving; it is the always on capability of the vans which makes the difference.

Company Spotlight: Revgo Global

Reston, Va., October 6, 2020--RevGo Global maybe the biggest RF company that you’ve never heard of. You may not know their company name but if you have been working in the satellite ground segment sector in the last 20 years chances are you have most likely have come across the products that they have made. 

 

Advantech Wireless Technologies Releases New Line of Ka-Band Solid State Power Amplifiers and BUCs for LEO/MEO Satellites

Montreal, Canada, October 1, 2020--Advantech Wireless Technologies Releases New Line of Ka-Band Solid State Power Amplifiers and BUCs for LEO/MEO satellite up-link applications. The new state-of-the-art Dual Band Ka Solid State Power Amplifiers (SSPAs) and Block Up Converters (BUCs) from Advantech Wireless Technologies are specifically engineered for LEO/MEO ground station applications.

Grupo Jar Expands their VSAT Platform to Deliver Internet Services and Cellular Backhauling to Tier1 Telcos in Central America and the Caribbean

Monterrey, Mexico, September 22, 2020 – SpaceBridge Inc., a privately held Canadian corporation and manufacturer of the leading edge Discovery VSAT networking platform and  SCPC product line, has received a significant order from Grupo Jar to expand its Discovery VSAT platform.

SpaceBridge Rolls out Integrasys Satmotion Facilitating Deployment of Customer Networks Across Greece

Madrid, Spain, September 21, 2020--SpaceBridge, an established supplier, and global market leader in broadband satellite communications systems technology, has successfully rolled out an ASAT-II Redundant Hub and over 100 sites across Hellas SAT. To facilitate the deployment of the network and minimize staff time and efforts on-site, SpaceBridge selected Satmotion Pocket, Integrasys’s industry-leading Auto Commissioning tool.

 

iKO Media Group Ensures Business Continuity with DataMiner During COVID-19 pandemic

Rome, Italy, September 17, 2020--Skyline Communications' DataMiner System deployed at iKO Media Group has helped them maintain an efficient and reliable operation, and ensured business continuity during the coronavirus pandemic.

 

NOVELSAT and Spacecom Exhibit World’s Highest Spectral Efficiency over AMOS-17

Ramat Gan, Israel,September 14, 2020 – NOVELSAT, a provider of content connectivity over satellite, and Spacecom (TASE: SCC), operator of the AMOS satellite fleet, announced today the successful demonstration of high capacity satellite transmission with spectral efficiency of 10.5 bit/Hz over AMOS-17 high performance HTS utilizing NOVELSAT DUET™ CEC™ (carrier-echo-cancellation) band reuse technology.

Advantech Wireless Technologies Provides Solution for Migrating from Low C-Band due to Roll Out of 5G

Montreal, Canada, September 14, 2020--Advantech Wireless Technologies Inc. (Advantech) is supplying its Insat C-band 1000W Redundant, GaN-based Solid State System (SSPB) Solution to a Major Network provider in LATAM. The System includes an on-line Taurus SSPA with a dedicated backup amplifier to ensure maximum availability.  Packaged for outdoor applications, Taurus optimizes useable output power by eliminating IFL insertion loss, making it the ideal solution for both mobile and fixed Communication terminals.

Proactive Mitigation of Satellite Interference

by Alvaro Sanchez

Madrid, Spain, September 4, 2020--It is a sad fact that although interference mitigation has come a long way over recent years, it remains a thorn in the side of the satellite industry. In the past, it was enough of an achievement to detect the source of interference within hours or days, and even solving it at all was another. In the long run, prevention is a better cure, but when it comes to interference, operators and users can be as diligent as they like, putting measures in place to avoid interference and doing their best to solve it when it occurs. However, not everyone is doing the same. Whether it’s by error, poor knowledge or intentional, interference continues to occur, costing valuable time and resources to resolve. So, what can we do about it?