Baikonour Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, August 3, 2020--On July 31, 2020, two communications satellites, Express-80 and Express-103, ordered by the Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC), were launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome. The new satellites were put into the target geo-transfer orbit and later will be placed in the geostationary orbit at 80° and 96.5° E.
Tel Aviv, Israel, August 3, 2020--Spacecom (Tel Aviv Stock Exchange: SCC), operator of the AMOS satellites fleet, and Gilat Telecom, a connectivity service provider, today announced that they have partnered to develop a faster, more reliable and more cost-effective satellite service for organisations of all sizes across Africa.
Montreal, Canada, August 3, 2020--The new STAN dual-frequency converters from Advantech Wireless Technologies (AWT) are designed specifically for applications that require two-channel coherent signal processing, such as telemetry, tracking and control (TT&C) and Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Tracking & Navigation. STAN Converters, available in C, X and S-Band variants, are built upon the latest RF conversion technology with an emphasis on spectrum purity.
Tempe, Ariz., July 23, 2020--Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL) announced today that during its fourth quarter of fiscal 2020, its Tempe, Arizona-based subsidiary, Comtech EF Data Corp., which is part of Comtech's Commercial Solutions segment, received $1.3 million in orders for advanced satellite modems, WAN optimization and redundancy switches. The equipment will be utilized to support cellular LTE backhaul for a service provider in the Middle East.
Madrid, Spain, July 22, 2020--HISPASAT, the Spanish satellite telecommunications operator, has joined the 3GPP group (3rd Generation Partnership Project), a global association that develops standards for mobile communications, in order to work on the integration of satellites into the 5G ecosystem that is being developed. The project unites seven telecommunications standard development organisations and has developed multiple mobile standards, from 3G to 4G and now 5G. By so doing, the operator will work to ensure that satellites have a significant role when it comes to guaranteeing that 5G technology reaches any part of the planet and is available to users irrespectibly of their geographical location and the rollout of terrestrial infrastructure.
Montreal, Canada, July 22, 2020–XipLink, a Montreal based manufacturer of WAN acceleration and optimization technologies, announced an exciting partnership with Galaxy Broadband Communications of Mississauga, ON. These two market leaders have combined forces to provide unapparelled performance, customer experience and reliability by integrating XipLink XipOS optimization software into the Galaxy Multi-Satellite, Microwave and LTE Hybrid Networks.
Montreal, Canada, July 22, 2020--Advantech Wireless Technologies has signed a multi-year agreement to supply a major Satcom system integrator with its Summit II high power SSPA systems.
Santa Clara, Calif., July 7, 2020-- Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL) announced today that during its fourth quarter of fiscal 2020, its Santa Clara, California-based subsidiary, Comtech Xicom Technology, Inc., which is part of Comtech's Commercial Solutions segment, was awarded contracts valued at more than US$ 2.2 million for Ka-band high-power traveling wave tube amplifiers (“TWTAs”) for trailer-based satellite communications terminals.
Madrid. Spain, July 2, 2020--HISPASAT, the Spanish telecommunications satellite operator, and Syntelix, a satellite telecommunication solutions provider, specialising in remote environments and mobility settings, have extended their agreement until 2022 to strengthen their growth in the European and American maritime market.