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Madrid, Spain, August 4, 2015--Hispasat has reached an agreement with British teleport owners Goonhilly Earth Station (GES) to provide television distribution services throughout Europe.

Paris, August 3, 2015—Globecast, the global solutions provider for media, has successfully broadcast the world feed and a wide range of other transmission services for President Obama’s official visit to Kenya and Ethiopia. The visit has garnered headlines around the world, particularly as Kenya is the home country of the President’s father.

Ottawa, Canada, July 30, 2015--C-COM Satellite Systems Inc., (TSXV: CMI) the leading global provider of mobile auto-deploying satellite antenna systems, today announced that its iNetVu® 1.2m Ka-band vehicle mount antenna system has received type approval from ViaSat® Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) for use on the network that powers the ViaSat Exede® Enterprise service.  ViaSat is a provider of broadband and communication technologies and services.

Paris, France, July 28, 2015 — Globecast, the global solutions provider for media, has announced that 2015 has again seen the company contracted to bring one of the world’s great sporting spectacles to screens around the globe: the 2015 Tour de France.  From the Grand Départ in Utrecht to the final iconic sprint on the Champs Élysées, Globecast successfully rose to both the technical and logistical challenges posed by this year’s event.  

Palikir, FSM, July 27, 2015–ABS and FSM Telecommunications Corporation (FSMTC) announced that they have signed a multi-year, multi-transponder deal on ABS-6, C-band. The capacity agreement will provide internet connectivity to support FSMTC’s growing business in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM).

Paris, France, July 21, 2015 — Globecast has been selected by Quran Hidayah International Network to provide a comprehensive suite of playout and distribution services for its launch of 40 channels around the world.

Tempe, Ariz., July 16, 2015--Comtech EF Data has been awarded a US$ 1.0 million order for satellite modems and RF equipment, including RAN Optimization products from Comtech EF Data’s subsidiary, Memotec. A North African GSM operator will utilize the equipment to support its satellite-based GSM backhaul network upgrade and expansion.

Montreal, Canada, July 15, 2015--Advantech Wireless, a global leader for Satellite broadband communications solutions, announced today the release of the Second Generation GaN Technology based 200W/250W Ku-Band BUC.

Madrid, Spain, July 14, 2015--Spanish satellite communications operator HISPASATis organising the HISPASAT 4K International Festival, one of the first film competitions in the world to exclusively feature short films shot in 4K.  The call for entries will be open from July 14 to September 23, 2015. The HISPASAT 4K International Festival is open to films produced in any country, in any genre, with a maximum duration of 20 minutes and shot in 4K format.

Montreal, Canada, July 9, 2015 – Advantech Wireless, a global leader for Satellite broadband communications solutions, announced today the release of the Second Generation GaN Technology based 1,250W Ku-Band SapphireBlu^TM  UltraLinear^TM SSPA/SSPB for satellite broadcast teleports.