Products/Services

SES Awards SES-12 Launch Contract to Arianespace

Betzdorf, Luxembourg, January 22, 2015--SES S.A. (NYSE Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) announced today that the company has selected Arianespace to launch the powerful new hybrid communications satellite, SES-12, on board an Ariane 5 booster from the European Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana, during Q4 2017. This will be the 40th launch of an SES spacecraft on board an European Ariane launch vehicle.

ATCi Customizes Simulsat Transport System for Pacific Region News Gathering and Content Aggregation Applications

Honolulu, Hawaii, Jan 22, 2015-- Antenna Technology Communications Inc. (ATCi), a provider of satellite communications systems, today introduced at the PTC Conference being held in Honolulu, its Simulsat Multibeam transport antenna system designed for regional pacific region applications.

Advantech Wireless Receives over US$ 1 mil. Orders for its SSPA solution for the SNG industry.

Montreal, Canada, January 21, 2015 – Advantech Wireless Inc., a privately-held Canadian corporation and manufacturer of Satellite, RF Equipment and Microwave Systems announced today that it has received over US$ 1 million in  orders for its redundant/phase 250W/500W Extended Ku-Band SapphireBluTM GaN based SSPA solution for the SNG industry.

ATCi Introduces TE-3000 Advanced Spectrum Analyzer

Chandler, Ariz., January 20, 2015--Antenna Technology Communications Inc. (ATCi), a provider of ground-based commercial satellite communications systems and services, announced the introduction of the TE-3000 Advanced Spectrum Analyzer.  The ATCi high-performance light-weight instrument features superior performance, advanced Color TV/SAT Meter, durable construction that is compatible with analog, digital (DVB) satellite standard.

Africa Cup of Nations Football Championships Broadcast via Spacecom's AMOS-5

Tel Aviv, Israel, January 19, 2015--Spacecom (Tel Aviv Stock Exchange: SCC), the operator of the AMOS satellite fleet, today announced that it has been selected for the third consecutive time to provide broadcast services on AMOS-5 at 17°E for the Confederation of African Football's (CAF) Orange Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Africa's bi-annual football championship competition. The competition is being hosted by Equatorial Guinea and is taking place from 17 January through 8 February, 2015.

ITC Global and SES to Deploy New Communications Network for Major Oil Producer

Houston, Tex., January 14, 2015--Satellite operator SES and service provider ITC Global today announced a strategic agreement to connect oil and gas operations around the world. As part of the alliance, the companies also announced an agreement to deploy a powerful satellite-delivered enterprise network to support a global oil producer’s connectivity requirements across the Western Hemisphere.

Advantech Wireless to Provide Turnkey Mesh VSAT solution to Civil Aeronautical services In Latin America

Montreal, Canada, January 13, 2015 – Advantech Wireless, a privately-held Canadian corporation and manufacturer of Satellite, RF Equipment and Microwave Systems announced today that it has been awarded a major contract with a Civil Aviation Government entity in Latin America to provide a turnkey solution based on its state-of-the-art mesh VSAT network for Air Traffic Control and airport communication in very remote airports in the Latin American territory.

Comtech Xicom Awarded Contract for HPAs for DTH Service

Santa Clara, Calif., December 19, 2014--Comtech Xicom Technology has been awarded a contract for $1.1 million from a major system integrator to supply outdoor mounted, high-power amplifiers (HPAs).

Globecomm Partners with Tanzania Support Foundation to Bring Computers to a Rural African School

Hauppauge, New York–  December 17, 2014 –  Globecomm announced today that it has donated desktop computers to a school in the Tanzanian village of Selela to aid the mission of the Tanzanian Support Foundation to help small communities become more self-sufficient in education, healthcare, hygiene and clean water.  A total of 14 computers, which were last used for e-welfare support for military operations in Afghanistan, and associated equipment will reach the school in 2015.  The Foundation has also contracted with an organization called Viafrica to provide installation, maintenance and training for teachers and students. 

ND SatCom’s SKYWAN 7000 Series now FIPS Certified

Friedrichshafen, Germany, December 16, 2014 – ND SatCom today announced that their flagship technology, the SKYWAN 7000 product family, has received the FIPS certification for the SKYWAN Cryptographic Module. The FIPS certification is awarded by the NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) in the USA. The awarded FIPS certificate # 2277 documents that the Cryptographic Module SKYWAN-SE (Security Engine) meets the standards required for use in US governmental and defense applications.