Santa Clara, Calif., January 29, 2015--Comtech Xicom Technology Inc., has received a US$ 3.8 million follow-on order from a U.S.-based system integrator for Traveling Wave Tube Amplifiers (“TWTAs”). These TWTAs are for a major U.S. Army Satellite Communications program for transportable satellite communications (“SATCOM”) systems providing voice, data, video conferencing, internet and high resolution video connectivity for deployed military forces.
Duluth, GA, January 28, 2015–Crystal announces the launch of new branding in concert with a new year. Crystal, building on almost 30 years of dedicated experience creating reliable solutions wherever content flows, has rebranded the company from “Crystal Solutions” to simply “Crystal” and has updated its logo, website and product suite.
Tel Aviv, Israel, January 26, 2015--Spacecom (Tel Aviv Stock Exchange: SCC), the operator of the AMOS satellite fleet, today announced that the AMOS-5 satellite has won a multi-year contract to transmit Nigeria's newest Pay TV platform from ACTV (African Cable TV). From its 17°E prime orbital position, the satellite will send ACTV's signals to viewers throughout Nigeria over its Ku-1 beam.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.