Spacecom (Tel Aviv Stock Exchange: SCC), the satellite services provider and owner-operator of the AMOS satellite fleet, today announced it had signed a two-year extension deal with D.B.S. Satellite Services, operator of Yes DTH in Israel. The deal, worth USD 14 Million, will continue the DTH’s operations from the AMOS-7 and AMOS-3 satellites at Spacecom’s 4°W orbital hotspot. With this agreement, Yes’ order backlog increases to USD 100 Million.
Advantech Wireless Technologies announced today that it has delivered its 8.5kW Ultra-High Power Modular Summit II Solid State Power Amplifier (SSPA) System to a major Satcom System Integrator.
Satellite communication will play a significant role in 5G and beyond as a complementary solution for ubiquitous coverage, broadcast/multicast provision, aeronautical & maritime communications, emergency/disaster recovery, and remote rural area coverage.
The latest webinar in the GVF-SEG series posed a very important question – Antenna Innovations: Keeping Up with the Rest of the Industry? It is based on a very important premise – that the transformation of the commercial exploitation of space and rapid progression from “Space 2.0” to “Space 3.0” (exemplified in such innovations as re-usable and 3-D printed launchers, assembly line satellite manufacturing, terabit-per-second satellite networks) can only be fully realized if comparable innovations occur with antennas.
In the recent years, the Asia-Pacific region has become a bright spot for connectivity solutions. One of the reasons is its huge population, which represents approximately 60% of the humanity (4.6 billion people as of 2020).
India is one of the biggest consumers of satellite content and has made significant progress in the past few years to unlock its full potential of the video market. Though DTH is very popular in India, companies like Reliance JIO are now becoming the competitor in the broadcasting segment due to their low-cost services.
Having lived in Shenzhen for a handful of years, I would hear time and time again about things developing at “Shenzhen Speed.” In local parlance, the peak of Shenzhen Speed coincided with the early-1990s to mid-2000s building boom, when some buildings went up at a rate of 4 floors every 9 days. In the broader Chinese context, the phrase “China Speed” also gets used often, referring to industries developing quickly or infrastructure being built in the blink of an eye.
The June 2021 issue of the Satellite Executive Briefing magazine focusing on New Space Services is now available. Featuring:
NSR’s latest report, Global Satellite Manufacturing and Launch Markets, 11th Edition, sees post-pandemic rebound driven by constellations, innovative technologies, and new services offerings. Over the next 10 years, satellite manufacturing and launch order volumes reach nearly 24,700.
BlackSky Holdings, Inc., a technology platform providing real-time geospatial intelligence and global monitoring, today announced that Dr. Magid M. Abraham and Tim Harvey will join BlackSky’s Board of Directors effective upon the completion of the planned business combination with Osprey Technology Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: SFTW).
As the Satellite Industry slowly moves past the COVID-19 downturn, NSR’s latest report, Global Satellite Capacity Supply and Demand, 18th Edition, finds key sectors recovering strongly. Driven by Satcom and Big Data gains, in-orbit supply in Non-GEO accelerates from 304 Gbps in 2020 to 172.1 Tbps in 2030 as LEO specific programs materialize.