June 2012
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OmniAccess Expands Maritime Satellite...
via THE SACRAMENTO BEE
HERNDON, Va., June 27, 2012 — /PRNewswire/ — VT iDirect, Inc. (iDirect), a company of VT Systems, Inc. (VT Systems), today announced that OmniAccess S.L., a leading communications provider to super- and mega-yacht owners, has deployed a new iDirect Series 15100 Universal Satellite Hub to complete its global maritime satellite network.
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Victoria Council Rejected Wireless and Satellite... →
NBN Co informed the rural Victorian council that some of its residents will suffer from slower satellite services because the company’s application for new broadband infrastructure was rejected. The government-owned company issued a statement for residents in the Golden Plains Shire, west of Melbourne, explaining that their community would not get the benefit of faster wireless broadband after the...
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Uganda hosts satellite communications event
via THE OBSERVER
Uganda is set to host the 35th Assembly of Parties of the International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO) next week. The three-day event (July 3-6) will take place at Serena hotel. The conference will review and set the agenda on the universal access of satellite communications. Established in 1971, ITSO is charged with overseeing the public service obligations...
Intelsat to Deliver Satellite Broadband Service...
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Although the deployment of two solar panels for Intelsat 19 did not go well early this month, Intelsat broadband service from the satellite will be available. This was confirmed by Dianne VanBeber, a spokeswoman for Intelsat. Engineers finished the aborted deployment of solar panels on June 12 and spent two more weeks to check if the satellite was at its correct orbital...
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NewSat Grows Carrier and Mobile Backhaul Clientele...
NewSat is gaining more clients in the Middle East. The company announced that a South Asian satellite reseller serving the Middle East has signed a satellite capacity deal. The payload on the upcoming Jabiru-1 Ka band satellite will mainly serve the client’s Afghan market. The recent deal has increased the pre-sold capacity on Jabiru-1 to more than $600 million. NewSat said it cannot reveal...
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Intelsat prepares for trans-Pacific broadband...
via COMPUTERWORLD
Intelsat is close to expanding its satellite broadband service for ships and aircraft to the northern Pacific Ocean, despite a launch glitch that damaged a solar panel, the company said Tuesday.
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'Voyager 1' Mission Background: Scientific...
These are the scientific instruments used by “Voyager 1:”
Imaging Science System (ISS) (disabled) which utilized a two-camera system (narrow-angle/wide-angle) to provide imagery of Jupiter, Saturn and other objects along the trajectory.
Radio Science System (RSS) (disabled) which utilized the telecommunications system of the Voyager spacecraft to determine the physical properties of planets...
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KVH Chooses Andesat as mini-VSAT Broadband...
Via GLOBAL NEWSWIRE
KVH Industries, Inc.,the world’s leading maritime VSAT provider, today named Andesat S.A., a leading provider of satellite communications in the Andean region of South America, a reseller for its mini-VSAT Broadband(SM) service and TracPhone(R) V-series satellite communications systems.
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Helpful Reads on Mobile Backhaul
Here are some helpful links on mobile backhaul, how it works, and its different advantages.
Mobile Backhaul Less Costly Than Fiber?: Picocells and microcells help expand network capacity and maximize the use of limited spectrum resources of cellular operators. But the cost of deploying picocells and microcells can be prohibitive for many base stations in areas with low population density.
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Mobile Backhaul and Broadband for Rural...
Rural areas often suffer from lack of reliable backhaul and fast broadband and telecommunications services. Many areas are still unable to send calls or electronic mails. But cellular backhaul and wireless Internet introduced a new paradigm in rural communications by offering VoIP and satellite services that do not rely too much on terrestrial networks but instead are deployed using mobile...
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Toshiba Introduces Ka-Band High Power GaN MMIC
via PR NEWSWIRE and MARKETWATCH
Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. (TAEC*), a committed leader that collaborates with technology companies to create breakthrough designs, today announced a Ka-Band High Power gallium nitride (GaN) microwave monolithic integrated circuit (MMIC) featuring one of the highest power and efficiency performances in its class. Targeted to SATCOM applications...
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Weekend Satellite Update 3
Check out the latest weekend update on the Satellite Industry
Soaring ahead with world-class technology
What Is Satellite-Based Mobile Backhaul?
Bridging Urban-Rural Digital Divide Through Mobile Backhaul
ERF Wireless to Expand Its National Broadband Network Into Kansas, Nebraska and Montana in Support of Domestic Oil and Gas Exploration Activity of Its Industry
Intelsat’s Asia-Pacific...
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Bentley Walker Invests in iDirect Hub to Support...
via MARKET WATCH
HERNDON, Va., June 19, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — VT iDirect, Inc. (iDirect), a company of VT Systems, Inc. (VT Systems), today announced that Bentley Walker Ltd., one of the largest VSAT network operators in Europe, purchased a Universal 15000 series hub to enhance the company’s satellite service offerings in Iraq and Afghanistan. Bentley Walker’s new hub...
The Technology Inventory: Voyager 1: First... →
technologyinventory:
The “Voyager 1” spacecraft is a 722 kilogram (kg; also known as kilo, the base unit of mass in the International System of Units and is defined as being equal to the mass of the “International Prototype Kilogram” (“IPK”), which is almost exactly equal to the mass of one liter of water)—1,592…
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Soaring ahead with world class technology →
newsataustralia:
Australia’s largest satellite communications company, NewSat is providing vital communications for Australian Defence personnel situated in remote locations. The company is now also preparing to launch its very own communications satellite.
Vice President of Satellite Strategy Mike…
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Boston City Council passes plan to cut satellite...
By Andrew Ryan, Globe Staff | BOSTON.COM
The Boston City Council today passed a plan to cut satellite dish clutter.
The proposal, which is supported by Mayor Thomas M. Menino, would require removal of all obsolete dishes. It would also ban new installations from facades and other walls facing the street, unless an installer can prove there is no other place to get a signal. Dishes would have...
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The Golden Record on Voyager 1 (A Mission...
The “Voyager 1” spacecraft is a 722 kilogram (kg; also known as kilo, the base unit of mass in the International System of Units and is defined as being equal to the mass of the “International Prototype Kilogram” (“IPK”), which is almost exactly equal to the mass of one liter of water)—1,592 lbs (pounds/pound-mass, a unit of mass used in the imperial, United States customary and other...
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Lockheed Martin Completes Environmental Testing on...
via PR Newsire
Lockheed Martin has successfully completed thermal vacuum testing of the U.S. Navy’s second Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite, designated MUOS-2. Completion of this major program milestone validates performance in a simulated space environment and clears the satellite for final integrated system test.
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O3b promises 500Mbps satellite broadband to ships...
by Stuart Cornet
O3b Networks - the company planning a global network of low earth orbit broadband satellites - is set to take on long time maritime communications market leader, Inmarsat, with a broadband service for ships that it claims will offer much higher bandwidths that presently available.
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The Technology Inventory: NuSTAR Optics →
technologyinventory:
NuSTAR (the Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array) is a space-based X-ray telescope that will use a Wolter telescope, a telescope for X-rays using only grazing incidence optics. It is to focus high energy X-rays from astrophysical sources; astrophysics is the branch of astronomy that deals with…
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NuSTAR Towards the June 2012 Launch
NuSTAR (the Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array) is a space-based X-ray telescope that will use a Wolter telescope, a telescope for X-rays using only grazing incidence optics. It is to focus high energy X-rays from astrophysical sources; astrophysics is the branch of astronomy that deals with the physics of the universe, including the physical properties of celestial objects, as well as their...
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Hughes, Nokia Finished Mobile Backhaul Testing →
Global broadband satellite carrier Hughes announced the completion of the end-to-end verification of HX System with the GSM base station of Nokia Siemens. The test will assure GSM operators that the HX260 platform, along with the Nokia Siemens Networks’ GSM Radio Access, can effectively communicate over the bandwidth optimized ‘Packet Abis’ interface for an enhanced mobile...
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Satellite communication system demonstrated
via UPI
Secure communications between ships, aircraft and ground forces equipped with satellite communications systems is on the horizon, St. Louis company Boeing said.
An in-flight demonstration of such a satellite communications systems was recently conducted by Boeing and the U.S. Navy using an EA-18G Growler equipped with a SATCOM antenna.
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Defining VSATs
A very-small-aperture terminal (VSAT) is a two-way satellite ground station, a terminal station designed for extraplanetary communication with spacecraft, or reception of radio waves from an astronomical radio source, that has been placed into orbit by human endeavour. It could also be a stabilized maritime VSAT antenna, satellite communication through a VSAT on a ship at sea, with a dish antenna,...
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Satellite Communications Weekend Update 2
Check out the latest run-down in the Satellite Communications Industry
NewSat Increases Hold of the ME Satellite and Mobile Backhaul Market
Qualcomm to develop technology for DISH mobile services
Free Satellite broadband install for disconnected Cumbrians
Short-lived backhaul declaration better, says Voda
New pan-Arab TV satellite channel goes on air
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Affordable satellite broadband a step closer
via MYBROADBAND
Vox Telecom has announced today (13 June 2012) that they have received the first transmission from Y1-B, South Africa’s first Ka-band satellite. This started the countdown towards realising their plan of bringing a more affordable, high-speed satellite broadband service to both rural and urban areas by 1 August 2012, Vox Telecom said in a press statement.
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NewSat Signs US$30 Million Contract for Jabiru...
newsataustralia:
Binding pre-launch contract of US$30 million
Contract with a South Asian satellite reseller for coverage across Afghanistan
New contract takes total binding pre-launch contracts for Jabiru satellite capacity to US$601 million
NewSat Limited (ASX: NWT), Australia’s satellite company, announces today the signing of a three year contract with a South Asian satellite reseller....
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Overture and Mila Team up to Deliver...
via MARKET WATCH
Overture, the preferred Carrier Ethernet edge and aggregation partner for service providers and network operators worldwide, today announced its Overture 1400 and 4800 solutions are being deployed by Iceland’s incumbent operator, Mila ehf. Owner and operator of the country’s national trunk and access networks, Mila is integrating both flexible Carrier Ethernet...
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Mobile Backhaul and Satellite Broadband Strategies...
NewSat and other SATCOM, wireless backhaul and mobile communications providers will gather at CommunicAsia 2012.
Gilat, NewSat, Altobridge, Singapore Telecommunications Limited , Viasat, SpeedCast Ltd, Thuraya Telecommunications Company , Thaicom Public Company Limited , Hughes Network Systems, International Telecommunication Union and other leading SATCOM, wireless backhaul and mobile...
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DISH Invests in Broadband Satellite Chipset for...
via Technology-Digital Portal
Project to bring 2 GHz satellite and terrestrial capabilities to industry-leading Qualcomm’s Snapdragon S4 MSM8960 platform
DISH focused on broadband and satellite communications
Investment comes ahead of FCC’s final ruling on S-band
DISH (NASDAQ: DISH) today announced a collaboration with Qualcomm to enable support of satellite-based...
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Hughes Successfully Completes Integration Testing...
via Market Watch
Hughes Network Systems, LLC (Hughes), the global leader in broadband satellite networks and services, today announced that it has successfully completed end-to-end verification of its HX System with Nokia Siemens Networks’ GSM Base Station. GSM operators can now have full confidence that the Hughes HX260 platform in combination with Nokia Siemens Networks’ GSM Radio...
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Míla to Deploy Overture 1400 and 4800 Mobile... →
Overture announced its mobile backhaul deal with Míla ehf. Iceland’s incumbent operator will be using Overture 1400 and 4800 solutions. Mila operates the country’s trunk and access networks. Faced with rising bandwidth demand, Mila will integrate the flexible Carrier Ethernet platforms into its existing backhaul network.
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SATCOM, ICT and Mobile Backhaul Providers to... →
Leading providers of mobile backhaul, wireless broadband, and ICT solutions will gather at this year’s CommunicAsia 2012 (The 23rd International Communications and Information Technology Exhibition and Conference ) on June 19-22 at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore.
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Cumbria residents get satellite broadband
by Thomas Newton | RECOMBU
Residents of the Duddon Valley in Cumbria threatened with disconnection from the internet will be able to get Tooway satellite broadband from reseller Bentley Walker.
The rescue package will see affected residents in the Duddon Valley and Branthwaite able to see install and set-up fees waived (which ranges from £49-£95) while benefitting from download speeds of 6Mbps...
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Inquiry into satellite glitch focuses on Sea...
via SPACEFLIGHT NOW
Sea Launch officials are poring over data from the June 1 launch of the Intelsat 19 communications satellite to determine whether the company’s Zenit rocket may have damaged the spacecraft during ascent from an ocean-based platform in the Pacific Ocean.
Intelsat 19 did not deploy one of its two solar panels as planned following separation from the Sea Launch Zenit 3SL...
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Satellite Communications Weekend Update 1
Before you get set for the weekend, check out this week’s satellite industry news:
CommunicAsia2012 Offer Global Satellite Communication Players Opportunities
Communications satellite suffers glitch in orbit
Marlink enhances service efficiency with VSAT C-Band
Australian satellite communications innovation amongst worlds best
NBN’s long-term satellite service boosted by Ka-band...
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Intelsat 19 Solar Array Problem Reported
by Doug Lung | TV Technology
Last Friday, Intelsat reported “a delay in deploying one of the two solar arrays on the Intelsat 19 satellite.” Intelsat 19 was launched earlier Friday by Sea Launch.
An Intelsat release said that, “Intelsat and Space Systems/Loral, the manufacturer of the satellite, are investigating the cause and are pursuing corrective actions. The spacecraft is secure at this...
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Latest transponder updates (from King Of Sat,...
..::07.06.2012 ::..
..::1st Update for today ::..
ORF Digital package (12663 H) moved to Astra 1L @ 19.2° East
ZDF Vision package (11954 H) moved to Astra 2C @ 19.2° East
Pro7Sat.1 Media package (12051 V) moved to Astra 2C @ 19.2° East
APS package (12148 H) moved to Astra 2C @ 19.2° East
Sky Deutschland package (11798 H) moved to Astra 2C @ 19.2° East
Sky...
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Satellite communication services unexploited
from SPY Ghana
Belgian satellite operator SatADSL has identified Ghana as one of the hotspots in the sub-region where satellite services must be exploited to boost the transactional activities of financial institutions.
The chief commercial officer of SatADSL, Jerome van der Pult, explained that the financial market is one of the fast-growing sectors in the country which necessitates the...
CommunicAsia 2012 in Singapore
newsataustralia:
Asia’s largest integrated ICT Platform returns to Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. The 23rd International Communications and Information Technology Exhibition and Conference runs from 19 - 22 June 2012.
Key executives from the communications industry, including NewSat, will converge to network, create business opportunities, discuss and shape industry trends, and hurdle...
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CommunicAsia: Through the Years
CommunicAsia is an exhibition and conference for information and communications technology (ICT), often used as an extended synonym for information technology (IT), but is usually a more general term that stresses the role of unified communications and the integration of telecommunications (telephone lines and wireless signals), computers, middleware as well as necessary software, storage- and...
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Tesacom to Offer KVH mini-VSAT Broadband Service...
via Market Watch
KVH Industries, Inc. , the world’s leading maritime VSAT provider, will offer its mini-VSAT Broadband(SM) service and TracPhone(R) satellite communications terminals to maritime customers throughout South America through Tesacom, South America’s leading mobile satellite service provider. The new relationship will be managed by Andesat S.A., a leading communications...
2DAY Telecom expands GSM backhaul services in...
telecominventory:
SES today announced that 2DAY Telecom has signed a long-term capacity agreement to expand its reach to meet the growing needs of GSM backhaul services throughout Kazakhstan.
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Copyright Business Wire 2012
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New ItalySat 2.0 Dragon Edition Vu+ Uno
New ItalySat 2.0 Dragon Edition Vu+ Uno
Support:
Dreambox: 500hd - 800 - 800se - 8000 - 7020hd
Vuplus: Vusolo - Vuduo - Vuuno - Vuultimo
Xtrend/CTech: Et5x00 - Et6x00 - Et9x00
Migrating to project OpenPli (thanks to the team OpenPli)
New bootlogo
New Skin eXcort by mmark 1.3 (modified from Bobsilvio)
New MultiEPG Chart with search
Backup Manager Backup Manager integrated project based...
Five Eutelsat Satellites Gearing up to Transmit...
australiansatellites:
via PR Newswire | Source: Eutelsat Communications
With one week to go before kick-off of the UEFA Euro 2012 championship in Poland and the Ukraine, capacity on five Eutelsat satellites has been booked by broadcasters around the world to ensure full coverage and commentary of one of soccer’s top international competitions.
The high-power reach of Europe, the Middle East,...
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What are VSAT Systems?
For most people, VSAT systems sound intimidating and the technology behind them, though impressive, is also extremely complicated. Many people may not even know what VSAT systems are about and how the advantages can potentially solve most of our communication problems. What people often miss out is that VSAT, as a satellite technology, is changing the way “connectivity” is enjoyed across the...
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Reducing The Cost Of Military Satellite... →
The contract for the manufacturing of the Family of Advanced Beyond-Line-of-Sight Terminal (FAB-T) between the US Air Force and Boeing has been revised to amend fixed cost provisions so as to curb cost increase.
