May 2012
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Loan deals, Jabiru-1 launch critical for NewSat
What happens this month will either send NewSat’s share price crashing down to earth or rocketing higher as Australia’s only satellite communications company approaches a critical milestone.
Shareholders are likely to find out this month whether NewSat will be awarded $230 million plus worth of export financing through the United States government-run Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im Bank) and the...
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KVH Industries Report Q1 Results, VSAT Business...
KVH Industries gain ground in growing maritime broadband market, VSAT business grew strongly, according to Q1 2012 results
Quarterly Revenue $26.7M, Up 10% Year-Over-Year
VSAT Business Continues to Grow Strongly; Unit Shipments Up 120% Year-Over-Year
“We had a great quarter in our satellite business,” said Martin Kits van Heyningen, KVH’s chief executive officer....
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2012 OTC to Feature Satellite Communications...
NewSat , which is expected to launch its own Ka band satellite in 2014, will join leading offshore technology providers and energy giants at this year’s Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston. The annual event will be attended by some of the world’s leading technology providers for extracting, gas exploration, mining and engineering operations. NewSat will be represented by...
April 2012
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Niche satellite providers fear backhaul squeeze
Niche satellite providers fear backhaul squeeze
Small satellite service providers have urged the competition watchdog to rethink its 121 point of interconnect model for the National Broadband Network amid fears the cost of leasing backhaul to regional nodes could squeeze them out of the market.
Under the model, satellite service providers would be required to connect their networks to each of up...
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NewSat Signed $13 Million Satellite Communications...
NewSat’s recent satellite communications deal has increased Jabiru’s pre-launch commitments to $571 million, said CEO Adrian Ballintine. The new binding pre-launch satellite communications contract is worth $13 million. The company signed the contract this Tuesday with an existing customer. The details of the contract are kept confidential due to competitive and commercial reasons.
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UAE satellite to boost broadband service
UAE satellite to boost broadband service
After the successful launch of the second satellite into space on Tuesday, overseers say the device should climb to its final orbit as early as Sunday.
Once in its final orbit around the earth, the Yahsat Y1B will be in position for Al Yah Satellite Communications Company PrJSC to begin preparations to begin commercial broadcasting.
“We are...
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ViaSat Selected to Enable Ka-band High-Capacity...
Representing the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), King Abdul-aziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) is leading the transformation of satellite broadband in the KSA. KACST has selected the high-capacity Ka-band satellite system from ViaSat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) as the service platform for its National Satellite Data Network based on the system’s ability to deliver exceptional broadband...
Military Satellite Communications Systems Wing: An...
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The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven American uniformed services. Their Military Satellite Communications Systems Wing (MCSW) is an organization headquartered at Los Angeles Air Force Base, located in El Segundo, California, a state located in the West Coast of the United States. The Space &...
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NewSat to Highlight Satellite Communications Fleet... →
NewSat’s top executives will participate in the 2012 Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston, Texas. The annual event aims to promote the development of offshore resources by fostering exchange of knowledge in the fields of oil exploration, drilling , environmental protection and production. The 2012 OTC will bring together executives and traders interested in the latest technological...
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Abu Dhabi launches second satellite
Abu Dhabi’s second communications satellite was sent successfully into the orbit early morning on Tuesday, from a space station in Kazakhstan.
A Mubadala Development Company unit, Al Yah Satellite Communications Company or Yahsat, confirmed that the launch of Y1B took place at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan at 2.18am, Abu Dhabi time.
Yahsat’s first satellite Y1A was successfully launched...
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Boatracs and KVH Industries Announce Strategic...
Boatracs and KVH Industries Announce Strategic Partnership to Provide End-to-End Global Broadband Solution to Maritime Market.
San Diego, California (PRWEB) April 24, 2012
Boatracs Inc., a leader in providing integrated satellite communications and software solutions to the maritime industry, and KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq: KVHI), a leading provider of in-motion satellite TV and...
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India's remote sensing satellite set for launch on...
India’s remote sensing satellite set for launch on Thursday
The countdown for the Thursday early morning launch of a rocket laden with remote sensing satellite Risat-1 has begun in Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh, an ISRO official said, a step that will reinforce India’s global leadership position in the field.
The indigenous Radar Imaging Satellite (Risat-1) would be used for...
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Com Dev Wins Ka-band Satellite Work
PARIS — Com Dev International of Canada will provide on-board electronics gear including switches and filters for an unidentified commercial Ka-band satellite in a contract that starts at $1 million and likely will end up valued at $8 million, the Cambridge, Ontario-based company announced April 16.
Com Dev said the satellite will provide coverage of the Middle East, Africa and Asia, which is a...
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Gilat's Satellite Communications Network Support...
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Gilat Satellite was the official provider of satellite-based web connectivity used by RTComm during Russia’s national presidential elections on March 4, 2012. RTComm is the national satellite service arm of local telecommunication giant Rostelecom Group.
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Yahsat showcasing its broadband satellite services...
NAIROBI: Yahsat, a satellite communications company that offers broadband satellite services in Africa, Middle East and South West Asia, will be showcasing at the East Africa Com Tech Conference.
Representatives from Yahsat will discuss YahClik, its latest offering and solution to receiving satellite broadband. This solution is affordable, widely accessible and with minimal set up. “East Africa...
Jabiru-1 Satellite Communications Program Won... →
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NewSat CEO Adrian Ballintine announced that the company completed the needed capital funds appropriated for the construction of its first satellite, Jabiru-1. The equity funds from foreign investors completed the Rights Issue which started in December last year in line with Exception 3 of Listing 7. Offered at 60 cents/share, the equity has the same terms as the $20 million...
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Honeywell signs internet deal with Inmarsat
Honeywell signs internet deal with Inmarsat
Honeywell International Inc. has agreed to work with satellite communications company Inmarsat PLC on providing in-flight internet connection for airline passengers, the companies announced Wednesday.
The demand for in-flight connectivity has grown as people have become more reliant on their phones and computers to conduct business and support social...
