May 2012
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Satellite communications company Intelsat files...
Satellite communications company Intelsat files plans in US for $1.75 billion IPO
Communications and satellite company Intelsat Global Holdings S.A has filed plans to go public and hopes to raise up to $1.75 billion in the initial public offering of its stock.
The company filed regulatory paperwork Friday with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for its offering. It did not indicate its...
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Sky Perfect JSAT Adds 44 Ku-Band Transponders
SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation (Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director, President and Chief Executive Officer: Shinji Takada; “SKY Perfect JSAT”), announces the successful launch of the JCSAT-13 communications satellite. Details are as follows.
JCSAT-13 was launched aboard Arianespace’s Ariane5 launch vehicle from Guiana Space Centre at 7:13 a.m. on May 16, 2012 Japan Standard...
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Ariane 5 mission with twin telecommunications...
As with its JCSAT-13 “sister” payload on the upcoming Ariane 5 flight, VINASAT-2’s design life exceeds 15 years. This will be the second satellite launched by Ariane 5 for use by the Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group, following VINASAT-1 in April 2008.
The Ariane 5 mission with a “mirror” pair of relay satellites for Japan and Vietnam has been given the...
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Thuraya announces launch of its mobile satellite...
In partnership with GTNT
A mere 200 meters away from the Kremlin, Thuraya Telecommunications Company, the international mobile satellite operator has announced the launch of its mobile satellite services in Russia in partnership with GTNT.
The announcement was made at a press conference at the Congress Centre of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation in Moscow today,...
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SDI Space-Based Programs: Brilliant Pebbles →
On March 23, 1983, the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) was proposed by US President Ronald Reagan, the 40th President of the United States, serving from 1981 to 1989. It is to use ground- and space-based systems to protect the United States from attack by strategic nuclear ballistic missiles, an explosive device that derives its destructive force from nuclear reactions, either fission or a...
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Satcom Direct to Open International Office
Satcom Direct, provider of satellite voice, fax, datalink and Internet communications solutions, announces the opening of an international office in Farnborough, UK. The Satcom Direct International office will be located inside Hangar 2 at TAG Farnborough Airport (IATA: FAB, ICAO: EGLF).
The Satcom Direct International office will provide European customers with physical access to Satcom...
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NewSat at SatCom Africa 2012
Leading African and international carriers will gather at the 2012 SATCOM Africa this May. The annual event is the most anticipated conference and exhibition in the regional satellite industry. In cooperation with Telecoms World Africa, Submarine Networks World Africa and The TV Show Africa, the event will gather leading satellite executives who develop, operate and invest in the regional...
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Boatracs Becomes KVH Value Added Service Provider...
KVH’s mini-VSAT Broadband Service and TracPhone V3 Combined With Boatracs’ Leading Software to Create a “One-Stop” Fleet Management Solution
MIDDLETOWN, R.I., May 14, 2012 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) — KVH Industries, Inc., has named Boatracs Inc., a leader in integrated maritime satellite communications and software solutions, the firstValue Added Service Provider...
Data Security for IP-Based SATCOM
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IP-based technologies are becoming the preferred platform of many satellite communications operators. The industry enjoys the cost savings, high interoperability and improved performance offered by IP-based platforms. But for many satellite IP-based technology providers, the shift to IP platforms means higher risk of security attack. Internet hackers are shifting focus to...
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Arab FTA Sat TV channels grow by 19% in 2011
Arab FTA Sat TV channels grow by 19% in 2011
The number of FTA satellite channels in the Arab World increased by 19.3% between April 2011 and March 2012 to reach 642 channels (fully operational channels reached 565). Arab Advisors Group research revealed that the highest percentage of the analyzed FTA satellite channels were privately owned general channels.
Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the UAE,...
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Two new VSAT deals for SELEX
SELEX Elsag, a Finmeccanica company, reports that it has agreed two new satellite communications deals, with North Star Shipping and Viking Supply Ships Limited.
SELEX will supply three Sea Tel 4009 stabilised maritime Ku-band VSAT communication systems to North Star, on a five-year hardware rental maintenance contract.
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Bourke picked for NBN satellite station
Bourke picked for NBN satellite station
BOURKE in northwestern New South Wales has been picked as one of 10 towns across Australia to host a satellite ground station as part of the national broadband network (NBN).
“This ground station will act as an essential satellite gateway, helping deliver fast broadband to rural and remote communities across Australia,” Communications Minister...
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Dutch Defence Communications Satellite...
The Netherlands Defence organisation is now a step closer to satellite communications independence after the launch of a satellite from Cape Canaveral on 5 May. Prior to the launch, the Defence organisation was dependent on commercial parties in this area. The future capability will provide the most robust and secure link for communication of vital information.
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Vietnam to launch second satellite
VNPT, the project’s investor, plans to hold a press conference on the launching on May 9.
The Vinasat-2 satellite project is estimated to cost around USD300 million, and was approved by the PM in 2009.
The technology was designed and manufactured by Lockheed Martin, the US aerospace giant, who also constructed Vinasat-1.
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Actelis' New Mobile Backhaul Technology Helps...
Actelis Networks(R), The Broadband Acceleration Company(TM), today announced it will showcase a new Ethernet Access Device (EAD) at the International CTIA WIRELESS(R) Expo in New Orleans (Booth 2558 inside the Mobile Backhaul Pavilion) that addresses the growing mobile backhaul challenge faced by wireless service providers. As a result of the skyrocketing usage of smartphones and tablets, mobile...
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NewSat CEO Briefs Potential Satellite... →
Adrian Ballintine , the CEO of independent satellite service provider NewSat, discussed the advantages and challenges of investing in the satellite communications industry in his recent interview with Sky News Business. Ballintine, who is one of the pioneers of Australia’s local satellite communications industry, emphasized the importance of looking at orbital slots and customer base when...
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Indian space agency foresees GSLV test flights...
Indian space agency foresees GSLV test flights within year
India has scheduled up to four space launches in the next year, including two crucial tests of the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle, a medium-class rocket envisioned as the cornerstone of Indian ambitions for fully independent access to space.
The chairman of India’s space agency, K. Radhakrishnan, announced the preliminary...
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Satellite IP Communications Conference for Prague...
iDirect hosts second annual ‘Global Partner Summit’ Prague, Czech Republic
iDirect brings its global satellite communications partners together to discuss industry trends and identify key opportunities and growth strategies.
VT iDirect, Inc. (iDirect), a company of VT Systems, Inc. (VT Systems), will hold its second annual Global Partner Summit in Prague, Czech Republic from May...
