November 2014

CS 9711 radome system. Photo: Cobham Satcom [Via Satellite 11-11-2014] Cobham Satcom unveiled the Sea Tel 9711 Integrated Maritime Antenna (IMA), which is capable of operating on C-Band circular or linear or Ku-band X-pol or Co-pol. The system features a 2.4-meter radical offset antenna for both C-band and Ku-band operation. Cobham Satcom’s Sea Tel VSAT…

[Via Satellite 11-11-2014] Media Networks, a wholesale satellite pay TV and broadband service provider, and Cable & Wireless Panama, a major telecommunications company in Panama, have reached an agreement whereby the Panamanian operator launched its new satellite pay TV Direct-to-Home (DTH) service using Media Networks’ wholesale service. The initial proposal of Cable & Wireless offers…

Morten Tengs, CEO and VP of TSBc. Photo: TSBc   [Via Satellite 11-10-2014] Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSBc), a major satellite operator in Europe, has seen a steady increase in revenue coming from the maritime market. The company has been providing maritime and offshore VSAT services to Northern Europe for a considerable amount of time from…

Eutelsat and Crystal TV Execs. Photo: Eutelsat [Via Satellite 11-10-2014] Crystal TV, a leading commercial broadcaster in Ghana, has signed a 10-year contract with Eutelsat for capacity on the Eutelsat 16A satellite. Until now, Crystal TV conducted broadcasts through terrestrial means, but was only able to reach Ghana’s main urban areas in Accra, the Ashanti…

Lockheed Martin-built Jabiru 1 satellite for Newsat is being built on the A2100 platform. This will be Australia’s first High Throughput Satellite.Photo: Lockheed Martin [Via Satellite 11-10-2014] NewSat has awarded GMV a contract to build the flight dynamics system for the upcoming High Throughput Satellite (HTS) Jabiru 1. The flight dynamics system determines the position…

RSCC’s Express AM6 C-band footprint. Photo: Romantis [Via Satellite 11-10-2014] Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC) and Germany-based Romantis have partnered to create a new Direct-to-Home (DTH) TV platform for coverage in Africa. Current and new broadcasters will be able to use the service package to launch and promote national and regional TV programs across the…

The SES 1 satellite’s North American Ku-band beam. Photo: SES [Via Satellite 11-10-2014] SageNet/Spacenet has selected Ku-band capacity on the SES 1 satellite to provide managed enterprise communications solutions for drilling rigs and electric and natural gas utilities. The additional bandwidth will provide drilling rig employees with voice and broadband communications. In addition to serving…

TAC-PAK Mobile Command System. Photo: 308 Systems [Via Satellite 10-11-2014] Colorado-based 308 Systems has delivered custom-configured TAC-PAK/VSAT mobile command systems to Ethiopia, Sudan and Ghana. According to the company, military, peacekeeping and first responders are using the systems in the wake of increased hostilities in several regions. The 308 Systems-built VSAT systems were requested in…

Artist rendition of the Boeing 702MP satellite platform in which the Intelsat 29e is being built. [Via Satellite 11-07-2014] MTN Communications CEO Errol Oliver, cast doubt on those with lofty expectations for the impact of High Throughput Satellite (HTS) systems. As a leading communications provider in the maritime industry, he highlighted how fast the demand for…

SkyWave Headquarters. Photo: SkyWave [Via Satellite 11-07-2014] Orbcomm, a global provider of Machine-to-Machine (M2M) solutions, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire SkyWave Mobile Communications, the largest M2M service provider on the Inmarsat global L-band satellite network, for $130 million. Based in Ottawa, Canada, SkyWave has more than 250,000 subscriber units, 400 channel partners,…