December 2014

News on key developments at SupremeSAT, and general news on the Space and Satellite industry from across the web

Multichannel TV Homes Crests 500 Million in Asia Pacific – Satellite Today

Seoul, the capital city of South Korea. Photo: Clint Sharp. [Via Satellite 12-01-2014] The number of homes with multichannel television in the Asia Pacific has reached 500,639,000 according to new research from the Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA). Findings from the organization’s Asia Pacific Multichannel TV Advertising 2015 report reveal that consumers…

NovelSat Appoints David Rubner as Board Chairman – Satellite Today

David Rubner, Chairman of NovelSat’s board of directors. Photo: NovelSat [Via Satellite 12-01-2014] NovelSat, a satellite transmission technology company, has named former ECI Communications CEO David Rubner as chairman of the company’s board of directors. Rubner led ECI Telecommunications, which provided telecommunications networking infrastructure solutions, from September 1991 to February 2000. He also serves on…

Inmarsat Approves Hughes 9211-HDR Portable BGAN Terminal – Satellite Today

The Hughes 9211-HDR portable BGAN terminal. Photo: Hughes [Via Satellite 12-01-2014] Hughes Network Systems’ new Hughes 9211-High Data Rate (HDR) Portable BGAN Terminal has received Inmarsat-type approval. The Hughes 9211-HDR is designed to provide high performance mobile satellite connectivity in challenging environments. The device supports an average speed of 650 kbps and can reach up…