January 2016

4DAero EFB application built upon the Panasonic 4D Weather platform. Photo: Panasonic Weather Solutions [Via Satellite 01-06-2016] Panasonic’s weather solutions division is now operating an advanced global weather forecasting platform, called Panasonic Global 4D Weather. The weather prediction capability uses Panasonic’s atmospheric datasets, which include the continuous feed of detailed tropospheric data in four-dimensions: longitude,…

David Gelerman, CEO at Advantech Wireless. Photo: Advantech Wireless [Via Satellite 01-06-2016] In our third special year-in-review features, where we talk to CEOs of major satellite companies about 2015, we talk to David Gelerman, CEO at Advantech Wireless. One of the keys going forward for the industry is whether technology players will be able to…

Photo: Kymeta [Via Satellite 01-06-2016] Panasonic Avionics Corporation and Kymeta have signed an agreement to provide high-performance antenna technology to several maritime markets. Under terms of the agreement, Panasonic will order a significant volume of Kymeta’s flat-panel antennas and use Kymeta mTenna technology to manufacture and distribute maritime terminals for vessels around the world. The…

Photo: Broadcom [Via Satellite 01-06-2016] Broadcom Corporation announced the addition of a new Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) wireless connectivity chip to its automotive portfolio. The BCM89774 provides improved location and positioning while lowering power consumption for in-vehicle applications and reduces Bill of Materials (BOM) cost for carmakers. Automotive GPS shipments are expected to more…

Monics satellite carrier monitoring system. Photo: SAT Corporation. [Via Satellite 01-06-2016] SAT Corporation, a subsidiary of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, will provide expanded end-to-end satellite RF monitoring, interference detection, geolocation and mitigation services to the Joint Functional Component Command for Space (JFCC Space), a component of the U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM). SAT Corporation has…

The Sky Q set-top-box. Photo: Sky [Via Satellite 01-06-2016] MaxLinear is shipping its MxL5x2 Full-Spectrum Capture satellite front-end receiver in Sky’s new Sky Q set-top box. Sky Q is a family of advanced, wirelessly connected products aiming to create a new ecosystem that makes it easier for customers to access all their favorite TV content.…

Mark Dankberg. Photo: ViaSat [Via Satellite 01-05-2016] ViaSat has long been one of the most exciting companies in the satellite sector. It builds some of the most powerful satellites out there, and has been at the cutting edge of technology for many years. In Mark Dankberg, the company has a previous Satellite Executive of the…

Artist rendition of a Hylas satellite. Photo: Avanti [Via Satellite 01-05-2016] MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) has signed a contract valued at more than CA$10 million ($7.1 million) with Orbital ATK to provide a communication antenna subsystem for Avanti’s Hylas 4 telecommunication satellite, which is expected to launch in 2017. The Hylas 4 satellite will…

Akulivik is an Inuit village in Nunavik, in northern Quebec, Canada. Photo: Wikimedia Commons. [Via Satellite 01-05-2016] The Kativik Regional Government in Canada has awarded SES a contract for the delivery of new satellite services across the northern Quebec region. Beginning in the second half of 2016, the 12 transponder deal on SES 2, positioned…

GSLV D5 Launch. Photo: ISRO [Via Satellite 01-05-2016] The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is planning to build its heaviest rocket to carry satellites weighing 10 tons into space. Currently, the space agency’s Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) can carry satellites weighing only 2 tons, according to a report by Business Standard. ISRO is developing…