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Inmarsat headquarters. Photo: Matt Biddulph (Flickr) [Via Satellite 11-20-2014] Alcatel-Lucent has become an Inmarsat technology partner to help develop an aviation broadband network across the European Union (EU). The company will provide its experience with 4G LTE Air-to-Ground (ATG) technology and collaborate with Inmarsat to adapt this technology to support S-band spectrum. Inmarsat and Alcatel-Lucent…

View of Victoria, Seychelles’ capital. Photo: Esskay at Wikimedia Commons [Via Satellite 11-20-2014] Cable & Wireless Seychelles (CWS) has started using SkyVision Global Networks’ managed IP trunking and private network solutions to connect the island of Seychelles (Mahe), and its neighboring islands. SkyVision deployed the IP trunking service, which includes Digital Video Broadcasting Second Generation…

Photo: Cassidian [Via Satellite 11-20-2014] Airbus Defence and Space has created a new satellite solution for transmitting data from remote border security sensor sites to central operational centers. Using the same link, the sensors can also be operated using control and analysis software. The Airbus Defence and Space solution can connect sites that were previously…

Photo: IsoTropic Networks. [Via Satellite 11-20-2014] IsoTropic Networks, a satellite broadband provider and iDirect Host Network Operator (HNO) has extended its iDirect iSupport Premium Package for three additional years. The company has seen growth in maritime and oil and gas verticals, prompting the need for new hires. IsoTropic will use the premium iSupport options for…

Industry and government officials discuss future U.S. government needs. Photo: Via Satellite [Via Satellite 11-19-2014] The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) is trying to plan for satellite capacity needs beyond the Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) constellation but is having trouble gauging the military’s long-term requirements. “WGS is coming to an end over the next 10…

A flooded street in New York following Superstorm Sandy. Photo: Oliver Rich. [Via Satellite 11-19-2014] Hughes Network Systems has created a strategic information sharing partnership with the All Hazards Consortium (AHC), a nonprofit dedicated to emergency management, homeland security and business continuity. The company will provide information on disaster-struck areas to AHC’s Multi-Sate Fleet Response…

SES Satellite Operations Center. Photo: SES [Via Satellite 11-19-2014] SES subsidiary SES Broadband Services was awarded a contract to provide Astra Connect satellite broadband to 36 German villages in the Eifel district of Bitburg-Prüm. Orbitcom, an Internet Service Provider (ISP) has partnered with SES for the project and will manage, market and sell the service…

Yamal 402′s European, Southern and steerable beams. Photo: Gazprom Space Systems [Via Satellite 11-19-2014] Globecomm has leased additional capacity on Gazprom Space System’s Yamal 402 satellite, totaling 36MHz. The new capacity will serve customers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Globecomm offers services on two Gazprom Space Systems satellites, Yamal 402 and Yamal…

Spacecom and Eutelsat’s combined Ku-band footprint at 16-17 degrees east. Photo: Eutelsat [Via Satellite 11-19-2014] Eutelsat and Spacecom, operator of the Amos satellites, have announced a partnership to cross-commercialize Ku-band capacity on the African service areas of the Eutelsat 16A and Amos 5 satellites at 16 and 17 degrees east, respectively. The amalgamated channel line…

[Via Satellite 11-19-2014] Inmarsat has opened a new office in Auburn, Australia, 10 minutes away from the city of Sydney. The office provides 500 square meters of warehouse space, classrooms, Research and Development (R&D) engineering facilities and demonstration labs. The location was selected for its uninterrupted line-of-sight to the company’s satellites. Inmarsat anticipates seeing growth…