News on key developments at SupremeSAT, and general news on the Space and Satellite industry from across the web
Vaibhav Abhyankar, CEO of AOneSat. Photo: AOneSat [Via Satellite 02-22-2016] AOneSat, a new Swiss satellite operator formed by Indian space industry entrepreneurs, is forming the plans to purchase and build its first satellites within the next year or two. The company founders got their start supplying key systems to the Indian space program, and over…
DigitalGlobe and TAQNIA, form a joint SmallSat venture in partnership with King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST). Photo: DigitalGlobe [Via Satellite 02-22-2016] DigitalGlobe has formed a joint venture with TAQNIA, a firm dedicated to accelerating technology development for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in partnership with King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology…
NATO Maritime Group Two. Photo: NATO [Via Satellite 02-22-2016] Orbit Communication Systems has received an order for OceanTRx 4 and OceanTRx 7 systems, its maritime satellite communication solutions, from a European integrator. The contract, valued at $1.5 million, will provide the systems for NATO Navy vessels to allow broadband connectivity at sea. This is the…
Photo: SES [Via Satellite 02-22-2016] During the GSMA Mobile World Congress this week in Barcelona, Spain, SES announced it is fully committed to the swift deployment of the 5th generation mobile networks called 5G. As a founding member of the 5G Infrastructure Public-Private Partnership (5G PPP), SES actively took part in the whitepaper “5G Empowering…
The Ocean Nova vessel. Photo: Inmarsat [Via Satellite 02-22-2016] Inmarsat, together with Global Marine Networks and Network Innovations, announced the successful trial and subsequent commercial order for Fleet Xpress, the hybrid Ka- and L-band service using Inmarsat’s Global Xpress network, in Antarctic waters. Fleet Xpress, installed on board the adventure cruise ship Ocean Nova, delivered…
QPRO, Quake Global’s ruggedized product that uses multi-mode communication technologies (satellite, GPS, and cellular). Photo: Quake Global [Via Satellite 02-19-2016] Quake Global, a provider of communications for asset monitoring and tracking, anticipates that the Internet of Things (IoT) will influence a drawdown of barriers between satellite and other communications technologies. Polina Braunstein, CEO of Quake…
The Yamal 402 satellite. Photo: Gazprom Space Systems [Via Satellite 02-19-2016] SpeedCast International has entered a new agreement with Russia-based Gazprom Space Systems (GSS), to expand satellite communications services in Africa. This partnership allows SpeedСast to use capacity on GSS’ Yamal 402 Ku-band satellite to provide high-performance services to oil and gas companies across Africa.…
Photo: KVH [Via Satellite 02-19-2016] Byzantine Maritime Gas, a Singapore-based company that specializes in marine transportation of petroleum products, is deploying KVH Industries’ TracPhone V11-IP antenna systems with mini-VSAT broadband service for its new fleet of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) carriers. The TracPhone V11-IP Byzantine Maritime Gas will use is a dual-mode C- and Ku-band antenna system…
Paradigm’s new Swarm45 Ka-Band terminal. Photo: Paradigm [Via Satellite 02-19-2016] U.K.-based Paradigm has unveiled a new flat-panel terminal for military, broadcast, government and disaster recovery sectors. The Swarm45 terminal provides high data rate communications from any high-throughput Ka-band satellite. The portable terminal has a total weight of 14.5kg (32lbs), conforming to International Air Transport Association (IATA)…
[Via Satellite 02-19-2016] Advantech Wireless has opened a new U.S. headquarters in Georgia. The office will provide customer service and support, along with training and finished goods inventory for fast deliveries to the company’s U.S. customers. “This location will allow us to respond to new and existing customers with dedicated staff in a timely manner.…