As part of the Ten Thousand African Villages Project, an initiative of the Chinese Government to offer digital TV access to rural communities across Africa, StarTimes will facilitate 1000 Nigerian...
ETL Systems has acquired Atlantic Microwave, a major provider of microwave components and satellite communication test equipment.With this shared focus on custom design and providing customer service, the acquisition will...
Ethiopia?s monopoly state telco operator, Ethio Telecom, is looking to acquire a communication satellite to serve the education, health and agriculture sectors, where there is no telecom infrastructure following an...
His Excellency Dr. Eng. Mohammed Nasser Al Ahbabi, Director General of the UAE Space Agency.The UAE Space Agency (UAESA) has launched a National Plan for the...
Thaicom Public Company Limited, a leading Asian satellite operator and provider of integrated satellite end-to-end solutions, today announced that True Visions Group Co., Ltd. one of Asia?s leading pay TV...
From left: H.E Prof. Hamid M.K. Al Naimiy, Chancellor of the University of Sharjah, with Aidyn Aimbetov, Cosmonaut and VP of Kazakhstan Gharysh Sapary.The University of...
Newtec has announced that its Newtec Dialog VSAT multiservice platform has been selected by broadband satellite operator, Kacific, for its new High Throughput Satellite, Kacific1, to expand its broadband service delivery significantly in...
Eutelsat Quantum geostationary satellite platform at SSTL. Pic credit SSTL.Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) has completed the build of the platform for Eutelsat Quantum, the world?s...
Marlink has been awarded a contract renewal to expand its Sealink VSAT service to international ship owner Transpetrol. The renewal secures access to Marlink?s global network and specially-chosen business critical...
2018 emerged as an understatement compared to the hype generated by satellite operators. Revenue didn?t rebound according to expectations; pricing and backlog both declined across operators, and video finally showed no...
There is an estimated launch demand for 11,746 small satellites for new constellation installations and replacement missions by 2030, according to a Q3 2018 forecast from Frost & Sullivan. The...
Iran?s telecommunications minister has confirmed that three of the country?s new satellites have successfully passed pre-launch tests although he did not divulge a launch schedule, according to an AP report.In...
Collins Aerospace will work with Inmarsat to offer Jet ConneX (JX) high-speed in-flight Wi-Fi to business jet operators.The new agreement will see Collins Aerospace, a Value-Added Reseller (VAR) for the...
Nominations for the 2019 Teleport Awards for Excellence from the World Teleport Association (WTA) are open now.The awards are presented annually to individuals or companies who have dramatically demonstrated excellence...
Zimbabwe is embarking on the implementation of Space Science programmes under the 100 days priority projects approved by Cabinet for immediate implementation, according to a report in Bulawayo online news...
The lift-off of Egyptian satellite EgyptSat-A carrier rocket ?Soyuz-2.1 b?, developed by Russia's Energia Rocket & Space Corporation, has been postponed to 21 February, according to reports in Russian media....
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. a major national security solutions provider announced on 31 December that it has received recent space and satellite communications contract awards and options on...
Anouar Maarouf Tunisia's Minister of ICT and Digital Economy, has announced that 5G licenses will be available in Tunisia by 2021. He was speaking in Tunis during the launch of the...
Paul Rendek, Director of External Relations at the RIPE NCC.Réseaux IP Européens Network Coordination Centre (RIPE NCC) held an IPv6 workshop in Oman, in partnership with...
NioNigerian Communications Satellite (NIGCOMSAT) Limited will collaborate with Thales Alenia Space to test the NigComSat-1R payload and demonstration its capability for Satellite Based Augmentation System (SBAS).Adamu...
SharpEthiopia has joined the league of African nations with space policies after the nation?s cabinet of ministers approved the Ethiopian Space Policy on December 22, 2018....
Swarm Technologies, a space startup which launched four tiny satellites without government authorisation earlier this year, will pay $900,000 to the US Treasury for the unapproved flight. The fine is...
The GSMA welcomed the decision by the Arab Spectrum Management Group (ASMG) to release the use of the 3.3 to 3.8 GHz spectrum range to mobile broadband. This step will...
Ericsson and Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic) have announced that Ericsson?s Core Network as a Service solution is now live, supporting connectivity services across multiple markets served by Panasonic.Ericsson?s Core Network as a Service solution will help...
Galileo Ground Station, credit Thales Alenia Space.Thales Alenia Space, the joint company between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has signed a new tranche of the framework...
Indian Space Research Organisation?s (ISRO) Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-F11) successfully launched the communication satellite GSAT-7A from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota on 19 December.The GSLV-F11 lifted...
SES S.A. has completed the syndication of Schuldschein loans for a total amount of EUR 400 million, comprising a EUR 150 million 5.5-year floating tranche at Euribor six months plus 0.80%...
Ethiopia is set to launch its first earth observatory satellite in September 2019, joining seven other African countries that have put satellites into orbit.Dr Solomon Belay Tessema, the director general...
beIN MEDIA GROUP has migrated its transponder capacity from Nilesat to Eutelsat 8 degrees West, according to a report in The Gulf Times.beIN subscribers may continue to watch their channels...
The global market for commercial satellite imaging, which had an estimated value of US$2.5 bn in 2014, is expected to rise at a CAGR of 11.40% and reach a value...
The Scientific Morocco Association has partnered with the US Embassy in Rabat to host the fifth annual Race2Space (?Race to Space?) competition. The competition is open to Moroccan students aged...
Azerbaijan and Iran have reached an agreement to jointly develop a satellite probing the Earth, Iranian Minister of Communications and Information Muhammad Javad Azeri Jahromi is reported to have said,...
The international satellite industry has confirmed executives to serve on the Global VSAT Forum (GVF) Board of Directors to lead the association as it continues to build greater awareness and...
Simulated space mission in the semi desert of Utah.Before space technologies are actually deployed in orbit or on other planets, they must be tested on Earth....
The Yahsat and Hughes teams at the signing ceremony.UAE-based satellite operator, Yahsat, owned by Abu Dhabi?s Mubadala Investment Company (Mubadala), and Hughes Network Systems (Hughes), a...
Turkey's official gazette published a presidential decree last week announcing the establishment of the country's space agency as part of its efforts to develop a competitive indigenous industry. The space...
Syria is looking to develop its space programme and launch its first satellite into orbit, the Syrian Minister of Communications and Technology Iyad Khatib announced, according to press reports.The minister...
Zain Kuwaits Chief Commercial Officer Meshal Mohammed (2nd from right), Zain Kuwaits Chief Corporate Communications and Relations Officer Waleed Al Khashti (2nd from left) and Amazons...
Intelsat General Communications LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Intelsat, S.A. has launched FlexAir, a managed end-to-end service providing cost-effective performance, in-flight broadband connectivity to a wide range of military...
SpaceShipTwoRichard Branson's commercial spaceflight company Virgin Galactic successfully conducted a Thursday morning test flight of its rocket-powered SpaceShipTwo space plane, which touched the edges of space before returning safely to Earth...
Satellite communication antenna systems provider, Intellian, has launched the new GX60HP, a 60cm-class compact Global Xpress terminal with higher power output.The GX60HP is a 65cm Ka-band maritime satellite communication terminal...
Spanish satellite-based telecommunications operator, HISPASAT, and Dish, the online telecommunications and content distribution services company, have joined forces to offer a new high-quality broadband satellite service to Mexico through ON...
Istanbul-based mobile phone operator, Turkcell has chosen OTT solutions provider, Metrological to deliver the integrated Turkcell TV App Store, available to all Turkcell TV+ subscribers.Turkcell will have a unique TV...
Etisalat has announced the doubling of the broadband speed across the board of the recently launched eLife Unlimited plans. The plans reportedly deliver more than five times the broadband speed...
Dr. Ahbabi of UAE Space Agency addresses the audience. Following the UAE Space Agency?s signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of the Grand...
Evgeniy Pashkov, Regional Director, Satcom Direct EEMEA.Satcom Direct, the business aviation solutions provider, has appointed Evgeniy Pashkov as regional director for EEMEA. In his new role,...
Intelsat S.A. provided global communications services for The Climate Reality Project?s live broadcast, ?24 Hours of Reality: Protect Our Planet, Protect Ourselves". Intelsat?s contribution services were used to uplink video...
HRH Crown Prince Hussein has announced the launch on December 3 of the first Jordanian cube satellite, JY1, from California into space.As reported by Jordan Times, the Crown Prince Foundation (CPF)...
Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) has confirmed the successful launch of VESTA, a 3U nanosatellite technology demonstration mission that will test a new two-way VHF Data Exchange System (VDES) payload...
Eutelsat has committed satellite resources and technical expertise towards emergency response efforts around the globeThe Space & Satellite Professionals International yesterday recognised the signatories to the Crisis Connectivity Charter, including...
NHK, Japan?s national broadcaster, has partnered with Eutelsat Communications to launch the world?s first 8K network; BS8K. The live broadcast took place on 2 December from the Vatican where images...
Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) have announced a strategic collaboration to integrate the new AWS Ground Station service with Lockheed Martin?s new Verge antenna network....
Konnect Africa, a Eutelsat initiative, dedicated to satellite broadband in Africa, has announced the launch of its Internet access offers throughout the Congolese territory.The ICT Development Index published annually by...
Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) has just announced the return of its popular Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) programme, designed to offer students of science and engineering the opportunity...
Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) is designing a low-cost 35kg lunar communications satellite mission called DoT-4 for a 2021 launch. DoT-4 will provide the communications relay back to Earth using...
halifa Al Shamsi, Chief Corporate Strategy and Governance Officer, Etisalat Group.The Mobile 360 series conference, which runs from 26-27 November in Dubai, is a regional platform...
Satellite communications innovator and space gateway Goonhilly Earth Station has joined the consortium backing the SmartSat CRC (co-operative research centre), a proposed space research initiative which plans to drive the Australian...
Arabsat will participate in the Cairo International Telecommunication & Information Technology Conference & Exhibition ?Cairo ICT 2018?, that will be held from 25th to 28th Nov.2018, at Egypt International Exhibition...
Morocco will launch the Mohammed VI-B earth observation satellite from the Kourou Space Centre in French Guiana Tuesday, November 20, 2018.This civilian satellite, piloted from Morocco, is capable of taking...
Turkish broadcaster TRT World has partnered with Panasonic to extend its content reach to passengers on airlines around the world.Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic), a major player in inflight entertainment and...
