Recently added articles from Wireless Satellite and Broadcasting Newsletter:
Satellite world revenues by sector.(Table)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2009; ... <Pre> 2003 US $74.3 Billion Satellite Manufacturing 13% Launch Industry 4% Satellite Services 54% Ground Equipment 29% 2006 US $105.5 Billion Satellite Manufacturing 11% Launch Industry 3% Satellite Services 59% ...
Multiband signs national contracting agreement with major satellite broadcasting entity.(CONTRACTS)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2009; ... Multiband Corporation has signed a national contracting agreement with a major satellite broadcasting entity. The agreement provides for the installation and servicing of the video components for network services for the provider. Significant construction activity is planned for the ...
Netcom Africa signs deal with SES WORLD SKIES to expand broadcast television and telecom services across Nigeria.(CONTRACTS)
Sep 01, 2009; ... Meeting the escalating demand for content and connectivity across Africa, SES WORLD SKIES, a division of SES S.A., announced that Netcom Africa has signed a multiyear deal to expand its delivery of telecom and broadcast television services throughout Nigeria and West Africa. ...
Artel signs major capacity agreement with SES WORLD SKIES to extend U.S. government communications capabilities in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.(CONTRACTS)
Sep 01, 2009; ... Delivering connectivity where it's needed most, SES WORLD SKIES, a division of SES S.A., announced it has signed a multi-transponder deal with Artel to help the leading integrator meet growing U.S. government demand for end-to-end communications networks throughout Europe, the Middle East ...
STMGroup announces contract with Telenor Satellite Broadcasting for SatLink DVB-RCS hub.(CONTRACTS)
Sep 01, 2009; ... STM Group announced that its subsidiary, STM Norway AS, has entered into a contract for a new SatLink DVB-RCS hub with Telenor Satellite Broadcasting AS (TSBc). The new hub, compliant with the open, international, DVB-RCS standards for MF-TDMA satellite communications networks, is built ...
Telefonica contracts for capacity on Intelsat 905 for Spanish programming distribution.(CONTRACTS)
Sep 01, 2009; ... Intelsat, a provider of fixed satellite services, announced it signed a contract with Telefonica Servicios Audiovisuales (TSA), the broadcast unit of Spain's Telefonica S.A., for capacity on the Intelsat 905 satellite (IS-905), located at 335.5 degrees E. The multi-year contract offers TSA ...
SES ASTRA signs with EuroSkyPark to provide ASTRA2Connect-based broadband solution to industrial market.(CONTRACTS)
Sep 01, 2009; ... SES ASTRA, an SES company, announced that it has entered into an agreement with EuroSkyPark, an operator of mobile and fixed satellite communication solutions, to offer a highly reliable, low-cost and bidirectional satellite communication service to the energy, transport, and security ...
Pace plc set to launch Viasat's next-generation hybrid HD PVR.(CONTRACTS)
Sep 01, 2009; ... Modern Times Group's Viasat Broadcasting, the largest free-and pay-TV operator in Scandinavia and the Baltic States, has once again chosen long-term set-top box partner Pace plc to launch a second generation high-definition (HD) personal video recorder (PVR) with built-in hybrid ...
Televisa contracts with Intelsat for expanded international distribution services.(CONTRACTS)
Sep 01, 2009; ... Intelsat, a provider of fixed satellite services, announced it signed a contract with Mexico's Televisa, Latin America's prime broadcaster and the world's principal producer of Spanish-language content, for expanded international distribution of Televisa's programming. Under this contract, ...
GlobeCast secures capacity with Intelsat for occasional use global contribution services.(CONTRACTS)
Sep 01, 2009; ... Intelsat, a provider of fixed satellite services, announced it signed a contract with GlobeCast, a content management and delivery company, for occasional use (OU) capacity that spans Intelsat's entire satellite fleet. The multiyear contract offers GlobeCast increased satellite ...
Sky Deutschland deploys latest version of NDS MediaHighway.(CONTRACTS)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2009; ... NDS, a provider of technology solutions for digital pay-TV, announced that Sky Deutschland, the largest pay-TV operator in Germany and Austria, has deployed the latest version of NDS MediaHighway middleware to support the launch of its new pay-TV service. The new middleware uses ...
SES WORLD SKIES signs transport deal with Galaxy Backbone to connect remote communities and government agencies across Nigeria.(CONTRACTS)
Sep 01, 2009; ... SES WORLD SKIES, a division of SES S.A., announced that Galaxy Backbone has signed a multiyear, two-transponder agreement for delivery of a broad range of information and communication technology (ICT) services to rural and remote government offices, schools, and hospitals in communities ...
MultiChoice secures pre-launch satellite capacity on Intelsat 20.(CONTRACTS)
Sep 01, 2009; ... Intelsat, Ltd., a provider of fixed satellite services, announced that South African direct-to-home (DTH) television operator MultiChoice signed a long-term, multi-transponder agreement for satellite capacity. The agreement extends and expands MultiChoice's existing contract on the ...
SATLYNX GE announces enhancements to its Media Streaming platform at IBC 2009.(NEW PRODUCTS)
Sep 01, 2009; ... Satlynx, a GE company and provider of satellite telecommunications, announced the enhancement of its media streaming solution with wider availability across Europe, a range of pricing options, and increased bandwidths in response to customer demand. Satlynx Media Streaming is a ...
Satellite operators create Coalition for Competitive Launches.(PARTNERSHIPS)
Sep 01, 2009; ... Four of the leading operators of communications satellites announced the formation of a Coalition for Competitive Launches. The coalition is aimed at enhancing worldwide competition in the provision of commercial satellite launches, a business led today by Russian and French companies. ...
SES ASTRA and Telekomunikacja Polska sign agreement for the distribution of ASTRA2Connect in Poland.(PARTNERSHIPS)
Sep 01, 2009; ... SES ASTRA, an SES company, announced that it has signed a further reseller agreement for the marketing of its interactive satellite-based broadband service ASTRA2Connect with the Polish telecommunications incumbent Telekomunikacja Polska S.A. (TP SA). The rollout of the service in Poland ...
Inmarsat BGAN to bring real-time GIS data to remote wildfire teams.(PARTNERSHIPS)
Sep 01, 2009; ... Inmarsat plc, a provider of global mobile satellite communications services, and the Immersive Visualization Center (SDSU "Viz Lab") at San Diego State University's Homeland Security Program, announced a new partnership to develop and test solutions to extend the availability of ...
SES to provide broadband connection to African market.(PARTNERSHIPS)
Sep 01, 2009; ... SES S.A. announced that it is expanding the reach of its satellite-based broadband service ASTRA2Connect to Africa through a signed agreement with Intersat Africa, the leading provider of satellite-based Internet services on the continent. The service, which will start in January 2010, ...
SeaChange International announces acquisition of eventIS Group B.V.(MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS)
Sep 01, 2009; ... SeaChange International Inc., a provider of software and hardware solutions for video-on-demand (VoD) television, announced its acquisition of all of the issued share capital of eventIS Group B.V. eventIS is a privately owned Eindhoven, Netherlands-based company that provides VoD and ...
Intelsat and GVF launch global collaboration to expand delivery of VSAT installation certification.(BUSINESS)
Sep 01, 2009; ... Intelsat, a provider of fixed satellite services, and the Global VSAT Forum (GVF), announced during the VSAT 2009 Conference that they have agreed to facilitate training for technicians engaged in deployment of state-of-the-art satellite systems. The high-level announcement is part of a ...
