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ORBITZ… Agilent Technologies, Globecomm Systems, Integral Systems, Intelsat Ltd., Newtec, Round Solutions, Thales Alenia Space

  • Agilent Technologies Inc. has introduced two additional modules for its 34980A multifunction switch/measure unit. The modules extend this solution’s high-performance capabilities with even higher switching density and flexible measurements with automatic surge protection. These high-density modules are a cost-effective alternative to PXI and VXI test platforms. The modules are Agilent’s next step in a series of enhancements to the Agilent 34980A multifunction switch/measure unit. They give R&D and manufacturing engineers in the aerospace/defense, consumer electronics, computers and peripherals, communications, semiconductor, and automotive industries the flexibility to route low-frequency signals between stimulus, DUT (device under test) and measurement equipment when designing high pin-count tests.

  • Globecomm Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: GCOM) has been awarded an infrastructure contract from a telecommunications operator valued at $1.2 million. Globecomm will design, integrate, and install satellite infrastructure in the country of Panama, consisting of a major hub and six remote sites. Once complete, the infrastructure will expand the customer’s network footprint, enabling the transmission of IP-based data and voice traffic via remote GSM cellular backhaul for the telecom operator.

  • Integral Systems, Inc. is moving its headquarters to Howard County, Maryland, to facilitate the company’s continued growth. The new headquarters is located at Gateway Exchange III, 6721 Columbia Gateway Drive, at the intersection of MD Route 175 and US I-95. When finished, Integral Systems will have 131,000 square feet of Class A space, giving it an additional 46,000 square feet to grow when compared to its current location in Prince George’s County.

  • Intelsat, Ltd. has been recognized for its satellite and customer service—on two continents. In May, Frost & Sullivan named Intelsat Asia-Pacific Satellite Services Provider of the Year. At an awards ceremony for companies that demonstrate best practices in their industry, Intelsat was recognized for its exemplary customer service and performance in 2007. Then, in April, Terrapinn, a business media company and organizer of the annual SatCom Africa Conference in Johannesburg, South Africa, recognized Intelsat for pushing the satellite technology envelope.

  • Richard Walse Newtec Newtec has appointed Richard Walshe as Vice-President of Sales in the Asia-Pacific region. Richard brings with him more than 30 years of experience in the broadcast and satellite industry, with his extensive global sales experience. Richard also has a strong broadcast and telecommunications engineering base, with satellite and RF skills, including hands-on understanding of vital systems. Prior to joining Newtec, Richard worked with Quantum Pacific Pty., BarcoNet and Vocality Pty Ltd, and most recently Gencom Technology Sydney, where he held the position of Sales and Marketing Manager for the past two years.

  • Gauge4Free.com logo Round Solutions has introduced a free portal for telemetry applications at www.gauge4free.com. The web server makes it possible to automatically upload and graphically present measurement data, such as data from weather stations.“With our server, yachtsmen, paragliders and wind surfers – just to name a few – can keep up to date on weather conditions,” explains Harald Naumann, technical director of Round Solutions. “Temperature, humidity, precipitation, wind speed and wind direction statistics can be culled from standard digital weather stations using RS-232 interfaces. The information is then transmitted to www.gauge4free.com using our S3 Starter Kit.” The kit is based on the Quad-Band-GSM module, which sends the measurement data to the server using GPRS technology and the HTTP protocol. This module can be configured with Python, a free programming language. After registering, the user has access to graphically illustrated measurement data, which can be viewed using a standard web browser.

  • NASA OSTM Jason 2 satellite Thales is jumping with activity… the reason is that all is ready for the launch of Jason-2 on June 20th from Vandenburg AFB in California. The Jason-2 satellite, built by Thales Alenia Space, will carry the Poseidon-3 altimeter, which happens to be the key instrument in this observation program. The altimeter is expected to considerably expand our understanding of operational oceanography, as well as the scope of applications addressing this field of study.