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Arqiva — “Crimewatch” Has Satellite’s Attention
The BBC has selected Arqiva’s Occasional Use services to support their live ‘Crimewatch Roadshow’ series. Arqiva’s SNG/Production-facilities truck was used to film and uplink the live elements of the program via Arqiva’s capacity on the W2A satellite. Full press release here….
Plus, Arqiva has just added two further channels to the playout services they provide for Fox. Fox FX and Fox Retro have joined Fox Entertainment Africa as channels played out by Arqiva for the On Digital Media platform in South Africa. -
Bliley Technologies… Loves Extreme Conditions
Bliley Technologies, Inc. has introduced its latest T45 TCXO with an ultra-wide (military standard) temperature range for high-reliability, electronic system design. Where environmental performance is a must, Bliley’s T45 TCXO is specifically designed for applications such as: advanced equipment and systems for geothermal energy and oil well drilling/exploration, aerospace, and defense. Packaged with a ruggedized, four-point mount quartz crystal, the T45 TCXO offers customizable frequencies between 20 MHz and 120 MHz with tight stabilities as low as +/- 5 ppm over -55°C to +125°C. Complete specifications are available at this link. -
Broadband World Forum 2010
The world’s largest broadband event – the Broadband World Forum 2010 – has unveiled the enhanced conference program and released delegate passes for the biggest show yet produced. The Broadband World Forum 2010 (26-28 October at CNIT, La Defense in Paris, France) will this year feature more than 200 leading industry speakers, including 125 global service providers, from around the world addressing over 6,000 attendees across four new tracks covering transport, intelligence, access, and services. Forum information here… -
CASBAA — Getting A Sneak Peek
The 17th CASBAA Convention will help all attendees understand the industry-potential and challenges that lay ahead, and how best to succeed — all offered within the exhibitions’s two-day program. With digital media taking centre stage in multiple markets, this session looks at the countries competing to be the Asian media hub. Hong Kong, Singapore, Abu Dhabi, Delhi and Kuala Lumpur present their competitive advantages. More than 1 billion viewers watch the news on pay-TV in Asia. In this session, the global news brands discuss strategies to secure the lion’s share of markets and revenues. More info at CASBAA’s homesite… -
GlobeCast Australia — Linking In To China
GlobeCast Australia has a new carriage deal to deliver China’s CCTV News – in English – to Australian audiences, via the Austar television platform. The channel premiered in Australia on July 22nd on Austar Channel 653. CCTV describes the news and documentaries channel as “your link to Asia”. It is produced in Beijing and already broadcasts to approximately 100 million people in 124 countries. More info at the Company’s website…. -
Numerical Algorithms Group — If You’re Into Computationally-Intensive Work…
The largest commercially available collection of numerical algorithms for C and C++ — NAG C Library — widely used for telecom engineering application development, has now been expanded by the Numerical Algorithms Group (NAG), with the addition of more than 150 functions — that’s a total of well over 1,300 user-callable functions, many of which are key to systems design and other areas of telecom engineering research. The new release of The NAG Library includes two new chapters on wavelet transforms and global optimization. A new sub-chapter has also been introduced on option pricing. Enhancements have been made in the areas of statistics, optimization, linear algebra, ordinary differential equations, regression, random numbers, sorting, and special functions. More info at this direct link. -
Orbital Sciences — Financially Speaking…
Orbital Sciences Corporation (NYSE: ORB) has quarter of 2010. Second quarter 2010 revenues were $337.7 million, up 25 percent compared to $270.1 million in the second quarter of 2009. Second quarter 2010 operating income was $12.2 million, compared to $12.8 million in the second quarter of 2009. To read the complete financial report, access this direct link. -
Thuraya — No Phone Duty
To expand direct sales to regional and business travelers, Thuraya’s mobile satellite phones are now available in Bahrain Duty Free, which is one of the busiest transit points in the Middle East. Thuraya is aiming to serve travelers who are heading towards Gulf states via Bahrain for business, tourism or leisure as it is a vital hub for several Gulf residents. More info at the Thuraya website… -
Vishay Technology — Resistance Is Mandatory
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) is adding to its passive component portfolio for extreme high-temperature environments with a new series of SMD wraparound thin-film chip resistors optimized for use in multichip modules for down-hole drilling and aerospace applications. The new Vishay Sfernice PHT high-precision wraparound chip resistors feature an operating temperature range from – 55 °C to + 215 °C, with a maximum storage temperature up to + 230 °C, an industry-first for any resistor built on thin film technology. Even with this high temperature rating, the devices feature a load life stability of 0.5 % after 1000 hours at 215 °C, as well as tight TCR and tolerance values. Typical TCR for the new resistors is 25 ppm/°C, with available tolerances down to 0.05 %. Company’s homepage for further details…
Still On Vacation But The SatNews Continues To Pour In…
The following news items have been rolling our way during our brief time away from satellite news as we refresh our editorial senses. Here are a few lead news items, with direct links to the item’s source for those who wish additional information or details. We’re continue to update as time becomes available. All our best…
