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ELISA (Electronic Intelligence by Satellite) satellites are going to map the entire globe using radar transmitters. ELISA is the first step toward the future ROEM (Renseignement d’Origine ElectroMagnetique) (Elint) electromagnetic reconnaissance program (language spell checker, don’t fail me now….). This is a demo project sponsored by the French defence procurements agency (DGA).
Read MoreFrom an article in KOREA.net’s online news service, an article was published indicating Korea has started to assemble and test the components of an indigenous maritime weather and communications satellite. The vehicle is being assembled at the Korea Aerospace Research Institute and will weigh 2,500 kg.
Read MoreA new sales agreement authorized by Spacenet Inc. is signed with TESSCO Incorporated, a wholly owned subsidiary of TESSCO Technologies Incorporated, (NASDAQ: TESS). The Spacenet agent program enables qualified telecommunications providers and value-added resellers to offer Spacenet’s Connexstar voice, data and video satellite communications services.
Read MoreA new team has been formed to offer cost effective, highly scalable, end-to-end IPTV solutions for IP network operators. The team is comprised of Antenna Technology Corporation and DigiSoft. All of the elements required for an IPTV video headend, including the Simulsat receive multibeam antenna, a satellite subsystem and MPEG-4 advanced compression, are included.
Read MoreIsatM2M is now alive and kicking! This new service from Inmarsat has now debuted and is immediately supported by global satellite telematics products and services providers Satamatics and SkyWave Mobile Communications. IsatM2M brings seamless, global coverage for end-user apps requiring low latency and low power consumption combined with predictable performance and dependable roaming.
Read MoreBased on Global Positioning Systems (GPS) tracking technology, the newly developed Mobile Asset Information Acquisition (MAIA) system from QinetiQ delivers a highly flexible, worldwide service on multiple assets to single or multiple terminals. This is also the first solution in this sector to be announced following QinetiQ becoming a Value Added Developer (VAD) for Iridium’s satellite communications infrastructure earlier this summer.
Read MoreThe Principality of Sealand has received a multi-million dollar investment opportunity from a Russian investment group to fund the launch of a new communications satellite. So states the official newspaper of the country, the Sealand News.
Read MoreCommuniCase Technology, newly debuted by SWE-DISH (a DataPath company), allows broadcasters, military personnel and emergency first responders to easily interchange parts, such as integrated modems, and improve flexibility within a line of new CCT products, highlighted by the Suitcase CCT90. This is the world’s most compact and quick-to-air broadband satellite terminal.
Read MoreGigaSat has just announced BBC World Service has awarded a tender to the company for the manufacture, integration and supply of four FA-180 flyaway satellite earth stations. The systems will be operated from four separate key locations in the Middle East and are designed specifically to withstand the harsh climatic conditions of the region and to be quickly deployed for transmission on any choice of satellite.
Read MoreSES ASTRA, an SES company [Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG], announced they have signed a new contract for their interactive TV service Blucom for the Arab World. MBC, the free-to-air multi-channel media group in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, will use Blucom for voting, greeting, downloading, and other enhanced TV-applications for its flagship channel MBC1, the news channel Al Arabiya, and the Saudi Arabian radio channel MBC FM.
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