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A 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 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 MoreComtech EF Data Corporation, a subsidiary of Comtech Telecommunications Corporation (NASDAQ: CMTL), has intro’d a new Media Router platform, the Media Router 6000. In a single platform, the Media Router 6000 functions as a satellite receiver, combiner, filter and video to IP transcoder.
Read MoreLivewire Digital has been showing range of products at IBC. The company also introduced their new software package, M-Link JATS, as well as other projects recently undertaken for the British Royal Navy, Reuters and Volvo Ocean Race.
Read MoreDataPath, Inc. has signed a joint marketing agreement with QUALCOMM that will find the two companies working together to deliver integrated satellite and cellular communications solutions for battlefield and disaster situations. As a first step, the companies have collaborated to design the Integrated Tactical Cellular Communications Solution (ITCCS).
Read MoreEutelsat Communications [Euronext Paris: ETL] and ViaSat Inc. [Nasdaq:VSAT] announced the expansion of the distribution network for the Tooway satellite broadband service with new distribution agreements signed for service into France, Spain and Bulgaria. Tooway is a broadband service designed for residential users, with equipment a fraction the cost of existing enterprise-focused satellite services.
Read MoreBased on Gilat Satellite Network's SkyEdge systems, Russia’s leading satellite service provider, Closed Joint-Stock Company (CJSC) Global-Teleport, is deploying a broadband satellite communications network for the Russian Ministry of Education. Initiated by the Russian Government, the Education Project guarantees unlimited Internet access form Russian schools.
Read MoreND Satcom concluded a new SNG deal during the IBC trade show in Amsterdam. VTS, a German system integrator for audio and video technology, has now ordered two satellite uplinks for Satellite News Gathering (SNG) vehicles. They will be delivered to WDR (Westdeutscher Rundfunk), a major European broadcaster, with both uplink systems to be integrated by ND SatCom in Friedrichshafen.
Read MoreThe SkyWave IsatM2M service and DMR-800D terminal are now available from SkyWave Mobile Communications. By combining reliable, global, two-way communications with large message payload, low message latency and low power consumption, customers can enhance the performance of their existing SkyWave D+ applications and create fresh applications to enter new markets.
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