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ND 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.
Read MoreThe new Unity 550-2 Enterprise Media Receiver from WEGENER has been designed with the gaming market in mind. The satellite receiver is ideal for simulcast, pari-mutuel program distributors looking to broadcast more events to their audience and/or offer HD services. As with all satellite receivers designed by WEGENER, Compel Control is a standard feature of the product.
Read MoreMainstream Data has entered into an agreement with Portugal Telecom (PT) and Lusa (Portugal’s national press agency) to distribute news stories and photographs to Lusa’s newspaper and media customers in Europe and Africa via Mainstream’s satellite and MediasNet (Internet) networks. PT currently provides LUSA a wide range of services such as network operations, telecommunication services, help desk support, and customer service.
Read MoreIntelsat, Ltd. announced GlobeCast has signed additional channels for its WorldTV Direct-to-Home (DTH) service in Europe using prime Intelsat capacity on the Intelsat 905 satellite, located at 335.5º E. This DTH platform supports free-to-air as well as subscription channels and allows programmers to reach home audiences via antennas as small as 60 cm.
Read MoreSKY Perfect Communications Inc. (SKY Perfect) is deploying the Harmonic Inc. (NASDAQ: HLIT) DiviCom Electra 7000 high definition (HD) MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) video encoders for its new direct-to-home (DTH) HDTV platform that will be launched in 2008. The new video headend also includes the ProStream™ 1000 platform with DiviTrackIP statistical multiplexing and NMX Digital Service Manager.
Read MoreSpacecom [Tel Aviv Stock Exchange: SCC], the AMOS satellites operator, has secured new customers in the Romanian market. The newest Romanian channels utilizing AMOS satellites' hot spot located at 4°W longitude are Neptun TV and Oltenia TV.
Read MoreLast Tuesday, the category 5 hurricane known as Felix devastated Northern Nicaragua, with the potential disaster victims to exceed 500,000 in number. Télécoms Sans Frontières has once again responded with emergency satphone communications, while continuing their work in Pisco, Peru.
Read MoreStratos Global Corp. [TSX: SGB] has begun deployment of its AmosConnect Crew service on 34 vessels managed by Reederei Blue Star GmbH [Blue Star]. Blue Star is a subsidiary of Maersk, the world's largest shipping company. The service enables crew members at sea to stay in contact with home at low-cost rates via phone, SMS, and email.
Read MoreKVH Industries, Inc., [NASDAQ: KVHI) announced Mackay Communications, Inc., will begin offering the new KVH TracPhone V7 with mini-VSAT Broadband service as its exclusive maritime VSAT (very small aperture terminal) solution. The new mini-VSAT Broadband service uses sophisticated spread spectrum technology to provide vessels with data reception rates as fast as 2 Mbps and data transmission rates as fast as 512 Kbps via the 24" KVH TracPhone V7.
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