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Commission awards
major contracts to make Galileo operational early 2014
The European Commission
announced today the award of three of the six contracts for the
procurement of Galileo’s initial operational capability. The
contract for the system support services is awarded to ThalesAleniaSpace
of Italy , that for a first order of 14 satellites to OHB System
AG of Germany and that for the launch services to Arianespace of
France. This will allow the initial deployment and service provision
of Europe’s satellite navigation system as of early 2014...
NEWTEC to supply Ka-band
ready Sat3Play terminals and equipment
Newtec has announced
that it has further enhanced its technology for satellite broadband
and will soon start supplying its customers with new Ka-band ready
Sat3Play® terminals and hub equipment...
TESSCO offers new
antenna technology for wireless broadband communication
TESSCO Technologies has
signed an agreement to offer and market the industry-first technology
that allows automatic antenna repositioning, making it easier for
mobile points, such as ships and automobiles, to achieve and maintain
critical broadband communications...
Gulf Offshore selects
CapRock always-on VSAT communications
CapRock Communications
has signed a three-year contract with Gulf Offshore – a wholly
owned subsidiary of GulfMark Offshore Inc. – to deploy its
broadband maritime service, SeaAccess Communications™, onboard
its fleet operating in the North Sea and along the coast of Africa.
SeaAccess’ VSAT (Very Small Aperture Terminal) services will
enable GulfMark to extend its corporate IT network and applications
to its vessels and provide onboard crew morale services...
Romantis appoints
Harald Stange new Managing Director
Romantis Board of Directors
appointed Dr. Harald W. Stange to succeed Kai Lauterjung as Managing
Director of Romantis GmbH and Director Business Unit EMEA effective
1 January 2010. On taking up his appointment, Dr. Stange will be
responsible for management of sales activities of Romantis Business
Unit EMEA, Romantis GmbH regular administration as well as participation
in strategic development of the Romantis Group...
Globecomm Systems
receives contract extension from NATO
Globecomm Systems has
received a contract extension from NATO valued at $9.1 million to
extend communication services and onsite support for the Company's
previously deployed GPS-Based Force Tracking System (FTS)...
Arianespace is poised
to build on its success in 2010 and beyond
Arianespace is entering
its 30th year of commercial activity with the business and operational
tools to retain the company's industry leadership role - especially
during challenging market conditions and amid strong competition
among launch service providers...
XipLink announces
TESSCO as North American distributor
XipLink has announced
TESSCO Technologies Incorporated as the company’s North American
Value Added Distributor. Based out of Hunt Valley, Maryland, TESSCO
will provide delivery and logistics support for XipLink’s
XA-Series appliances throughout North America...
RAD dines on mobile
backhaul demand
RAD Data Communications
has seen a major increase in demand for its backhaul solutions due
to unprecedented mobile broadband usage. The company has scored
backhaul equipment wins with 7 major tier-one European carriers
in 2009 with several extending across numerous national markets.
RAD has also outlined the nature of the LTE backhaul challenge which
will require a significant intelligence shift to the cell-site to
support the all-IP backhaul architecture...
Partner to build EO
capabilities in Africa
Many countries around
the world have a requirement for owning their own satellite system
to apply Earth Observation (EO) to solve problems, meet new missions
and reach goals - both inside and outside their territory. But not
every one of them can or has the desire or political will to do
it. There are however a rising number of developing countries that
have projects underway such as Vietnam, Taiwan, Chile, Dubai, Algeria,
and more recently in Malaysia, which puts them solidly on the EO
map...
International Datacasting
Corporation announces contract with public broadcasting service
International Datacasting
Corporation has finalized a contract with the Public Broadcasting
Service (PBS) for its Next Generation Interconnection System (NGIS).
The contract is for a video distribution infrastructure that includes
DVB-S2/IP satellite transmission equipment as well as dual redundant
advanced satellite receivers with custom expanded storage capabilities
for PBS' approximately 180 Public TV licensees...
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