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Focus - Satellite Launchers - July
- week 4
Flexibility
is the key
Giovanni Verlini, Editor of Satellite Evolution Asia,
met with Jean-Yves Le Gall, Chief Executive Officer
(CEO) of Arianespace, during CommunicAsia 2006 in
Singapore to discuss the company’s plans for the next
five years.
SatTV-
Review of Farnborough International Airshow
The
Farnborough International Airshow (FIA) closed on
Sunday July 23 after a highly successful and extremely
busy week in which over $38 billion of business was
announced together with major new product and programme
launches. FIA 2006 was one of the biggest in recent
memory with 1480 exhibitors from 35 countries taking
part. Some 75 defence delegations from 43 countries
attended, along with 40 civil aerospace delegations
from 15 countries. In addition, trade show attendance
figures during the week are expected to top the 2004
level of 133,000.
iDirect
to provide satellite based broadband platform to Farmacias Similares in
Latin America
Singapore Technologies
Electronics Limited (ST Electronics) announced that its US satellite communications
company, iDirect Technologies (iDirect), has been selected by Elara Networks,
a leading satellite network service provider in Latin America, to provide
the technology platform to Farmacias Similares, a privately held pharmacy
chain based in Mexico...
Apax
Partners to acquire France Telecom Mobile Satellite Communications
France Telecom
has signed an agreement with Apax Partners to sell 100% of the shares
of France Telecom Mobile Satellite Communications SA (FTMSC). The completion
of the transaction is expected in the near future...
AAE
Systems opens new office in Singapore
AAE Systems
is pleased to announce the opening of a new regional office in Singapore
to expand its sales channels throughout the Asia and Pacific market. This
new location is in addition to the company’s first regional office in
the Middle East...
International
Datacastings State-Of-The-Art digital library system
International
Datacasting Corporation announced that its SuperFlex DVB satellite datacasting
system and Datacast XD content distribution and management software was
instrumental in the launch of Sat-Ed’s “Room for Life” e-learning centre,
in the tiny village of Baan Nong Pai in rural Sakhon Nakorn, located in
Northeast Thailand...
Globecomm
Systems awarded a US$22 million multi-year agreement Globecomm
Systems Inc. announced that the company has been awarded a five-year agreement
with a major media production and distribution company in the United States
(the media company) valued at $22 million. The agreement includes options,
which if exercised brings the total contract value to $32 million...
GlobeCast
and China Netcom sign MoU for 2008 Olympic cooperation in Live HD Broadcast
Ceremony
Broadcast content management and delivery company GlobeCast and leading
telecommunications company China Netcom (CNC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding
(MoU) which will allow GlobeCast to provide content distribution services
from China, notably during the 2008 Games in Beijing...
Euro-World
inks deal with Home2US
With its AMC-4 satellite the top choice for the reliable distribution
of international news and entertainment programming to growing ethnic
audiences throughout North America, SES AMERICOM and Home2US announced
Euro-World Network has signed agreements to have hit Croatian radio and
TV shows delivered to thousands of Croat viewers and families living throughout
the United States...
Telenor Satellite Services unveils emergency communications response kit
Telenor
Satellite Services has unveiled its mobile satellite emergency communications
response kit, enabling voice, data and Internet communications during
emergencies where the local infrastructure is damaged or destroyed...
RSCC
and Detasad sign an agreement on establishing a high-speed backbone link
via the Express-AM22 satellite
The Russian
Satellite Communications Company (RSCC) and the Saudi-German Telecommunications
Company Detecon Al Saudi (Detasad) have signed an agreement to lease a
54 MHz transponder on the Express-AM22 satellite (53 East) in order to
establish a high-speed backbone link between Austria and the Middle East...
Government and
civilian first responders propel satellite emergency relief use NSR has
released its newest market survey and forecast report: "Disaster Recovery
and Business Continuity via Satellite." The report provides an in-depth
analysis of demand trends for the disaster recovery and business continuity
via satellite markets in all regions over the next five years. The report
forecasts are segmented by service and equipment type, including narrowband
and broadband mobile services, VSAT services, and transponder leases for
fixed satellite services...
Gilat announces industry veteran Andreas Georghiou to join Spacenet as
new Chief Executive Officer and Glenn Katz to become President Gilat Satellite
Networks Ltd announced that former SES Americom Chief Commercial Officer
Andreas Georghiou will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer of Spacenet
Inc. effective on August 1st, 2006. The appointment is the culmination
of Gilat's efforts to assemble a new executive leadership team to grow
Spacenet and define a successful long-term strategic vision...
Thaicom
5 welcomes Nepal TV
Shin Satellite
Plc. has acquired a new regional broadcasting customer, Nepal Television
Corporation on its brand new Thaicom 5 platform. Nepal TV has commenced
leasing transponder space on Thaicom 5 for its two national television
channels broadcasting news and entertainment programs...
EMC
played important role in the broadcasting of World Cup 2006
EMC provided
uplink service, through the antennas located in EMC Global Teleport in
Raisting, Germany. This complex, recently acquired by EMC, has 19 antennas
and 120,000 square feet of data center facilities. In addition, it has
a highly secure disaster recovery and business continuity infrastructure...
Exhibition Update
THE
LARGEST TELECOM EVENT IN VIETNAM
The
11th International Exhibition in Vietnam on Telecommunications and
Information Technology (also known as “Vietnam Telecomp 2006”) and
Vietnam Electronics 2006 will take place at HoChiMinh City International
Exhibition and Convention Centre (HIECC, Tan Binh District, HoChiMinh
City, SR Vietnam) from 13 – 16 September 2006.
Vietnam
Telecomp 2006 and Vietnam Electronics 2006 are officially sponsored
by Ministry of Posts and Telematics (MPT). The Exhibitions are organized
by Vietnam Posts & Telecommunications Corporation (VNPT) and Adsale
Exhibition Services Ltd and co-organized by VCCI Exhibition Service
Co. Ltd. The Exhibition has also received support from 10 ministries
and associations in the field of telecommunications, IT and electronics.
