Taking defence to a new level Over the next few years the defence sector is set to bolster its position as one of the principal customers for the satellite industry. Giovanni Verlini, Editor of Satellite Evolution EMEA, attended MilSatCom 2006 held in London on 13-15 November 2006, and reports on the trends that are sweeping through one of the most sophisticated satellite sectors in the world. Click here to watch the video

SkyWave Versa Gateway enables high network reliability to simplify remote asset control and monitoring
SkyWave Mobile Communications (www.skywave.com), the worldwide leader in D+ satellite communications products and services, has introduced the SkyWave Versa™ Multi-protocol Gateway that will enable solution providers to deliver high reliability services for remote asset control and monitoring...

IPSTAR opens representative office in Hanoi, Vietnam
Shin Satellite Public Company Limited (“SATTEL”), Asia’s leading commercial satellite operator, disclosed that the Company inaugurated the new IPSTAR Representative Office in Hanoi, Vietnam on January 15, 2006. This office will facilitate IPSTAR service deployment and support for its partners and customers in the Vietnam market...

EchoStar XIV satellite will increase capacity
Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) has announced that it has been awarded a contract to manufacture a new direct broadcast satellite (DBS) for EchoStar Orbital Corporation II, a subsidiary of EchoStar Communications Corporation (Nasdaq: DISH). EchoStar XIV will provide expanded services and flexibility for DISH Network's more than 13 million direct-to-home (DTH) television subscribers...

Sea Launch prepares for NSS-8 mission
The Sea Launch team has initiated countdown at its equatorial launch site, in preparation for the launch of the NSS-8 communications satellite for SES NEW SKIES on Friday, January 26 (changed from January 25). Liftoff is planned at the opening of a 37-minute window, beginning at 3:22 pm Pacific Standard Time (23:22 GMT)...

Hurtigruten Group extends satellite communications agreement with Telenor
Telenor Satellite Services has signed a three-year extension with the Hurtigruten Group for maritime broadband communications on board Hurtigruten’s fleet of cruise and transport vessels...

Helius announces major digital signage release
Helius has announced the availability of MediaSignage 3.0. This innovative software upgrade supports the transition of Digital Signage into a live and continuously updated corporate communications network. These new corporate communication networks are delivering high-impact messages to both internal and external audiences...

Globecomm Systems receives $13.1 million notice of award from NATO
Globecomm Systems has received a $13.1 million notice of award from NATO to provide additional systems in support of a multi-national global positioning satellite-based (GPS) friendly force tracking system (FTS)...

Gilat SkyAbis CDMA2000 chosen by leading African telecommunications operator
Gilat Satellite Networks announced that its SkyAbis CDMA2000 will provide the satellite backhaul for the network of a leading African telecommunications operator. The operator plans to install more than 150,000 fixed phone lines overall, based on a variety of backhaul technologies...

FTMSC signs partnership
France Telecom Mobile Satellite Communications (FTMSC) and Télécoms Sans Frontières (TSF) have signed a partnership for the development of emergency mobile satellite communications solutions. The two companies announced the news at International Aid & Trade, a trade show dedicated to humanitarian aid, relief and development in Geneva from 24-25 January 2007...

Eutelsat Communications announces four new board members
The Board of Directors of Eutelsat Communications has accepted the resignation of four Board members and coopted four new members, subject to final approval at the Group's next General Assembly of Shareholders...

Space Systems Loral wins contract to build new satellite for Intelsat Corporation
Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) has been awarded a contract by Intelsat Corporation to manufacture Intelsat 14, a new, high-power C- and Ku-band fixed satellite service (FSS) satellite...