Satellite Evolution Group

News

atrexx launches cost effective broadband services to Libya and Afghanistan

Leading satellite service provider atrexx, has added a new service platform to its product portfolio, specifically targeted at meeting the broadband ... Full article

Hughes Communications India named best VSAT Operator in India

Hughes Communications India has been awarded “2013 Best VSAT Operator in India” at the Telecom ...

Hermes Datacomms Malaysia provides new VSAT Services with MEASAT

Hermes Datacommunications and MEASAT Satellite Systems have announced an agreement for the provision of VSAT ...

Thuraya Telecommunications unveils a new Maritime Broadband (MBB) service offering

Thuraya Telecommunications has unveiled a new Maritime Broadband (MBB) service offering, enabling ship owners and ...

Hughes showcases next generation broadband satellite technology at SatCom Africa 2013

Hughes Network Systems will showcase its latest technology innovations during the SatCom Africa 2013 conference and exhibition, 27 – 30 May 2013, at the Sandton Convention Center, exhibit stand #A24, and additionally hold its annual regional technology ...

ViaSat announces new categories of Yonder Service for business aviation

In response to customer requests, ViaSat is adding two premium classes of Yonder® high-speed Internet service for business aviation. The new services – Yonder Premium and Yonder VIP – will provide higher data rates, compared to current ...

Arianespace CEO underscores strong partnership with Japan during Tokyo customer meetings

Stéphane Israël initiated his first major international customer visits today, as Arianespace’s new Chairman & CEO met with key Japanese partners during the company’s annual Arianespace Japan Week activities in Tokyo. Israël spoke with leaders from Broadcasting ...

SkyWave SCADAconnect enables 360 degree visibility between field equipment and enterprise

SkyWave Mobile Communications, a global provider of satellite based wireless data communications for the Machine-to-Machine (M2M) market, has introduced SCADAconnect, an end-to-end connectivity solution. Targeting Supervisory, Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) applications for oil & gas, utilities, ...

Norden extends Harris CapRock agreement to add VSAT communications to global fleet

Norden A/S, an independent shipping company headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, has extended its agreement with Harris CapRock Communications to provide broadband communications to Norden’s global fleet of 39 bulk carrier and tanker vessels. The agreement expands an ...

Intelsat to issue $2.635 billion in senior notes

Intelsat has announced that its subsidiary, Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A. (“Intelsat Jackson”), intends to offer $2,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2023 (the “2023 notes”). Intelsat Jackson’s obligations under the notes will be guaranteed by ...

Magazines

Satellite Evolution AsiaSatellite Evolution EMEAGlobal Military Communications

March 2013

The satellite industry as a whole is alive with opportunity for Asia and the advancements that the continent is making are significant. With a strong work ethic and a belief in education and nurturing young space engineers, Asia is taking care to ensure that it encourages young people to become interested in the space sector. In researching information on small satellites, I have learned how young people in universities and dedicated satellite educational programmes, are learning about the development and construction of satellites by starting small. Encouraged by initiatives from organisations such as The Centre for Space Science and Technol[...]

March 2013

Homeland Security is a term that we very often associate with the United States, but it is becoming used increasingly across the world to describe the ways in which governments are trying to look after their borders, coastlines, critical infrastructure and population. The role of satellite within Homeland Security is growing rapidly, as governments appreciate the wealth of information and detail that satellites can generate. Data gathered from satellites can help people working to protect civilians to build up a very detailed picture from space. This unique viewpoint is being relied on more heavily, and Europe has fully acknowledged the role [...]

March 2013

As militaries across the world move towards a network centric era, all military platforms must be equipped to move with them. Mobile communications on land, sea and air are not just good to have, they are absolutely critical. Any force now requires all the tools to enable them to gain informational superiority over their adversaries. The market for such links for military and government purposes has seen a huge increase in recent years. The marked increase in deployment of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) is a major driver of this demand. The capability of the UAS is evolving dramatically and there are several key demonstration initiatives that [...]

Yearbooks

GVFAPSCCSatellite Evolution Yearbook

GVF Directory 2013
Make no mistake, satellite broadband has arrived. From Bangkok to Lagos and from Moscow to Chicago, high-capacity satellite communications are being delivered today to millions of users at subscription rates that transform the broadband value proposition. This year’s edition of the GVF Directory & Buyers’ Guide reflects the extent and diversity of that breakthrough. On planes, trains and ships, and in cities, villages and living rooms, the full spectrum of enterprises – and now consumers – are taking advantage of 30-100 Gbps connectivity and applications that require new definitions of “access”: • Broadcasters have seen the price of a s[...]

APSCC Yearbook 2011
On behalf of the Asia-Pacific Satellite Communications Council (APSCC) and its yearbook publishing partner, DS Air Publications, it is a great pleasure to present the APSCC Yearbook 2011 to the satellite professionals, worldwide. APSCC has been a partner with DS Air Publications in offering the APSCC Yearbook – which is a comprehensive guidebook to the satellite-related entities in the world that are of importance to industry professionals in the Asia-Pacific region. I am confident that the APSCC Yearbook will be the point of reference for the industry, since it has been designed, categorized, and cross-referenced so that the users could q[...]

Satellite Evolution Yearbook 2012
I am delighted to present the 2012 Satellite Evolution Yearbook and I hope that you will enjoy reading about this dynamic and fascinating industry and the many applications it serves. It has been a tough couple of years for the world’s economy, and industry has seen its fair share of challenges but the satellite business has remained resilient, finding ways of diversifying and adapting, finding new applications and constantly remaining relevant in the changing communications landscape. The 2012 Satellite Evolution Yearbook is a comprehensive and informative resource for use by those who work within the industry and for those who wish to le[...]