Thuraya Telecommunications Company has announced the launch of the Thuraya WE satellite and LTE portable Wi-Fi Hotspot to meet the growing global demand for wireless data connectivity. Developed in collaboration with Beam Communications, Thuraya WE bridges the gap between satellite and GSM broadband services. It is the world’s first dual …
Read More »Israel’s Gilat Inflight Modem Wows Investors at GoGo Event
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd., a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions and services, announced on May 16, 2017, that its in-flight connectivity (IFC) solution demonstrated unprecedented end-user throughput of over 100Mbps in Gogo’s live airborne media and investor event. Gilat’s airborne modem powers Gogo’s 2Ku service and will be …
Read More »U.S. Intelligence Voices Concerns About Iranian Satellite Jamming and Spoofing Capabilities
The U.S. Director of National Intelligence, Dan Coats, voiced growing U.S. concerns about Iranian satellite jamming and spoofing activity in testimony he gave to the U.S. Senate’s Select Committee on Intelligence in Washington, DC, on May 11, 2017. The testimony by Mr. Coats was part of the annual briefing on …
Read More »PTScientist’s Audi Lunar Quattro Hits the Hollywood Green Carpet
Over the past few years, space has had some notable moments on the Hollywood red carpet and we’ve seen films such as Gravity and The Martian do well at the box office. Here at SpaceWatch Middle East, we have been particularly excited by the new Alien movie, Alien Covenant, because …
Read More »Algeria Telecom Satellite Hosts Arabsat for SATCOM Workshop
The Arab Satellite Communications Organization, Arabsat, in cooperation with Algeria Telecom Satellite (ATS), are holding a workshop in Algiers May 15-16, 2017. Arabsat will showcase its satellites and latest capabilities that demonstrate how Arabsat can provide up-to-date technical solutions for satellite telecommunications and Internet services covering the entire Algerian territory. …
Read More »Inmarsat and Actility Deploy City-Wide Internet of Things Network in Kigali to Support Smart City Initiative
Inmarsat will deploy LoRaWAN (Low Power Wide Area Network) infrastructure around the city of Kigali to support the Rwandan capital’s flagship smart city project. The network, which will be active for an initial period of a year from May 1, 2017, will be the connectivity platform for a variety of Internet …
Read More »#SpaceWatchME Op’ed: “Go for Launch” – Australia’s Unique Opportunity in Space
Australia has such potential to become a space player and the need for the country to develop its own space industry is becoming increasingly urgent. Alexander Linossier gives his very engaging view on this topic. I grew up loving all things space; planets, stars, astronauts. I would lie in my backyard at night, …
Read More »The #SpaceWatchME Interviews: Claudia Kessler of HE Space – Die Astronautin
In the latest SpaceWatch Middle East interview, Helen Jameson talks to Claudia Kessler, CEO of HE Space and initiator behind Die Astronautin, about her vision for a German woman in space. Congratulations on the huge success of the Die Astronautin initiative! Thank you! We are now very busy starting to work …
Read More »SSL Satellite build for BULGARIA SAT arrives at Cape Canaveral launch base for FALCON 9 launch
Space Systems Loral (SSL) has announced that the BulgariaSat-1 satellite, designed and built for Bulgaria Sat, an affiliate of Bulsatcom, which is a leading telecommunications company and the largest provider of pay-TV services in Bulgaria, has arrived at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, where it will be launched aboard …
Read More »Italian Oil Company Eni Taps Airbus Defence and Space and Planetek Italia for Earth Observation Support
Planetek Italia and Airbus Defence and Space have been awarded a contract for the supply of high-resolution Earth observation imagery and services by Eni, the Italian multinational oil and gas company. With the data and services provided, Eni will have actionable information at hand to improve their wide range of …
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