Satellite

Thuraya Telecommunications Company is showcasing its recently launched Dual Mode Satellite & LTE Hotspot – Thuraya WE – along with service partner, Cygnus Telecom, during the Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition (ADIHEX) held from September 12-16, 2017, at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. Now in its 15th …

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd., a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions and services, announced on September 11, 2017, that Globe Telecom, Inc. has chosen Gilat for a five year multi-million dollar managed service contract, to enable accelerated deployment for the mobile operator’s rapid network expansion throughout the Philippines. Gilat …

As Earth’s orbits become more crowded due to more countries entering the space domain and the emergence of large commercial constellations, the challenge of sustaining space as an environment in which Earth can continue to derive all of the advantages of satellite increases. In a blog post originally authored for …

Orbital ATK, a global leader in aerospace and defence technologies, announced on September 11, 2017, significant progress on the industry’s first commercial in-space satellite servicing system. The Mission Extension Vehicle-1 (MEV 1) spacecraft successfully completed its critical design review earlier this year and is now in production with about 75% …

Thuraya Telecommunications Company and specialized security solutions partner, smp aviation, will be collaborating to showcase their recently launched airborne satellite communication service, Thuraya Aero, at booth N3- 402 during the upcoming DSEI event in London. Held from September 12-15, 2017, the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) exhibition is the …

The production of Airbus’ four new very high resolution satellites, which together will form the Pléiades Neo constellation, is well on schedule for launch in 2020. They will join the already world leading Airbus constellation of optical and radar satellites and will offer enhanced performance and the highest reactivity in …

ViaSat Inc., a global broadband services and technology company, today announced long-time airline partner, EL AL Israel Airlines, has selected the ViaSat in-flight internet system to power the airline’s high-speed onboard Wi-Fi experience across all of its new Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. EL AL Israel Airlines recently announced the purchase of …

NorthTelecom Group is proud to announce its tenth year anniversary as leading satellite service and solution provider. In an era of satellite communications, NorthTelecom has achieved a decade of innovation and steady growth. NorthTelecom began operations in 2007 in Dubai when Hadi Nazari Mehrabi, the company’s founder and CEO, released …

SES Networks’ longtime customer in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Gilat Telecom, has expanded the satellite capacity under contract with SES Networks in the country, now topping more than 3.0 Gbps. Gilat has been providing Kinshasa, the capital and largest city in DRC, with expansive internet connectivity services …

It is just over two months since SpaceWatch Middle East last spoke to Meir Moalem, CEO and Managing Director of Sky and Space Global (SAS). In that time, the company has come through a period of in-orbit testing of its 3 Diamonds satellites and, just last week, achieved a successful …