IEC Telecom is to open-up the Turkish maritime and offshore markets to even better value-added voice and data services through a new tie-up that will bring Thuraya’s highly respected VSAT+ maritime satellite service to the region.
Read More »YahSat’s Al Yah-3 and SES-14 Preparing for Arianespace’s First 2018 Launch
As another year of successful Arianespace launch activity draws to a close, two satellites for its first mission of 2018 are now in French Guiana – positioning them for liftoff on January 25, 2018, from the Spaceport on a heavy-lift Ariane 5. Arriving December 22, 2017, was SES-14 for Luxembourg-based telecommunications …
Read More »#SpaceWatchME Interviews: Pat Gannon of BusinessCom Networks
Patrick Gannon, Director of Business Development at BusinessCom Networks, has been involved in data communications and networking since early modems were as big as shoeboxes and cost a dollar per bit. He has deployed a wide variety of networking technologies for leading technology developers, over the last three decades, from …
Read More »The #SpaceWatchMe Interviews: Petter Amundsen of Kratos Norway
In the latest in the series of SpaceWatch Middle East interviews, we spoke with Petter Amundsen on VSAT interference. Mr. Amundsen founded Verisat Solutions AS and SatGuard AS, which were acquired by Kratos last year. At the Satellite 2016 conference in Washington, D.C., Verisat was named Technology Company of the …
Read More »The #SpaceWatchMe Interviews: Omar Shoter, CEO NOORSAT
NOORSAT is a leading satellite service provider, serving the Arab World. In the latest interview in our series, SpaceWatch Middle East contributing Editor, Helen Jameson speaks to NOORSAT CEO, Omar Shoter about the region, growth opportunities and challenges. NOORSAT is one of the leading satellite operators in the ME region, …
Read More »#SpaceWatchME Op’ed: GEO-LEO Hybrid Multigrid Network by Muhammad Furqan
Satellites on different orbits, connected in multigrid networks. Muhammad Furqan, writer and analyst in the satellite communication industry shares his opinion on this fascinating subject. An Independent Extraterrestrial Network A couple of years ago I proposed ‘Ring Computing’, a ring of 264,986 km circumference created by a constellation of interconnected …
Read More »TSF provides connectivity for security and coordination in Iraq
Telecoms Sans Frontieres has deployed Internet via VSAT for the humanitarian community in the town of Qayyarah, Iraq, despite the fumes of burning oil fields surrounding Mosul and violent combats just a few miles away. Qayyarah is situated some 40 miles away from the city of Mosul, where combats continue …
Read More »Qatar’s Nakilat LNG and LPG ships to get SATCOM upgrade from Global Eagle Entertainment
Nakilat, the shipping arm of Qatar’s liquefied natural gas sector, has entered into a contract with Global Eagle Entertainment Inc.’s Emerging Markets Communications (EMC) service line to provide marine very-small aperture terminal (VSAT) services for vessels in its fleet of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carriers. …
Read More »Gilat’s X-Architecture selected by Avanti for its EE Limited LTE network in UK
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd., the Israeli provider of satellite networking technology, solutions and services, announced on 8 August 2016 that Avanti Communications Group plc has selected Gilat’s one-platform multiple-application X-Architecture and its mobile-edge computing (MEC) enabled Capricorn very small aperture terminal (VSAT). The announcement relates to Avanti’s contract to supply …
Read More »Gilat to provide network support for Brazil’s RuralWeb broadband VSAT network
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd., the Israeli company that is a leading provider of satellite networking technology, solutions and services, announced on 20 July 2016 that Ruralweb Telecomunicações LTDA (Ruralweb), a Brazilian company providing fixed satellite Internet and IP services throughout the country, has deployed Gilat’s solution for its rural broadband …
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