Technology

[Via Satellite 03-04-2014] M/A-COM Technology Solutions (MACOM) has announced a new 20 W Pin-diode switch suited for power X-Band applications. The MASW-010647 is a monolithic, terminated Silicon PIN diode SPDT switch designed for X-Band high power, high performance applications. The switch can handle more than 20W of CW power over the 8.0-10.5 GHz frequency band,...

[Via Satellite 03-03-0214] DigitalGlobe’s stock received a serious punishment after the company missed its guidance for revenue during its forth quarter earnings. After reporting $169 million in revenue — a miss of roughly 10 percent — the stock reacted viscerally, dropping 27 percent in a matter of hours. But while the company’s earnings failed to...

[Via Satellite 02-28-2014] Newtec has launched its new multiservice platform, Newtec Dialog, which allows operators to build and adapt their infrastructure as their business and the satellite market grows and changes. The platform can be used to address the consumer and enterprise VSAT, broadcast, cellular backhaul and trunking, as well as government and defense markets....

[Via Satellite 02-28-2014] Quanta Computer Inc. has selected Broadcom Corporation’s dual mode small cell system-on-chip (SoC) solutions to power its next generation Qcell LTE small cell solutions for enterprise and residential deployments. Broadcom’s solutions will allow Quanta to deliver high performance small cell solutions to major network operators and service providers around the world. “Quanta...

[Via Satellite 02-27-2014] Ibetor has announced its plans to launch its latest Sat-On-The-Move terminal, Ib SOTM 100x, at SATELLITE 2014 in Washington, D.C. The Ib SOTM 100x is designed to enable high performance, on the move communications on challenging terrain, and features an aerodynamic, discrete design to ensure the safety of communication vehicles and personnel....

[Via Satellite 02-27-2014] ETL Systems is planning to open a new office in Dubai in order to grow its presence in the Middle East. This will allow ETL to provide faster technical and sales consultancy support to customers. Mather Al-Ali has been selected to manage the technical and sales support office, which will cover the...

[Via Satellite 02-27-2014] Advantech Wireless has announced the release of its new 10kW S-band Solid State Pulse Amplifier (SSPA), a fully modular device that operates over the band of 2.7-2.9 GHz. Features include a duty cycle monitor and pulse width monitor to control operation. These GaN-based SSPAs are designed to be used in both military...

[Via Satellite 02-24-2014] Thuraya Telecommunications has launched its first dedicated vehicular IP broadband terminal designed and manufactured by Hughes Network Systems. The Thuraya IP Voyager is designed for end users in the government, oil and gas, media and relief sectors, and is capable of achieving streaming IP rates of up to 384 kbps. The Thuraya...

[Via Satellite 02-24-2014] MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings has announced that its subsidiary Mindspeed Technologies has completed the sale of its wireless infrastructure business unit to Intel Corporation. “As outlined in the announcement of our definitive agreement to acquire Mindspeed on Nov. 5, Mindspeed’s divestment of assets of its wireless infrastructure business unit has been successfully...

High Throughput Satellites (HTS) is undoubtedly one of the industry’s hottest topics, no longer confined to a few geographies. As HTS “globalizes,” new questions arise such as how platforms will tend to