Author: Katie Kriz

[Via Satellite 01-29-2014] Kacific Broadband Satellites has appointed Eley Querner as vice president of the company’s sales and marketing team. Based in Singapore, Querner will be responsible for business development...

[Via Satellite 01-29-2014] Eutelsat Communications has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Afghanistan Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), giving the country satellite resources to enhance deployment...

[Via Satellite 01-29-2014] O3b Networks has completed a successful live test of broadband voice and video on a 4G/LTE mobile wireless solution. The testing, conducted by Oceus Networks, showed that...

[Via Satellite 01-29-2014] SkyVision Global Networks has partnered with Romantis to deliver a quality VSAT platform solution to SkyVision customers worldwide. The Romantis Universal Hardware Platform (UHP) is a cost-effective...

[Via Satellite 01-28-2014] Liberty Global has reached an agreement with Ziggo to acquire the company for approximately $13.7 billion. The combined venture will reach 7 million Dutch homes, providing approximately...

[Via Satellite 01-28-2014] NASA’s new Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Core Observatory, a joint project with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), is scheduled to launch Feb. 27. As the first...

[Via Satellite 01-28-2014] Communications & Power Industries (CPI) will be moving the former-MCL facilities to Lisle, Ill. At the new location, CPI will create a full-capability service center to provide...

[Via Satellite 01-28-2014] Comtech PST has released a new Gallium Nitride (GaN) amplifier for applications in the X-Band market. With an AB linear design, the amplifier operates over the 8.5-10...

[Via Satellite 01-28-2014] Dune HD has selected Broadcom Corporation’s BCM7356 satellite system-on-a-chip (SoC) for its next generation set-top box (STB) deployments. The SoC will allow Dune HD to deliver seamless...

[Via Satellite 01-27-2014] Boeing has received the first on-orbit signals from the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS L). As the fifth Boeing-built satellite to join NASA’s space communications network,...