Focus: Telecom

Arianespace successfully launched its Ariane 5 rocket on Feb. 5 at 6:01 pm (local time) from the Guiana Space Center, Europe’s spaceport in French Guiana. This was Arianespace’s first launch of the year and the 103rd Ariane 5 mission, bringing the number of Geostationary Orbit (GEO) satellites launched by Arianespace to 374. Arianespace successfully orbited two...

In order to grow and be competitive in the satellite industry, companies must focus on creating opportunities — not only for their clients, but for partners and all actors across the value chain. In Latin America, we do this by identifying and developing relationships to empower all actors in the value chain, allowing them to...

XipLink acquired certain assets from Sevis Systems, designed to optimize cellular traffic onto Internet Protocol (IP)-based backhaul links. Specifically, XipLink is acquiring the 6000 series product line for circuit oriented (E1/T1) base station connections, the 7000 series for IP base station connections and all related intellectual property associated with these products. Sevis Systems will continue to...

In the middle of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) ambitious Space Month initiative in November, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai sat down for an interview with Via Satellite to discuss a regulatory agenda that he believes will cultivate innovation in space. “Some might say that nine space-related items on the agenda for a monthly meeting...

Viasat made two important expansions in its Mexican market. Viasat and Ubix, a wholesale satellite internet and telecommunications company, formed a strategic partnership to bring high-speed satellite internet to enterprises, businesses, and federal programs across Mexico. Viasat also introduced Viasat Urban Wi-Fi, a new satellite-enabled Wi-Fi service for cities throughout Mexico. Ubix will sell, install and...

In a major milestone, Sky and Space Global (SAS) signed a strategic distribution agreement with Globalsat Group for the provision of its connectivity services, including Machine to Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IOT) services. The distribution agreement specifically pertains to the provision of narrow-band telecommunications services via the Pearl constellation of nanosatellites. Under the terms of...

Speedcast International has entered the next phase in a long-term, multi-solution telecommunication systems integration project. The company completed factory acceptance testing and has begun the installation phase for a natural gas platform set to operate in the Eastern Mediterranean by one of its offshore energy customers. This project was awarded to Speedcast by Noble Energy in...

Three African telecom companies have selected the Hughes Jupiter System to power delivery of satellite broadband services for their customers. According to the release, Botswana Telecommunications, Satcom Networks Africa (SatCoNet), and an East African telecommunications company each chose the Jupiter System based on its performance, operational efficiency, and customer experience. Botswana Telecommunications is using the Jupiter System to...

CETel signed another contract to deliver fiber-like connectivity into Africa utilizing O3b‘s Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) satellite constellation. The long-term contract supports an African communications and technology solutions provider to further expand its network across Africa. The contract will serve various vertical markets such as mining, corporate, construction, telco, and government. Low-latency was a factor...