Focus: Telecom

As a technology, nobody is quite sure what 5G means. It’s a whirl of uncertainty. We get the real sense that it will dictate the future of telecoms as we know it, but nobody really knows what or how it will impact the satellite industry. This next generation of wireless telecom will comprise a new...

Hispasat has reached an agreement with Global Skyware to develop a terminal that allows satellite data, voice and video services to be integrated in a single antenna. The solution is based on a dichroic subreflector which is integrated in the satellite broadband access terminal and allows the Ka band (used for data) to pass through...

Avanti Communications Group has formed a partnership Isotropic Systems to develop self-installing, all electronic scanning terminals. Isotropic will customize the terminals specifically to Avanti’s requirements with a special focus on seamless multi-beam tracking, instantaneous bandwidth as well as significantly lower pricing. The technology will also provide Avanti with the capability to deliver fixed broadband services...

VT iDirect announced it is extending the iQ Remote portfolio with three new series: the iQ 200, the iQ 800 and the iQ 1000, which will deliver higher throughput rates and new  features for enterprise, telecommunication, aerospace, maritime and land-mobility markets. The iQ Series is VT iDirect’s next-generation DVB-S2/DVB-S2X remote portfolio, designed to meet the...

We’re hearing a great deal about 5G and the role that satellite is set to play in the ecosystem, but the industry could be getting ahead of itself as 4G rollouts are still incomplete. According to OpenSignal, more than 75 countries have deployed 4G networks but in 28 of them, deployment has only reached 60...

Before South America can initiate legitimate “smart city” projects, municipalities in the region must first work to close the digital divide that segregates its population. According to a panel of satellite executives active in South America, local governments are only just beginning to explore the potential of the Internet of Things (IOT), and will require...

Technology is no match for powerful Category 5 hurricanes like Irma or Maria. But as anyone involved in the relief and recovery efforts of this past season’s hurricanes will attest, satellite technology can play a critical role in the preparation, duration and aftermath of natural disasters. In a somber, largely educational Tuesday afternoon session, “Severe...

Hispasat has signed a multi-year agreement with GlobalSat to offer broadband communications services for small and medium-sized companies in Mexico. The agreement will allow high quality satellite-based connectivity business solutions to be offered to SMEs from sectors such as, banking, energy, mining, petroleum, agricultural, among others, that want to meet their current broadband needs and...

Relive the excitement from just moments ago as #Soyuz begins its first mission from French Guiana in 2018. #VS18 @SES_Satellites @Thales_Alenia_S pic.twitter.com/7mjTzJT5J5 — Stéphane Israël (@arianespaceceo) March 9, 2018 In its second launch of the year, Arianespace successfully orbited four O3b Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) satellites for SES. The new Ka-band satellites will join the...

In the run-up to the SATELLITE 2018 Conference & Exhibition, Eutelsat has announced plans to launch its first satellite in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). Nanosatellite manufacturer Tyvak International, a subsidiary of Terran Orbital, will build the satellite. Eutelsat’s LEO for Objects (ELO) spacecraft will be used to assess the potential of LEO satellites in providing narrowband...