[Satellite TODAY 03-16-11] Tachyon Networks is expanding its broadband capacity over Southwest Asia after signing a Ku-band capacity lease on Eutelsat‘s Sesat 2 satellite, the operator announced March 15.
    The new capacity will be deployed to help Tachyon meet high demand for satellite services in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region. Tachyon will use its global network to enable reach-back tailored for airborne and mobile comms-on-the-move applications from Southwest Asia to the United States.
    “Demand for aXiom 7000 Series end-to-end solutions for air, land and sea has continued to grow, and this partnership with Eutelsat America allows us to better serve our military and enterprise customers for managed solutions or other capacity needs in Southwest Asia,” Tachyon Networks Spokesman Dan Negroni said in a statement.
    Financial details of the contract were not disclosed.