Kacific Broadband Satellites Group (Kacific) has successfully partnered with PT Indo Pratama Teleglobal (“Teleglobal”) in Indonesia to provide a large-scale deployment of mobile backhaul services to major telecommunications operators. Over the last year, the pair have connected hundreds of base sites across the Indonesian territory, capable of 4G services, to Kacific’s high-throughput Ka-band satellite. The […]
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Rohde & Schwarz awarded secure comms extension contract for an Asian army
Rohde & Schwarz has been awarded a contract to supply an Asian army with a significant number of SOVERON tactical, vehicular, communications systems. Under this extension contract, the company will deliver SOVERON VR, which is optimized for use in vehicular applications and meets stringent requirements for vibration and size, weight and power consumption (SWaP). The […]
AST SpaceMobile reveals their BlueWalker 3 test satellite will launch in mid-August
AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASTS), the company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by standard mobile phones, has confirmed plans to launch their BlueWalker 3 test satellite from Cape Canaveral, Florida, during the week of August 15, 2022. The actual launch date remains subject to change and is contingent on […]
Deutsche Telekom and Inmarsat collaborate with Tampnet to strengthen European Aviation Network connectivity in the North Sea
The necessary equipment elements were brought in via helicopter in often challenging weather conditions and installed according to stringent security requirements on the offshore production platforms. Deutsche Telekom and Inmarsat have boosted the capacity of their European Aviation Network (EAN) inflight broadband solution by collaborating with Tampnet, a global leader in providing high capacity, low […]
Omnispace + NCINGA developing 5G NTN solutions via a strategic agreement
Omnispace is collaborating with NCINGA PTE LTD., one of the leading IT and telecom solution providers operating in South Asia and the South Pacific, to develop and deliver ubiquitous 5G, direct-to-device, mobile communications, from the company’s global satellite network to several NCINGA markets, including the Fiji Islands, Maldives and Sri Lanka. Leveraging the Omnispace 5G […]
Thuraya celebrates 15 years of SATCOM leadership in APAC + opens a new office in Singapore
Thuraya, the mobility solutions subsidiary of the UAE’s flagship satellite operator, Al Yah Satellite Communications Company PJSC (“Yahsat” or, together with its subsidiaries, “the Group”) listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (“ADX”) under (SYMBOL: YAHSAT) (ISIN: AEA007501017), has opened a new office in Singapore to mark the 15th anniversary of the brand’s entry into […]
New generation of satellite terminals to support LEO constellations debut from Satcube
Satcube is tapping the company’s current success and is providing critical, portable communications to the United Nations, The Red Cross (ICRC), ITV, CBS News and more who are reporting on the ground in the Ukraine and helping to save lives. In the leap from GEO to LEO satellite connectivity led by Starlink and Amazon, $47 […]
Southern Launch Receives Further Support From The Australian Government
Australian spaceport and space mission provider, Southern Launch, has been awarded an Australian Space Agency Moon to Mars Grant for their mobile launch rail. The almost $1 million grant will enable Southern Launch to design, construct, and commission a mobile launch rail that will be capable of launching sub-orbital vehicles ranging in mass from 20 […]
iDirect To Provide Significant Evolution Platform Upgrade To InterSAT Communications Services
ST Engineering iDirect will provide InterSAT Communication Services FZCO with a significant technology upgrade, enabling them to deliver enhanced services to their customers across the African continent — this upgrade to their existing Evolution® platform will allow InterSAT to leverage new technologies and efficiencies to remain competitive in an increasingly challenging market. One of the […]
Kacific Launches The CommsBox
Kacific Broadband Satellites Group is launching an innovative emergency connectivity solution, CommsBox, designed to provide broadband service in emergency or disaster zones rapidly. Kacific CommsBox is a transportable, all-in-one, SATCOM product that can be rapidly deployed in disaster zones when other communication channels fail. The turnkey solution is designed to meet the particular disaster response […]