Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) and The Tuvalu Telecommunications Corporation (TTC) have signed a contract for capacity on the EUTELSAT 172B satellite to support the extension of corporate networks for government offices and key enterprises of the Tuvalu Islands. Under the terms of this multi-year agreement, Tuvalu Telecommunications Corporation will be leveraging the unparalleled coverage […]
Europe
OneWeb + Telefónica Global Solutions MoU To Improve European + LATAM Connectivity
OneWeb and Telefonica through, Telefónica Global Solutions (TGS), the subsidiary of global telecommunications company Telefónica, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to improve connectivity services across Europe and Latin America. The collaboration arrangement between OneWeb and TGS comes as the need to expand modern, digital infrastructure has become a priority for governments, businesses and communities across […]
SES + ESA To Enable GovSatCom With MEO Constellation
SES has released information that the company’s non-geostationary MEO satellite network will now be part of the GovSatCom-grade satellite communications platform that it has developed with the co-funding by ESA. SES’s O3b high-throughput, low-latency and secure communications features is ideal for data-intensive applications sought by the European governments, including Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) operations, […]
Pan-European LoRa® IoT Early Adopter Program Launched By EchoStar Mobile
EchoStar Mobile Limited has launched an early adopter program for pan-European, satellite-based, LoRa® Internet of Things (IoT) service as well as a white paper about accessing the benefits of massive IoT. Under the program, participants in sectors such as transport and logistics, agriculture, oil and gas and utilities will test a satellite-enabled connectivity solution that […]
Partnership Extended Between SES + COMNET For Central American Network Services
SES and COMNET announced that the two companies have extended their long-term partnership to jointly deliver high-performance, next-generation broadband services to enable applications supporting agriculture, trade, tourism, energy, financial, health and education sectors across Central America. The Guatemalan service provider will leverage SES-17 Ka-band satellite capacity and SES’s managed services to offer a new QUANTTUM […]
GomSpace Signs On To Deliver Mission Control System To KSAT For ESA’s Arctic Weather Satellite Mission
GomSpace has signed a contract to develop, deliver and support the Mission Control System that KSAT will use to operate the Arctic Weather Satellite mission. The contract value is 10 MSEK and the majority of work will be done this year and next year. The Arctic Weather Satellite is a project funded by the European […]
The MeluXina Supercomputer To Be Accessed By SES + SnT For SATCOM Optimization Tests
A joint team of researchers at the University of Luxembourg’s Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SnT) and SES received early access to Luxembourg’s supercomputer MeluXina to carry out tests to effectively optimize satellite performance and allocate spectrum, SES, SnT and LuxProvide have announced. MeluXina is ranked among the top 50 installations of its […]
Viasat Donates Satellite High-Speed Internet To Ukrainian Refugees Via Partnership With The Košice Region of Slovakia
Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) and the Košice region, Slovakia, have partnered to provide free, high-speed internet to Ukrainian refugees in Eastern Slovakia using Viasat’s proven, satellite-enabled, Community Internet system — Viasat Community Internet (VCI) sites are being installed across Eastern Slovakia in areas of greatest need for refugee connectivity. Slovakia has embraced thousands of refugees […]
Secure IT Management From Maritime VSAT Provider Marlink Extended To Socatra Tankers
Marlink has extended their service provision to tanker company Socatra to provide high-speed connectivity as well as secure IT management. Socatra provides comprehensive solutions for deep-sea and inland oil transportation. The company recognized the need to improve the performance and quality of IT systems, which posed a risk to compliance and operational performance and required […]
Airbus Will Strengthen Their Cryptography Capabilities For Space Applications By Acquiring Europe’s DSI Datensicherheit
This will further strengthen Airbus’ cryptography capabilities and enhance the development of end-to-end secured systems. Airbus Defence and Space announced their acquisition of DSI Datensicherheit GmbH (DSI DS), a German-based company that provides cryptography and communication systems for Space, Airborne and Naval & Ground that is certified by the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI). […]