No Price Increase for Subscribers MultuChoice DStv Service 18/03/16 New Al Jazeera HD Bouquet on Es’hail-1 Austrian Broadcaster ORS Selects DEV Matrix Solution ARCHIMEDES to Refurbish Their Switching Technology 20/01/16
Market Developments
Investor / Business
Simon Møkster Shipping Integrates Marlinks Provided Tampnet North Sea LTE 17/03/16
Liquid Telecom Invests in a new Hub at the Teraco Data Center in South Africa 16/03/16
Al Jazeera appoints Arqiva for global satellite distribution
Airbus Defence and Space will operate German military satellite system for the next 7 years 09/03/16
WTA: STN Announced as Independent Teleport Operator of the Year 2016 10/03/16
Intelsat and Marlink to Bring Affordable, High Speed Broadband Connectivity to Maritime Customers 8/03/16
Inmarsat and European Space Agency (ESA) to enhance air traffic management in Europe with Iris Service Evolution
Satellite Internet sees boost in satellite connectivity from BDUK broadband project 09/03/16
Effective Space Solutions Signs a Multi-Year Life-Extension Service LOI for GEO Communication Satellite 7/03/16
ILS and Inmarsat Agree to Future ILS Proton Launch 07/03/16
ITC Global Awarded Long-term Contract For Ultra-Deepwater Project in Western Africa 07/03/16
Airbus Defence and Space to connect French Navy vessels to the Comcept satellite communication system 07/03/16
Intelsat General Awarded Second Contract to Provide Connectivity in Support of Mideast Operations 7/03/16
Microsemi and STAR-Dundee Collaborate to Provide Flexible High-Speed Data Networking for Space Applications 03/03/16
WTA Announces STN as a Finalist for the 2016 Teleport Awards for Excellence
Inmarsat, Global Marine Networks and Network Innovations deliver successful trial of Fleet Xpress in challenging Antarctic conditions 22/02/16
Inmarsat and Actility partner to deliver single, global platform for Internet of Things (IoT) 20/02/16
SpeedCast Partners with Gazprom for African Energy Services 18/02/16
INTEGRASYS launches state-of-the-art tool 18/02/16
GULFSAT deploys DEV Systemtechnik’s ARCHIMEDES Matrix Solution to Upgrade Cyprus POP
NIGCOMSAT Signs MOU with NGF 16/02/16
Paradigm Releases Ultra Portable Ka-band Terminal 16/02/16
Third Sentinel satellite launched for Copernicus
18/02/16
Eutelsat and ViaSat Forming Joint Venture to Expand Satellite Broadband in Europe 10/02/16
Thales Alenia Space has signed €450 million ESA contract to build Sentinel-3C and D satellites for Copernicus program 10/02/16
UK radio disturbance caused by satellite network bug 09/02/16
Georgian 2TV channel started airing over Azerspace-1 04/02/16
SES and Inter Media Group Extend Their Partnership for TV Distribution 04/02/16
Passenger Connectivity Services to Surpass $5B by 2015 04/02/16
SES Unveils SES Plus to Highlight New Offerings for Data Markets 03/02/16
Al Rayyan 2 Satellite Channel now on Es’hail-1
Thales Alenia Space wins Airbus Safran Launcher contract 01/02/16
Successful launch of the first laser telecommunication satellite of the ‘SpaceDataHighway’ 04/02/16
Eutelsat 9b successfully launch 30/01/16
ORBIT receives a follow on order for its Ka-band OceanTRx™ 7 Maritime Satellite Communication Systems
Satellite Internet supports latest Welsh broadband access scheme 12/01/16
Northumbrian Water Group Chooses Globalstar’s SPOT Gen3 and Lone Worker Solutions to Enhance Staff Safety
Airbus Defence and Space signs contract with Inmarsat to build two next generation mobile communications satellites 8/01/16
Thales Alenia Space and Airbus Defence and Space win French government contract to supply Comsat NG military satellite communications system 23/12/15
Avanti Deploys HTS VSAT Networks from Gilat for Broadband Connectivity Across the UK
ITC Global Awarded Multiple Contracts For Offshore Communications in Western Africa 22/12/15
EMC and Norwegian Cruise Line Break Record for "Social Media Usage at Sea" During Inaugural Voyage of Norwegian Escape 21/12/15
Smart Rural Signs Contract with Avanti Communications for Rural Spain and Portugal 20/12/15
SES and Viasat Extend Partnership for TV Distribution 17/12/15
Bentley Walker Signs Additional Contract with Avanti Communications 16/12/15
Thales Alenia Space wins €402 million contract from ESA
The “Radar Vision” Goes On – Two More Sentinel-1 Satellites 15/12/15
Cotecna Expands Reach into Africa with Hybrid Network from Orange Business Services 15/12/15
SES and SOLARKIOSK Sign Agreement to Bring Internet to Underserved Villages Worldwide 14/12/15
Gilat Announces Ku-and Ka Band Phased-Array Antenna (PAA) Program 14/12/15
Ooredoo and Es’hailSat Sign Major Agreement to Enhance Satellite Communication for Qatar 09/12/15
Arqiva books further capacity with Eutelsat to step up High Definition content for UK viewers 9/12/15
South Africa Marks Regional Milestone -- Will Deploy Space-Based ADS-B In 2018 8/12/15
RSCC has signed agreement with Castor Networks to use the new Express-AM8 satellite and strengthen further cooperation
Avanti: UK Universal Broadband Contract Win
«Tricolor TV» First in Russia to Launch the Ultra HD TV Channel Package
RSCC’s Express-AM8 starts communications and broadcasting services
Arianespace Selected to Launch Azerspace-2/Intelsat 38 Satellite at 45 Degrees East 04/12/15
Eutelsat Broadband inks its first distribution agreement in Middle East 30/11/15
Lebanese Red Cross Selects Globalstar SPOT Gen3 to Enhance Safety of Volunteers 30/11/15
SES
Inaugurates ATF and SOC in the Presence of HRH Grand Duke Henri 01/12/15
SES and CENI Partner to Provide Satellite Network for Upcoming Elections in Burkina Faso 30/11/15
ETL Systems Launches New Range of RF Power Amplifiers for Military Use 27/11/15
Europasat launches Sentinel business continuity service using Eutelsat Broadband’s satellite solution 26/11/15
SkyVision Launches Two Broadcast Platforms Over ABS-3A Satellite to Deliver Comprehensive SD/HD Content to Customers in Africa 26/11/15
Ericsson and Inmarsat sign a strategic agreement that will transform the future of the connected ship 19/1/15
SES and Intersat to Expand Internet Service Offerings to East Africa 19/11/15
Yahsat Extends Partnership with Hughes for African Satellite Expansion 18/11/15
Newtec Dialog Chosen by Liquid Telecom 18/11/15
Eutelsat partners with Camusat to deliver turnkey solutions to mobile operators 18/11/15
Spacecom Deploys Cellular-Satellite Hybrid Broadband Internet Project in Cameroon 17/11/15
Eutelsat to Accelerate Transition to Digital TV 17/11/15
Yahlive Launches 43 Channel Bouquet 16/11/15
Hughes and Telesat Sign Agreement for High-Throughput Capacity on Telesat's New Telstar 19 VANTAGE Satellite Covering South America 11/11/15
Arabsat Badr -7 Successfully Launched 10/11/15
McMurdo Extends Satellite-Based Search and Rescue Ecosystem with Mission-Critical Communications Solution 10/11/15
Yahsat
To Test Inflight Connectivity On Etihad’s Airbus 320
9/11/15
ETL: RF solution for marine TVRO services 9/11/15
Airbus Defence and Space launches XEBRA – Military satellite communications service with world’s smallest and lightest X-band terminal 05/11/15
Benin’s Golfe TV AFRICA Favours EUTELSAT 16A Satellite for Transition into High Definition
Avanti Communications announces
Telkom SA contract win 4/11/15
Rickmers Chooses Marlink VSAT for Entire Flee 05/11/15
SpeedCast Successfully Deploys 35-Site Network for Save the Children 04/11/15
iDirect Signs Framework Agreement with Danish Acquisition and Logistics Organization to Deliver Satcom Products and Services to Danish Armed Forces 4/11/15
Up to Tenfold Faster Access to Cloud Applications with New Business-Grade Internet from Orange Business Services 4/11/15
ABS and Arabsat Strengthen Partnership on ABS-3A at 3°West 03/11/15
Inmarsat to locate satellite access station for European Aviation Network in Greece under partnership with OTE
Airbus Defence & Space selects Advantech Wireless for Border Control Infrastructure Project
Thuraya Partners with DigiGone to provide Medical Lifeline for Remote Locations
Avanti Communications: Hyspeed Connect Rugby World Cup Fans 29/10/15
Eutelsat steps up African broadband plans with new-generation High Throughput Satellite 28/10/15
DEV Systemtechnik Announces New Redundancy Switch 28/10/15
Government-Funded Satellite Broadband Pilot Shows Positive Results in the UK 27/10/15
Gilat Launches its Revolutionary Distributed X-Architecture to Address the Growing Demands of HTS in a Single Platform 27/10/15
SES and Global Eagle Entertainment Double Capacity in Expanded Inflight Connectivity Deal 27/10/15
ORBCOMM and Morsviazsputnik to Offer IDP Service in Russia 27/10/15
Yahlive and Alpha One RTV Network broadcast to MENA viewers from the Balkan community
Globalstar Enables Ovinto and its Customer SABIC to Monitor PetroChemicals Across its European Fleet of Rail Tank Cars 26/10/15
STN advances with Astra on 19.2 ° East
SSL selected to provide satellite for Azercosmos, Intelsat partnership at 45 degrees east 20/10/15
ETL Systems’ RF equipment utilised by global satellite monitoring service 22/10/15
Globecast Chooses NovelSat NS3 for International Satellite Video Distribution of High-Profile Events
Yahsat announces partnership with Newtec 19/10/15
SES reaffirms commitment to future disaster response efforts 19/10/15
CPI Introduces Ka-Band Capability At Orange Teleport 20/10/15
ILS Proton Launches TURKSAT-4B 17/10/15
Honeywell Offers Latest Navigation Technology For A320 And A330 To Enhance Safety And Efficiency 15/10/15
Marlink: Installs VSAT for Entire KOTC Fleet in Three Months 13/10/15
European Commission Chooses McMurdo to Lead Development of Next-Generation Search and Rescue Beacons 13/10/15
Thuraya signs Crisis Connectivity Charter with UN OCHA 13/10/15
Koreasat 5A and 7 telecom satellites to include the largest 3D printed parts ever made in Europe
SES Partners with Softwire to Bring E-Learning Solutions to Rural Communities in Nigeria 7/10/15
Yahsat Signs New Service Partnership Agreement with Sky Orbit in Iraq
Spacecom Signs Agreement for Provision of Satellite Communication Services on AMOS-6 Ka-Band Payload 06/10/15
Inmarsat selects Cobham SATCOM to deliver advanced MSS terminal for aviation connectivity network over Europe 06/10/15
Inmarsat’s Fleet Media maritime entertainment service selected by Maersk Tankers 6/10/15
Eutelsat and Facebook to build a High Throughput Satellite system using dedicated broadband capacity on Spacecom AMOS-6 satellite 05/10/15
Comtech Awarded $1.1 Million in Equipment Orders to Support Satellite Mobile Backhaul Network Upgrade in Saudi Arabia 5/10/15
Thuraya expands retail and online presence through agreement with Expansys 01/10/15
Seamlessly Integrate Ships into the Corporate Network with Maritime Connect from Orange Business Services 24/09/15
Gilat Signed Agreement with Satellite Broadband Provider for the High Growth In-Flight Connectivity market 24/09/15
SIS LIVE Signs Distribution Agreement for Eutelsat Broadband’s NewsSpotter Satellite Newsgathering Service 23/09/15
Deutsche Telekom and Inmarsat Partner to Deliver European Aviation Network 21/09/15
Avanti Communications & Motion Picture Solutions Sign Digital Cinema Distribution Deal 17/09/15
SES Platform Services Relies On 3 Screen Solutions For New End-To-End Video Platform 17/09/15
Q-KON
Upgradeand Deploys with iDirect to Manage Financial VSAT Network 16/09/15
Thales Alenia Space to sign C/D phase of NEOSAT with European Space Agency
Intelsat Selected by Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicações Moçambique to Reinforce and Extend Broadband Services In-Country 15/09/15
Now in orbit: Express-АМ8, Russia’s latest communications and broadcasting satellite 15/09/15
SIGFOX adopts Eutelsat ‘SmartLNB’ satellite technology for Internet of Things network infrastructure 15/09/15
UBM EG Selects Eutelsat for New EG SAT Digital TV Platform for Equatorial Guinea 14/09/15
SpaceX Signs New Commercial Launch Contracts 14/09/15
Fibersat and Arabsat sign deal for a hosted payload over EMEA to provision low cost video and data connectivity services across Africa
Quantis selects Newtec Dialog to connect 4000 schools in Morocco 11/09/15
Talia Goes for Newtec Dialog 10/09/15
GEM Groups it all together with STN
Inmarsat partners with Rolls-Royce on autonomous ship project
Nordnet Orders Gilat SkyEdge II-c HTS Consumer Kits for High-Speed Internet Access in France 08/09/15
Global Invacom Partners With Avanti Communications In Demonstration Of Satellite Broadcast TV Over IP Networks With Content Encryption 07/09/15
ARABSAT and EMC launch TRIO
Es’hailSat Completes Critical Design Review For Es’hail-2
BICS Launches Dynamic IP Over Satellite Solution to Revolutionise Coverage Provision in Africa 3/09/15
Thales Alenia Space signs new phase of COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation contract to continue program
Signalhorn Awarded Multi-Year Contract For Remote Managed Offshore Fleet Communications Services 04/09/15
Inmarsat confirms successful launch of the third Global Xpress (GX) satellite 29/08/15
New server set-top box under the General Satellite brand to increase the number of mobile TV viewers
KVH TracVision Systems Chosen by Monte Carlo Yachts for Newest Megayachts 27/08/15
Newtec Smashed Efficiency Record 24/08/15
Es’hailSat Awards Contract To Build New Teleport In Doha
EUTELSAT 8 West B launch success 21/08/15
Flight VA225: another successful launch for leading operators Eutelsat and Intelsat, Ariane 5’s first commercial customers 21/08/15
SES Techcom Services and POST Telecom Partner to Develop Smart Cloud-Based ICT Solutions 14/08/15
Satellite communications initiative set to transform lives in Emerging Markets
SpeedCast Selected by Gulf Marine Services for Satellite Communications 14/08/15
Ariane 6 and Vega C begin development 13/08/15
Airbus Safran Launchers awarded Ariane 6 development contract by European Space Agency 14/08/15
Yahsat and Orbital ATK Successfully Complete the Critical Design Review of Al Yah 3 Satellite
Deutsche Welle to Broadcast across Eastern Europe and Africa via SES Satellites 05/08/15
HISPASAT widens it television distribution services thanks to an agreement with Goonhilly Earth Station 04/08/15
SES Platform Services to Deliver TV Content across Sub-Saharan Africa 05/08/15
Avanti Communications: TTCL Launches 100% National Broadband Coverage across Tanzania 30/07/15
Eutelsat partners with Starburst Accelerator 29/07/15
RSC Energia and RSCC joining hands to build satellite systems
SES and Armstrong Initiate Breakthrough Ultra HD Trial 21/07/15
Airbus Defence and Space to build JUICE spacecraft, ESA’s next life-tracker inside the Solar System 21/07/15
Sky Deutschland Inks New Capacity Deal with SES for Ultra HD 16/07/15
DataPath to Provide WGS SATCOM Terminals to the Danish Ministry of Defense 16/07/15
SPOT Gen3 from Globalstar Selected to Track and Protect Spain’s Forest Firefighters
Comtech Awarded $1m Equipment Order to Support GSM Backhaul Network Upgrade & Expansion in Africa 17/07/15
Arianespace launches two geostationary satellites, for telecom services and meteorology
CANAL+ Group Chooses Thomson Video Networks for Migration to All-HD Infrastructure 15/07/15
World’s most advanced aviation safety infrastructure moves step closer 15/07/15
RSCC has successfully transferred the current traffic load from Express-АМ22 to Express-AM6 (53°E)
Avanti awarded contract with RSA business chamber for wide scale SME connectivity
Avanti appointed to supply major broadcast deployment for Aragon Government
Eutelsat Quantum Public-Private Partnership signed by Eutelsat, ESA, Airbus Defence and Space
SES Platform Services launches pearl.tv UHD via satellite and internet stream 8/07/15
Hughes Expands Managed MPLS Network for African Development Bank 07/07/15
Globalstar Now Offers Pan-African Satellite Coverage 25/06/15
Eutelsat Satellite Broadband To Transform Service At 300 Poste Italiane Offices 25/06/15
Airbus Defence and Space unveils new mobile welfare communication portfolio 24/06/15
World-Link strengthens its market position with a new Inmarsat agreement
SSTL installs new ground station in Svalbard 25/06/15
Hermes Datacomms is First to Provide O3b Capacity to Meet Growing Demand of the Oil & Gas Sector in West Africa 24/06/15
EUMETSAT Council concludes the approval of the EPS Second Generation programme and achieves progress on Jason-3
Arianespace orbits second satellite in Copernicus system,
Sentinel-2A 23/06/15
THOR 7 takes up residence at 1°West 22/06/15
SSTL to work with UrtheCast on 16-satellite constellation 25/06/15
Getting the best from next-generation satcoms 22/06/15
ITC Global Completes Successful Fleet Transition for Shelf Drilling 17/06
Honeywell & Inmarsat Achieve Key Milestone to Bring High-Speed Wi-Fi to Airplanes Over Land AND Water
Al Araby TV launches SD Channel Exclusively on Es’hail 1
LeoSat and Thales Alenia Space continue to partner on feasibility study 15/06/15
Thuraya Strengthens its Distribution Network 15/06/15
Inmarsat and KVH announce reciprocal distribution agreement
Inmarsat to create fourth full-service L-band region 11/06/15
HISPASAT and SYNTELIX launch maritime broadband services via satellite 11/06/15
Avanti Communications secures contract with South African state owned SENTECH 09/06/15
C-COM Receives 30 Unit Ka-Band Antenna Order from UK Integrator 9/06/15
New Service Enables Quicker Distribution of Content to Internet and Video-on-Demand Platforms 8/06/15
Austrian Broadcast Services (ORS) selects DataMiner to manage their complete DVB head end for all distribution networks 8/06/15
SES and CANAL+ Test Champions League in Ultra HD on ASTRA 05/06/15
Inmarsat type-approves the first mobile BGAN M2M terminal, enhancing its portfolio with high-performance M2M connectivity on-the-move
Inmarsat confirms type approval of Skyware Technologies Global Xpress terminals
Newtec Further Validates Mx-DMA and Newtec Dialog at Vodafone Innovation Park Lab in Germany 03/06/15
SES and Startimes Expand Partnership to Provide Attractive TV Packages in Africa 02/06/15
Fixed VSAT operators can now take advantage of Inmarsat’s wholesale service, powered by Gilat Satellite Networks and Global Xpress 2/06/15
TTCL signs contract with Avanti Communications for national deployment in Tanzania
Frost & Sullivan applauds PCCW Global for addressing the connectivity demands of Sub-Saharan Africa with its IP exchange network 28/05/15
SIS LIVE Help Cunard Connect Around World to Celebrate 175 Years 28/05/15
Europe's First Free-to-Air Ultra HD Channel to Broadcast on Astra 19.2 Degrees East 22/05/15
Gilat Announces First Quarter 2015 Results 21/05/15
Marlink VSAT to Connect United Arab Shipping Company 21/05/15
RigNet Extends Two-Year Managed Remote Communications Contract for Upstream Oil & Gas Company in the Middle East 14/05/15
Hermes Datacomms, A Speedcast group company, Expands Presence and Support in Iraq 12/05/15
ESA and Airbus Defence and Space sign contract for new Copernicus Earth observation mission 12/05/15
Tampnet and Marlink sign Partner Agreement For offshore 4G Services 8/05/15
ViaSat, AYESAS Enter into Cooperation for Tactical Data Link Technologies and Services 8/05/15
Airbus Defence and Space and Cisco seal global agreement on defense, security and satellite communication market 8/05/15
SES, Samsung and UK Broadcaster Demonstrate DVB Broadcast of High Dynamic Range Ultra HD (UHD) TV 06/05/15
SPI International Selects AMOS-3 to Broadcast Its European Networks 4/05/15
Arabsat TV Everywhere launches with Globecast
4/05/15
Thuraya launches the world’s most advanced satellite phone 30/04/15
Comms-on-the-move now available for Inmarsat’s IsatPhone 2 30/04/15
Arianespace to launch HellaSat-4/SGS-1 for Arabsat and KACST 30/04/15
Arabsat and KACST Award Lockheed Martin Contract to Provide Satellite Systems to Strengthen TV, Internet, Telephone Communication 28/04/15
Airbus Defence and Space selected by CNES to build MERLIN - the first Franco-German Earth observation satellite 28/04/15
IEC Telecom Group appointed as Inmarsat global Distribution Partner for Media, Energy, Civil Government and Humanitarian sectors 28/04/15
TurkmenAlem52E / MonacoSAT
telecom satellite in orbit
CNN International now available on Arabsat
Launch success for THOR 7 27/04/15
Successfully launched the SICRAL 2 satellite
Express-AM7 (40˚E), RSCC’s new communications and broadcasting satellite, is ready for service
Globalstar SmartOne Selected by FAGOR Electronica for Hybrid Satellite and GSM-based Fleet Tracking 24/04/15
TelOne Signs Contract Extension with Avanti Communications 24/04/15
Clyde Space links up with top American university to produce “game-changing” ocean monitoring
Express-AM6, Russia’s new heavy-class communications and broadcasting satellite (53˚E), is commissioned 22/04/15
STN proud to be part of Alaraby success story 21/04/15
AREWA24 launches on EUTELSAT 16A satellite to expand footprint across Nigeria and surrounding regions 16/04/15
Airbus Defence and Space expands customer support for vessels with new Field Service Partners in Europe, Middle East and Far East 15/04/15
Digicel Group Selects Stream Technologies IoT-X platform to power the Internet of Things 14/04/15
Ozsay upgrades Transal Shipping tankers with Airbus Defence and Space satcom connectivity solutions 14/04/15
Q-KON enlarges its African footprint with Newtec certified partnership 16/04/15