Satellite
Hughes to provide satellite-based cellular backhaul services in Brazil
Hughes Network Systems, a player in broadband satellite networks and services, has announced that its Brazilian operating unit, Hughes do Brasil, has signed agreements with two Brazilian cellular operators to provide satellite backhaul services connecting remote cellular base transceiver stations (BTS) to their GSM networks. The two contracts call for providing turnkey managed services for [...]
Spirent launches multi-GNSS navigation, positioning test system
Spirent Communications, a provider of navigation and positioning test solutions, has launched the Spirent GSS6700 Multi-GNSS Constellation Simulator for global navigation satellite system (GNSS) testing. The GSS6700 offers not only GPS test capability but also support for the Russian GLONASS system and planned European Galileo system, the company said. The company further noted the GSS6700 [...]
BB SAT begins satellite broadband service in Japan
BB SAT (Japan) has announced the commencement of its satellite broadband service in Japan. The service, aimed primarily at consumers and SME/SOHO customers, will provide service to Japan’s Digital Divide areas and to ADSL users who, because of distance from ADSL provisioning facilities, receive poor quality service. The BB SAT service will provide 2.5 Mbps [...]
Hughes launches next generation HX routers
Hughes Network Systems, a player in broadband satellite networks and services, has announced the availability of its latest generation HX broadband satellite routers, the HX260 Mesh and the HX200. The company claims these routers provide up to twice the throughput performance and build on the advanced DVB-S2/ACM bandwidth management of the HX System. Both incorporate [...]
Mitsubishi Electric selects Integral Systems solution
Mitsubishi Electric has selected Integral Systems’ EPOCH Integrated Product Suite (IPS) to support its DS2000 satellite platform. Under this operational contract, Integral Systems will add capability to its EPOCH IPS to support the DS2000 satellite platform, including all required telemetry and command processing, memory management, and orbit analysis. Upon completion, Integral Systems’ EPOCH IPS are [...]
GeoEye delivers GeoEye-1 satellite imagery to Google
GeoEye, a provider of satellite and aerial-based geospatial information, has started delivering high-resolution, colour satellite imagery from its newest satellite to Google. The GeoEye-1 satellite images that are being highlighted by Google were all taken within the last 60 days and include images of the Pyramids of Giza, Mount Fuji, Sydney Australia, and many other [...]
Intelsat selects NetCracker solution
Intelsat, a fixed satellite services provider, has selected NetCracker Technology software and services to improve the automation of its service delivery processes. Intelsat purchased NetCracker’s Resource Inventory, Discovery & Reconciliation, Service Inventory, and Service Provisioning & Activation modules as well as related professional services. The project is expected to further automate Intelsat’s current fulfillment and [...]
SES New Skies’ NSS-9 satellite launched
SES New Skies, an SES company, has announced that the NSS-9 satellite successfully roared into space onboard an Ariane 5 ECA booster from the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, on 12 February at 7:09 pm local time (10:09 pm GMT). Approximately 32 minutes after lift-off the spacecraft separated from the Ariane 5 upper stage [...]
