Bermuda – ABS and FSM Telecommunications Corporation (FSMTC) announced that they have signed a multi-year, multi-transponder deal on ABS-6, C-band. The capacity agreement will provide internet connectivity to support FSMTC’s growing business. The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) is an independent sovereign island nation consisting of four states: Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei and Kosrae in the West Pacific Ocean. FSMTC is a public corporation established by the FSM to … [Read more...] about FSMTC and ABS sign deal
Satellites
Airbus Defence and Space signs contract with Eutelsat and ESA
Airbus Defence and Space has signed the first contract for the fully reconfigurable Quantum satellite with Eutelsat and the European Space Agency (ESA). The Quantum satellite will be operated and commercialised by Eutelsat and will be able to adapt to new demands in coverage, bandwidth, power, frequency configurability and even change its orbital position. Quantum will be the first generation of universal satellites able to serve any region of the world and adjust to new business without the … [Read more...] about Airbus Defence and Space signs contract with Eutelsat and ESA
Inmarsat is the official broadband provider for Chicago Yacht Club Race
Inmarsat will serve as the official broadband provider for the 107th running of the Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac. Fans of the race will be able to follow the teams in real-time as a small group of on-board commentators will upload high-resolution pictures and video to Facebook and Twitter via Inmarsat’s mobile satellite communications network throughout the race. Building on the success of the Volvo Ocean Race, made possible by Inmarsat’s reliable satellite connectivity, the … [Read more...] about Inmarsat is the official broadband provider for Chicago Yacht Club Race
World-Link strengthens its market position
Inmarsat (LSE:ISAT.L) has signed an agreement with World-Link Communications, Inc., appointing the innovative satellite services provider as a Partner for FleetBroadband, serving the maritime market globally. Alongside the agreement, World-Link plans to strengthen its infrastructure and integrate with the Inmarsat network through significant investment in building an Inmarsat Point-of-Presence (PoP). The plan will advance World-Link’s ability to deliver enhanced value-added services to its … [Read more...] about World-Link strengthens its market position
Intelsat enters strategic alliance with OneWeb
Luxembourg and London − Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I) announced that it has entered into a commercial agreement with OneWeb, the venture planning to build, deploy and operate a low earth orbit (LEO) Ku-band satellite constellation. Under the agreement, Intelsat will partner with OneWeb to use OneWeb’s LEO platform, once established, to complement Intelsat’s geostationary orbit (GEO) satellite services, resulting in the first and only fully global, pole-to-pole high throughput … [Read more...] about Intelsat enters strategic alliance with OneWeb
ABE certifies Newtec equipment
Latin American satellite operator Agencia Boliviana Espacial (ABE, Bolivian Space Agency) and Newtec, a specialist in designing, developing and manufacturing equipment and technologies for satellite communications, today announced the successful completion of a trial campaign – which transmitted more than 500Mbps over 120MHz on Ka-band. The Ka-band tests demonstrated three main use-case scenarios, showing the versatility of Newtec’s MDM6000 series, which as well as being capable of … [Read more...] about ABE certifies Newtec equipment
