Hong Kong – Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. (AsiaSat) announced its new organisational structure to power the growth of the company in key Asian and global markets. Under the new organisational structure, both sales and business development teams will be headed by Philip Balaam. Under his expanded role as Vice President, Sales and Business Development, Phil will assume new responsibilities in driving sales activities in all Asian markets while continuing to oversee the … [Read more...] about AsiaSat announces new organisational structure
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Bright Lights selects Globecast
Kuala Lumpur — Globecast announced that it has been selected by Bright Lights Media to provide a comprehensive suite of services for the launch of ‘Simply Money’, a new High Definition pay-TV channel in Southeast Asia. Producing locally relevant high-quality personal finance-lifestyle content, Simply Money will also acquire premium world class programming from around the world, carefully selected for viewers in Southeast Asia. Globecast is supplying Simply Money with an … [Read more...] about Bright Lights selects Globecast
Airbus Defence and Space selected
Airbus Defence and Space announced that it has been selected by OneWeb Ltd. as its industrial partner for the design and manufacturing of its fleet of microsatellites. This initial production of 900 satellites, each weighing less than 150 kilogrammes, is planned for launch into low Earth orbit beginning in 2018 to deliver affordable Internet access globally. “This partnership is a fantastic new chapter in our space story. Teaming with OneWeb with a requirement to produce several small … [Read more...] about Airbus Defence and Space selected
Inmarsat and KVH announce reciprocal distribution agreement
London, UK and Middletown, RI USA − Inmarsat (LSE:ISAT.L) and KVH Industries, Inc., (NASDAQ: KVHI) announced the signing of a reciprocal distribution agreement with immediate effect. Under the agreement, KVH becomes a non-exclusive, global distributor of Inmarsat’s Fleet One and FleetBroadband services, and Inmarsat becomes a non-exclusive distributor across all vessel types for KVH’s VideotelTM Basic Training Package, as well as for its NEWSlinkTM newspapers within the leisure … [Read more...] about Inmarsat and KVH announce reciprocal distribution agreement
ABS selects Boeing to Build ABS-8
Bermuda − ABS announced that it has selected Boeing Satellite International, Inc (Boeing) to manufacture the ABS-8 satellite. ABS-8 will replace ABS-7 at 116.1 degree East orbital location, and will also deliver significant expansion capacity for Asia, Russia and the Middle East. The satellite is expected to launch in 2017. ABS-8 will be the third innovative all-electric propulsion 702SP satellite ordered from Boeing that minimizes the spacecraft’s mass and maximizes available … [Read more...] about ABS selects Boeing to Build ABS-8
Inmarsat to create fourth full-service L-band region
Inmarsat confirmed that it will be flying its Inmarsat-4 F2 (I-4 F2) communications satellite to a new orbital position above the Indian Ocean, creating a fourth full-service L-band region, which will offer enhanced connectivity capacity for customers in the Middle East and Asia (MEAS). The MEAS region is scheduled to commence commercial services by the end of 2015 and will address increasing demand in the fastest growing region for Inmarsat’s L-band services. The announcement follows the … [Read more...] about Inmarsat to create fourth full-service L-band region
