Luxembourg – SES announced on March 18 that it has increased its reach in 2013 worldwide to 291 million and in Europe to 151 million TV homes. This represents an increase of 5 percent both worldwide and in Europe, compared to the previous year, strongly driven by the development in Africa, Middle East and, especially, India (+18 percent) and in Asia-Pacific (+7 percent). The household reach in Latin America grew by 5 percent, in North America by 3 percent. These are the results of … [Read more...] about SES expands global outreach
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Intelsat appoints new Asia Pacific role
Luxembourg – Satellite service provider Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I) has appointed 25-year satellite industry veteran Patrick French as Head of Business Development in the Asia Pacific region. In his new role, French will be responsible for helping to develop and implement Intelsat’s strategy for the region. He will be based in Singapore and report directly to Dee Schwalb, Intelsat’s Vice President, Business Development & … [Read more...] about Intelsat appoints new Asia Pacific role
Outdoor HD Joins MEASAT’s Neighbourhood
Kuala Lumpur – MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. (“MEASAT”) announced on February 19 a three-year agreement with Globecast and Outdoor Channel for distribution on the MEASAT-3 satellite. Under the terms of the agreement, MEASAT will distribute Outdoor HD via MEASAT-3’s global C-band beam, covering 102 countries from Asia, Australia, Middle East, Europe and Africa. Outdoor Channel (Asia) is a channel that features traditional and contemporary outdoor sports such … [Read more...] about Outdoor HD Joins MEASAT’s Neighbourhood
ABS-2 satellite launched successfully
Kourou, French Guiana – ABS has announced that the ABS-2 satellite was successfully launched into space at 18:30 Kourou (9:30pm UTC) on February 6. The satellite was launched on an Ariane ECA launch vehicle from the Guiana Space Center, Europe’s Space port in Kourou. ABS-2 was manufactured by Space Systems/Loral (SSL). The highly sophisticated multi-mission satellite features up to 89 … [Read more...] about ABS-2 satellite launched successfully
MEAS​AT highlights state-of-the-art satellite capabilities during minister visit
Kuala Lumpur – Asian satellite operator, MEASAT Global Berhad (“MEASAT”), showcased its state-of-the-art satellite system and its plans to further support the growth of Malaysia’s ICT industry during an official visit by YB Dato’ Sri Ahmad Shabery Cheek, Minister of Communication and Multimedia Malaysia, to the MEASAT Teleport and Broadcast Centre (“MTBC”) in Cyberjaya. The Minister’s visit was organised to understand the capabilities of … [Read more...] about MEAS​AT highlights state-of-the-art satellite capabilities during minister visit
​Inmarsat’s Global Xpress® satellite achieves key milestone
Inmarsat (LSE:ISAT.L), a provider of global mobile satellite communications services, announced on February 4 that Inmarsat-5 F1, the first in its fleet of three Global Xpress® (GX) satellites, has successfully completed its orbital deployment stages on schedule. Inmarsat and Boeing engineers, working from Inmarsat’s GX teleport in Nemea, Greece, are now beginning a month of comprehensive payload testing in preparation for commencing … [Read more...] about ​Inmarsat’s Global Xpress® satellite achieves key milestone
