Western Cape, South Africa, and Sint-Niklaas, Belgium – Satellite solution provider Yazmi announced a new e-learning scheme using the first satellite-enabled tablet, called Odyssey™, and Newtec multicast technology to deliver content via satellite to rural, remote and low income regions in Asia, Africa and the Middle East. The end-to-end content delivery system aims to improve performance outcomes for students and teachers in areas where there is weak computing and Internet … [Read more...] about World’s first satellite-powered tablet
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Newtec partners with First United Broadcasting Corporation
Manila, Philippines and Sint-Niklaas, Belgium – Newtec, a specialist in designing, developing and manufacturing equipment and technologies for satellite communications, is to partner with satellite service provider First United Broadcasting Corporation (FUBC) to launch a new broadband service called “iGSat Satellite Broadband” in the Philippines. iGSat is a service being provided by FUBC which is licensed to operate Direct To Home (DTH) satellite services as well as radio and … [Read more...] about Newtec partners with First United Broadcasting Corporation
Newtec delivers 110,000th satellite terminal
Sint-Niklass, Belgium – Newtec has announced on June 30 a major milestone after delivering over 110,000 units of its IP satellite modems for the SES Broadband Services (SBBS) network in Ku and Ka-band. Newtec has been working closely with SBBS in Europe, the Middle East and Africa since it launched the Astra Connect (formerly Astra2Connect) service in 2007. It continues to supply hubs and terminals for SBBS and recently helped to extend coverage of the 20Mbps Ka-band service to cover … [Read more...] about Newtec delivers 110,000th satellite terminal
