AXESS Networks (AXESS) today announced the creation of a new business unit: AXESS Networks Maritime. his highly specialized business unit was established to respond to the growing and sophisticated demands within the maritime sector. AXESS Networks looks to further demonstrate its global leadership by delivering a fully managed hybrid communications solutions to an evolving digitalized maritime market which constantly seeks reliable, secure, and flexible connectivity.

The SatService Antenna Control Unit sat-nms ACU2-19V2 provides an excellent field replacement for the discontinued ACU 7200 from GD Satcom. Compatible with the SatService sat-nms MNC and the Calian Mon-A-Co monitor and control systems, the sat-nms ACU2-19V2 has a web-based user interface along with other standardized interfaces making it simple to integrate into existing SATCOM antenna monitor and control infrastructure. With improved SatService specific firmware capabilities and its effective user interface the sat-nms ACU21-19V provides an excellent means of cost-effectively upgrading antenna systems. 

Mission Microwave Technologies, LLC, a manufacturer of highly efficient Solid State Power Amplifiers (SSPAs) and Block Upconverters (BUCs) has moved from their original offices in Santa Fe Springs to a larger facility in Cypress, California.

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL) announced today that its subsidiary, Comtech EF Data Corp., a leading provider of satellite communication equipment (together “Comtech”), introduced a new product, the CDM-650 Satellite Modem. The CDM-650 leverages the heritage and feature set of Comtech’s SLM-5650B/C, CDM-625A and CDM-425 modems, which have been adopted and deployed globally to support government and commercial applications.

Arabsat, the leading satellite services provider in the Arab world, announced a strategic partnership and cooperation agreement with Fixed Solutions and EgyptSat. This initiative will enhance the commercial relationship between the three parties, leveraging the different services of Arabsat satellites.

On March 25, 2021, Express-103 spacecraft was put into operation, joining the orbital constellation of Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC) at 96.5 ° E. All in-orbit flight tests of the service systems module and the payload of Express-103 satellite were carried out in full and with positive results.

The new communication satellite is designed to provide digital TV and radio broadcasting, high-speed Internet access and data transmission. It also provides maritime VSAT and in-flight connectivity services in Russia and abroad.

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL) announced today, that during its third quarter of fiscal 2021, its subsidiary, Comtech Xicom Technology, Inc. , a leader in high-power amplifiers, received a contract valued at more than  US$ 1.0 million for X-band SSPA/BUCs for transportable military satellite communications  ground systems.

Scalability: a few terminals to many thousands of terminals; flexibility: a few bits per second (bps) to hundreds of megabits (Mbps) AND dynamic, rapid response times.  This is what to expect from recent innovations in Mx-DMA return technology from ST Engineering iDirect. No more trade-offs, you can have efficiency and scalability.  Introducing Mx-DMA Multi- Resolution Coding (MRC)--simply the most powerful, efficient, dynamic, flexible and cost-effective return technology available today.

The Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC) confirms the beginning of commercial service introduction (CSI) of its Express-80 communications and broadcasting satellite. The satellite belongs to the RSCC orbital constellation at 80° E. The Express-80 flight tests were carried out in full and with positive results.

The spacecraft is intended to provide fixed and mobile services; digital TV and radio broadcasting; high-speed Internet access, as well as data transmission across the Russian Federation and abroad.

Advantech Wireless Technologies announced today the release of its new 800W and 1000W X-band Solid State Power Amplifiers and Block-Up Converters (SSPAs/BUCs) packaged in its compact Taurus outdoor enclosure. Taurus-X is the perfect solution for MODs engaged in both new terminal deployments and programs to modernize existing military satcom terminals.