In collaboration with NEC Colombia, S.A., Spanish satellite communications operator HISPASAT has started to install the first digital kiosks awarded to them in bidding last December 2013 by the Colombian Ministry of Information and Communication Technology. The temporary HISPASAT-NEC partnership was granted permission to install, operate and manage 648 digital kiosks in the country, as part of the second phase of the Kioscos Vive Digital Plan.

Inmarsat has proposed to ICAO a free global airline tracking service over the Inmarsat network, as part of the anticipated adoption of further aviation safety service measures by the world’s airlines following the loss of flight MH370. This service is being offered to all 11,000 commercial passenger aircraft, which are already equipped with an Inmarsat satellite connection, virtually 100 per cent of the world’s long haul commercial fleet.

Advantech Wireless Inc., a privately-held Canadian corporation and manufacturer of Satellite, RF Equipment and Microwave Systems today announced the release of the new 2300-G Series 60W to 125W Ku-Band GaN Technology Based SSPA/BUC designed to withstand extreme temperature range from -55oC to +70oC ( -67F to +158 F).

The new 2300-G Series Ku-Band GaN Based SSPAs/BUCs are constructed in a compact cooling enclosure specially designed for harsh outdoor operation. The units are weatherproof and are perfectly suited for the most demanding environmental conditions. 

HISPASAT, the Spanish satellite communications operator, and Euskaltel, the telecoms operator in the Basque Country, have signed an agreement to provide broadband Internet access to the entire region.  

Advantech Wireless Inc., a privately-held Canadian corporation and manufacturer of Satellite, RF Equipment and Microwave Systems today announced that it has successfully completed the delivery of the New SapphireBluTM Series 6.6kW X-Band Rackmount UltraLinearTM GaN SSPA/BUC, the ultimate solution for wide bandwidth, ultra high power satellite teleport uplinks.

Antenna Technology Communications Inc. (ATCi), a provider communications systems and teleport services, announced from The Cable Show being held in Los Angeles that ATCi has recently implemented a turnkey content transport system to facilitate growth and profitability for evolving cable television and atomized IPTV markets.  The new system meets the requirements for sports, news, entertainment and ethnic channels for IP based players vital harvesting tools to receive needed content from 69 degrees West to 139 degrees West in both C and Ku-band.

Antenna Technology Communications Inc. (ATCi), a provider of ground-based commercial satellite communications Communications Inc. announced from the The Cable Show being held in Los Angeles its specialized mobile studio kit and flyway broadcast system. The package was designed to provide customers with a fully integrated production and satellite transportation solution.    

Advantech Wireless Inc., a privately-held Canadian corporation and manufacturer of Satellite, RF Equipment and Microwave Systems today announced 5% Roll-off Factor (ROF) on its AMT 75e DVB-S/S2 High Speed Broadcast Modem.

Advantech Wireless’ AMT 75e is a multi-purpose High Speed Satellite modem which is a particularly versatile and effective solution for any broadcast environment.  The AMT 75e using LDPC coding achieves the most Bandwidth-efficient transmission available in the market today.

SatLink Communications, a global teleport, content management and HD playout today announced the launch of a new DVB-S2 platform on Eutelsat’s Hot Bird satellite. In coordination with Sky Italia, an Italian digital satellite television platform, the cost effective service has been developed to meet the growing demand for HD content on a premium satellite to reach direct to home and the Cable, Satellite and Pay TV Markets and will provide the highest audience penetration across Europe.

Advantech Wireless Inc., a privately-held Canadian corporation and manufacturer of Satellite, RF Equipment and Microwave Systems announced today the release of its new multicarrier broadcast modulator MSBM-500.