The Olympus Terminals, the latest innovation from Advantech Wireless Technologies (“Advantech”), are high power Solid State Power Amplifier (SSPA) systems that are installation-ready, tested and shipped on a one-piece, welded mounting-frame.

Delivered as factory-integrated systems up to 1.8kW in C, X or Ku-Band, the Olympus systems are based on Advantech SapphireBlu Series high-power SSPAs and are designed for high-modulation, single and multi-carrier uplink applications.

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL) announced today that during its second quarter of fiscal 2020, its Tempe, Arizona-based subsidiary, Comtech EF Data Corp., which is part of Comtech’s Commercial Solutions segment, received a delivery order in support of the awarded contract from the U.S. Naval Information Warfare Systems Command. This latest delivery order, against the US$ 59.0 million indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (“IDIQ”) contract, is for US $4.0 million.

HISPASAT, the Spanish satellite telecommunications operator, has awarded to Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), the construction of the Amazonas Nexus satellite, which will replace and expand the capacities of Amazonas 2 satellite, in orbit at 61º West. The contract has been signed today in Madrid, with Thales Alenia Space winning the award against an international field of competitors. 

Hispasat, the Spanish communications satellite operator, and the Hispatec Group, a leader specialising in software and digitalisation solutions for the agricultural sector, have signed an agreement to promote the use of new technologies in this sector in Europe, the Americas and north Africa.

For its leading network product portfolio SKYWAN 5G, with hybrid MF-TDMA and DVB-S2X, ND SATCOM selected WORK Microwave’s A-Series DVB-S2X modulator platform. The SKYWAN 5G DVB solution features a unique two-way broadband satellite communication network for high-quality services, combining the widely adopted DVB-S2/S2X transmission standard with the ND SATCOM MF-TDMA technology optimised for real-time traffic in mesh topologies.

WORK Microwave, a leading European manufacturer of advanced satellite communications equipment, today announced the results of its technology demonstration with Intellian and Telesat to increase the reliability, performance, and throughput of broadband for maritime applications.

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL) announced today that during the second quarter of fiscal 2020, its Santa Clara, California-based subsidiary, Comtech Xicom Technology, Inc., which is part of Comtech's Commercial Solutions segment, received a US$ 1.3 million follow-on order from a domestic integrator for Traveling Wave Tube Amplifiers (“TWTAs”) for a U.S. Government Satellite Communications application.

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL) announced today that during the second quarter of fiscal 2020, its Santa Clara, California-based subsidiary, Comtech Xicom Technology, Inc., which is part of Comtech's Commercial Solutions segment, received orders totaling US$ 3.6 million for Solid-State Power Amplifiers (SSPAs) to be used in airborne, In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) applications.

Satellite Mediaport Services Ltd. (SMS Teleport), the largest independent teleport in the United Kingdom, today announced it has been selected by Spacecom (Space-Communication Ltd.) to act as the European Gateway for their newly operational AMOS-17 communication satellite.

SMS is uplinking the first carriers of data services over C-Band and Ku-Band – Broadband Internet and Telecom – on the AMOS-17 communication satellite located at the 17°

IPSTAR New Zealand, a major provider of satellite connectivity services in Australia, New Zealand and throughout the Asia-Pacific region through its parent company Thaicom, has launched Choice, a new service in New Zealand  https://choicebroadband.co.nz/. The service provides high-speed broadband access in the country’s rural areas. Key applications include public services, distance learning, internet banking and WiFi spots.