Satellite News

Globecomm Systems Inc. announced the introduction of an operational commercial X-band service offering to U.S. military and coalition forces operating in Southwest Asia, the Middle East, and Africa.

Alcatel-Lucent, Solaris Mobile and towerCast announced the first satellite broadcast infrastructure to demonstrate the potential services of mobile TV, digital radio and data using digital video broadcasting satellite service to handhelds (DVB-SH) standard to be deployed in Paris and surrounding suburbs.
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SES World Skies announced Astel has tapped its NSS-6 satellite to deliver the first high-speed mobile broadband and phone services to train passengers travelling the busiest commuter rail in Kazakhstan.
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Eutelsat Communications announced the signature of a far-reaching contract concluded between its Skylogic broadband affiliate and French telecommunications operator SFR.

SES Astra has entered into a partnership with Italian broadcast and network service provider Milano Teleport to offer capacity from its 23.5 degrees East orbital position to Italian broadcasters.

Space-Communication Ltd. (Spacecom), Israel, has signed an agreement with an undisclosed customer to provide satellite communications services to Africa via Amos 5i, the former AsiaSat 2.

Star Satellite Communications company PrJsc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Al Yah Satellite Communications company (Yahsat), has signed an agreement with IEC Telecom, a provider of satellite-based Internet services.
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exactEarth Ltd., the data services subsidiary of COM DEV International Ltd. , has established a major component of its ground-based infrastructure through a long-term agreement with Norway’s Kongsberg Satellite Services AS (KSAT).
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