Satellite News

Telesat has completed agreements for new satellite capacity with two of its key customers, Bell TV and EchoStar Corporation.

As part of a nationwide programme to modernise ICT capabilities in Moroccan schools, Nortis Cimecom, a VSAT operator and long-standing partner of Eutelsat, has been selected by the Ministry for Education and the national telecommunications regulatory authority to deliver a satellite-based broadband service to schools beyond range of terrestrial networks.

SES World Skies announced that Netcom Africa has signed a multi-year deal to expand its delivery of telecom and broadcast television services throughout Nigeria and West Africa.

SES Astra announced that the public Polish television Telewizja Polska SA (TVP) will launch a free-to-air platform on Astra.

SES World Skies announced that Galaxy Backbone has signed a multiyear, two-transponder agreement for delivery of information and communication technology (ICT) services to rural and remote government offices, schools and hospitals in communities throughout Nigeria.

SES Astra has signed a long term contract extension for one transponder with the Dutch satellite TV provider Canal Digitaal for its digital services and the launch of new HD channels at Astra’s orbital position 23.5 degrees East.

SES World Skies announced Pathfinder Communications has signed a multi-transponder, multi-year deal to deliver its new Infinity TV package over the Astra 2B satellite to homes throughout Nigeria.

Intelsat, Ltd. announced that South African direct-to-home (DTH) television operator, MultiChoice, signed a long-term, multi-transponder agreement for satellite capacity.