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Infineon Technologies, SkyTerra, and TerreStar Networks jointly announced the world’s first multi-standard mobile platform based on Infineon’s software-defined-radio (SDR) technology. SkyTerra and TerreStar are both developing next-generation integrated satellite-terrestrial communications networks.

The Canadian government has announced the locations of the two satellite reception ground stations for the Polar Epsilon project, marking the start of the second phase of this vital Arctic surveillance project.
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ViaSat Inc. has received an US$18 million contract award from Skylogic, the broadband subsidiary of Eutelsat Communications for broadband gateway Earth stations for the previously announced high-capacity KA-SAT Ka-band satellite system.
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BB SAT Co., Ltd. (Japan) announced the commencement of its satellite broadband service in Japan.
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Eutelsat Communications announced that GlobeCast has renewed to 2016 five transponders leased from the Hotbird neighbourhood for broadcasting in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East.
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WildBlue and EchoStar Satellite Services, a division of EchoStar Corporation, announced that the two companies have completed an agreement for WildBlue to lease additional Ka band capacity from EchoStar. This additional capacity comes from EchoStar’s currently leased in-space satellites.

Intelsat, Ltd. announced that RRsat Global Communications Network Ltd. launched an additional TV programming platform on Intelsat’s Galaxy 19 satellite, which is expected to reach millions of viewers in North America.
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Intelsat, Ltd. announced that Maritime Telecommunications Network (MTN), a wholly-owned subsidiary of SeaMobile, Inc., has contracted for Intelsat capacity to expand the range of satellite-based services MTN provides to its maritime customers, including the world’s largest cruise lines.