Satellite News

Hello HD, Hungary’s first High-Definition television platform is gearing up for launch on 1 May from the Eurobird 9 satellite.
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SES Astra has signed a framework contract with the Belgium-based provider Satelliet Electronics for the marketing and sales of its satellite based two-way broadband service Astra2Connect in Belgium and the Netherlands.
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Talia Limited, one of the largest suppliers of satellite Internet services for North Africa and the Middle East, has contracted 10.9 MHz on SES New Skies’ NSS-703 satellite to introduce a new broadband network. The network has passed acceptance terms and is available for immediate use.
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The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) have successfully tested a high-speed Internet connection using the recently launched Kizuna satellite.
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The State University of New York (SUNY) has renewed its multi-year contract using SES Americom’s AMC-5 satellite for its SUNYSAT network, which is used to deliver the University’s New York Network and distance learning applications to its campuses throughout New York State, as well as state and government agencies and the media in the U.S.
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Al Yah Satellite Communications Company PrJsc, the UAE’s first nationally-owned satellite operator, has signed an agreement with the UAE Armed Forces to provide secure satellite communications in the UAE.
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Orange (the key brand of France Telecom) has confirmed its selection of two Eutelsat video neighbourhoods, Hotbird and Atlantic Bird 3, to broadcast by satellite the TV component of its triple play offer (telephone, Internet, TV) in cases where it is not accessible via ADSL.
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Intelsat, Ltd. and SkyVision Global Networks LLC, a provider of Internet services over satellite and terrestrial fibre optic systems, announced that SkyVision has signed a multi-year, multi-transponder contract for capacity on the Intelsat 601 satellite.
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