Satellite News

Intelsat, Ltd. announced the launch of Mobile Reach, a solution for wireless operators enabling them to cost-effectively extend cellular networks to rural areas and sparsely populated regions.

Russian TV Times (RTVT) has signed a multi-year, multi-transponder agreement on the Intelsat system, expanding its programme offering into Europe.

Calian Technologies Ltd. announced that Inmarsat has awarded a major contract to SED Systems , a division of Calian to provide new Ground Earth Stations (GES) that will support the delivery of classic aeronautical services over the Inmarsat-4 satellites.

Intelsat, Ltd. and iDirect Inc., a company of VT Systems Inc. (VT Systems) announced the launch of World Vision’s global network, SandukaNet. World Vision is a global relief and development agency.

Intelsat, Ltd. and European satellite uplink services provider SISLink have formed a strategic alliance to launch an HD-ready automated video delivery service for satellite newsgathering (SNG) users in the United States.

Newtec, Belgium, announced a deal with Greek-Cypriot satellite operator Hellas Sat to deploy its two-way satellite multimedia broadband system, Sat3Play, to residential users throughout Greece and all remote islands, much in lack of terrestrial broadband.

The Swedish Space Corporation has announced its signing of an agreement with the University of Chile in Santiago regarding the purchase of Centro de Estudios Espaciales (CEE).

Astrium Services has opened its new teleport in Toulouse, adding a satellite infrastructure network in France to the existing networks the company already has in the United Kingdom and Germany.