Satellite News

Kymeta, a company that designs and commercialises software-enabled metamaterials-based electronic beamforming antennas for satellite communications, announced that it successfully closed a link with a Ka-band DTH satellite transporting high definition TV signals. Kymeta believes that this is the first time a metamaterials-based antenna has established a connection with a Ka-band satellite.

SES, Inverto, Abilis and MaxLinear Inc. announced that they have been jointly designing an essential component for cost-effective IP distribution of satellite television to the home – the first low-noise block down-converter (LNB) that will incorporate eight-channel satellite-to-IP bridging technology.

SES, Inverto, Abilis and MaxLinear Inc. announced that they have been jointly designing an essential component for cost-effective IP distribution of satellite television to the home – the first low-noise block down-converter (LNB) that will incorporate eight-channel satellite-to-IP bridging technology.

SES announced that, together with its partners Harmonic and Broadcom Corporation, it has pioneered the first Ultra HD transmission in the new HEVC standard live from an Astra satellite at 19.2 degrees East.

DMC International Imaging (DMCii) has signed an agreement with Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) that will increase the volume of imagery acquired and the speed in which it can be delivered. The new facilities in Svalbard have allowed DMCii to receive 30% more data from day one, with the scope for significant further expansion in the future.

iN DEMAND has renewed an integral part of its cornerstone capacity agreement with SES for the delivery of Pay-Per-View and Video On Demand sports and entertainment television content to cable audiences across North America.

Eutelsat Communications announced that Australian Satellite Communications (ASC) is increasing capacity leased on the Eutelsat 172A satellite for Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic).

Honeywell and Boeing have signed a technical services agreement to research and develop technologies for the next generation of high-speed, in-flight wireless connectivity. The companies said they are addressing passengers’ increasing demands for faster, more reliable in-flight connectivity on iPads, smartphones, tablet devices and laptops.