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Harris CapRock Communications, a provider of fully managed communications for remote and harsh environments, has signed a multi-year, multi-channel agreement with Astrium Services to offer end-to-end Ultra-High Frequency (UHF) Tactical Satellite solutions to international and U.S. Government users. The joint Harris CapRock and Astrium Services end-to-end commercial UHF service will be launched in spring 2013.
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Hispasat has made the world’s first demonstration of the JEDI (Just Explore DImensions) television channel in 3D compatible with the MVC (Multiview Video Coding) format. With this format, it is possible to transmit the same content in HD (high definition) and 3D Full HD on the same signal.
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SES announced that it has signed a new transponder capacity agreement with M77, a sister company of the Luxembourg-based satellite television provider M7 Group.

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Boeing has successfully demonstrated end-to-end communication using a terminal from the Family of Advanced Beyond Line-of-Sight Terminals (FAB-T) system and the Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellite.
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SES announced a new multi-year agreement with one of its largest customers in the Philippines, MediaScape Inc, to provide additional capacity on the SES-7 satellite at 108.2 degrees East.
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