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SES S.A. and Gazprom Space System (GSS) announced that they have entered into a strategic partnership to provide additional satellite capacity to serve the Russian market.
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Intelsat has entered into a multi-year, multi-transponder agreement with Orion Express LLC, a DTH television services provider in Russia, for standard- and high-definition content.
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Hughes Network Systems, LLC announced that it has made its first shipment of advanced Ka-band gateway equipment and satellite terminals to Al Yah Satellite Communications company PrJSC (Yahsat), based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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Optimal Satcom said it has been awarded a multi-year contract by Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) to provide its enterprise satellite capacity system to help manage ABS’ growing commercial satellite business.
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Satellite communications provider NewSat has signed a 10-year US$134 million contract to provide capacity to Pakistani telco 3A Technology.
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SES S. A. and the satellite communications technology specialist Newtec announced that they have signed an agreement to provide Europe’s largest satellite broadband network Astra2Connect with next generation Ka-band Sat3Play terminals and related hub infrastructure.
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