Satellite News

Eutelsat Communications and the Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC), Russia’s state satellite operator, announced they will partner on the commercialisation of broadband and data network services in Russia using Eutelsat’s new KA-SAT High Throughput Satellite.

Radiotelevizija Slovenia has extended its longstanding relationship with Eutelsat Communications with the signature of a new 10-year contract for capacity at the Hotbird video neighbourhood.
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Telesat announced that Hughes do Brasil, Hughes Network Systems’ Brazilian operating company, has signed a long term contract for capacity on Telesat’s Telstar 14 satellite to serve Brazil that will transition to Telstar 14R when the new satellite is operational.
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Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSBc) announced that it has signed an agreement with Elektrikom for satellite capacity from its 1 degree West orbital location.
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MTN Satellite Communications (MTN), a provider of communications, connectivity and content services to remote locations around the world, and ERZIA, a provider of VSAT maritime communications in Spain, announced that their joint venture to develop a teleport in Santander, Spain has been completed and is officially open.
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More than 120 representatives from industry and government recently attended the first meeting of the Hosted Payload Alliance (HPA), an organisation formed earlier this year to advance the use of hosted payloads on commercial satellites.
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SES World Skies announced three new capacity deals with Global Crossing to meet growing connectivity demand across Latin America.

The Wideband Global SATCOM system’s dual-band and crossbanding capabilities are proving to be critical in the ongoing earthquake and tsunami relief efforts in Japan, the U.S. Air Force said in a statement.
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