The African broadband initiative agreed between Eutelsat and Facebook, and which see Israeli satellite operator Spacecom leasing Ka-band capacity on its AMOS-6 satellite, has been priced at $95 million (€84.1m) in overall lease costs over a 5-year period. The agreement sees Spacecom supplying Ka-band spot-0beam capacity on its upcoming AMOS-6 craft, scheduled to launch in […]
Spacecom, the operator of the AMOS satellite fleet, has announced that its AMOS-6 satellite was selected by Eutelsat and Facebook to provide satellite communication services in Sub Sahara Africa using the entire satellite’s Ka-band capacity. As reported yesterday, Facebook and Eutelsat have partnered on a new initiative to leverage satellite technologies to increase the number […]
Eutelsat Communications and Facebook are partnering on a new initiative that will leverage satellite technologies to get more Africans online. Under a multi-year agreement with Spacecom, the two companies will utilise the entire broadband payload on the future AMOS-6 satellite and will build a dedicated system comprising satellite capacity, gateways and terminals. In providing reach […]
The World Teleport Association (WTA) has announced that three new companies have applied for certification of their teleports under WTA’s recently launched Teleport Certification Program. Eutelsat, Globecomm and Signalhorn have joined du, Elara Comunicaciones, GlobalSat and The Talia Group in agreeing to serve as beta customers for the program. These beta customers will assist WTA […]
Australia’s $500 million NBN satellite is ready for launch by Arianespace. The 6.4 tonne, ‘Sky Muster’ satellite is designed to deliver broadband capacity to around 200,000 homes and businesses in Australia’s remote areas where internet access is “woeful”. For most users it will be their first taste of fast broadband. Sky Muster was built by […]
BT Chief Executive Gavin Patterson has unveiled the company’s ambition to deliver Britain’s digital future, cementing the nation’s future prosperity as the G20’s leading digital economy. The move follows criticism of the telco’s broadband strategy, with a number of competing players calling for the UK Competition and Markets Authority to undertake a full market investigation, […]
Satellite operators SES and Avanti have long been at loggerheads over certain frequencies at the orbital spot of 31.5 degrees East. SES claimed it has rights certain frequencies at the position, which London-based Avanti also claim is theirs. The two operators also have satellites at the position. Back in November 2012, the influential International Telecommunications […]
SES Platform Services is presenting a live showcase of Liquid VOD, a new solution for VoD services via satellite, at this year’s IBC. Liquid VOD is an way to distribute video content over satellite, delivering a real VoD user experience. The IBC live showcase demonstrates how satellite distribution can provide an instantaneous and enriched video […]
Major international cable service providers are backing RDK and Mike Fries, CEO of Liberty Global, has said it is as transformational as DOCSIS. So, is RDK set to become a world standard for CPE as cable ups the innovation rate to try and match OTT challengers? Advanced Television gathered four top executives to debate the […]
The head of Samsung Research America (SRA) is firmly backing the idea of a constellation of small satellites to girdle the Earth, and provide low-cost Internet for the planet’s underserved consumers. Samsung’s idea is to have 4600 small satellites circling the planet. As well as the already existing O3b twelve-satellite constellation that’s up and working, […]