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Avanti, GISS launch Ka-band satcom terminal

Avanti Communications has become the first Ka-band network to have been accredited on the Global Infrastructure & Security Solutions (GISS) ManPack Cobalt terminal. After successful testing on October 23rd, Avanti is now able to offer more flexible and cost-effective communications-on-the-pause (COTP) solutions for government, military and enterprise customers across EMEA. The GISS ManPack Cobalt terminal, developed […]

October 31, 2023

ThinKom secures type approval for Avanti Communications’ HYLAS Ka-band satellites

ThinKom Solutions has secured type approval for communications across Avanti Communications’ fleet of HYLAS Ka-band satellites. The agreement covers both the ThinAir Ka2517 antenna for commercial aviation and the GT 2517 full-spectrum terminal for government and military services. ThinKom’s ThinAir terminals deliver outstanding throughput on forward and return links across Avanti’s high-throughput beams. This capability […]

September 12, 2023

KSAT expands ground network monitoring

Norway-based Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) claims to have the most extensive ground station network for maritime and polar orbiting satellite monitoring. Founded in 2002 it has more than 200 antennas at 23 sites worldwide. It has now added automated Ka-band monitoring for high-speed data transfer. KSAT says it will additionally install small-aperture antennas for S-band […]

August 9, 2023By Chris Forrester

Boeing delivers Viasat-3 craft

Boeing has delivered to Florida what it describes as the “most powerful” satellite platform it has ever built in the shape of ViaSat-3 Americas, a new-generation craft for operator Viasat of California. It will be able to harness well over 30 kW of solar power when it reaches orbit. That’s 1/4+ of the power generated […]

March 22, 2023By Chris Forrester

Avanti: “Africa will be majority revenue source”

Kyle Whitehill, CEO at London-based speciality satellite operator Avanti Communications, sees Africa becoming the company’s majority revenue source within two-to-three years. Avanti operates Ka-band services over Africa and the wider region. Whitehill, speaking to Space in Africa, said that the company’s African revenues amount to about 35 per cent of the total, and Africa as […]

January 13, 2023By Chris Forrester

Nigeria: Eutelsat, Tizeti collaboration

Eutelsat, the satellite operator has signed a deal with Tizeti, West Africa’s pioneer solar-based internet service provider and a provider of community connectivity solutions to jointly improve broadband penetration in Nigeria, especially in underserved locations. The two companies announced during the sidelines of the AfricaCom 2022 trade fair that they will deploy Eutelsat’s KA-band satellite […]

November 9, 2022

Avanti, Türksat Ka-band coverage deal

High throughput satellite capacity provider Avanti Communications has agreed a new five-year partnership with Turkish communications satellite operator Türksat. Avanti and Türksat already have a strong working relationship dating back several years. This latest agreement is set to deliver extensive, continuous coverage across Africa and the Middle East to Avanti and Türksat customers in regions […]

September 13, 2022

Avanti, Viasat sign Ka-band capacity agreement

Avanti Communications, a provider of high throughput satellite capacity across EMEA, has signed a long-term capacity lease agreement with global communications company Viasat to help support the connectivity needs of its customers in the energy sector. Capacity from Avanti’s fleet of HYLAS Ka-band satellites will be used to extend coverage across the North Sea and […]

June 23, 2022

Telenor Satellite to expand services

Telenor Satellite is expanding its existing maritime services. Jan Hetland, Director of Data Services division at Telenor Satellite, said that thanks to its partnership with ST Engineering, its offering of high throughput services is about to expand for ferries, cruise and offshore supply vessels this summer. Currently available on Anker Ka-band, the Newtec Dialog platform […]

April 7, 2022By Chris Forrester

Kacific, HGC boost connectivity in Philippines

HGC Global Communications, am ICT service provider and network operator, and Kacific Broadband Satellites Group, a broadband satellite operator that provides high-speed broadband access to Asia Pacific, have collaborated to boost critical connectivity across emerging markets in the Philippines. Working together, the two providers say they will offer faster, safer, and more reliable critical infrastructure […]

January 17, 2022