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THEOplayer now standard with 24i Mod Studio

24i, the video streaming user experience expert, and THEO Technologies, a player in delivering top-notch, interactive and smooth video playback on any device, today announced that the award-winning THEOplayer has been fully integrated with the 24i Mod Studio platform. THEOplayer will be included in all new deployments to 24i customers, efficiently bringing premium video playback […]

April 12, 2023

SES, Intelsat, Babcock win UK Skynet contract

A consortium of businesses have secured the UK’s satellite Skynet military satellite communications system. SES and Intelsat have linked with Babcock Integrated Technology to win the management transition contract which covers the next 6 years of usage. The contract is valued at £400 million (€450.4m) and will lead to around 400+ new jobs in the […]

February 16, 2023By Chris Forrester

MPs call for OneWeb/Eutelsat security scrutiny

The Defence Committee of the UK’s House of Commons has suggested that the planned merger between OneWeb and Eutelsat must be subject to the “most stringent” scrutiny. The Committee’s report, Defence Space: through adversity to the stars?, which contains recommendations to government, looks into the role of space within defence, and notes the complexities and […]

October 20, 2022By Colin Mann

Research: Minecraft most malware-infected game

According to data presented by the Atlas VPN team, 303,827 individuals’ devices were affected by gaming-related malware and unwanted software between July 1st 2020, and June 30th 2021. Mobile games are also a major threat for gamers; As many as 50,644 users attempted to download 10,488 unique files disguised as the ten most-played mobile games, […]

October 7, 2021

OneWeb appoints MOD’s Moore in VP role

OneWeb, the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite communications company, has announced the appointment of Air Vice-Marshal (AVM) Chris Moore CBE as Vice President, International Government and Trade Engagement, to its Government and Regulatory Affairs Team. From 2017-2021, Moore was the MOD’s Director Operations for Defence’s core IT services, leading a 1000-strong organisation responsible for integrating […]

September 8, 2021