Thursday, November 17, 2011

Satellite Industry News

by Fred
New Eutelsat birds to meet growing demand
Eutelsat Communications has said that its two recent launch successes, Atlantic Bird 7 and W3C, will provide new capacity to support growth in fast developing markets.
From www.broadbandtvnews.com/2011/11/04/new-eutelsat-birds-to-meet-growing-demand/

RDA Microelectronics Introduces CMMB Mobile TV Chip for TD-SCDMA
RDA announced the introduction of its RDA5891 CMMB Mobile TV SoC for TD-SCDMA handsets and smartphones which works on China's 3G standard.
From: marketwatch.com/story/rda-microelectronics-introduces-cmmb-mobile-tv-chip-for-td-scdma-2011-11-17

Helitech 2011: Blue Sky Network Offers Helo Tracking Solutions
At Helitech 2011, Blue Sky Network (BSN) exhibited a renewed line of tracking devices that can help flight dispatchers to know, in real-time, where their fleet’s helicopters are.
From: ainonline.com/?q=aviation-news/aviation-international-news/2011-11-01/helitech-2011-blue-sky-network-offers-helo-tracking-solutions


AfriCom deepens insight on global telecom brands on Africa

Number of mobile subscriptions in Africa is estimated to reach one billion in 2016, from 616 million at September this year, based on Informa Telecoms & Media report.
From: businessdayonline.com/NG/index.php/media-business/29700-africom-deepens-insight-on-global-telecom-brands-on-africa

Psion/Blackroc GNSS device delivers centimetre accuracy
The Procyon range, which adds a 2.1-megapixel camera and a GNSS module to the basic Psion Workabout 3 handheld, starts with the W100, whose GPS receiver's standard 15m accuracy is boosted to 1-2m using SBAS (Satellite-Based Augmentation System).
Source: zdnet.co.uk/blogs/product-central-10000033/psionblackroc-gnss-device-delivers-centimetre-accuracy-10024719/

Sandigan selects Stratos to deploy FleetBroadband service
Sandigan Ship Services has selected Stratos Global to deploy the Inmarsat FleetBroadband satellite communications service on Sandigan's fleet of commercial vessels. F
From: telecompaper.com/news/sandigan-selects-stratos-to-deploy-fleetbroadband-service