Wednesday, April 17, 2013

iN DEMAND To Continuously Partner With SES

The leading content distributor, iN DEMAND, has renewed an integral part of its cornerstone capacity agreement with the global satellite operator, SES, for the delivery of Pay-Per-View and Video On Demand sports and entertainment television content to cable audiences across North America.

iN DEMAND will be utilizing a full transponder of C-band capacity aboard SES' AMC-1 satellite to deliver broad range of programming, the agreement requires.

John Vartanian, iN DEMAND Chief Technology Officer, said, "SES represents the foundation of our overall North American satellite distribution capabilities and strategy. Our audiences have come to rely on the availability and quality of iN DEMAND sports and entertainment programming. In turn, we have come to trust in our longstanding partnership with SES for the reliability and flexibility we need in our satellite distribution platform."

"iN DEMAND and SES have consistently delivered some of the best sports and entertainment television to cable and pay-per-view subscribers for years. This important renewal represents the extension of a long-term commitment to meeting the growing appetite and market for top quality, on-demand content in markets throughout North America," said SES Vice-President for North American Sales, Steve Bunke.


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Thursday, March 14, 2013

Eutelsat, OneAccess to debut Advanced Enterprise Services on Ka-Sat

Eutelsat Communications, a leading provider of satellite communications, recently collaborated with OneAccess to bring the first ever performance-enhanced platform for businesses, specifically designed to provide services operated on Eutelsat’s Ka-Sat high throughput satellite in a secure VPN environment. The new service aims to make satellite communications more affordable for enterprises by providing DSL-like service at DSL-like prices.

For two years now, Eutelsat’s Ka-sat has been revolutionizing the market for satellite broadband services for businesses and consumers alike in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. To help improve and extend the scope of enterprise services, OneAccess and Eutelsat worked together to develop a dedicated One1520 satellite router that incorporates integrated traffic acceleration, IP routing and IP-VPN secure transport to provide 20Mbps download and 6Mbps upload speeds. By using One1520 single embedded box solution, it helps lessen the total cost of ownership for both operators and users. This innovative platform is perfect for delivering Internet access to businesses with dispersed networks of offices, where maintaining an ultrafast, secure, inter-branch communications network is essential. The high-speed broadband allows private networks to immediately implement an integrated backup or traffic offload solutions in highly secure environments,

Eutelsat’s Broadband Business Unit GM Jean-Francois Fenech took note of the company’s collaboration with OneAccess, saying “Through our cutting edge KA-SAT technology, we have demonstrated our ability to provide broadband access to businesses with unmatched quality and capacity across the extended service area of our KA-SAT multibeam satellite. The partnership between Eutelsat and OneAccess takes our professional services to the next level, enabling us to deliver a truly next-generation VPN solution for enterprises using our KA-SAT satellite technology combined with OneAccess innovative router technology."

The new service is scheduled to roll out this month.

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Inmarsat, Kymeta collaborate to bring aviation broadband connectivity to business jets

British satellite telecommunications company Inmarsat announced its agreement with Kymeta to develop the company’s Kymeta Aero Antenna -- a new satellite antenna that will allow business jets of all sizes to have global access to high-speed broadband connectivity using Inmarsat’s Global Xpress (GX) service.

A light-weight, flat-panel device, the Kymeta Aero Antenna is capable of providing high-speed broadband, data rates and bandwidth for business jet customers. The antenna is very small and modernized that it can be fitted to smaller aircrafts than was previously possible. Moreover, it can steer the antenna beam electronically to Inmarsat’s GX satellites without the need for power-consuming shifters or moving parts mechanically, therefore reducing the overall cost and power consumption of the equipment.

“Over the coming 10 years, some 10,000 new business jets are forecast to enter service. In this changing world, where enhancing the productivity and effectiveness of the business executive is paramount, the need to offer constant connectivity is non-negotiable. It is this absolute requirement to keep executives connected, wherever they are, that is driving demand for solutions which support smaller aircraft,” Leo Mondale, managing director of Inmarsat Global Xpress, said on a statement.

Honeywell is also supporting the antenna development, which will only be available to GX users. This complements the agreement between Inmarsat and Honeywell announced in April 2012 for GX Aviation Terminals.

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Sunday, February 10, 2013

Are You Willing To Pay More For A Home With Good Broadband Connection?

A survey conducted by Halifax, UK, indicates that a good broadband connection is given a great importance, not only by technology freaks, but by the general public as well.


"A strong broadband connection is an increasingly important factor when choosing where to live. We are living in the digital age and as such more people are choosing to work from home, but as well as this it's a part of our everyday lives with web browsing and streaming television commonplace," says Martin Ellis, Halifax economist.

"As a result we find people are increasingly prepared to pay a premium for homes with a good broadband signal, and this is likely to remain a factor when choosing where to live," adds Ellis.



More than a quarter of people surveyed said good broadband connection will definitely affect their decision of buying a house. Also, a fifth of people would be willing to pay an extra 4% to 10% on the price of a property which is a significant sum of money when average UK house price is £162,932. The number willing to pay a 3% premium is even higher, with 85% of those in the North East will to pay the extra, dropping to 40% in the East Midlands and averaging out at two thirds.

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Thursday, January 31, 2013

Yahsat, truIT Uganda collaborate to launch satellite broadband service

Yahsat, a satellite operator based in the United Arab Emirates, recently announced the company’s collaboration with truIT Uganda to deliver its YahClick satellite broadband service in the country.

The new agreement will enable new business opportunities and connectivity in Uganda. Markets like banking, government and educational organizations, health care, home consumers, manufacturing and construction, media, NGOs, oil and gas will benefit from the high bandwidth connectivity from the partnership of YahSat and truIT Uganda.

The company of TruIT started as a web design and hosting company, and later evolved into an IT integration service provider. The Uganda Communications Commission gave a license to truIT as a public service provider in December 2012, therefore allowing the company to offer voice and data services. Their partnership with YahSat will allow the company to expand its offer and address the broadband shortages within various sectors of the country.