Optus to link with laser-based satellite comms
09 April, 2015Optus Satellite will link its fixed fibre network to UK company Laser Light Global's laser comms system once the latter's satellite constellation is operational in 2018.
Optus to link with laser-based satellite comms
09 April, 2015Optus Satellite will link its fixed fibre network to UK company Laser Light Global's laser comms system once the latter's satellite constellation is operational in 2018.
Inmarsat's Global Xpress ground network completed
18 November, 2014Inmarsat has completed construction of the final four satellite access stations for its Global Xpress fleet, including two sites near Auckland, New Zealand.
Contract signed for first global, satellite laser communications system
22 September, 2014Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp has been selected by Laser Light Communications to be its prime contractor for the first global, all-optical commercial satellite system.
NBN Co. completes second last of 10 satellite ground stations
18 September, 2014NBN Co. has completed installation of its ninth Satellite Ground Station, at Waroona in Western Australia, in preparation for the launch of the company's Long Term Satellite Service.
ViaSat and Harris Corp KOR-24A Wideband Small Tactical Terminal
11 August, 2014The KOR-24A Wideband Small Tactical Terminal, co-developed by ViaSat and Harris Corporation, has been certified by NSA and is ready for delivery to US and international military customers.
US military satellites tame the Arctic
15 May, 2014For the first time, military users have been able to transfer multimegabyte data files over stable satellite connections in the Arctic.
Telit Jupiter SE880 GPS module
22 May, 2013The Telit Jupiter SE880, available from Glyn High Tech Distribution, is said to be the smallest and most advanced GPS module available, making it a suitable platform for ultracompact mobile/tracking devices.
Switchcraft high-amperage DC power plug and jack
19 March, 2013Switchcraft has introduced the high-amperage power plug and jack to its extensive range of DC power plugs and jacks.
Glyn GPS‐MOUSE‐SL869 with GLONASS
01 March, 2013The latest release GPS mouse from Glyn Ltd, based on the latest Telit SL869 module, is a receiver that can simultaneously search and track satellite signals from multiple satellite constellations.
Radio signal-emitting space dust a danger to satellites
27 February, 2013The plasma from tiny particles known as ‘space dust’ has the potential to create a radio signal that can damage, and even completely shut down, the satellites it hits.
M2M NV08C-CSM GNSS receiver
09 January, 2013The NV08C-CSM is a fully integrated multiconstellation satellite navigation receiver. It is compatible with GPS, GLONASS and future global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) Galileo and Compass as well as satellite-based augmentation systems (SBAS) EGNOS, WAAS and MSAS.
Trimble Buffalo B1919 GNSS receiver module
20 November, 2012Trimble’s Buffalo B1919 Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receiver module provides L1 frequency GPS and GLONASS, using the NMEA protocol from two serial ports and a PPS timing output.
Satellite communication system for the polar region
31 October, 2012Beam Communications has a successfully installed the IsatDock Pro satellite communication system at the Antarctic Polar Station in Russia.
Iridium Extreme 9575 handset
12 September, 2012The Iridium 9575 handset is suitable for lone worker situations.