Building upon an earlier agreement reached in the middle of the year, HISPASAT, the Spanish satellite telecommunications operator, has finalized a new agreement with Altán in Mexico to significantly increase the cellular backhaul services to expand its cellular network. This way, the Amazonas 5 satellite will provide Altán coverage in the Ka-band to connect 665 new base stations from its Red Compartida which are added to the 65 stations in the original proposal. All told these stations provide a total of approximately 4 Gbps of satellite connectivity.

WORK Microwave, a leading European manufacturer of advanced satellite communications equipment, today announced that it has delivered the first set of Ka-band up- and downconverters to the European Space Agency's (ESA) European Space Operations Center for deep space antennas. The deep space converters are optimized for telemetry, tracking, and command operations of different categories of ESA missions, with signals crossing more than 1.4 billion km of space.

ST Engineering iDirect’s broadband capabilities provide secure connectivity for all voice, video and data communications and specialized applications for assured access in even the most challenging environments. 

Sub-Sahara governments have been looking for some time to harness new ICT technologies to improve living conditions through affordable and inclusive ICT services, and to help bridge the digital divide in remote and rural communities. With less than 40% of the population having access to internet connectivity, progress has been slow. Shortage in teachers and medical staff, especially in remote locations, also impacts the living conditions in many areas.

The Egyptian Ministry of Defense (MoD), which manages the Egyptian Armed Forces, sought to build a new defense VSAT network that was reliable, secure, and could support a broad range of both fixed and mobile applications.