Americas Markets - Products and Services


Cape Town, South Africa, November 13, 2018

Advantech Satellite Networks, an established vendor and global market leader of broadband satellite communications systems announced here at the Africacom Conference and Exhibition that it will now be doing business as Spacebridge Inc.

The company provides satellite equipment and services for deploying satellite communication networks: VSAT HUBs, VSAT Terminals in Point-to-Point, Point-to-Multi-Point, mesh topologies as well as SCPC and broadcast modems.

Montreal, Canada, November 6, 2017

Advantech Wireless, a global leader in satellite broadband communications solutions will present details of its Second Generation Advanced GaN based SSPAs/BUCs and WaveSwitch™ “on-the-fly” SATCOM Waveform Switching Technology at AfricaCom and Global MilSatcom 2017.

São Paulo, Brazil, October 3, 2017

From today until 5 October, HISPAMAR -HISPASAT’s Brazilian satellite operator subsidiary- will present its satellite Ka band Internet solutions to the telecommunications market and to ISPs (Internet Service Providers) gathered in São Paulo, within the framework of Futurecom 2017, which is the ICT sector's largest event in Latin America.

Montreal, Canada, August 11, 2017

Advantech Wireless, a global leader in satellite broadband communications solutions, will present details of its Ultra HD ready Satellite Solutions for broadcast applications at SET Expo 2017 that will take place August 22 – 24, 2017 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Madrid, Spain, May 6, 2016

HISPASAT, the Spanish satellite communications operator, leader in the distribution of content in Spanish and Portuguese, has announced the call for entries for the second edition of the Hispasat 4K International Film Festival, one the first festivals in the world entirely dedicated to short films, shot and post-produced in 4K.

Rio de Janiero, Brazil, , September 10, 2015

The Spanish satellite telecommunications operator HISPASAT will continue to drive services offered from the 55.5º West orbital position, thanks to the successful launch of the Intelsat 34 satellite on August 20th of this year from the European launch base at the Guiana Space Centre, located in French Guiana. Through these actions, the operator will strengthen its position in this crucial region, with a strong focus on Brazil, and continue to meet the growing demand for telecommunications services in Latin America. 

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, April 28, 2015

Arabsat and King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) today announced contracts for Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] to manufacture two A2100 communications satellites. In conjunction with the award, Lockheed Martin, KACST and TAQNIA Space Company, a subsidiary of the Saudi Technology Investment and Development Company (TAQNIA), signed an agreement to explore future design, manufacture, assembly and integration of satellites in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Las Vegas, April 14, 2015

At the 2015 NAB Show in Las Vegas, six leading satellite operators and manufacturers announced today the formation of the SAT>IP Alliance, formalising a coalition that was initiated last year to develop compatible hardware and software for the SAT>IP technology. The SAT>IP Alliance consists of SES, HISPASAT, Panasonic, NAGRA, ALi Corporation and MaxLinear.

Washington, DC, March 17, 2015

The World Teleport Association today announced the winners of the 20th annual Teleport Awards for Excellence during an exclusive luncheon at Satellite 2015. The awards are presented each year to organizations and individuals in the teleport industry whose achievements have been deemed exceptional by the international trade association and its awards committees, made up of industry members from across the globe.

The 2015 recipients are:

Nevada City, California, March 3, 2015

Telestream, a provider of video transcoding and workflow automation solutions, today announced expansion of its sales management team to address sales growth for its enterprise-class video products in the EMEA and Asia Pacific regions. The company reports that overall sales of its Enterprise Products and Services in EMEA and APAC regions have grown by almost 50 percent in the last two years.