Comtech (NASDAQ: CMTL) announced today that Al Yah Satellite Communications Company PJSC (Yahsat), the United Arab Emirates’ flagship satellite solutions provider listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX; under the symbol: YAHSAT), awarded the company $29 million to deliver communications technologies and location services that will operate on Yahsat’s Thuraya 4-NGS satellite constellation.

Comtech announced today, in collaboration with three global technology leaders: Cloud Signals, Hellas Sat, and a leading Mobile Network Operator (MNO), that the companies successfully tested and validated 5G connectivity over a satellite network in Greece.

During the demonstration, a commercial 5G node was connected to the leading MNO’s 5G testbed network and relayed over a satellite link provided by the Hellas Sat.

Montreal, Canada March 15, 2023 – SpaceBridge Inc., a designer and manufacturer of broadband VSAT platforms and satellite communications systems, today announced that one of Colombia’s leading satellite telecommunications service providers, SkyNet de Colombia, selected SpaceBridge technology as a satellite equipment provider to modernize its ground equipment infrastructure for satellite services delivery in Colombia. 

SpaceBridge, a designer and manufacturer of broadband satellite communications systems, announced today that the company will partner with nexTenna™, a cutting edge provider of advanced Ultra-thin ESA (Electronically Steerable Antennas) featuring the industry leading lowest power consumption, to develop of new line of wireless communication systems targeting IoT, mobility IoT, broadband, and fixed broadband solution for consumer, enterprise and military services.  

HISPASAT will present the latest regarding its Amazonas Nexus satellite, which was launched into space from Cape Canaveral on February 6, at stand number 2611 during the Washington Satellite Conference and Exhibition, the most important event in the sector. The stand will also feature the company’s latest advances in managed services and solutions to help bridge the digital divide.

The World Teleport Association (WTA) today announced the winners of the 28th annual Teleport Awards for Excellence during an exclusive awards ceremony at SATELLITE 2023. 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 2023 recipients are:

Independent Teleport Operator of the Year: US Electrodynamics, Inc. (USEI)

Comtech (NASDAQ: CMTL) announced today that WishKnish will become the Company’s second publicly revealed EVOKE technology partner.

As the second publicly announced EVOKE technology partner, WishKnish will work jointly with Comtech on a unified focus of integrating highly secure, flexible distributed ledger (blockchain) technologies across diverse commercial and government applications to help enhance physical and digital coexistence around the world.

Petah Tikva, Israel,  March 13, 2023 - ST Engineering iDirect, a leader in global satellite communications, and Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ, TASE: GILT), a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions and services, announced a successful proof of concept (PoC) of converting analog signals to digital signals utilizing Digital Intermediate Frequency Interoperability (DIFI) 1.1 Standard, developed by the DIFI consortium.

Comtech (NASDAQ: CMTL) recently secured multiple multi-million-dollar contracts for its ELEVATE platform to provide commercial and government customers with satellite cellular backhaul as well as telemetry data and video services over Low Earth Orbit and Geostationary Orbit constellations.

Under the contracts, Comtech will deliver up to 1,000 ELEVATE terminals this year to customers in six countries. Comtech ELEVATE is a platform designed to support multi-orbit constellations as well as the convergence of communications infrastructures.

XipLink Inc., the technology leader in Wireless Link Optimization, is pleased to announce a new value-add cloud network service that provides intelligent aggregation of Starlink LEO combined with traditional GEO/MEO satellites as well as 4G/5G cellular data links into one single bandwidth pool for remote sites requiring higher capacity and always-on connectivity.