By Peter Ostapiuk, Head of Media Services, Intelsat
The options available to broadcasters for getting live video from the scene of a breaking news or sporting event back to the studio or production facility have never been greater—or more confusing! While newsgathering trucks, equipped with conventional satellite or microwave broadcast transmission gear remain a high-quality option, […]
As we prepare for a number of important military space conferences this fall, I’d like to report on progress made on our major 2017 priorities. Fruitful partnerships are helping us to expand the breadth of our services, thereby making satellite communications available for commercial and government customers operating almost anywhere in the world.
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has operations in more than 50 countries, but in recent years Africa has emerged as a central area of focus following efforts to contain the West African Ebola virus epidemic that began in late 2013 and to prevent another outbreak. The agency has 14 field offices in 13
CDC Relies on Intelsat Network for African Field Offices Read More »
In a plan recently sent to Congress, the Pentagon calls for eliminating one leadership position and creating three others as part of its effort to reorganize the bureaucracy that oversees the acquisition of military technologies, reports National Defense Magazine.
The acquisition process as it currently exists is a pain point for the U.S. military and the
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Euroconsult, a leading, international consulting firm specializing in the space and satellite business, recently published a report on worldwide government spending in space. SatCom Frontier reached out to Steve Bochinger, Euroconsult chief operating officer and author of the report, to get a preview of the findings from the study. Our conversation with him appears below.
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A seemingly simple change – like the size and shape of something – can have a significant impact on how powerful it is and where it can be used. Such is the case for satellite antennas, which have undergone a transformation that will make high-throughput satellite (HTS) capacity a viable option for a wide range
Flat Panel Antennas Will Accelerate HTS Adoption Read More »
By Mark Rasmussen, Vice President & General Manager, Mobility
New cars have been equipped with satellite antennas since the early 2000s, when both satellite radio and GPS navigation first became widely available to motorists. But those automotive antennas, typically a shark-fin shaped appendage on the rear of the roof, are small and capable of receiving only
Advanced Vehicle Antennas Will Enable High-throughput Satellite Connections Read More »
Space plays an important role in strategic deterrence and is, in fact, a priority for U.S. Strategic Command. However, in a recent talk, Air Force General John E. Hyten, commander of U.S. Strategic Command, warned that the U.S. military “desperately needs” speed and innovation to maintain an advantage over adversaries.
“What really worries me the most
Robert Suber, Managing Sales Director, Asia Pacific
Connectivity is an integral part of transforming community life and has proven socio-economic benefits. According to independent studies cited by the International Telecommunications Union, a 10 percent increase in broadband penetration results in increased efficiency and an increase in per capita GDP of up to 1.38 percent.
Experts agree the
Using HTS to Unlock Broadband Penetration Across Oceania Read More »
Satellite connectivity and performance requirements are crucial for research scientists like Christopher Zappa, who uses UAS to measure sea ice thickness. Instead of accessing the area by ship, which would affect the outcome of his research, Zappa uses large, fixed-wing unmanned aircraft that can fly up to 24 hours and carry payloads of 10 pounds.
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I’m privileged to be working at Intelsat General this summer and recently attended the Future Space Conference held on Capitol Hill. This annual event is hosted by the Future Space Leaders Foundation, an organization that provides young space professionals with a range of learning and specialized enrichment opportunities. While the conference was meant to give
Cultivating the Next Generation of Leaders in Space Read More »
The spate of tornadoes and tropical storms in the United States over a number of months left millions of people without power, telephone or internet connections, often for more than a week. Unfortunately, devastating wind and rain storms often knock out communications to local emergency responders in hard-hit areas, limiting their ability to respond with
Portable Satellite Antennas Brought Relief Following Alabama Tornados Read More »
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) have played an important role in the U.S. military’s operations in the Middle East, Africa and Southwest Asia in recent years, using ever-more-sophisticated on-board sensors and cameras to provide valuable intelligence to troops on the ground. As the UAS technology has evolved, companies serving government customers have introduced a range of non-military applications, from crop and pipeline
North Dakota UAS Training Center Depends on IGC Satellite Connectivity Read More »
Anyone who has tried to connect to the Internet from an airplane over the past couple of years has experienced the quality progression of inflight Wi-Fi. Passengers have gone from no connectivity initially to having the ability to just exchange emails or read web sites. Now, passengers expect to be able to access the entire
For Faster Inflight Wi-Fi, the Satellites Have Arrived and the Antennas are on the Way Read More »
Much of the focus in the past few years for U.S. Department of Defense space planners has been on getting more powerful and resilient satellites into orbit. Now the DoD is turning its attention to the ground operations, as evidenced by a recent contract award to Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc. to help define
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Increasingly, military units require a new kind of Comms-on-the-Move (COTM) that includes the ability to establish small, flexible networks that connect units across the area within which they are operating. Military units need the flexibility to stay connected at all times, even while on the move, and this becomes easier when using small ground terminals
Intelsat Epic Enables a New Class of COTM for the DoD Read More »
No military operation is as remote as a single destroyer operating on the open ocean, hundreds if not thousands of miles from the nearest port. Forty years ago, a U.S. Navy ship crossing the Pacific communicated by teletype machine using radio signals. Now satellite connections have forever changed life aboard that ship.
Today, ship captains participate
First UAVs, Now Ships – Connectivity for the next generation of remote naval operations Read More »
“Everything we do in our daily lives is enabled by space.” Dr. Heather Wilson, who was sworn in last month as the 24th secretary of the U.S. Air Force, said this and more in front of a Capitol Hill audience June 16. Her address was recorded and the video was sponsored by Intelsat General.
In her
Video: Air Force Secretary Wilson Lays Out Priorities in Space Read More »
Intelligent technologies like advanced analytics and biometrics/identity analytics can help government agencies fulfill their missions to improve the delivery of public services and meet the rising expectations of citizens, a recent survey found. However, successful adoption of intelligent technologies first requires overcoming challenges—challenges that can be solved, survey respondents say, by looking to the private
Government Agencies Turn to Private Sector for Help Adopting Intelligent Technologies Read More »
By Peter Ostapiuk, Head of Media Product Services
In an era when you can send a video of your cat around the globe in the blink of an eye, it seems quaint to recall that just 50 years ago, Intelsat satellites carried the first-ever live international video broadcast, the TV special “Our World.” The two-and-a-half-hour program
