Although there is no firm yardstick to gauge its real impact, China Investment Corp has in many ways been the most representative face of Chinese investment in Europe. Apart from its regular activities such as equity and other investments, ...
Tags: Sovereign Wealth Fund, economy, China
Russia will resume launches of the Proton-M space rockets on Sept. 15, the operating company said Wednesday. "The International Launch Service's Proton return-to-flight mission will be the Astra 2E satellite for the (satellite operator) ...
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Ericsson has been selected by mobile satellite operator Thuraya as the sole vendor to complete an upgrade its circuit-switched core network. Under the agreement, announced on Tuesday, Ericsson will upgrade the Thuraya circuit-switched ...
A satellite operator's proposal to offer an extra channel of Wi-Fi might actually give average Wi-Fi and Bluetooth users less bandwidth, according to some industry groups that have commented on the plan in filings to the FCC. The plan by ...
Tags: WiFi, satellite operator, Bluetooth
SES TechCom is to supply four antenna systems to HITEC Luxembourg for European space data highway. HITEC Luxembourg S.A., the Luxembourg based engineering and technology company has announced it has been selected for provisioning four ...
Tags: HITEC Luxembourg, Computer Products, SES TechCom, Procurement Contract
SES has announced that its 51st SES spacecraft is in orbit after successful ILS Proton launch, providing fresh satellite capacity in multiple frequency bands to Europe, Africa and the Middle East. BETZDORF, LUXEMBOURG, July 13, 2012 ...
Tags: SES 5, Computer Products, Satellite Capacity, Frequency Bands
Softbank will soon offer a new satellite phone for use in earthquakes and other natural disasters. The Japanese carrier said Monday it has teamed with Thuraya, a Dubai-based provider of satellite operator services and phones, to offer ...
Tags: Computer Products, Softbank, Satellite, Phone, Earthquakes
SES Broadband and Damy Engineering have signed an agreement for the use of 18 MHz on SES' ASTRA 4A satellite. SES Broadband Services, a 100% owned affiliate of satellite operator SES, have announced that it has signed an agreement with ...
Tags: SES Broadband, Damy Engineering, agreement, 4A satellite
A plan by a satellite carrier to make better use of its spectrum could open up an extra channel for Wi-Fi in the U.S.,though how and when consumers would get to use it isn't yet clear. The proposal that satellite operator Globalstar ...
Tags: US, Satellite Carrier, Wi-Fi, FCC, LightSquared, Dish Network, Globalstar