Davie FL: After months of preparation, SR Technologies is proud to announce that we have been awarded a contract number for GSA.

 

Following the successful launch of the third I-4 satellite in August, Inmarsat has announced a satellite repositioning programme to optimise its network and deliver global broadband services.

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NEW DELHI: After Ulfa and the militants in Kashmir, now naxalites are using Thuraya satellite phones.

The matter came to light after the research and analysis wing (Raw), India’s external intelligence agency, intercepted communication between naxals in different parts of the country.

Terrorists in Kashmir and the Northeast using Thuraya phones for strategic communication is a known fact, but naxals taking to the technology is new.

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Welcome back, mile-high Wi-Fi: American Airlines has turned on Internet service in its fleet of 15 767-200s today. These aircraft ply routes between New York’s JFK and three cities: San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Miami. Service is $13 per flight, and bandwidth is expected to be 1.5 Mbps (uncompressed) upstream and downstream, although the service provider, Aircell, claims some advantages above that.

This is a big day for Aircell, which spent tens of millions to acquire the exclusive spectrum license that allows them to shoot Mbps to and from planes. My big question will be whether coverage remains seamless across an entire flight—how often one has to reconnect their VPN would be a big issue. If Aircell has architected the network correctly, passengers should never be reassigned an IP address, and connections shouldn’t be dropped even if there’s a hiccup in air-to-ground communication...

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August 2008) VT iDirect, Inc. (iDirect), a subsidiary of VT Systems Inc (VT Systems), today launched its Series 12200 Universal 4-Slot Industrialized Hub, a durable solution which allows network operators to implement and manage a mobile satellite network in the field.

The new 4-slot hub will operate using iDirect's enhanced iDS 8.3 software, engineered for use in mobile applications. The software also supports iDirect's new SkyMonitor Spectrum Analyzer, a core network management tool that allows satellite operators to troubleshoot and monitor network performance. iDirect is a world leader in satellite-based IP communications technology.

The new Universal 4-Slot Industrialized Hub enables military and relief organisations to deploy complete satellite networks at a moments notice, meeting a critical need for unfailing mobile connectivity in the field. Military forces increasingly depend on satellite communications to receive real-time information that impacts vital decisions. iDirect's new 4-slot hub is capable of delivering broadband connectivity, including videoconferencing and voice over IP, to thousands of remotes. The hub will support a range of government, first responder, disaster recovery and communications-on-the-pause applications.

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