ST Engineering iDirect Announces Wideband Global Satcom Certification of its Newtec MDM9000 Satellite Modem

The MDM9000 is now certified to be used in a wide range of fixed and mobile government and defense applications Herndon, Va., March 10, 2020 – ST Engineering iDirect, a company of ST Engineering North America, today announced that its Newtec MDM9000 modem has received the Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) Certification. This expands its portfolio of WGS-certified solutions, which include the iDirect Evolution Defense platform, Tactical Hub, and 9-Series family of modems. Designed to support a wide range of fixed and mobile government and defense applications, the field-proven MDM9000 modem…

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Casablanca Online successfully enables live broadcasts of Copa America with SES and Newtec Dialog®

MORUMBI STADIUM, SÂO PAULO, Brazil, and SINT-NIKLAAS, Belgium, 10 September 2019 – Casablanca Online, a leading Brazilian SNG and service provider, provided IP connectivity to broadcasters’ outdoor production teams during the 2019 Copa America football event this summer. Broadcasters are often faced with unstable connectivity whilst covering live events. In order to ensure a stable service, Casablanca Online sought a reliable and cost-effective solution. Based on Newtec Dialog®, SES’s OU Flex product combines live video transmission and IP connectivity via satellite to enable both data and video applications for Occasional…

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Newtec collaborates with QinetiQ, marking move into space sector

Newtec is taking the lead on two QinetiQ projects as it works towards full ESA certification SINT-NIKLAAS, Belgium, 18 June 2019 – Newtec, a specialist in the design, development and manufacture of equipment for satellite communications, today announced it is working with QinetiQ on two key projects as it enters the Belgian space market. QinetiQ – a leading science and engineering company operating primarily in the defense, security, space and air markets – has chosen Newtec’s Manufacturing Competence Center (MCC), in Erpe-Mere, Belgium, to provide the soldering of on-board electronics…

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Marlink Extends Partnership with Newtec to Enhance Its Global VSAT Network and Meet Growing Customer Demand for Bandwidth

Extended partnership will cover both Enterprise and Maritime market segments SINT-NIKLAAS, Belgium, and OSLO, Norway – 29 May 2019 – Newtec, a specialist in the design, development and manufacture of equipment for satellite communications, and Marlink, the world’s leading provider of end-to-end managed connectivity and IT solutions for enterprise and maritime industries, have extended their partnership to future-proof Marlink’s global VSAT network. As the confirmed Number 1 maritime VSAT provider in the industry, Marlink will adopt the Newtec Dialog® platform to evolve and enhance its industry-leading VSAT services for its…

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Newtec’s Excellence In Aviation Recognized With Prestigious MSUA Award At SATELLITE 2019

Newtec Dialog® VSAT Platform named as Top Infrastructure Solution in quest to provide future-proof in-flight connectivity WASHINGTON, USA and SINT-NIKLAAS, Belgium, 8 May 2019: Newtec – a specialist in designing, developing and manufacturing equipment and technologies for satellite communications – has been awarded with the Mobile Satellite Users Association (MSUA)’s Top Infrastructure Award. Presented at an exclusive ceremony which took place as part of SATELLITE 2019, the accolade was given to highlight the flexible merits of Newtec’s ability to deliver and enhance in-flight connectivity. As revenues associated with global connectivity…

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Newtec Equipment Enables World’s First 5G Backhaul LEO Satellite Demonstration

Newtec’s high-performance satellite equipment powered tests conducted by tier 1 European mobile operator at University of Surrey’s 5G Innovation Centre using Telesat’s Phase 1 LEO satellite SINT NIKLAAS, BELGIUM, May 07 2019 – Newtec, a leader in the design, development and manufacture of equipment for satellite communications, has played a key role in the world’s first demonstration of 5G backhaul over a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite with global satellite operator Telesat, a tier 1 European mobile operator and the University of Surrey. The successful tests confirmed that LEO satellites…

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Bolivian Space Agency Deploys Newtec Dialog® to Take Broadband Internet to New Heights Across Bolivia

Newtec Dialog® hub will help to connect thousands of residential users via the Tupac Katari 1 satellite SINT-NIKLAAS, Belgium, 16 April 2019 – Newtec, a specialist in the design, development and manufacture of equipment for satellite communications, has announced that it has deployed a Newtec Dialog® hub for the Agencia Boliviana Espacia (ABE) which will enable the agency to extend access to residential broadband to at least 6,000 users. The service will be delivered via ABE’s Tupac Katari 1 satellite in Ka-band. The project, which is part of the government’s…

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Newtec Collaborates With Wind River on 5G Technology

SINT-NIKLAAS, Belgium, 22 February 2019 – Newtec – a specialist in the design, development and manufacture of equipment and technologies for satellite communications – today announced it is collaborating with Wind River to utilize the Wind River Titanium Cloud virtualization platform to develop a Newtec 5G solution based on the Newtec Dialog® multiservice platform. 3GPP has defined a service-based architecture where flexibility and dynamic adjustments are the key drivers to meet performance and cost requirements. This architecture defines network functions which can be triggered by other services, leveraging virtualization and…

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DishTV to Deploy Newtec Technology to Achieve Significant Efficiency Gains across Indian Market

NOIDA, India, and SINT-NIKLAAS, Belgium, 1 February 2019 – Newtec, a specialist in the design, development and manufacture of equipment for satellite communications, is providing its M6100 Broadcast Satellite Modulator to enhance efficiency on DishTV’s Direct-to-Home (DTH) platform. DishTV is the largest DTH service provider in India and the world’s largest single-country DTH company. The M6100 is part of a wider upgrade that will enable a next-generation viewing experience for its customers. The modulators will provide DishTV with significant cost efficiencies through better bandwidth utilization. DishTV has recently decided to…

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Newtec awarded contract to boost affordable broadband services across Asia-Pacific on Kacific’s high throughput satellite

Newtec Dialog® platform will enable the delivery of applications to those beyond the reach of terrestrial infrastructures SINGAPORE and SINT-NIKLAAS, Belgium, 9 January 2019 – Newtec, a leader in the design, development and manufacture of equipment for satellite communications, today announced that its Newtec Dialog® VSAT multiservice platform has been selected by broadband satellite operator, Kacific, for its new High Throughput Satellite, Kacific1, to significantly expand its broadband service delivery in underserved areas of South East Asia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. The initial contract is for $10million of…

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