Considerable majority of UK operators expect their equipment vendors to use energy-efficiency labelling

11 January 2023 According to a new report published today, the vast majority of respondents (97%) favour publishing data about energy efficiency of products and solutions, and operators are more likely to work with vendors that use energy-efficiency labels (84%). An S&T Iskratel funded CensusWide survey revealed that while there is overwhelming support for industry-wide energy-efficiency labelling, a third (29%) of UK broadband leaders are not prepared to adopt this now or in the future despite calls for increased transparency and environmental sustainability. This significant minority are not willing to…

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Speedcast Wins Contract Renewal for Asia-Pacific Teleport Services from Airbus and UK’s Ministry of Defence

Dedicated facility at Speedcast Australian teleport provides high-security access to SKYNET military communications satellite over the region Sydney, Australia – January 10, 2023 – Speedcast, a leading communications and IT services provider, has been awarded a contract extension by Airbus to provide gateway hosting services offering secure access to its SKYNET military satellite system from the Asia-Pacific region. Airbus is the trusted partner for the UK’s secure military satellite communications program. In 2016, Speedcast built two 11m antenna systems at one of its leading teleport facilities in Australia and has…

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ST Engineering iDirect Names Don Claussen as New CEO

Satcom industry veteran to lead its global accelerated growth strategy Herndon, Va., January 9, 2023 – ST Engineering iDirect, a global leader in satellite communications, has named Don Claussen as its new CEO, effective January 2, 2023. Claussen will lead the company in expanding its global leadership and technology vision against a backdrop of rapid satcom industry transformation. Based in the U.S., Claussen brings with him over 15 years of industry experience, and has transformed solutions development and delivery for global satcom companies. “A respected innovator and leader in the…

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Kontron shines with new brand identity, combining its IoT, software and 5G expertise

Linz, Austria, January 05, 2023 – Already a trusted and well-established brand in the European and North American markets, Kontron continues to strengthen itself as the leading IoT and Industry 4.0 specialist helping customers undertake their digital transformation. Kontron AG announces that it is fully focusing its corporate strategy on its IoT portfolio and has therefore sold the majority of its IT Services business in 2022. With a new and fresh brand identity, the company will now also present itself anew via the new Kontron brand image this year. The…

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Synspective Releases First Image from its Third SAR Satellite “StriX-1”

Captured Venice and its Lagoon in Italy Synspective Inc., a SAR satellite data and analytics solution provider, is pleased to announce that it has successfully acquired the image from its third SAR satellite, “StriX-1”. “StriX-1” was launched by Rocket Lab’s Electron from New Zealand’s Mahia Peninsula launch site on September 16, 2022 (JST) and put into target orbit at an altitude of 561km in a sun-synchronous orbit (SSO). Since then, it has been operating effectively and has successfully observed several places around the world including Venice and its lagoon in…

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SCF releases new FAPI specification to provision L1 SoCs with M-Plane for 7.2x Open Fronthaul

Latest release and updates are part of SCF’s commitment to maintain FAPI as the leading small cells open standard for the industry LONDON, 20 December 2022; SCF (Small Cell Forum), the global organization supporting the evolution and adoption of low-cost, agile mobile infrastructure, today announced the release of a new specification in the FAPI suite – SCF229 FAPI Operations, Administration and Maintenance (OAM) Protocol For Inline High-PHY, as well as an update to the SCF222 5G FAPI: PHY API specification. SCF229 FAPI PHY is an agnostic interface for baseband control…

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Infovista announces 360° Assurance solution for VoLTE and VoNR

Complements the network lifecycle automation powered family of Automated Assurance & Operations solutions that now covers all voice services, across fixed and mobile networks Paris, France – 20th December 2022 – Infovista, the global leader in network lifecycle automation, announced today the availability of its 360° Assurance for VoLTE/VoNR solution, part of the 360° Assurance family of solutions powered by Ativa™. Along with its 360 Assurance for Fixed Voice solution, this now means that Ativa™ customers can implement 360° Assurance across both fixed and mobile voice services. The 360° Assurance…

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