Rivada Space Networks and IEC Telecom, an international satellite service operator, have announced on the 10th of July the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enable innovative connectivity solutions for land and maritime communications. IEC Telecom specialises in digitalisation for the maritime industry and providing remote communications on land where GSM coverage is not available.
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The United Nations adopted a provision to phase out the use of mercury as a satellite propellant by 2025 during the Fourth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury, Zero Mercury said. Public interest NGOs (non-governmental organizations) welcomed the ban. Canada and Switzerland played vital roles in having the ban put in place.
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CETel has acquired UK-based Cobbett Hill Earth Station Limited in an asset purchase transaction for an undisclosed amount.
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Mission Criticality: The Satellite Solution and the Humanitarian Crisis Next week, the CABSAT event will begin in Dubai. SpaceWatch Middle East will not only be attending but our Editor, Torsten Kriening, will also be moderating a special panel at the GVF Satellite Hub. The subject is close to our hearts. …
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Dubai and Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre hosted the UN High Level Forum ‘Space as a Driver for Socio-Economic Sustainable Development’ last week. SpaceWatch Middle East asked Dr. Michael Simpson, Executive Director of Secure World Foundation, to gives his take on the UN’s long-term vision in space and the Dubai …
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In this interview series, SpaceWatch Middle East is taking a closer look at outstanding SatCom solutions and innovations. In this exclusive interview, SpaceWatch Middle East’s Helen Jameson speaks to Evert Bopp, Founder & CEO of Disaster Tech Lab. Have you ever thought about how communications change the lives of people …
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Telecoms Sans Frontieres has deployed Internet via VSAT for the humanitarian community in the town of Qayyarah, Iraq, despite the fumes of burning oil fields surrounding Mosul and violent combats just a few miles away. Qayyarah is situated some 40 miles away from the city of Mosul, where combats continue …
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