Press Releases from ND SatCom (27 total)
Swiss Broadcasting Corporation Opts for SKYWAN Technology from Astrium
Friedrichshafen, April 24, 2012 – The Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR) has selected Astrium Services' ND SatCom product range to upgrade its fleet of Satellite News Gathering vehicles (SNGs) used for the Swiss national media coverage. The 5 SNGs will start running in the summer of 2012 and will be equipped with state-of-the-art remote functionality and editing capabilities so that reports and news material can be made ready for transmission…
Astrium Technology Makes Sky Sports News HD Channel Possible
Friedrichshafen, April 24, 2012 – Since December last year the new Sky Sports News HD channel has been using Astrium Services’ Satellite News Gathering vehicles (SNGs) and SKYWAN technology to obtain live content and transmit it to the Sky studio for editing and broadcasting to German and Austrian viewers. This technology is part of the Astrium Services' ND Satcom product range.
The SNGs’ contribution and transmission capabilities are operated by…
ND SatCom’s XWARP® Solution Receives Global Telecoms Business Innovation Awar …
International Panel of Telecom Experts Recognizes XWARP®‘s Innovative Power in IT & Enterprise Worlds
Friedrichshafen / London, June 10, 2010 – ND SatCom, an SES ASTRA company, has received the Global Telecoms Business Innovation Award 2010 in the Business Service Innovation category for its XWARP® solution, which provides IP applications / Cloud Computing over satellite. XWARP® is the first satellite-based IT solution which offers geographically distributed companies or their IT service…
ND SatCom to Launch Partner Program
Satellite Router Manufacturer Targets Satellite Service Providers and System Integrators in Telco, Enterprise, Government, and Defense Markets
Friedrichshafen, April 28, 2010 – ND SatCom, an SES ASTRA company, announced today the launch of its new global ‘Valued Partner Program’ aimed at resellers of its satellite router brand SkyWAN®. Through the three-tiered Valued Partner Program, ND SatCom will provide committed partners of telco, IT, enterprise, government, and defense vertical markets with customized…
ND SatCom Launches New Corporate Website
Easy User Navigation, Clear Structure and More Topical Downloads on Demand
Friedrichshafen, April 20, 2010 – ND SatCom, an SES ASTRA company, launched its new website ndsatcom.com. The platform with fresh design and easy navigation offers users quick access to the company’s global product and solution portfolio. The start page will regularly feature new products in addition to coverage of the company’s military, government, enterprise, and broadcast vertical markets. The IT…
ND SatCom on the Short List for International Citrix Innovation Award with XWARP
Unique Combination of Satellite and Citrix Virtualization Technologies
Friedrichshafen, April 12, 2010 – ND SatCom, an SES ASTRA company, is on the short list for the Citrix Innovation Award 2010 with its satellite-based IT solution XWARP™. The award winner will be announced during the Citrix Synergy event in San Francisco from May 12-14, 2010. XWARP™ is the first satellite-based IT solution which offers companies with a distributed workforce or their…
Cloud Computing via Satellite – ND SatCom Launches XWARP
Cloud Computing via Satellite – ND SatCom Launches XWARPTM
First satellite-based IT solution, which offers companies with distributed workforce or their IT service providers latency-free and bandwidth-optimized software performance
Friedrichshafen / Johannesburg, April 8, 2010 – ND SatCom, an SES ASTRA company, will introduce XWARP™ to the international satellite and IT community during SatCom Africa in Johannesburg (South Africa) from April 13-14, 2010. XWARP™ is the first IT solution to offer geographically…
ND SatCom: SWR Orders SNG Vehicle with Production Technology and Satellite Uplin …
Friedrichshafen, September 5, 2008 – The German public broadcaster Südwestrundfunk (SWR) recently ordered an SNG vehicle (Satellite News Gathering) with satellite uplink and TV production technology from ND SatCom, an SES ASTRA company. The satellite uplink consists of a SkyRAY Compact 1500plus antenna subsystem and is HD/SD-ready (High Definition / Standard Definition) – one of the first within the Association of Public Broadcasting Corporations (ARD) in Germany. The satellite communications…
US Navy SPAWAR Awards Contract to ND SatCom
Dallas, TX, May 30, 2008 – ND SatCom, an SES ASTRA company, announced that its US affiliate ND SatCom Inc. has recently been awarded an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, performance-based contract from the US Department of the Navy, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center in Charleston, S.C. The contract, awarded to ND SatCom Inc. and six other companies, establishes a framework for ND SatCom to deliver multiple portable Satellite Communication (Satcom)…
MEDIA BROADCAST Orders Nine ND SatCom SNG Vehicles
ND SatCom Strengthens Broadcast Production System Integration
Friedrichshafen, May 28, 2008 – ND SatCom, an SES ASTRA company, announced that German radio and media service provider MEDIA BROADCAST, formerly known as T-Systems Media & Broadcast, ordered nine redundant SNG (Satellite News Gathering) vehicles for its fleet. The vehicles are HD-ready and will be used primarily for live sports broadcasting. The vehicles are equipped with SkyRAY MAS 1900 antenna subsystems as satellite…
Johann Pohany Joins ND SatCom as CTO
Dr. Gerhard Bommas Retires after 33 Years with the Company
Friedrichshafen, January 30, 2008 – ND SatCom, an SES ASTRA company, recently appointed Johann Pohany to the position of CTO. Mr. Pohany replaces Dr. Gerhard Bommas, who has retired after 33 years with the company. Mr. Pohany will oversee ND SatCom’s product lifecycle from product management, R&D, verification, supply chain management, production, training and support. His responsibilities also include group wide…
ND SatCom SkyWAN® Terminals Extend Kazakh Telemedicine Networks
Two Follow-up Orders for Satcom Terminals in Two Years
Friedrichshafen, December 10, 2007 – ND SatCom, an SES ASTRA company, recently implemented a third batch SkyWAN® satellite terminals for a telemedicine project initiated by the Kazakh Ministry of Health. The project was kicked off in 2005 for two of the 14 Kazakh regions and then extended by a further two regions in 2006. With the newly implemented terminals, the telemedical project…
ND SatCom Announces Partnership with Greek Broadcast and VSAT System Integrator …
Cooperation in Broadcast and VSAT Market for Governmental and Commercial Applications
Friedrichshafen/Athens, December 3, 2007 – ND SatCom, an SES ASTRA company, announced today its partnership with Telmaco S.A., a Greek broadcast and VSAT system integrator and equipment provider. ND SatCom is teaming up with Telmaco for both sales and service partnership for the Greek & Cyprian markets. Dieter Dreizler, Director Sales at ND SatCom, states: “ND SatCom has…
Most Powerful Uplink System for HDTV Applications
Supported by ND SatCom’s SkyRAY Series and New 750 Watt High Power Amplifier - ND SatCom Extends Mobile Satellite Portfolio
Friedrichshafen, August 30, 2007 – ND SatCom, an SES ASTRA company, is introducing its new 750 Watt High Power Amplifier (HPA) at IBC 2007 (September 7-11, Amsterdam, booth 1.351) and is extending its mobile satellite portfolio by creating the market’s most powerful SNG uplink system for HDTV applications. Ulrich Kiebler,…
ND SatCom Introduces Mobile, Cost-effective IPTV Contribution Solution for ENG V …
IPTV Applications Supported by SkyRAY Light and New SkyWAN® Modem Technology
Friedrichshafen, August 23, 2007 - ND SatCom, an SES ASTRA company, has introduced a newly designed IPTV contribution solution. The network solution is user-friendly and cost-effective while providing sophisticated satellite communications technology. ND SatCom’s solution for IPTV applications allows live video contribution and video streaming based on MPEG-4/H.264. “It is a unique package for broadcasters and media companies equipping their…
ND SatCom Announces Partnership with Spanish GESTIONA SERVICIOS AUDIOVISUALES
Local Service for Spanish Broadcasters and Media Companies
Friedrichshafen/Madrid, July 19, 2007 – ND SatCom, an SES ASTRA company, announced today its partnership with GESTIONA SERVICIOS AUDIOVISUALES. ND SatCom is teaming up with the Spanish system integrator and service partner for audio-visual technologies for a sales and service partnership in Spain’s broadcasting and media sector.
“Together with GESTIONA we have bundled our core competencies to offer Spanish broadcasters, media companies…
ND SatCom Delivers 50th SNG Vehicle to GlobeCast
Strong, Long-term Partnership in Mobile SNG Technology
Friedrichshafen, July 9, 2007 – ND SatCom, an SES ASTRA company, announced today the delivery of the 50th SNG (Satellite News Gathering) vehicle to broadcast service provider GlobeCast who supplies ND SatCom compactSNGs to broadcasters in France and Italy for live news and sports gathering. Whilst most of these vehicles have primarily been operated by French radio and TV stations, ND SatCom and…
ND SatCom: CYFRA+ Orders Turnkey Earth Stations for Warsaw Headquarters
ND SatCom Strengthens Presence in Polish Broadcast Market
Friedrichshafen, July 2, 2007 - ND SatCom, an SES ASTRA company, was awarded a contract by CANAL+ Cyfrowy to provide earth stations for their new digital TV platform headquarters in Warsaw. The contract includes two uplinks and one downlink system which will broadcast TV channels, including HD programmes. One entire transmission path will be used to receive and transmit the HD signal produced…
New SkyWAN® Platform for Government and Defence Applications
ND SatCom Extends SkyWAN® Technology Portfolio
Friedrichshafen, June 19, 2007 – ND SatCom, an SES ASTRA company and a leading global supplier of satellite-based broadband VSAT, broadcast, government and defence communication network solutions, is extending its SkyWAN® family with new modem technology integrated in the ND SatCom SkyWAN® IDU 7000. This Indoor Unit (IDU) is the new flagship of SkyWAN®’s product family and supports flexible, secure and cost efficient satellite…
First Satellite-based Telemedicine Network for Bulgaria
ND SatCom and Interactive Technologies Implement Telehealth Project
Friedrichshafen, May 23, 2007 – ND SatCom, an SES ASTRA company and a leading global supplier of satellite-based broadband VSAT, broadcast, government and defence communication network solutions, has teamed up with its partner Interactive Technologies to implement Bulgaria’s first satellite-based telemedicine network based on ND SatCom’s core technology platform SkyWAN®. Bulgarian service provider Interactive Technologies provides the meshed VSAT network to the Bulgarian…
SkyRAY Light - A New and Light Way of Connecting
SkyRAY Light Antenna Subsystem Unveiled at NAB 2007
Friedrichshafen, April 12, 2007 – The demand for mobility, light weight, ease of use and fast deployment were key drivers in the development of ND SatCom’s new SkyRAY Light antenna subsystem, which will be introduced at NAB 2007 (booth C4941) from April 16-19. SkyRAY Light offers instant, geographically independent communication in three easy steps: mount the antenna system on a car, SUV…
ND SatCom Introduces Light-weight Mobile VSAT Antenna System
SkyRAY Light Antenna Subsystem Unveiled at NAB 2007
Friedrichshafen, April 4, 2007 – ND SatCom, an SES ASTRA company and a leading global supplier of satellite-based broadband VSAT, broadcast, government and defence communication network solutions, announced today the introduction of a newly developed mobile VSAT antenna: SkyRAY Light. The antenna subsystem will be presented to the public at NAB 2007 in Las Vegas from April 16-19 (booth C4941).
SkyRAY Light is…
IP-based Radio Contribution and Distribution Network Implemented in Indonesia
ND SatCom SkyWAN® to Support Radio Republik Indonesia
Friedrichshafen, March 7, 2007 – ND SatCom, an SES ASTRA company and a leading global supplier of satellite-based broadband VSAT, broadcast, government and defence communication network solutions, implemented with its partner Studio Hamburg Media Consult International (MCI) GmbH an IP-based radio contribution and distribution network for Radio Republik Indonesia (RRI). The Jakarta-based, state-owned radio broadcast is operated by the Indonesian government and…
Load Balancing Boosts Efficiency and Reliability of Star, Hybrid and Meshed SkyW …
Business Continuity and Backup Networks Benefit from Unique Software Feature
Friedrichshafen, February 14, 2007 – ND SatCom, an SES ASTRA company and a leading global supplier of satellite-based broadband VSAT, broadcast, government and defence communication network solutions, recently upgraded its core technology platform SkyWAN® with Load Balancing, a new software feature which is unique in the international VSAT market for IP data traffic. With this Load Balancing feature, ND SatCom strengthens…
ND SatCom Launches MPT1000 at IDEX 2007
ND SatCom Introduces New Military Portable Satcom Terminal
Friedrichshafen, February 7, 2007 - ND SatCom, an SES ASTRA company and a leading global supplier of satellite-based broadband VSAT, broadcast, government and defence communication network solutions, will be introducing a new, light-weight yet powerful and extremely easily deployable portable military terminal to support transmission of voice, data and video. The terminal allows for fully meshed, single hop network transmission.
The MPT1000 is…
Excellent SkyWAN® Performance Confirmed
Institut für Rundfunktechnik Conducts Independent Tests
Friedrichshafen/Munich, December 6, 2006 – The Institut für Rundfunktechnik GmbH (IRT), which is the central research and development institute advisor for public broadcasters in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, recently conducted several performance tests with SkyWAN®, one of ND SatCom’s core technologies. The test results from the institute show SkyWAN®’s excellent performance and reliability for broadcast & media applications. The SkyWAN® system, part of ND SatCom’s…
ND SatCom and LCDC Telecoms Implement Enterprise Network in Africa
Oil Company Maurel & Prom Benefits from SkyWAN® Technology
Friedrichshafen/Evry, October 5, 2006 - ND SatCom, an SES ASTRA company and a leading global supplier of satellite-based broadband VSAT, broadcast, government and defence communication network solutions, has been awarded a contract for VSAT systems from Evry (France) based LCDC Telecoms. The French VSAT service provider supplies the end customer Maurel & Prom, one of the leading independent listed oil companies…
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