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  • Intelsat CEO Stephen Spengler Named a Commissioner of UN Broadband Advocacy Group - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Intelsat CEO Stephen Spengler Named a Commissioner of UN Broadband Advocacy Group

    Intelsat CEO Stephen Spengler has been appointed a commissioner of a United Nations-backed organization that aims to advance the use of broadband technology at developing countries and underserved communities. Spengler has indicated he will support the Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development’s efforts to collaborate with the public and private sectors to help create a “digitally […] More

  • Report: Boeing Seeks FCC License to Launch Constellation of V-band Satellites - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Report: Boeing Seeks FCC License to Launch Constellation of V-band Satellites

    Boeing has filed an application with the Federal Communications Commission for a license to deploy and operate a constellation of up to 2,956 V-band low-orbiting satellites in an effort to provide telecommunications services for government and commercial clients, Space News reported Thursday. Peter B. de Selding writes Boeing said in its June 22 petition with […] More

  • ITU 2015 Conference Allocates Frequency Band to Track Aircraft; Houlin Zhao Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    ITU 2015 Conference Allocates Frequency Band to Track Aircraft; Houlin Zhao Comments

    Delegates at the International Telecommunication Union’s 2015 World Radiocommunication Conference in Geneva have allocated the 1087.7-1092.3 megahertz frequency band to track aircraft worldwide. ITU said Wednesday the agreement over the radiofrequency spectrum allocation is in response to the March 2014 disappearance of Malaysian Airlines flight MH370. “In reaching this agreement at WRC-15, ITU has responded in […] More

  • ITU Takes Iridium Satellite Phone Donation for Emergency Communications; Matt Desch Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    ITU Takes Iridium Satellite Phone Donation for Emergency Communications; Matt Desch Comments

    Iridium Communications has donated 25 satellite phones and batteries to the International Telecommunication Union as part of efforts to increase the organization’s emergency communications capacity for disaster response and recovery activities. ITU said Wednesday Iridium first donated emergency telecommunication equipment to the organization in 2007. “Iridium’s donation comes at a critical time when natural disasters are on the increase,” said Brahima […] More