Measat has signed a new MoU to boost connectivity in rural parts of Malaysia. The company announced Jan. 27 that it is joining forces with Parcel365 and M2B Services (collectively Parcel365) to collaborate on the Digital Village365 initiative that aims to uplift rural communities and digital economic activities for B40 communities. B40 is a term…
GIT Satellite Communications (GIT) has become an Iridium Certus service provider and will support U.S. government customers with hardware platforms, airtime, and data services. This is an expansion of services for GIT, a long-time Iridium government service provider. GIT develops value-added solutions for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), U.S. federal government, and enterprise organizations.…
Azercosmos will provide capacity that will enable satellite internet services to governmental organizations in Africa. The company announced Jan. 24, that it has signed a new deal with CommCarrier Satellite Services, a provider of satellite services in the Republic of Kenya. CommCarrier was established in 1995 as a fully licensed regional VNO telecommunications operator. The…
SES has extended a relationship with a key mining company in Africa. It has signed a new deal with Ivanhoe Mines which will see the Kamoa-Kakula Copper Project in the Democratic Republic of Congo continue to deploy high-speed satellite-based connectivity services based on SES satellites. The two companies announced the deal, Jan. 23. The two…