ARTEMIS assists emergency services to fight Portuguese fires
29 Nov 2012
For the first time, the ARTEMIS satellite has been used to support an emergency request under the International Charter on “Space and Major Disasters”. Portugal’s…
Avanti launches Music Channel
28 Nov 2012
Several independent bars have already purchased MVN making it a commercial success; MVN grew out of the IMPSAT and ABARIS projects, funded by ESA. About…
Presentations from EDA/ESA workshop available for download
28 Nov 2012
Taking into account various stakeholder requirements, the workshop has demonstrated that the emerging area of UAS could definitely benefit from the use of multiple integrated…
Workshop on Unmanned Aerial Systems and Satellite Services planned
28 Nov 2012
The Directorate of Telecommunications and Integrated Applications of ESA supports a number of activities related to the use of satellite systems for UAS missions, while…
Strong support shown for FlySafe Initiative
27 Nov 2012
The main objective of FlySafe is to prove the viability of an integrated space and non space system capable of reducing bird strike risks for…
Frequency negotiations underway at ESTEC
26 Nov 2012
Operators offer many of their mobile services in L-Band including mobile telephony, maritime communications, satellite news gathering and aeronautical radio-navigation. Demand for such services continues…
EDRS space network ready to go ahead
23 Nov 2012
EDRS will provide a telecommunications network that is fast, reliable and seamless, making real-time information from satellites available on demand. EDRS will be the first…
ESA maps communication gaps in the Arctic
23 Nov 2012
The ESA Telecommunications Programme (ARTES) element 1 has initiated the ArctiCOM study to map the future demand and identify communication gaps in the Arctic for the…
Second update of satcom monitoring study now available
23 Nov 2012
The report examines how the situation has evolved since the first update of the satcom market monitoring study was completed and whether the trends identified…
CBICT Reference Model now available
23 Nov 2012
These projects belong to the area known as Capacity Building (CB) through Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), and are designed to help meet some of…