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Satellite images may showing possible debris of the missing MH370

MTN Communications announced its expansion of the maritime and remote broadband communications network in yet another key region through an agreement with NewSat. The agreement between MTN and NewSat considerably enhances the satellite coverage and throughput for MTN customers in Southeast Asia and Oceania. The agreement extends C- and Ku-band satellite coverage in these regions now, and puts MTN in a strategic position for future service launches, including Ka-band. "We are excited about implementing this strategic partnership with NewSat as we think ahead of our customers' needs in these already growing regions," said Zafar Khan, vice president, systems and space engineering, MTN. "The markets where we lead - cruise, megayachts, ferries, oil and gas, commercial shipping and government - are growing in vessel count and in demand on our already robust network. New cruise lines are opening for business. Additional commercial and government vessel operators are seeking our services. Passengers and crew are bringing more devices onboard today than ever. MTN seeks to exceed their needs in terms of access and connectivity to more applications. So, this is a key move to continue to lead our sectors in network capabilities and in value-added services. In addition, it will add efficiencies ...

MTN Communications announced its expansion of the maritime and remote broadband communications network in yet another key region through an agreement with NewSat

Kelvin Hughes has supplied SharpEye Solid State X Band surveillance technology to the Maryland Natural Resources Police to enhance their enforcement network in protected areas. This network monitors illegal activity across 3,100 miles of Maryland coastland, including oyster sanctuary waters in Chesapeake Bay. The solid state radars are able to detect small, low-radar cross section targets such as boats used by poachers. The SharpEye radars are key sensors in the MNRP Maritime Law Enforcement Information Network (MLEIN), whose mission is to secure the 3,100 miles of Maryland coastline. The system was launched in the autumn of 2013, with the first detection of illegal activity taking place shortly after. The two X Band radars provide high resolution radar pictures 24 hours a day in all weather conditions, and these images are transmitted to officers in the field in real time. The information is shared with other government and law enforcement agencies, to assist in detecting illegal activities or help with search and rescue operations on the water. The solid state radars are ideal for the MNRP's application as they enable the detection of small, low radar cross section targets, such as the boats typically used by oyster poachers. One such incident occurred in Tangier ...

MTN Communications (MTN) announces it is supporting Norwegian Cruise Line's launch of the newly-Christened Norwegian Getaway with its advanced hybrid communications network.

MTN Communications (MTN) announced it is going to support Norwegian Cruise Line's launch of the newly-Christened Norwegian Getaway with its advanced hybrid communications network

Lockheed Martin recently demonstrated that the U.S. Navy's Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellites may help solve communication challenges in the arctic. Now people spread over thousands of square miles could have access to more secure, reliable communications. During company-funded tests, MUOS voice and data signals reached much farther north than previously thought, just 30 miles and 0.5 degrees of latitude shy of the North Pole. A team demonstrated Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) capability using three different radios as far north as 89.5 degrees, under peak orbit conditions. This inherent voice and data access is well beyond the 65-degree system requirement. The additional coverage comes at a time when demand is surging for dependable polar communications. "As the arctic becomes more accessible, the U.S. and its allies need reliable communications to maintain a safe and secure presence," said Paul Scearce, director of Military Space Advanced Programs at Lockheed Martin. "Demand for consistent voice and data services will only increase. The area is experiencing more shipping, tourism and natural resource exploration, which will also likely increase demands for search and rescue." The demonstrations show MUOS has an advantage over legacy satellite communications. "This joint testing gave us important system ...

Lockheed Martin recently demonstrated that the U.S. Navy's Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellites may help solve communication challenges in the arctic.

MTN Communications announced that Carnival Corporation has signed a new agreement for the provision of Internet services to its guests and crew. The agreement covers several Carnival Corporation brands, including Princess Cruises, Cunard and P&O Cruises (UK), and will enable MTN to continue a partnership of more than 20 years in delivering crew welfare and passenger solutions to Carnival. Carnival has also extended its existing agreement for MTN broadcast television services, MTN Worldwide TV, which provides a wide range of television content including news and entertainment to 50 of its ships across the globe. In addition, Carnival Corporation brands in Alaskan waters will continue to leverage MTN's Terrestrial Broadband Services while in port, with the opportunity to explore the possible expansion of this service. "MTN and the Carnival family of brands have partnered for more than 20 years," said Chris Leber, executive vice president, commercial business development, MTN. "Our continued partnership providing MTN value-added services further illustrates how we have evolved to deliver communications-related services to the Carnival family of brands and to help improve the communications experience at sea, including content and Internet options for passengers and crew." "This continued partnership with MTN allows us to deliver the industry's ...

KVH Industries, Inc., is doubling the capacity for two of the three global C-band beams of its mini-VSAT Broadband network, further enhancing C/Ku-band maritime VSAT network. The increased C-band capacity, which will take effect next month, enhances the mini-VSAT Broadband network's multimegabit service covering all major shipping routes, offshore oil fields, and commercial fishing grounds and serving marine operations and vessels around the globe. KVH first introduced C-band overlay coverage to its existing Ku-band network less than two years ago, and has seen installations of its unique dual-mode TracPhone? V11-IP satellite communications system steadily increase. This onboard terminal uses a single, 1-meter diameter stabilized antenna with dual-band transmit and receive capability to seamlessly switch between the mini-VSAT Broadband network's global C- and Ku-band satellite coverage, providing reliable onboard network management and crucial continuity for onboard systems that rely on satellite Internet service. "Vessels using the TracPhone V11-IP typically need C-band coverage only a small percentage of the time they are at sea, because of the extensive Ku-band capacity of the mini-VSAT Broadband network, which itself has more than doubled worldwide in the past year," explains Marc Edwards, KVH's network operations director. "This unique network architecture allows us to provide the ...