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NewSat Poised to Expand Mobile Backhaul and Satellite Coverage in Middle East

NewSat Ltd. of Australia confirmed its deal with a South Asian satellite reseller for the acquisition of US$30.29 million worth of satellite transmission capacity. The deal has increased the pre-launch contracts for Jabiru to $601 million value. The Ka-band service will be aimed at the Afghanistan market.

According to NewSat, payment will be in full, likely to be settled by the end of this June. Lockheed Martin of the US is in-charge of building the satellite, which is now in its sixth month of production. NewSat expects to launch Jabiru in 2014 via Arianespace. “Export credit debt funding continues to progress extremely well,” said Adrian Ballintine, chief executive officer of NewSat.

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Unless you’ve been boycotting all forms of media for the past five years, you’ll be aware that the National Broadband Network (NBN) is well and truly on its way. Read more at CNET Australia View high resolution

Unless you’ve been boycotting all forms of media for the past five years, you’ll be aware that the National Broadband Network (NBN) is well and truly on its way.

Read more at CNET Australia

(Source: cnet.com.au)

NewSat Stock Price Hinges on Satellite Financing

The following weeks will mark a major turning point for NewSat Jabiru SATCOM program as two large export banks decide whether or not to extend loans to finance the Jabiru-1 satellite. Mr Brendon Lau, a NewSat investor, said that what will happen this month will either send stock price soaring or spiralling down given the huge amount of loans at stake.

Australia’s Military Satcom Ties With U.S. Have ‘Pitfalls’

Singapore – The U.S.’s increasing presence in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region has implications for military satellite communications, says the Australian Defense Department ’s satellite capability project officer, Sqdn. Leader Daniel Howarth.

“It will mean more challenges,” as the U.S. will increasingly be using bandwidth from its Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) satellites covering the region , he notes. The U.S., however, has given assurances that Australia will have guaranteed access to the WGS network, Howarth says. But he also explains that the U.S. controls the WGS network, so Australia faces a challenge of ensuring that the U.S. sticks to its commitment and gives Australia the access it needs.

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(Source: aviationweek.com)

New homes dudded over NBN - Malcolm Turnbull

OPPOSITION communications spokesman Malcolm Turnbull says the Government’s “prejudice” against the private sector left about 35,000 new homes connected to copper instead of fibre cable last year.

Mr Turnbull said fewer than 1000 premises in new building estates were connected to fibre cable last year while Australia’s largest telecommunications company, Telstra, installed about 35,000 homes and units to its copper network.

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Australia’s largest specialist satellite communications company has been delivering remarkable service across the globe and in various industries. NewSat CEO, Adrian Ballintine discusses recent achievements and milestones. 

(Reblogged from newsataustralia)