Marconi Day
International Marconi Day by Nick Chilelli, SVP Space Segment Today, April 22, 2023, we celebrate the man that brought us an invention that remains at the heart of our ABS communications satellites, the radio. International [...]
ABS-2A 5th Anniversary
The ABS-2A satellite was successfully launched on June 15, 2016 10:29am ET on a SpaceX Falcon 9. It entered service in early 2017. ABS-2A is co-located with ABS-2 and delivers enhanced broadcast and [...]
Taking ABS Occasional Use into new markets
Insights from Chris Spore, VP Sales Europe & MENA Taking ABS Occasional Use into new markets The occasional use satellite business is one that needs high reliability, first time and every time. In 2017, [...]
Insights from Erwin Mercado, VP Sales, Americas
Despite the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, the US Department of Defense (DoD) has not only continued to support US government agencies with critical crisis communication...
A New Milestone: 1 Billion Transponder Service Minutes and Counting
On May 30, 2020, ABS exceeds the milestone of providing 1 billion transponder service minutes of available operations for its customers.
Africa Insights from Ajay Jethwani, VP of Sales, Africa
Today, African economies are well positioned to leverage rapid technological change. Africa is forecast to grow slightly above average global levels despite the coronavirus pandemic.