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ST Engineering iDirect Appoints Senior Vice President of Engineering, Promotes Ecosystems and Partnerships Expert to Executive Team

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023
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HERNDON, Va., Oct. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- ST Engineering iDirect, a global leader in satellite communications, has announced two new strategic appointments to its leadership team.

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  • HERNDON, Va., Oct. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- ST Engineering iDirect, a global leader in satellite communications, has announced two new strategic appointments to its leadership team.
  • Don Claussen, ST Engineering iDirect CEO, said, "Our commitment is unwavering; we will lead the charge in establishing industry standards to enable a global, multi-domain, cloud-enabled telecom model for our customers."
  • Sridhar Kuppanna has been appointed as its new Senior Vice President of Engineering.
  • Cynthia Harty, Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategy, has been appointed to the leadership team.

MAK Technologies Awarded Immersive Training Environment Project Phase 2 Contract by United States Marine Corps

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Tuesday, June 13, 2023
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 13, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- MAK Technologies (MAK), a company of ST Engineering North America, today announced that it has won a contract for the Immersive Training Environment (ITE) Project, Phase 2, by the United States Marine Corps (USMC). This project will provide training that immerses Marines into realistic scenarios that combine live, virtual, and augmented reality, allowing them to practice, refine, and reinforce decision-making skills in challenging and realistic environments.

Key Points: 
  • MAK Technologies (MAK), a company of ST Engineering North America, today announced that it has won a contract for the Immersive Training Environment (ITE) Project, Phase 2, by the United States Marine Corps (USMC).
  • CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 13, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- MAK Technologies (MAK), a company of ST Engineering North America, today announced that it has won a contract for the Immersive Training Environment (ITE) Project, Phase 2, by the United States Marine Corps (USMC).
  • "MAK is honored to lead this team of industry-renowned companies to deliver the Immersive Training Environment Program to the U.S. Marine Corps," said Alicia Combs, MAK's Vice President of Training Solutions.
  • MAK Technologies, a subsidiary of ST Engineering North America, is a leading provider of military simulation technology and training systems.

Marlink Simplifies Operations and Expands Network Flexibility with Upgrade to ST Engineering iDirect Dialog 2.5.1

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Thursday, June 8, 2023
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HERNDON, Va., June 8, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- ST Engineering iDirect, a global leader in satellite communications, today announced that service provider Marlink has upgraded to the latest Dialog® 2.5.1 release to take full advantage of its global network, increasing performance and simplifying the operations of customers across several markets. The latest release effectively combines the extra-high throughput from high resolution coding (HRC) and scaling from MRC, two former versions of Dialog's award-winning waveform Mx-DMA®, into a single return technology.

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  • The performance gains with Marlink's upgrade to Dialog 2.5.1 are significant.
  • ST Engineering iDirect, a subsidiary of ST Engineering, is a global leader in satellite communications (satcom) providing technology and solutions that enable its customers to expand their business, differentiate their services and optimize their satcom networks.
  • ST Engineering iDirect is a leader in key industries including mobility, broadcast and military/government.
  • In 2007, iDirect Government was formed to better serve the U.S. government and defense communities.

ST Engineering iDirect Announces Collaboration Agreement with Airbus Defence and Space

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Tuesday, June 6, 2023
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HERNDON, Va., June 5, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- ST Engineering iDirect, a global leader in satellite communications, and satellite manufacturer Airbus Defence and Space, have entered into a strategic partnership to enable tighter space to ground integration, and promote technology and vision for the future. The partnership, which comes at a time when the satellite world is evolving to software-defined satellites and the emergence of NGSO constellations, will ensure satellite operators have access to the benefits of tightly integrated space and ground solutions to address their future network architecture and service requirements.

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  • HERNDON, Va., June 5, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- ST Engineering iDirect , a global leader in satellite communications, and satellite manufacturer Airbus Defence and Space, have entered into a strategic partnership to enable tighter space to ground integration, and promote technology and vision for the future.
  • François Gaullier, Head of Telecommunication & Navigation Systems at Airbus, said, "Airbus is delighted to extend its collaboration with ST Engineering iDirect, enabling both companies to propose satellite-based connectivity solutions designed for optimized end-to-end performance and cost.
  • "This strategic agreement to combine forces on our technology is an important step forward for the market," said Frederik Simoens, CTO of ST Engineering iDirect.
  • The collaboration agreement is an extension of the companies' recent work on the European Space Agency's (ESA) Free Hopper project.

ST Engineering iDirect Unveils Mx-DMA Waveform Upgrade and Sets New Performance Record in Return Technology

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Monday, June 5, 2023
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HERNDON, Va., June 5, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- ST Engineering iDirect, a global leader in satellite communications, is unveiling a significant upgrade to its Mx-DMA® MRC return technology. The award-winning waveform can now support 300 Mbps on a single return channel, achieving over 1 Gbps of throughput when combined with 800 Mbps DVB-S2X on the outbound in VSAT mode.

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  • HERNDON, Va., June 5, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- ST Engineering iDirect, a global leader in satellite communications, is unveiling a significant upgrade to its Mx-DMA® MRC return technology.
  • The waveform offers a record 100 Mega symbol rate per second (Msps), up from 25 Msps.
  • ST Engineering iDirect, a subsidiary of ST Engineering, is a global leader in satellite communications (satcom) providing technology and solutions that enable its customers to expand their business, differentiate their services and optimize their satcom networks.
  • ST Engineering iDirect is a leader in key industries including mobility, broadcast and military/government.

CDB Aviation Delivers China’s First A330 P2F on Lease to Sichuan Airlines

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Tuesday, May 16, 2023
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CDB Aviation, a wholly owned Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. (“CDB Leasing”), announced today the re-delivery of China’s first-ever converted Airbus A330-300 Passenger to Freighter (“A330 P2F”) aircraft on lease to its customer, Sichuan Airlines.

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  • CDB Aviation, a wholly owned Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. (“CDB Leasing”), announced today the re-delivery of China’s first-ever converted Airbus A330-300 Passenger to Freighter (“A330 P2F”) aircraft on lease to its customer, Sichuan Airlines.
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    Members of the Sichuan Airlines and CDB Aviation teams celebrated the re-delivery of China’s first A330 P2F in Chengdu, China.
  • “We are grateful to the Sichuan Airlines team for trusting CDB Aviation to be a partner in supporting their innovative fleet strategy and for becoming our first A330 P2F customer in China.
  • In addition to the A330 P2F, CDB Aviation has two A320 aircraft on lease to the airline.

ST Engineering iDirect Announces Strategic Leadership Appointments

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023
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HERNDON, Va., May 2, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- ST Engineering iDirect, a global leader in satellite communications, has announced four new strategic appointments, as the business strengthens its global leadership team.

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  • HERNDON, Va., May 2, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- ST Engineering iDirect, a global leader in satellite communications, has announced four new strategic appointments, as the business strengthens its global leadership team.
  • He will concentrate on ensuring that ST Engineering iDirect technology is aligned in a way which fast-tracks innovation to meet a variety of new satellite applications.
  • Don Claussen, CEO of ST Engineering iDirect, said, "We are delighted to have Tim and Emma join our senior leadership team, as well as Dean and Julie moving into their new roles.
  • ST Engineering iDirect, a subsidiary of ST Engineering, is a global leader in satellite communications (satcom) providing technology and solutions that enable its customers to expand their business, differentiate their services and optimize their satcom networks.

EdgeQ Closes $75M Series-B Investment and Ramps to Customers’ Demand for Its Award-Winning 5G+AI Base Station-on-a-Chip for 5G Networks

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Wednesday, April 19, 2023
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EdgeQ will use the funding to ramp production of its award-winning 5G + AI “Base Station-on-a-Chip” to meet customer demand and to develop its next generation chip.

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  • EdgeQ will use the funding to ramp production of its award-winning 5G + AI “Base Station-on-a-Chip” to meet customer demand and to develop its next generation chip.
  • “It is really exciting to see a rich mix of institutional and strategic investors validate the mission and spirit of EdgeQ.
  • We are here to motivate new and existing players, innovating to deploy private 5G networks and O-RAN networks in simplistic, affordable terms,” said Vinay Ravuri, CEO and co-founder of EdgeQ.
  • To learn more about how EdgeQ is pioneering the 5G infrastructure market, please visit www.edgeq.io .

ST Engineering iDirect provides Roberts Communications Network with Advanced Media and Broadcast Technology for Future Expansion

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Saturday, April 15, 2023
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HERNDON, Va., April 15, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- ST Engineering iDirect, a global leader in satellite communications, has reinforced its long-standing partnership with Roberts Communications Network (RCN) to further augment the latter's performance and efficiency to deliver live events for some of the biggest names in live sports broadcasting.

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  • RCN recently unveiled its state-of-the-art 10-acre communications headquarters in Henderson, NV, complete with production, satellite teleport, and data center connectivity.
  • RCN has consistently relied upon ST Engineering iDirect's broadcast technology, assuring high performance, efficiency, and the ability to broadcast from any location.
  • "ST Engineering iDirect has been one of our most important and trusted technology partners for the past 15 years," said Todd Roberts, President and CEO of Roberts Communications Network.
  • ST Engineering iDirect, a subsidiary of ST Engineering, is a global leader in satellite communications (satcom) providing technology and solutions that enable its customers to expand their business, differentiate their services and optimize their satcom networks.

Peruvian Government Contracts ST Engineering iDirect and DIVICAM to Enable Ubiquitous Access to Free-to-Air Public TV Channels

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Friday, April 14, 2023
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HERNDON, Va.,HONG KONG, ÎLE-DE-FRANCE, France, NANTES, France, LIMA, Peru, April 14, 2023  /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Peruvian government has contracted ST Engineering iDirect and DIVICAM to deploy the SKYflow ecosystem solution to deliver OTT video and documents to remote regions of Peru, enabling the Peruvian people to access public content including educational content that has previously been unavailable to them.

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  • Currently, the Peruvian government can only reach approximately 30% of homes with their TV channels and has pledged to ensure coverage for all.
  • The SKYflow ecosystem comprises technologies from a group of companies that have pioneered satellite-based OTT delivery, namely EasyBroadcast, EKT, Quadrille and ST Engineering iDirect.
  • ST Engineering iDirect's local integrator, DIVICAM, will perform system integration to bring the turnkey solution together.
  • In 2007, iDirect Government was formed to better serve the U.S. government and defense communities.