Also expanding to the sea: The Israeli communications space company, which provides satellite communications services via Amos satellites, announced today (Sunday) that it has entered the field of maritime satellite communications. The company reported a first transaction, of strategic significance, for the provision of communications services in the satellite communications market segment in motion.
Communication Space said that the service will be provided via the advanced Amos-17 satellite and in the Ka frequency range, for a little over two years for a global and significant customer in the field. The company’s expected revenue from the transaction is approximately $ 4.6 million. The company did not say who the customer was.
The company said that Space Communications has been working for some time to improve its capabilities to provide communications solutions to the maritime market, which is a significant share of the satellite communications market. Recently, the company has made a number of moves that include moving the Ku beam of the Amos-17 digital satellite in a way that will enable the provision of communications services in the Indian Ocean, Seychelles and Maldives islands.
In Space Communications, they added that the decision to expand the range of services that Space Communications provides to customers in the field of marine communications is another step in implementing the company’s growth strategy and increasing the range of solutions for unique market segments. The company added that the choice of communications space and the proposed solution, expresses great confidence in the company and the advanced capabilities of the Amos-17 satellite and strengthens the implementation of the company’s strategic plan which aims to be a leading and significant provider of satellite-based land and sea communications services.
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