Press releases Archives - Telenor Satellite

Telenor Satellite to triple vessel VSAT throughput with Newtec Dialog® platform enabling more scalable services for cruise liners, ferries and offshore support vessels.

27 April 2018 (Oslo, Norway) New, multi-transponder agreement between Intelsat and Telenor Satellite to support growth of leading Direct-to-Home platform in Central and Eastern Europe.

13 February 2018 (Oslo, Norway) EPAK’s latest antenna development DSi9 has officially been type approved for use on THOR 7 Ka-band services. The 90cm antenna has been designed to endure the harshest seas, guaranteeing excellent network availability.

Since before the launch of THOR 7 in 2015, Telenor Satellite has been running a Ka-band propagation study using a network of reference stations spread throughout mainland Norway and the Svalbard archipelago.

2 March 2017 (Oslo, Norway) Telenor Satellite announced today that Marlink, a worldwide satellite communications provider, has been assigned Platinum Service Provider status for the provision of services on the THOR 7 satellite.

The leading provider of satellite communication terminals, Cobham SATCOM has signed an agreement  with Telenor Satellite to supply SAILOR Ka-band antenna systems to support the growth of Telenor’s high throughput satellite service, THOR 7.

19 October 2016 (Oslo, Norway) Telenor Satellite is pleased to announce the type approval for C-COM iNetVu® Ka-98G Driveaway and the iNetVu® FLY-98G antenna systems for THOR 7.

25 July 2016 (Oslo, Norway) Telenor Satellite announced today that Hellenic Seaways in partnership with Marel Electronics, Piraeus, has selected Telenor’s Ka-band for connectivity services on board their entire Hellenic Seaways ferry fleet.

8 June 2016 (Oslo, Norway,) Telenor Satellite announced today that is has approved the BB75 Ka-band antenna, produced by telecommunications company, Skytech, for use with Telenor’s new THOR 7 Ka-band payload.  

12 May 2016 (Oslo, Norway) Telenor Satellite today announces the commercial readiness of its THOR 7 Ka-band mobility service.

12 May 2016 (Oslo, Norway) Telenor Satellite today announces that its Ka-band satellite capacity packages for land-based services in the Middle East have surpassed initial expectations, reaching more than 200 terminals within the first six months of commercial operation.

25 January 2016 (Oslo, Norway) Telenor Satellite Broadcasting announced today that it is changing its name to Telenor Satellite.

28 October 2015 (Oslo, Norway) Intellian has partnered with Telenor Satellite to deliver next generation high-speed maritime connectivity via Intellian’s industry leading 60cm and 1M VSAT platforms.

22 June 2015 (Oslo, Norway) Telenor Satellite today announces that THOR 7, which was successfully launched into geostationary transfer orbit on board an Ariane 5 launcher on April 26, 2015, has now completed its in-orbit testing and reached its final orbital location at 1°West.

27 April 2015 (Oslo, Norway) Telenor Satellite today announced the successful launch of its new satellite, THOR 7.

16 April 2015 (Oslo, Norway) Telenor Satellite announces that Arianespace has confirmed that the THOR 7 satellite is now scheduled to launch on April 24, between the hours of 19:38 and 21:32 UTC (21:38-23:32 CEST).2015.

6 February 2015 (Isle of Man) Telenor Satellite has become the latest member to join the Space Data Association (SDA).

10 November 2014 (Oslo, Norway) Telenor Satellite announced today that Intellian’s v-series antennas have been approved for use on its forthcoming satellite, THOR 7.