The Technology Inventory
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The Nigerian Center for Satellite Technology Development (CSTD) announced its plan to train Nigerian engineers in the relevant areas to design, test and build their very own space satellites by 2018, CSTD Director Spencer Onuh confirmed in a statement on January 4.
Dr. Onuh said that they will not be leaving any stone unturned to make sure that the 2018 target is met. He also added that the center is now focused on the development of the required human capacity that would enable Nigeria to meet the target build date.
“Capacity building was a core module in the manufacture and launch of NigeriaSat-1, NigeriaSat-2, NigeriaSat-X and NigComSat-1-R, owned by the country,” Dr. Onuh told The Tide.
Primarily, the Nigerian CSTD center has trained more than 50 Nigerian scientists involved in the design, testing and launch of NigcomSat-1 and its replacement. The center also trained 15 scientists for the NigeriaSat-1 program and 27 engineers for the NigeriaSat-2 and NigeriaSat-X programs.
CSTD is governed by the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA). The center aims to achieve indigenous satellite technology competence to design, test and fabricate a satellite by 2018.
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A geostationary orbit, or Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO), is a circular orbit—in physics, the gravitationally curved path of an object around a point in space, for example, the orbit of a planet around the center of a star system, such as the Solar System. It is 35,786 km (22,000 mi) above the Earth’s equator, or the intersection of a sphere’s surface with the plane perpendicular to the sphere’s axis of rotation and containing the sphere’s center of mass. It also follows the direction of the Earth’s rotation.
Launched in late 2007, the mini-VSAT Broadband service from KVH Industries, Inc. has quickly grown to become the world’s leading maritime VSAT network, according to a new industry research report from Euroconsult, the leading international research and analysis firm specializing in the satellite and space sectors.
In “Maritime Telecom Solutions by Satellite, Global Market Analysis and Forecasts,” Euroconsult estimates at the end of 2011, KVH’s mini-VSAT Broadband service accounted for 16% of an estimated market of just under 9,000 activated maritime VSAT terminals. KVH’s market share was reported to be 20% higher than the next closest competitor.
The BBC has announced it will make all 24 HD quality streams from the Olympic Games available to cable and satellite platforms for the duration of the games.
Sky and Freesat have both confirmed they will be taking the feeds, meaning that every sport from every venue will be available, across TV, including the Red Button, mobile, tablet, connected TV and PC. The BBC had already promised to deliver broadcast up to 24 simultaneous streams live online.
NewSat has made inroads into the U.S. communications market after forming a strategic alliance with channel partner, and defence communications provider, Proactive Communications Inc. (PCI).
Foreign communications from the U.S. have previously been difficult, as many satellite communications companies focus solely on the American market. In the past this has been problematic for military operations, as the U.S. Military has not been able to find many secure and reliable options for unified communications.
International operations for the U.S. Government require a strong global support network. For all military communications security is paramount. Suppliers and networkers must be trusted and accredited. NewSat is both a trusted and accredited company, and has been the natural choice for military partnerships with PCI.
U.S. Military communications projects have remained strong with the Obama administration. In particular the policy changes to move troops out of Iraq and into Afghanistan. PCI’s ability to now offer unified communications through NewSat’s satellite network, has given the Texan company a competitive edge in tendering for other contracts.
PCI has been strengthened by NewSat’s teleport in Adelaide, South Australia. They now offer global reach to Southwest Asia, a region that was traditionally difficult for American companies to access. This NewSat-PCI partnership facilitates high-speed, reliable and secure satellite communications that enable unified communications for coalition troops, and businesses in Afghanistan. Previously, it had been difficult to set up unified communications for the region, and this unique intercontinental partnership achieved this feat a few months ago.
This exciting Australian-U.S. partnership between NewSat and PCI has the ability to expand and evolve in the coming years. The current two-year contract includes exclusive use of NewSat bandwidth by PCI in Southwest Asia. NewSat’s reliable satellite communications coupled with PCI’s ability to harness satellite bandwidth, will resolve many communications barriers in the Middle East.
Satellite communications have shaped the way we live our lives. Consider the difference satellite internet has made to everyday activities you perform. Today everything is but a mouse click or phone call away.
Technology helps us communicate with people anywhere. The Satellite mobile phone allows us to communicate with people from any position around the world no matter how remote. Years ago it may have been a dream, but today the reality is we can access the internet by using our mobile phones.
Banking and shopping are some of the advantages that help us save time and money by accessing the internet on mobile phones. The invention of refrigerators helps preserve food that would have needed to be used immediately without this technology. The invention of stoves and ovens has made cooking simple. Technology is being used to save lives with advanced medicine which also allows people to lead better lives. Technology brings us the convenience of traveling from one place to another faster than before.
Amazing improvements in technology have been made since the beginning of civilization and more are certain. Just when we assume that technology has reached its limit an invention proves us wrong. It is unlikely that early man would have imagined the technology we have. Space travel is another astonishing aspect of technology, who would have thought we would not only make it to the moon but be able to research and travel the galaxy we live in.
Many people would argue that technology makes people lazy, however, like everything too much of a good thing is bad. A two sided coin, technology has many advantages but some of these advantages are open to abuse. The more technology improves the more affordable it gets, when cellphones were invented they were extremely expensive but as the technology developed they have become cheaper. Technology is the most lucrative industry in the world because everything we do revolves around technology. The power of technology and its benefits are well documented, embracing technology can help to improve the lives of people around the world.
