Author: Staff Writer

by Peter J. Brown Much is in motion on the multimedia over satellite map these days, and yet one of the events that stands out is the successful launch of...

By Susan Trott Asset management, aviation connectivity and maritime communications are three "remote applications" outside the mainstream satellite markets of voice, business data and video. To the companies that offer...

Three words seem to sum up the Latin American economy: boom and bust. In the early 1990s, this region was a prime destination for satellite service providers. Then, economic and...

By Peter J. Brown The first generation High Definition Television (HDTV) was all about preparing HD-ready digital infrastructure, while second-generation HDTV is all about filling up the content pipe with...

People ORBITAL SCIENCES CORP. Names Key Executives Orbital Sciences Corp. appointed Brent Collins senior vice president and deputy general manager for operations in the Launch Systems Group. In this position,...

Gilat Satellite Network Ltd. [GILTF] said its U.S.-based subsidiary, Spacenet Inc., has been chosen by Fazoli’s Management Inc. to provide a Connexstar broadband satellite network to Fazoli’s Italian restaurants in...

EchoStar Communications Corp. [DISH] added ET News, ET Drama, YOYO TV, ET China and JET TV International to its Chinese programming lineup in a complete package called The Chinese Super...

Eumetsat, the intergovernmental organization that establishes and maintains operational meteorological satellites for 18 European states, has announced that the Czech Republic will become a Eumetsat cooperating state. The agreement gives...

Officials from the BMW WilliamsF1 racing team tapped Intelsat to transmit mission-critical information during all European Grand Prix racing and testing days. Beginning this year, Intelsat’s 905 satellite, located at...

Globecomm Systems [GCOM] has entered the ethnic-programming video business by launching a direct-to-home video platform into Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). The platform offers a full range of...