Focus: Telecom

[Via Satellite 12-26-13] Azerspace 1, which entered commercial service in March, has gathered $10 million in revenues for Azerbaijan. Located at 46 degrees east longitude, the satellite carries 36 active...

[Via Satellite 12-26-13] India’s space agency, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), has set the date for the launch of its 23rd geostationary communication satellite, GSAT 14. The satellite is...

[Via Satellite 12-26-13] GATR and its customers Global DIRT and emergency.lu, along with Cisco Tactical Operations (TACOPS) and Intelsat General, contributed inflatable ground-based satellite terminals, networking equipment, satellite bandwidth, and...

[Via Satellite 12-24-13] Wireless and satellite communications company CalAmp had a salient increase in satellite revenue during the company’s third quarter. Consolidated revenue rose by 43 percent to $63 million,...

[Via Satellite 12-24-13] On Friday Dec. 20, 2013, Bolivia launched its first telecommunications satellite, designated Tupak Katari. The launch took place at 16:42 UTC onboard a Long March 3B rocket...

[Via Satellite 12-24-13] Fugro has won a contract from DOF ASA for the provision of precise satellite positioning for the entire DOF fleet, which is comprised of more than 70...

[Via Satellite 12-23-13] Hughes Network Systems has signed a multi-year contract with Joint-Stock Company Iskra Research and Development (JSC Iskra R&D), a VSAT operator in Russia, to supply a new...

[Via Satellite 12-23-13] Eutelsat has reached an agreement with Türksat to redeploy the Eutelsat 33A satellite in May 2014 from 33 degrees east to 31 degrees east. As part of...

[Via Satellite 12-20-13] In-flight connectivity options are steadily becoming a must-have for airlines. ViaSat has already begun to build off the feedback received for its satellite-based Fly-Fi Internet service, especially...

[Via Satellite 12-20-13] Aireon has entered into binding agreements with three new investors and major Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs): ENAV (Italy), the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA), and Naviair (Denmark)...