Focus: Telecom

[Satellite TODAY Insider 05-08-11] Hughes posted a 9 percent increase in 2011 first quarter revenues at $264 million compared with the same period last year, backed by a 15 percent...

[Satellite TODAY 05-08-11] Gilat Satellite Networks was contracted by Optus Networks to provide, install, operate and maintain a SkyEdge 2 VSAT network for the Australian National Broadband Network Co.’s (NBN)...

[Satellite TODAY 05-08-11] Canadian information solutions provider MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) has signed multi-year contracts totaling more than $1 million to supply oil field monitoring products to an unnamed...

[Satellite TODAY 05-06-11] Telesat CEO Dan Goldberg chose to remain silent on a possible IPO or company sale after reporting a 6 percent increase in his company’s first quarter 2011...

[Satellite TODAY 05-06-11] Hispasat Chairwoman Petra Mateos’ proposal to hire Carlos Espinós as the Spanish operator’s new managing director has been approved by the company’s board of directors, Hispasat announced...

[Satellite TODAY 05-06-11] Satellite communications start-up iSat has acquired the management and employee operations of OmniGlobe EMEA for an undisclosed amount and will use the new assets to form a...

[Satellite TODAY 05-05-11] NewSat has signed $1.7 million in oil, gas and military sector contracts to provide satellite communication services within Australia and internationally.     The recent contract wins include:...

[Satellite TODAY 05-05-11] Vizada has consolidated all of its voice traffic into a single global voice carrier platform, Vizada Global Voice, as of May 1, the company announced May 4....

[Satellite News 05-04-11] Yahsat has finally seen its Yahsat 1A satellite launched by Arianespace in late April after a brief launch delay. The Middle East-based satellite operator now plans to...

[Satellite TODAY Insdier 05-04-11] Hughes do Brasil, Hughes Network Systems’ Brazilian operating company, has signed a long-term contract for Ku-band capacity on Telesat’s Telstar 14 satellite, the operator announced May...