Focus: Telecom

Satellite communication licensing fees are a normal part of the cost of doing business in this industry. There are times, however, when governments lose sight of the financial structure of...

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently has shown some flexibility in allowing a combination of satellite and terrestrial services to be offered on the same allocated bandwidth. During the...

The combination of increased demand for video, data and Internet services on a large land mass with many rural communities means satellite could be at the forefront of the new...

[Satellite Today 03-31-09] Global Satellite USA has released MCG-101, an Iridium-based communications system for offices, remote locations, military, aircraft, oil and gas, mining, and marine applications, Global Satellite announced March...

[Satellite News 03-31-09] The term, “asset tracking,” long used to described a family of management and security products, may be outdated as the market sector seeks to promote more multi-functional...

[Satellite Today 03-31-09] Sierra Nevada Corp.’s (SNC) newly formed space systems business unit has begun operations, the company announced March 30.     SNC Space Systems will design and manufactures satellites,...

[Satellite Today 03-31-09] Vizada will open a network point of presence in Hong Kong to offer Asia-Pacific customers an access point for mobile satellite communications traffic, Vizada announced March 27....

[Satellite Today 03-31-09] Hughes Network Systems released Hughes Utilities Solutions, an IP-based managed communications and monitoring service for the electric utility industry, the company announced March 30.     The broadband...

[Satellite Today 03-31-09] The government of the Isle of Man is offering a new Entry Processing Unit (EPU) to provide a single point of entry when the European Union (EU)...

[Satellite Today 03-31-09] Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) will launch Astronautic Technology Sdn Bhd’s (ATSB) RazakSat satellite on a Falcon 1 rocket during a launch window that opens at 7 p.m....