http://www.satellitetoday.com Satellite Today en-us 2012 Thu, 9 Feb 2012 7:53:51 EST [Satellite TODAY 02-09-12] Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) has been awarded a contract to provide two high throughput communications satellites that will be used to deliver high-speed broadband service to rural and remote areas of Australia, the company announced Feb. 8.    NBN 1A and 1B will both be... http://www.satellitetoday.com/broadband/headlines/38299.html Thu, 9 Feb 2012 0:00:00 EST [Satellite TODAY 02-08-12] Canadian economic development, investment, and innovation regulatory agency Industry Canada has approved Dish Network’s license transfer request for spectrum previously held by TerreStar, the U.S. pay-TV operator announced Feb. 7.    U.S. bankruptcy... http://www.satellitetoday.com/broadband/headlines/38292.html Wed, 8 Feb 2012 0:00:00 EST [Satellite TODAY 02-08-12] Satcom terminal solutions developer Skyware Global has launched a new Ka-band transceiver production line and testing facility in Cabuyao, Philippines, the company announced Feb. 7.    Skyware Global commissioned, designed and built the test system entirely in-house... http://www.satellitetoday.com/broadband/headlines/38295.html Wed, 8 Feb 2012 0:00:00 EST [Satellite News 02-08-12] In December, Andy Sukawaty gave his final interview as CEO of Inmarsat after an almost eight year reign. In the second part of a two-part interview with Satellite News, Sukawaty looks back at some of the biggest risks he took while in charge of the MSS operator, as well as some of... http://www.satellitetoday.com/broadband/headlines/38296.html Wed, 8 Feb 2012 0:00:00 EST [Satellite TODAY 02-07-12] U.K. operator Avanti Communications has raised 75 million British pounds ($118.6 million) through a partnership with the European Space Agency (ESA) to fully finance its upcoming Hylas 3 satellite, the company confirmed in its financial results issued Feb. 6.  ... http://www.satellitetoday.com/broadband/headlines/38286.html Tue, 7 Feb 2012 0:00:00 EST [Satellite TODAY Insider 02-06-12] Asian satellite operator Measat has entered into a $180 million agreement with Australian operator Newsat to start Jabiru-1 satellite capacity covering South Asia and Southeast Asia for 15 years, the companies confirmed Feb. 3.    Newsat said the deal would be... http://www.satellitetoday.com/broadband/headlines/38278.html Mon, 6 Feb 2012 0:00:00 EST [Satellite TODAY 02-06-12] Embedded wireless infrastructure solutions provider Radisys has partnered with ViaSat to develop an ATCA-based Satellite Modem Termination System (SMTS), the companies announced Feb. 2.    ViaSat said it selected Radisys’ integrated ATCA platform solution and... http://www.satellitetoday.com/broadband/headlines/38281.html Mon, 6 Feb 2012 0:00:00 EST [Satellite TODAY 02-03-12] Satellite operator SES and Internet service provider NordNet have expanded their service offering of SES’ Astra2Connect satellite broadband service in France with speeds of up to 10 Mbps, the companies confirmed Feb. 2... http://www.satellitetoday.com/broadband/headlines/38274.html Fri, 3 Feb 2012 0:00:00 EST [Satellite TODAY Insider 02-02-12] Hughes Network Systems has successfully completed factory and field qualifications on its Juptier gateway and user terminals, the company announced Feb.1.    The gateway and user terminals are now operational, delivering high-speed, end-to-end system traffic over... http://www.satellitetoday.com/broadband/headlines/38267.html Thu, 2 Feb 2012 0:00:00 EST [Satellite TODAY 01-31-12] Panasonic Avionics has commissioned and tested its new service on the Russian Yamal 201 satellite with its Moscow-based partner RuSat, the companies announced Jan. 30.    Panasonic Avionics CEO Paul Margis said the Russian satellite is a strategic addition to the... http://www.satellitetoday.com/broadband/headlines/38256.html Tue, 31 Jan 2012 0:00:00 EST