Month: May 2010

O3b Networks, founded in 2007 by former CEO Greg Wyler, wants to bring Internet access to the developing world through a next-generation hybrid network that combines the reach of satellite...

We wrote a year ago (Via Satellite July 2009) about efforts by the Radiocommunication Bureau (BR) of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to remove unused frequency assignments and networks from...

Over the last few years the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has streamlined its rules in order to expedite the process of authorizing the operation of satellites in the United...

  Cloud computing is a new way of harnessing the information at our disposal in an information-dominated world, and the satellite sector can play a role in the development and...

Auto-acquire VSAT terminals are marvels of technology, allowing someone who has little or no training in satellite technology to commission a satellite link simply by pushing a button. Developed for...

After helping to reshape the FSS landscape, investors took a step back from satellite during the economic downturn. Now old and new investors are being lured back by promising opportunities....

euronews, an international news channel covering the world from a European perspective, is one of the mainglobal news broadcasting brands. The channel was launched in 1993 and now is broadcast...

At SATELLITE 2010, I was privileged to moderate the launch service providers’ panel, bringing together the chief executives of Arianespace, International Launch Services (ILS), Sea Launch and China Great Wall...

Andrew Solutions Upgrades SmartBeam For Wireless Operators Wireless communication systems provider Andrew Solutions is offering its SmartBeam base station antenna system to wireless operator customers. The SmartBeam system aims to...

ATK, Lockheed Martin Unveil Next-Generation Athena Launchers Lockheed Martin and Alliant Techsystems (ATK) have entered into a strategic partnership agreement to offer launch services for small payloads utilizing upgraded and...