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Avanti Communications Group, the U.K.-based fixed satellite services operator, is preparing for the launch of its HylasOne satellite, which is designed to serve the satellite broadband markets of Europe.    ...

KVH and ViaSat have expanded their mini-VSAT Broadband service to service enterprise operations in the Persian Gulf, the companies announced. The expansion also extends the ViaSat Yonder mobile network for...

The Telstar 11N satellite has been launched into a geosynchronous transfer orbit and is on its way to a final orbital position of 37.5 degrees West, Sea Launch announced.    ...

ND SatCom and Central European Telecom Services (CETel) are joining forces in the area of the managed services, the two companies announced.     The agreement will see ND SatCom, a...

Inmarsat has gone live with its Inmarsat-4 F1 satellite, completing a project to relocate its broadband satellites to provide global coverage, the company announced.     The move also completes the...

Elbit Systems has completed the acquisition of Shiron Satellite from Polar Communications for $16 million, Elbit announced.     Polar Communications, which owned 47.4 percent of Shiron, said it will record...

Allen and Overy has reached a financial close with Mubadala Development Co. and Al Yah Satellite Communications Co. (Yahsat) on the Yahsat satellite project, Allen and Overy announced. The $1.8...

ViaSat appointed Satcom Direct as a value-added reseller and customer support liaison for its new Yonder mobile broadband service, ViaSat announced.     The deal provides coverage over North America, the...

SES New Skies has contracted capacity on the upcoming NSS-12 satellite to Detasad, a German-Saudi joint venture and provider of telecommunication and IT services.     Detasad said it chose NSS-12...

Australian Satellite Communications (ASC) has chosen the Evolution platform from iDirect to implement a DVB-S2 network covering Australia and New Zealand, iDirect announced.     ASC said it will leverage the...