Connectivity

There have been fierce spectrum battles between the satellite and wireless industries, but there is no rule saying that satellite service providers cannot provide wireless services. As the United States...

Gone are the romantic days of ships heading off to sea, isolating their crews from civilization for extended periods. Personnel on today’s marine vessels can send and receive e-mail, surf...

Germany has proven to be a tough market for satellite pay-TV operator Sky Deutschland, formerly Premiere. The operator has been beset with problems throughout recent years, including widespread piracy and...

The Internet and wireless communications have had a major impact on the consumption of video content. TV operators no longer can think of just offering services via a single device...

This column has devoted substantial attention this year to the growth of U.S. government/Department of Defense procurement of commercial satellite capacity and network solutions, but mostly in the context of...

For years, high-definition TV (HDTV) was known as “tomorrow’s” technology within broadcasting circles. While standards mostly were set by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) in the late 1980s and its...

Viewpoints on the impact of the economic crisis and the pace of the recovery vary, and while the satellite industry was considered mostly insulated from the impact of the slowdown,...

Space-Communication Ltd. (Spacecom) hopes its Amos-5 satellite, scheduled for launch in 2010, will enable Spacecom to become a key player in Africa, essentially a new market for the operator. David...

[Satellite TODAY 11-02-09] Arianespace has launched Telenor Satellite Broadcasting’s (TSB) Thor 6 and SES World Skies’ NSS-12 satellites into orbit.     The Ariane 5 was launched Oct. 29 from Europe’s...

[Satellite TODAY 10-30-09] Hughes Network Systems sold 10 gigabits (Gbps) per second of capacity on its Jupiter satellite to Canadian broadband provider Barrett Xplore in a deal valued at $100...