Connectivity

[Satellite TODAY 08-11-09] EchoStar Corp. more than doubled its profits in the second quarter of 2009, earning $101.8 million compared with $47.8 million in the same period in 2008, according...

[Satellite TODAY 08-10-09] Spacenet Rural Communications (SRC) has deployed a Gilat SkyEdge 2 broadband satellite communications network at more than 1,300 sites for the Colombian Ministry of Communications, Gilat announced...

[Satellite TODAY 08-10-09] Companies under the umbrella of Greek telecom OTE reported strong second quarter results this week, according to company reports.     RomTelecom, based in Romania, reported it had...

[Satellite TODAY 08-10-09] KVH Industries has activated its mini-VSAT Broadband service in the Asia-Pacific maritime region, the company announced Aug. 6.     KVH is working in collaboration with Sky Perfect...

[Satellite News 08-11-09] GlobeCast Asia is targeting India in its efforts to get on more platforms across the region, CEO Darby Sanchez told Satellite News. “We have big plans for...

[Satellite TODAY 08-10-09] DirecTV’s second-quarter profits dropped 11 percent in the second quarter of 2009, as the company spent more money on customer acquisition, which offset revenue growth, according to...

[Satellite News 08-11-09] China DB Sat is in the middle of a transformation to leverage its position within China, embarking on an aggressive capital expenditure plan for new satellites, Huang...

[Satellite TODAY 08-07-09] Dutch language channel BVN-TV expanded its contract with RRsat following the launch of services over Asia, Africa and Australia in 2007, RRsat announced Aug. 6.     BVN-TV,...

[Satellite TODAY 08-07-09] Sirius XM Radio’s net loss grew from $83.9 million a year ago to $157 million in the 2009 second quarter, according to financial reports released Aug. 6....

[Satellite TODAY 08-07-09] Stratos Global Corp. was awarded a contract from maritime transportation company Stolt Tankers to provide a high-speed satellite-based communications network for a fleet of 75 ships, Stratos...