Connectivity

[Satellite Today 07-21-09] BP Corp. extended its contract with Hughes Network Systems to continue providing BP with managed network services connecting 16,000 retail locations in the United States, United Kingdom,...

[Satellite Today 07-21-09] A July 15 story in Satellite News should have read, “EMS is a hardware supplier to AirCell, a service provider in the United States and supplier of...

[Satellite Today 07-20-09] The Measat-3a satellite has completed in-orbit testing and entered full commercial service, Measat Satellite Systems announced July 17.     Launched June 22, the satellite was handed over...

[Satellite Today 07-20-09] GlobeCast signed a deal with Russia Today to distribute the FTA English-language channel across networks throughout Asia, the company announced July 17.     The distribution will initially...

[Satellite Today 07-20-09] Boeing will build the Intelsat 21 and Intelsat 22 satellites for Intelsat based on Boeing’s new 702B model, the companies announced in a conference call on July...

[Satellite Today 07-20-09] Telespazio has signed a 250 million euro ($349.90 million) contract to build the Göktürk satellite system for the Turkish Undersecretariat For Defense Industries, Telespazio anounced July 16....

[Satellite Today 07-20-09] Telesat has signed a contract with International Launch Services (ILS) to deliver the Telstar 14R satellite into orbit in mid-2011, ILS announced July 17.     Telstar 14R...

[Satellite Today 07-16-09] Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) has been selected to build the Telstar 14R satellite for Telesat, SS/L announced July 16.     Telstar 14R, based on SS/L’s 1300 bus will...

[Satellite News 07-17-09] Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL) must be successful in its U.S. expansion campaign, as the company is going all-in to meet the expectations of owner EADS Astrium,...

[Satellite Today 07-17-09] ViaSat received contracts worth about $6 million from High Capabilities Telecom (Hicap) to expand a demand assigned multiple access (DAMA) VSAT network to provide connections for a...