Connectivity

[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 07-20-09] 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 07-16-09] 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...

[Satellite Today 07-17-09] Globalstar signed an agreement with Hamilton Associates to distribute Globalstar’s satellite-based remote automated utility meter-reading interface solution, Globalstar announced July 16.     Hamilton will act as the...

[Satellite Today 07-17-09] The Cable and Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA) believes new regulations introduced by the Indian government could have a detrimental effect for satellite pay-TV operators, according...

[Satellite Today 07-17-09] Thuraya introduced two features for its ThurayaIP broadband solution, the company announced July 16.     Users of ThurayaIP will have the ability to control multimedia buffering and...

[Satellite Today 07-16-09] C-Com Satellite Systems reported a 78 percent increase in company revenues over the previous year in its 2009 second quarter financial results, released July 15.     The...