Connectivity

[Satellite Today – 1-31-08] Canalsat, the French DTH platform, had more than 5.2 million subscribers at the end of December, its parent company Vivendi said Jan. 30. Vivendi owns 100...

[Satellite Today – 1-31-08] Raytheon Co.’s Space and Airborne Systems division posted a 6 percent increase in net sales, from $1.17 billion in the fourth quarter of 2006 to $1.24...

[Satellite Today – 1-31-08] Hughes Network Systems LLC has signed Embarq to be a licensed reseller of HughesNet broadband satellite Internet access, Hughes announced Jan. 31.     HughesNet offers service...

[Satellite Today – 1-31-08] SES, through SES Astra, has increased its stake in SES Sirius, the operator said Jan. 31. SES announced under an agreement with Swedish Space Corp. (SSC),...

[Satellite Today – 1-30-08] Sky Connect named Joel Goron as channel sales director, the company announced Jan. 29. He will be responsible for expanding Sky Connect’s marine, land-mobile and indoor...

[Satellite Today – 1-30-08] ND SatCom appointed Johann Pohany CTO, the company announced Jan. 30.     Pohany will oversee ND SatCom’s product lifecycle from product management, research and development, verification,...

[Satellite Today – 1-30-08] WildBlue Enterprise Solutions and InteliLease will provide funding solutions for WildBlue business customers who want to subscribe to its enterprise products, WildBlue announced Jan. 30.    ...

[Satellite Today – 1-30-08] MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA) has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract to provide advanced technology to Thales Alenia Space, MDA announced Jan. 29.    ...

[Satellite Today – 1-30-08] The Sirius 4 satellite is operational and has taken over all transmissions from Sirius 2 and Sirius 3, SES Sirius announced Jan. 30.     The Sirius...

[Satellite Today – 1-30-08] Continental Airlines has partnered with LiveTV LLC to offer in-flight satellite-based television programming on flights operating within the continental United States beginning in January 2009, the...