Connectivity

[12-14-07 – Satellite Today] OpenTV, a provider of advanced television and interactive services, has been boosted by the news of a new deal with one of Europe’s leading DTH operators....

[12-13-07 – Satellite News] Satellite players targeting the United Kingdom likely will get the opportunity to participate in a variety of spectrum auctions in 2008, as the U.K. communications regulator...

[12-13-07 – Satellite Today] Arianespace will launch the Amazonas-2 satellite for Hispasat in 2009, Hispasat announced Dec. 13     The satellite, under construction by EADS Astrium, will be equipped with...

[12-13-07 – Satellite Today] CIP Canada Investments Inc. has completed its acquisition of Stratos Global Corp., Stratos announced Dec. 11.     The transaction, including the assumption of net debt, is...

[12-13-07 – Satellite Today] Iridium Satellite will contribute equipment and airtime services to the International Telecommunications Union’s (ITU) worldwide disaster management program, Iridium announced Dec. 13.     ITU has developed...

[12-13-07 – Satellite Today] Luxe.TV will use GlobeCast to transmit its signal to a U.K. audience, GlobeCast announced Dec. 13.     GlobeCast receives the channel’s high-definition feed at its London/Brookmans...

[12-13-07 – Satellite Today] The Satellite Industry Association (SIA) elected Jennifer Manner, vice president for regulatory affairs for Mobile Satellite Ventures, to serve as SIA’s chairman in 2008, the association...

[12-12-07 – Satellite Today] Italian direct-to-home operator Sky Italia signed a deal with one of Italy’s biggest telcos to distribute Sky Italia content over IP, the company announced Dec. 11....

[12-12-07 – Satellite Today] Gilat Satellite Networks has won a broadband satellite network expansion deal with Australian telco Optus, Gilat announced Dec. 11.     Optus has ordered a pair of...

[12-12-07 – Satellite Today] Siano Mobile Silicon has signed agreements with CMB Satellite and Huaqi to provide advanced solutions for CMMB, China’s planned mobile TV service, Siano announced Dec. 11....