Connectivity

A People’s Republic of China communications and broadcast satellite is failing less than a month into orbit because of malfunctioning solar panels, according to Internet reports. In a Nov. 20...

BSkyB, a satellite pay-TV operator in the United Kingdom, has announced that it will take a stake of nearly 18 percent in commercial broadcaster ITV. The total cost of the...

A Boeing Delta II launch vehicle successfully delivered to orbit Nov. 17 a replenishment Block 2R Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite for the U.S. Air Force. The Delta II has...

British Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. was recognized as the winner among the Times Higher Educational Supplement Awards 2006 in the category of "Outstanding Contribution to Innovation & Technology," rewarding its...

Speck of Palo Alto, Calif., announced Nov. 20 that it is partnering with Sirius Satellite Radio to develop licensed products for their portable live satellite radio devices. Speck’s Sirius Stiletto...

Iridium Satellite LLC announced Nov. 20 its appointment of Lieutenant General John Campbell, U.S. Air Force (retired), as the global mobile satellite services provider’s executive vice president for government affairs....

Claudio Martini, governor of Tuscany, has requested a Rai International satellite channel to promote Italian tourism worldwide. In a Nov. 18 letter to Rai president Claudio Petruccioli, Italian culture minister...

Arqiva reached an agreement Nov. 17 to acquire the full-time service components of BT’s Satellite Broadcast Services business for 25 million British pounds ($47.2 million) in cash. The Satellite Broadcast...

Sirius Canada Inc. signed an exclusive multi-year strategic partnership to become the official satellite radio partners of the Canadian Automobile Association (CAA), the organizations announced. Under the Show Your Card...

ISAT.L Inmarsat Holdings Ltd. recorded revenue of $129.2 million in the 2006 third quarter, up 8 percent from the same period a year ago, the company said. The recently launched...