Connectivity

The communications regulatory framework in Europe is based on the principle that most rules should apply only in the case of market failure. Under this approach, if a particular market...

The profiles and subscriber numbers of Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio are growing as the companies continue to garner attention for their efforts to attract subscribers, which include...

As 2006 comes to an end, it cannot be said that John Malone, chairman of Liberty Media Corp., is sitting on the sidelines of the satellite and wireless broadband market....

2006 saw the culmination of the Fixed Satellite Service (FSS) consolidation process begun in 2004, and also brought ferment in the Mobile Satellite Service (MSS) sector with Inmarsat’s and Globalstar’s...

While the 1957 launch of Sputnik 1 inspired fear and trepidation in the West about satellites, the 1962 launch of AT&T’s Telstar 1 inspired boundless optimism about the potential for the Space...

The European Space Agency (ESA) has awarded a contract for the development of next-generation DVB-S2 satellite multicasting products to the International Datacasting Corp. (IDC) as part of ESA’s "Telecom Start-up...

XM Satellite Radio announced Nov. 30 that American Honda Motor Co. will factory-install XM in more than 650,000 of its 2007 model year vehicles. Honda was an original strategic partner...

A new report, "Deutschland Online 4," from Deutsche Telekom (DT) and German media professors warns that Germany "runs the risk of losing touch with the U.S. and Asian rivals when...

Emcore Corp. received a multi-year order for solar cells from an unnamed satellite manufacturer, Emcore announced Nov. 28. Under the three-year, $41 million extension to an existing purchase order, Emcore’s...

Uplit and Cox Communications renewed a two-year agreement to provide satellite uplink services for Cox Sports Television (CST), according to a Nov. 29 statement. Since 2002, Uplit has transmitted CST...