Connectivity

[Via Satellite 06-23-2014] On June 18, 2014, roughly a year since the company’s Initial Public Offering (IPO), Gogo held its first analyst day near its Itasca, Minn. headquarters outside of […]

[Via Satellite 06-23-2014] Intelsat and Gilat Satellite Networks signed a multi-year, multi-transponder contract for Gilat Colombia to leverage capacity on Intelsat’s Ku-band satellite at 332.5 degrees east to support the […]

[Via Satellite 06-23-2014] Non-profit organization Network, Engineering and Telecoms Relief for Disaster Recovery (NETRelief) is donating Inmarsat Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) terminals and IsatPhone Pro satellite phones to several […]

[Via Satellite 06-23-2014] SAT Corporation, a subsidiary of Kratos Defense and Security Solutions, provided a global satellite operator with Carrier Identification (Carrier ID) technology for its ground network to assist […]

[Via Satellite 06-19-2014] Nok Air, a leading Thai low-cost airline, hopes to have its first plane ready to fly with Wi-Fi connectivity in the next two months. Patee Sarasin, CEO, […]

[Via Satellite 06-20-2014] The Inmarsat-sponsored organization Télécoms Sans Frontières (TSF) arrived in the Kurdistan province of Iraq to help citizens contact family and friends during this time of developing unrest. […]

[Via Satellite 06-20-2014] The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) contracted additional capacity on SES’ Astra satellite at 28.2 degrees east for the duration between the 2014 Wimbledon Tennis Championships and Glastonbury […]

[Via Satellite 06-20-2014] Avanti Communications released a proprietary application for Android smartphones or tablets to help with Ka-band satellite field installations. This Avanti Mobile Assist platform will help with job […]

[Via Satellite 06-20-2014] DigitalGlobe has begun offering new oil and gas industry products from the recently acquired Spatial Energy. The new DigitalGlobe Energy Suite has online, subscription-based offerings for enterprise […]

[Via Satellite 06-20-2014] Mobile Viewpoint introduced a new software-only solution for Apple laptops and desktop computers to its family of encoders. The new application allows Mobile Viewpoint’s bonding technology to […]

[Via Satellite 06-20-14] Thaicom installed more than 30 Newtec M6100 broadcast satellite modulators on the platform for the Thaicom 6 satellite, allowing the spacecraft to provide television broadcasting in C-band […]

[Via Satellite 06-20-2014] Teledyne Paradise Datacom, a subsidiary of Teledyne Microwave Solutions, launched a new broadcast satellite modem/modulator solution for Asynchronous Serial Interface (ASI) and Internet Protocol (IP) Digital Video […]

[Via Satellite 06-19-2014] Testifying to the market opportunity in Asia, Eutelsat announced plans for an early follow-on to its Eutelsat 172A satellite. A new triple-payload satellite designated Eutelsat 172B is […]

[Via Satellite 06-19-2014] The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) signed an agreement with Signalhorn to use the company’s technical center in Leuk, Switzerland as part the infrastructure for its broadcasting of […]

[Via Satellite 06-19-2014] Gilat Satellite Networks completed testing for its SkyEdge 2C Capricorn LTE backhauling solution on Thaicom’s Ipstar satellite. Capricorn is a Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) Very-Small Aperture […]

[Via Satellite 06-19-2014] Advantech Wireless was selected by Casablanca Online, a satellite digital transmission provider in Brazil, to support live transmissions of the 2014 FIFA World Cup with its 400 […]

[Via Satellite 06-18-2014] Thaicom signed a memorandum of understanding with Thailand’s Ministry of Education (MOE) for a project to provide satellite dishes and Set-Top-Boxes (STBs) to help benefit youth education […]

[Via Satellite 06-18-2014] Hispasat will provide satellite communications for the members of the 29th Ruta Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA), an educational and cultural exchange project for Spanish-speaking youth. The […]

[Via Satellite 06-18-2014] SES increased its reach in the Asia-Pacific region from 36 million homes in 2012 to more than 41 million for 2013, representing a growth of 15 percent […]

[Via Satellite 06-18-2014] Eutelsat has expanded the role of Deputy CEO Michel Azibert to include commercial and development activities under his responsibility as of June 23, 2014. He succeeds Jean-François […]

[Via Satellite 06-18-2014] Optus Networks partnered with Inmarsat to develop and deliver a new portable mobile satellite terminal. Optus MobileSat will be targeted to businesses and consumers in remote and […]

[Via Satellite 06-18-2014] Gilat Satcom launched a new system to provide high-quality voice connectivity for the underground mining sector in Africa. Traditional communication methods in underground mines once consisted of […]

[Via Satellite 06-16-2014] Northern Sky Research (NSR) analysts see lots of growth stemming from the use of High Throughput Satellites (HTS) between now and 2023. In a webinar based on […]

[Via Satellite 06-17-2014] Boeing and Global Eagle Entertainment (GEE) signed a Technical Services Agreement (TSA) to evaluate GEE’s satellite connectivity solution for line-fit offerability for airlines. This is an important […]

[Via Satellite 06-17-2014] ST Teleport and Eutelsat completed a major step in their partnership to deliver connectivity solutions for data and video services in Asia with the completion of a […]

[Via Satellite 06-17-2014] Wireless Nation, a New Zealand Internet Service Provider (ISP), will deploy Gilat Satellite Networks’ SkyEdge 2 Very-Small-Aperture-Terminals (VSATs) powered by Optus Networks’ satellite services over the Optus […]

[Via Satellite 06-17-2014] Nine Network Australia deployed several of Newtec’s broadcast satellite modulators, demodulators, multistream and aggregators to boost efficiency to its satellite network, achieving a 64 percent increase in […]

[Via Satellite 06-17-2014] Hughes Network Systems signed a contract with Thaicom to provide broadband satellite technology for In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) services with Global Eagle Entertainment. This partnership follows the announcement […]

[Via Satellite 06-17-2104] SES and Eurovision, a European Broadcasting Union (EBU) distributor of sports and news events, are broadcasting the 2014 FIFA World Cup to audiences in North America, Latin […]

In one of his first major speeches, new SES CEO Karim Michel Sabbagh emphasized the satellite’s industry “right to play” in the overall communications industry, as well as its ability […]