Connectivity

[Via Satellite 06-16-2014] Eutelsat Communications, in partnership with ST Teleport, is set to introduce its 4K TV channel on the Eutelsat 70B satellite reaching Southeast Asia and Australia. Ateme and […]

[Via Satellite 06-16-2014] Broadcom assisted in a live Ultra-High Definition (Ultra-HD) satellite broadcast of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, in collaboration with Globosat and Elemental Technologies, to select subscribers and […]

[Via Satellite 06-16-2014] Crystal Solutions launched its Carrier ID Detection System, which allows users to quickly distinguish a satellite carrier. At the core, the system uses Crystal Carrier ID System […]

[Via Satellite 06-12-2014] Spacecom has set a goal of covering 80 percent of the world’s population with its Amos satellites by the end of this decade. The company is riding […]

[Via Satellite 06-13-2014] Intelsat finalized a multi-year agreement with SpeedCast, a satellite communications and maritime services provider, for access to the operator’s global C- and Ku-band broadband mobility network. Intelsat […]

[Via Satellite 06-13-2014] Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) partnered with the Keio -National University of Singapore (NUS) Connective Ubiquitous Technology for Enbodiments (CUTE) Center to work on a location-aware information system […]

[Via Satellite 06-13-2014] Thales Group completed its acquisition of LiveTV from JetBlue for $399 million. The acquisition of LiveTV strengthens Thales’ In-Flight Entertainment and Connectivity (IFEC) business unit. LiveTV has […]

[Via Satellite 06-13-2014] Gogo received a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) from the United States’ Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and certification from the Japanese Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) for its Ku-band-based […]

[Via Satellite 06-13-2014] Work Microwave will now feature Carrier Identification (Carrier ID) technology according to the European Telecommunications Standards Institute’s (ETSI) TS 103 129 standard, with its Second Generation Digital […]

[Via Satellite 06-12-2014] Many of the world’s major news and sports programmers have committed to a total of about 500 MHz of capacity on several Intelsat satellites, and will also […]

[Via Satellite 06-12-2014] AsiaSat is now transmitting two High Definition (HD) channels from beIN SPORTS via the AsiaSat 5 satellite. The two channels, beIN SPORTS 1 and 2, feature a […]

[Via Satellite 06-12-2014] Eutelsat completed the upgrade of its ground station in Mexico City with Siemens Convergence Creators’ (Siemens CVC) Siecams equipped with Carrier ID and interface localization functionality. This […]

[Via Satellite 06-12-2014] Gilat Satellite Networks provided its low-profile maritime terminals for use on naval vessels of an unspecified Asian country. The terminals deliver Command-and-Control communications in combat operations, and […]

[Via Satellite 06-12-2014] XTAR appointed Carolyn Cuppernull and Patti Aston as sales directors in supporting the company’s growth in U.S. government and non-governmental missions, as well as developing future business […]

[Via Satellite 06-11-2014] Media Networks’ iSAT Ka-band platform is now powering a new satellite home Internet service for Chile’s Movistar, which will cover the central region of the country, including […]

[Via Satellite 06-11-2014] Freesat, the subscription free satellite television service, added Service Sound and Vision Corporation’s (SSVC) Forces TV to its channel line-up. Forces TV is the only channel in […]

[Via Satellite 06-11-2014] Intelsat signed a 15-year contract with MultiChoice, a pay-TV provider in Africa, for capacity on the operator’s new satellite, Intelsat 36. The satellite is expected to launch […]

[Via Satellite 06-11-2014] NovelSat released a new solution for Digital Satellite News Gathering (DSNG) that allows units to deploy multiple cameras through a single satellite modem without requiring additional bandwidth […]

[Via Satellite 06-10-2014] Months of rumored interest have proven true: Internet giant Google has officially entered into an agreement to purchase Skybox Imaging. The $500 million price tag falls shy […]

[Via Satellite 06-10-2014] Measat and Newtec are scheduled to deliver a satellite transmission of 4K Ultra-High Definition (Ultra-HD) television video distributed via the new extension to the second generation Digital […]

[Via Satellite 06-10-2014] ViaSat has acquired NetNearU, a company that provides public Internet network management services, to expand its Wi-Fi capabilities. NetNearU’s network management system for Wi-Fi and other networks […]

[Via Satellite 06-10-2014] SES Broadband Services’ (SBBS) Astra Connect high-speed Internet solution was selected for the Connected Schools project by the French government. The project aims to connect and subsidize […]

[Via Satellite 06-09-2014] On April 27, 2014 an EF2 tornado etched an eight-mile path of destruction across the center of Baxter Springs, Kan. The widespread damage severed fiber and cable […]

[Via Satellite 06-09-2014] Boeing released its annual environmental report, which provides an update on the company’s environmental targets and its progress in sustainable growth and environmental preservation efforts. Boeing achieved […]

[Via Satellite 06-09-2014] Comtech Telecommunications reported operating results for the three-month and nine-month periods ending on April 30, 2014. Net sales for the third quarter of Fiscal Year 2014 (FY14) […]

[Via Satellite 06-09-2014] Sky Deutschland chose ViXS Systems’ XCode 6400 System on Chip (SoC) for a live 4K Ultra High Definition (Ultra-HD) test broadcast of the German Football Association’s (DFB) […]

[Via Satellite 06-06-2014] Aeromexico chose Panasonic to provide in-flight broadband connectivity to nine of the airline’s new Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner fleet. The connected aircraft will offer Panasonic’s In-Flight Entertainment (IFE) […]

[Via Satellite 06-06-2014] Millicom launched its pay-TV satellite services in Costa Rica and Honduras as part of the Tigo Star range of services that was introduced in March 2014. Customers […]

[Via Satellite 06-06-2014] ETL Systems opened a new office in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAB) to meet increasing demand in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The office […]

[Via Satellite 06-06-2014] Airbus Defence and Space shipped its 1,000th XChange communications system since its introduction to the market in the summer of 2011. XChange is designed for voice and […]