Connectivity

[Via Satellite 05-05-2014] Telenor’s Nomination Committee has submitted a proposal to elect Jon Erik Reinhardsen, president and CEO of Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS), to become a new member of Telenor’s board […]

[Via Satellite 05-05-2014] The Vienna State Opera, Wiener Staatsoper, has selected Elemental Technologies to stream the world’s first live broadcast in 4K using High-Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) delivered via MPEG […]

[Via Satellite 05-02-2014] Iridium saw a significant increase in revenues in the first quarter this year compared to the same stage last year. This was one of the highlights of […]

[Via Satellite 05-02-2014] Sat Space Africa, an Internet services provider on the African continent, has increased the capacity it uses from the Yamal 402 satellite. Since the company started using […]

[Via Satellite 05-02-2014] Inmarsat has selected Telemar SpA as a Value Added Reseller (VAR) for its Global Xpress High Throughput Satellite (HTS), targeting Europe’s government market. Telemar was appointed as […]

[Via Satellite 05-01-2014] Eutelsat has signed an agreement with Wireless Innovation to use Eutelsat’s Ka-Sat High Throughput Satellite (HTS) for communication services to Wireless Innovation’s utilities, renewables, construction, asset management […]

[Via Satellite 05-01-2014] TelOne, Zimbabwe’s government-owned national telephone company, has signed a contract with Avanti Communications to deliver broadband services to the consumer, enterprise and public sectors through Avanti’s Hylas […]

[Via Satellite 05-01-2014] Hunter Communications has partnered with Nanometrics to design an induced seismic and microseismic monitoring application via satellite for the hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”) sector. The application, deployed by […]

[Via Satellite 05-01-2014] Thuraya has joined the Mobile Satellite Users Association (MSUA), the non-profit organization for promoting the interests of the users of Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) across the globe. […]

[Via Satellite 05-01-2014] Tata Elxsi revealed its Reference Design Kit (RDK) reference deployment suite for operators. The RDK is an integrated software bundle that is used by TV service providers, […]

[Via Satellite 04-30-2014] Space Systems/Loral (SSL) has been selected to manufacture a satellite for PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) to provide a platform for banking communications services for its more […]

[Via Satellite 04-30-2014] Space Systems Loral (SSL) has successfully delivered the Optus 10 satellite, designed and built for the Australian satellite provider Optus, to the spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. […]

[Via Satellite 04-30-2014] Iridium completed an upgrade to its ground station infrastructure in preparation for the launch of its next generation satellite constellation, Iridium Next. This upgrade affected five ground […]

[Via Satellite 04-29-2014] Gondwana, a pan-African telecom operator, selected Avanti Communications to help extend the company’s coverage to Kenya, Tanzania, parts of Uganda, Zimbabwe and South Africa. Avanti will power […]

[Via Satellite 04-29-2014] Ultra Electronics AEP has signed an agreement with Thuraya Telecommunications to offer an end-to-end solution involving the communicate and encrypt range of solutions Ultra Electronics AEP offers […]

[Via Satellite 04-29-2014] Hughes has awarded a contract to SSL Digital, a subsidiary of Grupo Medcom, for 1,400 HX90 broadband satellite terminals. The terminals will offer digital video and signage […]

[Via Satellite 04-29-2014] Raytheon reported its first quarter 2014 Earnings per Share (EPS), which was $1.87 from continuing operations, an increase compared to first quarter 2013 EPS at $1.49. Adjusted […]

[Via Satellite 04-29-2014] NovelSat introduced a new satellite transmission technology, the Second Generation Digital Video Broadcast Standard-Satellite (DVB S2) Plus. This new standard is a backward-compatible alternative to the DVB […]

[Via Satellite 04-28-2014] International telecom and media company Millicom began its first Direct-to-Home (DTH) TV service in Bolivia. The new service targets the 6.5 million out of 10.5 million people […]

[Via Satellite 04-28-2014] Thuraya signed an agreement with Western Union to start offering top-up prepaid SIM balances to satellite phone users through Western Union’s QuickPay service. This new method will […]

[Via Satellite 04-28-2014] Iridium has formally submitted an application to the International Maritime Organization (IMO), for approval to provide mobile satellite communication services in the Global Marine Distress and Safety […]

[Via Satellite 04-28-2014] Broadcom has reported its financial results for the first quarter ending on March 31, 2014. The net revenue for the quarter was $1.98 billion, a 3.9 percent […]

[Via Satellite 04-25-2014] The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California has awarded $283 million in damages to ViaSat in the decision on the patent infringement and breach […]

[Via Satellite 04-25-2014] Sky Perfect JSAT has concluded preparations for procuring a successor to the company’s Superbird B2 satellite. The company plans to secure the successor satellite, Superbird 8, and […]

[Via Satellite 04-25-2014] Silversea Cruises has extended its nine-year relationship with MTN Communications, including a significant increase in broadband connectivity to Silversea’s eight-ship fleet. MTN has worked with Silversea in […]

[Via Satellite 04-25-2014] TeleYemen deployed an iDirect 15152 universal hub along with 200 remotes, as part of the company’s roll-out services in Yemen. TeleYemen, with support from its local partner […]

[Via Satellite 04-25-2014] Advantech Wireless announced a 5 percent Roll-off Factor (ROF) on its AMT 75E DVB S/S2 High Speed Broadcast Modem. The modem is used for video distribution and […]

[Via Satellite 04-24-2014] Elemental Technologies has upgraded its Software Defined Video (SDV) solutions to run on multiple processing architectures including appliances, blade solutions, virtual machines and the cloud. SDV enables […]

[Via Satellite 04-24-2014] Kazteleradio has chosen Hughes’ HX System for monitoring and controlling Kazakhstan’s national Second Generation Terrestrial Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB T2) television network. The solution includes more than […]

[Via Satellite 04-23-2014] Eutelsat received a shot in the arm for its Latin American business through the closing of a major deal with its Brazilian division. Eutelsat do Brasil has […]