Connectivity

[Via Satellite 03-25-2014] International Datacasting Corporation (IDC) has appointed David Smith, former executive vice president of enterprise mobile computing at BlackBerry to its board of directors. Smith has been in […]

[Via Satellite 03-24-2014] With the launch of the first six satellites coming up at the end of April, Orbcomm is planning to offer two new services that the company hopes […]

[Via Satellite 03-24-2014] Arianespace has successfully launched SES’ Astra 5B and Hispasat’s Amazonas 4A aboard the Ariane 5 launch vehicle from the European spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. This launch […]

[Via Satellite 03-24-2014] Turksat Satellite Communication, Cable TV and Operation (Turksat) has selected Integral Systems Europe Limited (Kratos ISE UK), a business unit of Kratos Defense and Security Solutions, to […]

[Via Satellite 03-24-2014] Gogo and Samsung will join forces to offer a full year, or up to 36 flights, of Gogo in-flight Internet access with the purchase of select Samsung […]

[Via Satellite 03-24-2014] Sasken Communication Technologies has successfully delivered full phone development of Inmarsat’s IsatPhone 2 satellite mobile handset. Sasken aided in the development of the device’s hardware, software, mechanical […]

[Via Satellite 03-21-2014] Royal Caribbean International has invested in new Wi-Fi solutions for two of its ships: Oasis of the Seas and Allure of the Seas, providing maximum amounts of […]

[Via Satellite 03-21-2014] Measat Satellite Systems has signed an agreement with Globecast and TV5Monde to upgrade the TV5Monde channel from standard definition (SD) to high definition (HD). Measat will distribute […]

[Via Satellite 03-21-2014] Qatar-based Es’hailSat has issued a request for proposal (RFP) to design and manufacture its second satellite, the Es’hailSat 2, to be located at the 26 degrees east […]

[Via Satellite 03-20-2014] Propelled by the growth of its American market, Israel-based RRsat Global Communications Network is opening a new corporate office in the United States, and has established a […]

[Via Satellite 03-20-2014] Arianepsace is preparing for the launch of SES’ Astra 5B satellite and Hispasat’s Amazonas 4A satellite aboard an Ariane 5 launcher on March 21. The launch was […]

[Via Satellite 03-20-2014] AsiaSat has released its 2013 annual results, reporting a decrease in turnover, profit and operating expenses. Turnover decreased 16 percent from 2012 to 2013, mainly due to […]

[Via Satellite 03-20-2014] Arabsat has released a request for proposal (RFP) for the procurement of four new satellites: the HS3, HS4, ARB6E and ARB6A, set to launch in 2016 and […]

[Via Satellite 03-20-2014] M7 Group, a European company that provides pay-TV services, has selected Eutelsat’s 9 degrees east neighborhood to support the launch of AustriaSat Magyarország by its subsidiary, M70 […]

[Via Satellite 03-19-2014] SES has expanded its reach to more than 291 million TV homes around the world, with 151 million located in Europe. According to SES’ “2014 Satellite Monitor” […]

[Via Satellite 03-19-2014] Gogo has received a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) from the U.S. Federal Aviation Agency to install its Ku-band satellite equipment on Airbus A330 aircraft. This is Gogo’s […]

[Via Satellite 03-19-2014] Measat Satellite Systems’ Measat 3/3a platform has become the first Asian C-band satellite platform to exceed 50 high definition (HD) channels. Since the Measat 3 launch in […]

[Via Satellite 03-18-2014] Under the leadership of CEO Charlie Vogt, Harris Broadcast has split into two separate companies: Imagine Communications and Gates Air. Vogt will remain the CEO of both […]

[Via Satellite 03-18-2014] The Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC), in partnership with Thales Alenia Space, successfully launched two new Russian communications and broadcasting satellites, Express AT1 and AT2, on March […]

[Via Satellite 03-18-2014] NewSat Limited has awarded Kratos Defense & Security Solutions with a contract to provide the satellite command and control system for the Jabiru 1 satellite. As Australia’s […]

[Via Satellite 03-18-2014] The Emirates Institution for Advanced Science and Technology (EIAST) has signed a contract with Satrec Initiative for global promotion and distribution of Dubai Sat 2’s products and […]

[Via Satellite 03-18-2014] Eutelsat Communications has released results of its new survey on TV reception modes and trends across the Middle East and North Africa. The survey found that satellite […]

[Via Satellite 03-18-2014] Gogo’s business group Aircell has unveiled its ST 4300, a new in-flight communications system for business aircraft. The ST 4300 combines voice, narrowband data and cockpit data […]

[Via Satellite 03-17-2014] Analysts at the Arab Advisors Group research company expect  pay-TV services in the Middle East to grow at a steady pace from 2014 to 2017. In a […]

[Via Satellite 03-17-2014] Orange Business Services has joined an initiative sponsored by the European Union to assist in the development of new business intelligence and IT standards set to improve […]

[Via Satellite 03-17-2014] Ball Aerospace and Technologies Corp. has applied power to the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS 1) spacecraft bus for the first time. This achievement is considered a […]

[Via Satellite 03-17-2014] Exelis has reached a license agreement with Blackberry concerning patent infringement claims related to Exelis assisted Global Positioning System (GPS) technology. The agreement resolves issues regarding the […]

[Via Satellite 03-17-2014] SES has signed a capacity deal with Alruya, a Libya-based VSAT operator and system integrator, to deliver connectivity to oil and gas fields in the country. Alruya […]

[Via Satellite 03-14-2014] Executives on the SATELLITE 2014 panel “Wireless Backhaul via Satellite: Making 3G/4G Available for Everyone” said that cellular backhaul solutions are simply not affordable for much of […]

[Via Satellite 03-14-2014] Gogo, a company that provides in-flight connectivity and wireless in-flight digital entertainment solutions, has received a supplemental type certificate (STC) from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) along […]