Connectivity

[Via Satellite 03-04-2014] Hughes Network Systems has teamed with Colombia-based Anditel to deliver high-speed Internet service to schoolchildren in remote areas of Colombia. This initiative is part of the Ministry […]

[Via Satellite 03-04-2014] Boeing Senior Vice President Wanda Denson-Low has announced her plans to retire from the company on June 2. Denson-Low has served on the company’s executive council and […]

[Via Satellite 03-04-2014] RRsat Global Communications Network has signed a five-year, $11.7 million agreement with a customer in Asia. The agreement is one of the largest in RRsat’s history but, […]

[Via Satellite 03-04-2014] Aireon has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with NAV Portugal to become an early customer of Aireon’s service. Under the MOU, NAV Portugal will work with […]

[Via Satellite 03-03-2014] Horizon Teleports has awarded ASC Signal Corporation with a contract to supply an additional 9-meter class antenna to expand operations at its teleport in Munich, Germany. This […]

[Via Satellite 03-03-2014] Aireon has signed a 12-year agreement for data services with NATS, the U.K.’s privatized provider of air traffic control services and air traffic management in the North […]

[Via Satellite 03-03-2014] GS Group presented a new DTH broadcasting project for Indonesia at Jakarta, the IX inter-governmental commission on trade, economic and technical cooperation. Nikolay Maystrenko, head of the […]

[Via Satellite 03-03-2014] Miranda Technologies has announced the installation of its iTX integrated playout platform, along with NVISION routing, Densité signal processing and Belden connectivity solutions, at the Westar Satellite […]

[Via Satellite 02-28-2014] Inmarsat’s decision to delegate its energy broadband business to RigNet may be an opportunity for Global Xpress (GX) to grab a foothold in the oil and gas […]

[Via Satellite 02-28-2014] NOAA is now conducting environmental testing on all five instruments that will fly on its next-generation Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) 1 satellite. While undergoing testing, the […]

[Via Satellite 02-28-2014] Intelsat has appointed Patrick French as its new head of business development in the Asia-Pacific region. In his new role, the 25-year satellite industry veteran will be […]

[Via Satellite 02-27-2014] Norsat has released its fourth quarter and year-end results for 2013 with lower than expected revenues due to the U.S. government budget sequestration through much of the […]

[Via Satellite 02-27-2014] MTN Communications has announced the availability of its first calling app for maritime crew. MTN’s OceanPhone Mobile leverages the Wi-Fi infrastructure on vessels along with the MTN […]

[Via Satellite 02-27-2014] Ibetor has announced its plans to launch its latest Sat-On-The-Move terminal, Ib SOTM 100x, at SATELLITE 2014 in Washington, D.C. The Ib SOTM 100x is designed to […]

[Via Satellite 02-26-2014] TrustComm has announced its international expansion with the construction of the Starlight regional gateway in Cyprus. This private ground infrastructure will allow TrustComm to offer an enhanced […]

[Via Satellite 02-26-2014] Inmarsat is expanding its machine-to-machine (M2M) distribution channel with the appointment of RacoWireless as a global distribution partner for its IsatData Pro service. RacoWireless has a growing […]

[Via Satellite 02-26-2014] Etisalat Group and Ericsson have signed a memorandum of understanding for a collaboration that will enable a high-speed responsive network, laying the foundation for next-generation infrastructure for […]

[Via Satellite 02-25-2014] Transportation industries are adding technology to enable connectivity on virtually every transit system. High-speed trains are no exception and represent another area of growth for satellite-based connectivity. […]

[Via Satellite 02-25-2014] Inmarsat has announced that Tony Bates will be joining the company in June as an executive director and chief financial officer (CFO). Bates has been the group […]

[Via Satellite 02-25-2014] OneAccess and the Auriga Network have announced the availability of a business-grade satellite VPN managed service that will enable enterprise customers in the United Kingdom to establish […]

[Via Satellite 02-25-2014] Euroconsult has predicted that satellite capacity revenue in the global maritime market will almost double over the next 10 years, with a compound annual growth rate of […]

[Via Satellite 02-24-2014] Panasonic Avionics is pushing to complete the most robust satellite network specifically designed for in-flight connectivity services. The company wants to supply all the equipment to airlines […]

[Via Satellite 02-24-2014] ViaSat is adopting the Samsung KNOX secure platform for Android. To provide this service, ViaSat will integrate its defense-grade cyber and information security technologies into Samsung KNOX-enabled […]

[Via Satellite 02-24-2014] Thuraya Telecommunications has launched its first dedicated vehicular IP broadband terminal designed and manufactured by Hughes Network Systems. The Thuraya IP Voyager is designed for end users […]

[Via Satellite 02-24-2014] SES has released its revenue and EBITDA earnings for 2013. Overall revenue increased 3.4 percent, while the 2013 EBITDA saw a 2.8 percent increase with a total […]

[Via Satellite 02-24-2014] Globecast Australia will launch CNC Chinese and CNC World channels on its Direct-to-Home (DTH) Optus 2 platform on Saturday. These Mandarin and English CNC channels will offer […]

High Throughput Satellites (HTS) is undoubtedly one of the industry’s hottest topics, no longer confined to a few geographies. As HTS “globalizes,” new questions arise such as how platforms will tend to

This looks set to be a year of change for SES with the departure of Romain Bausch, at the helm of the company since 1995. Karim Sabbagh, incoming CEO with a background in consulting and emerging markets, is

When Khalid Balkheyour became president and CEO of Arabsat in 2003, he was coming into an organization that had "1.5" satellites, a more government-based mentality, and that would need to define itself in a

[Via Satellite 2-21-2014] Intelsat generated revenues of more than $2.6 billion in 2013, but an overall loss of $255 million. These were two of the highlights of its fourth quarter […]