Connectivity

[Via Satellite 12-09-13] Kacific Broadband Satellites plans to launch a Ka-band High Throughput Satellite (HTS) to provide enhanced broadband to 40 million people in the Pacific, including the Pacific Islands, […]

[Via Satellite 12-06-13] As connectivity over multiple devices continues to accelerate, Over-the-Top (OTT) content is playing an even more integral role in redefining the broadcast landscape. Tata Elxsi, a design […]

[Via Satellite 12-05-13] In an effort to optimize Alaskan air control operations, Harris CapRock Communications has been awarded a 10-year, $46 million contract from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) […]

[Via Satellite 12-05-13] The Hughes 9502 integrated antenna BGAN (Broadband Global Area Network) M2M (machine-to-machine) terminal, built by Hughes Network Systems and enabled by Inmarsat, has received Hazardous Locations Accreditation. […]

[Via Satellite 12-05-13] ANATEL, the national telecommunication agency of Brazil, has certified Ateme’s Kyrion CM5000 for commercial transmissions. Any equipment used to broadcast an RF signal in Brazil requires prior […]

[Via Satellite 12-05-13] Iridium Communications and Wyless have joined the International M2M Council (IMC), a global organization that promotes the benefits of machine-to-machine communications (M2M). Both companies have become sustaining […]

[Via Satellite 12-04-13] Gilat Satellite Networks has completed the sale of its Spacenet subsidiary to Tulsa, Oklahoma-based SageNet. The aggregate consideration for the sale is approximately $16 million, subject to […]

[Via Satellite 12-04-13] Spacecom has been selected to provide broadcast services on its Amos 5 satellite for the Nedbank Golf Challenge, Africa’s top international golf tournament. The tournament will take […]

[Via Satellite 12-04-13] Gogo’s international connectivity service passed a key milestone by receiving a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) to install its Ku-satellite technology on Boeing’s 747-400 aircraft. Gogo will begin […]

[Via Satellite 12-04-13] Following a period of sustained growth, GlobeCast Australia has recently completed the restructuring of its management team. Christine Holman was selected as the chief financial officer & […]

[Via Satellite 12-3-13] Intelsat has repointed a Ku-band beam on the Intelsat 8 satellite to bring urgently needed capacity to the Philippines, in addition to providing capacity on other satellites […]

[Via Satellite 12-03-13] BT is beginning a new phase of investments into Asia Pacific, Turkish, Middle Eastern and African (AMEA) economies with the objective of accelerating its expansion in high […]

[Via Satellite 12-03-13] KVH Industries has more than doubled the capacity of its mini-VSAT broadband network in the Asia-Pacific region, continuing the network expansion strategy outlined with the announcement of […]

[Via Satellite 12-2-13] Spot, a Globalstar subsidiary, has seen a great deal of success recently as the company seeks out new markets to expand its subscriber base. The company’s next […]

[Via Satellite 12-2-13] Visiona Tecnologia Espacial and Telebras formally signed a contract to supply the Defense and Strategic Communications Geostationary Satellite (SGDC) system to the Brazilian government. The $553.4 million […]

[Via Satellite 12-2-13] Inmarsat has confirmed the launch date for the first Global Xpress (GX) satellite, Inmarsat 5 F1 (I-5 F1). The satellite is scheduled to launch from the Baikonur […]

[Via Satellite 12-2-13] PPC (formerly Philips Projects Centre), an integrated IT services provider in Nigeria, has selected Eutelsat to boost C-band resources to meet demand from the oil and gas […]

[Via Satellite 12-2-13] International Datacasting Corporation has appointed a new chief financial officer and vice president of products. The company has also restructured its global sales force in order to […]

[Via Satellite 11-27-13] U.S. budget and government spending difficulties are nothing new in recent years. With significant drawbacks in spending occurring in 2013, many government suppliers saw revenue streams run […]

[Via Satellite 11-27-13] Telespazio and Eutelsat have signed a strategic multi-year agreement for the marketing of broadband services in Italy using Eutelsat’s HTS Ka-Sat. The initiative supports Italy’s Digital Agenda […]

[Via Satellite 11-27-13] Comtech Systems, a subsidiary of Comtech Telecommunications, recently received a $2.4 million contract to install a digital over-the-horizon microwave communications system. The system will be used on […]

[Via Satellite 11-26-13] Boeing’s Defense Space & Security division’s Family of Advanced Beyond Line-of-Sight Terminals (FAB-T) development program has completed the functional qualification-testing phase for the protected wideband satellite communications […]

[Via Satellite 11-26-13] Eutelsat selected Newtec’s Sat3Play VSAT Broadband Platform to extend its IP Easy service offering over the French West Indies and French Guiana. Caribsat, using the Eutelsat 8 […]

[Via Satellite 11-26-13] Building on the success of a previous purchase, Comtech EF Data, a subsidiary of Comtech Telecommunications has received a $1.0 million equipment order. This follow-on order from […]

[Via Satellite 11-26-13] Orbcomm has secured a deal with Telefonica Digital to offer Telefonica’s GSM cellular communications service for Orbcomm’s M2M applications across multiple vertical markets around the world. A […]

[Via Satellite 11-26-13] Last week’s Dnepr Cluster Mission launch carried more payloads than any other launch to date. Two of the 32 satellites lifted to orbit were AprizeSat 7 and […]

[Via Satellite 11-25-13] O3b Networks moves a step closer to service launch for its customers with the formal opening of its gateway (satellite ground station) in preparation for its Launch […]

[Via Satellite 11-25-13] Spain’s Ministry of Defense (MOD) has chosen to use Globalstar’s Spot Satellite GPS Messenger and Spot Connect devices for in-field communications for personnel who are operating in […]

[Via Satellite 11-25-13] Measat and Sat Space Africa have entered a three-year agreement for capacity on AfricaSat 1a. The capacity will be deployed to connect end users in Africa with […]

[Via Satellite 11-25-13] ViaSat and Harris Corp have been boosted by a key breakthrough in the European milsatcom market. The KOR 24 Small Tactical Terminal, a co-development of the two […]