Connectivity

[Via Satellite 02-16-2014] KVH Industries is doubling the capacity for two global C-band beams in its mini-VSAT Broadcast network, enhancing its C- and Ku-band maritime VSAT network. The increase in […]

[Via Satellite 01-16-2014] Thuraya Telecommunications has launched the latest version of Thuraya SatSleeve for Android-based smartphones. This new product, compatible with Samsung Galaxy S3 and S4, allows users to turn […]

[Via Satellite 01-15-2014] Having satellite Internet built-in on your new car might not be as far fetched as it sounds. UIEvolution, provider of connected services platforms, is working with Kymeta […]

[Via Satellite 01-14-14] Singapore Technologies Electronics, the electronics branch of Singapore Technologies Engineering has secured about $468 million worth of contracts in the fourth quarter of 2013 for intelligent transportation, […]

[Via Satellite 01-14-2014] As part of the U.S. Coast Guard’s Small Cutter Connectivity (SCC) program, KVH Industries has surpassed the 100-vessel mark in its 10-year contract to supply the next-generation […]

[Via Satellite 01-13-2014] Norwegian Cruise Line is connecting iDirect’s X7 high-performance satellite modem on its Norwegian Breakaway ship. MTN Communications’ installed the X7 after a six-month test process in its […]

[Via Satellite 01-13-2014] U.K.-based satellite service provider Bentley Walker has extended its reach across Africa and the Middle East using Avanti’s Hylas 2 satellite through a multimillion dollar contract extension. […]

[Via Satellite 01-13-2014] Modern Times Group (MTG) has launched its second African free-TV channel under the TV1 brand. The new channel is broadcast to Tanzania where it reaches up to […]

[Via Satellite 01-10-2014] Ultra-HD — or 4K — undoubtedly stole the spotlight at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) with screen in excess of 85 inches, wowing society’s technological frontrunners. […]

[Via Satellite 01-09-2014] The United States Army has awarded GATR Technologies a five-year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a ceiling value of approximately $440 million. The contract will […]

[Via Satellite 01-09-2014] Hughes Network Systems has teamed with Aruba Networks to offer retailers a new managed Wi-Fi service that optimizes network traffic from the in-store wireless local area network […]

[Via Satellite 01-09-2014] Cobham Satcom and Comtech EF Data have started a strategic partnership that will include the integration of Comtech EF Data’s radio frequency products across a range of […]

[Via Satellite 01-09-2014] Zinwell Corp. is developing a new satellite digital outdoor unit (D-ODU) using MaxLinear’s MxL865 channel stacking system on chip (SoC). Zinwell is expanding its satellite product line […]

[Via Satellite 1-08-2014] In-flight connectivity continues to become a more regular offering around the world. Global Eagle Entertainment’s recent contract extension with Russian airline UTair is an example of this […]

[Via Satellite 01-08-2014] Spacecom, the operator of the Amos satellite fleet, has been selected to provide broadcast services on Amos 5 at 17 degrees east for the Confederation of African […]

[Via Satellite 01-08-2014] FreeCast has revealed plans for its new, globally-licensed video on-demand (VOD) platform, SelectTV. The new offering will target telecommunications companies and bandwidth providers that specialize in Internet […]

[Via Satellite 01-08-2014] Entropic announced its first fully-integrated set-top box (STB) system-on-a-chip (SoC) family, the EN7300-series, which integrates High-Efficiency Video Codec (HEVC) decoding, Multimedia over Coax Alliance (MoCA) 2.0 home […]

[Via Satellite 1-07-2014] Mars One is most well known for its ambitions to establish the first human colony on Mars. Last week the nonprofit made the first announcement regarding applicants […]

[Via Satellite 1-07-2014] Boeing has completed the first of two 702HP (high power) geomobile satellites, Centenario, for Mexico’s new Mexsat end-to-end satellite communications system. Mexsat will provide enhanced social communications […]

[Via Satellite 1-07-2014] MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) has signed a contract to provide OHB System with satellite communication electronics to be integrated into the EDRS C telecommunication satellite as […]

[Via Satellite 1-6-2014] It has been roughly two months since Typhoon Haiyan battered the Philippine islands, causing an unprecedented level of damage. As soon as rescue efforts could begin, Luxembourg-based […]

[Via Satellite 1-6-2014] SES and Eutelsat have completed the sale to EchoStar Corp. of Solaris Mobile, a jointly-owned company based in Dublin, set up to develop next-generation Mobile Satellite Services […]

[Via Satellite 1-6-2014] Global Eagle Entertainment has expanded its contract for connectivity with Russian airline UTair Aviation by 60 aircraft, raising the total number to 69 aircraft to be installed […]

[Via Satellite 1-3-2014] Changes to Mexico’s policies surrounding its oil and gas sector have opened up new opportunities for the satellite industry. Jaba Satellite Engineering, a fixed and mobile satellite […]

[Via Satellite 1-3-2014] Inmarsat has confirmed the completion of regulatory and other approvals in relation to its $45 million purchase of Globe Wireless, a Florida-based maritime communications services company. As […]

[Via Satellite 1-3-2014] Eutelsat KabelKiosk has selected HTTV’s httvLink, the company’s HbbTV open-middleware for connected TV set top boxes (STBs), to power its new wholesale HbbTV IPTV offering. KabelKiosk is […]

[Via Satellite 1-3-2014] Thomson Video Networks and MStar Semiconductor have arranged a demonstration of advanced delivery of over-the-top (OTT) content to connected TVs using the emerging High-Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) […]

[Via Satellite 1-3-2014] Entel, Bolivia’s state-owned telecommunications company, confirmed that on Tuesday Dec. 31, 2013, contact was established with the recently launched Tupac Katari satellite. The satellite is expected to […]

[Via Satellite 1-2-2014] Eutelsat has officially closed its full, 100 percent acquisition of Latin American satellite operator Satélites Mexicanos (Satmex) for $831 million. Starting Jan. 1, 2014 Satmex will be […]

[Via Satellite 1-2-2014] Spacecom’s Amos 4 communications satellite has successfully arrived at 65 degrees east, its designated permanent service location. After a successful launch, the satellite fulfilled In-Orbit-Tests (IOT) at […]