Connectivity

[Via Satellite 10-01-13] Last week Optus confirmed the availability of the Thuraya SatSleeve through Optus Business in a key new deal. Optus Vice President of Satellite Paul Sheridan told Via […]

[Via Satellite 09-30-2013] Idate Research believes the TV industry evolution is at a tipping point and predicts changes in viewer behavior and evolving business models as the new industry player […]

[Via Satellite 09-30-13] Eutelsat Communications and Satellite Broadband Service Network Montenegro (SBS Net) have completed an ultra-fast, secure satellite network connecting Montenegro’s police headquarters with the country’s six border control […]

[Via Satellite 09-30-13] Huawei and O3b have enabled full 3G voice, data and video over satellite. This follows rigorous testing of O3b’s system in the Huawei Interoperability Lab in Shanghai, […]

[Via Satellite 09-30-13] Media Networks has signed an agreement to provide its wholesale satellite Internet service in Ku-band, ISAT-KU, to Ensatel, a satellite Internet provider in the Peruvian Amazon. This […]

[Via Satellite 09-30-13] Norsat International, a provider of communication solutions that enable the transmission of data, audio and video for remote and challenging applications, has launched the 1.2m Ku-band all-in-one […]

[Via Satellite 09-27-13] Singapore Airlines (SIA) has taken to the skies with its first eight new Boeing 777-300ERs equipped with Panasonic Avionics Corporation’s true broadband Wi-Fi, mobile phone service and […]

[Via Satellite 09-27-13] Hermes Datacomms has opened a new office in Nairobi, Kenya to support East African operations and to improve in-country support in Kenya. The company foresees that the […]

[Via Satellite 09-27-13] DigiGone’s video communications system and software platform has been approved for use with Thuraya’s IP terminals. Thuraya is actively rolling out the DigiGone satellite communications solution across […]

[Via Satellite 09-27-13] L-3 TRL Technology is working with Avanti Communications to provide secure, high-speed Ka-Band satellite services to government and military agencies that use L-3 TRL’s CATAPAN encryption devices […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-27-13] Morgan Stanley has released a new report citing “three highly experienced professionals in the FSS sector” on how they think the sector will develop over the next […]

[Via Satellite 09-26-13] Pakistan’s LEO Television Network has commenced distributing three television channels on Asia Satellite Telecommunications’s AsiaSat 3S. The services include multilingual Pakistani film channel, Filmazia; Urdu language, South […]

[Via Satellite 09-24-2013] Global Eagle Entertainment, a global provider of satellite-based In-Flight Entertainment and Connectivity (IFEC) for airlines, and Thaicom, a satellite communications provider in Asia-Pacific, recently signed a memorandum […]

[Via Satellite 09-25-13]  Global analysis firm Ovum estimates that telco IT spending will reach $60 billion in 2017, growing at a CAGR of 0.6 percent between 2013 and 2017, as […]

[Via Satellite 09-25-13] The Arab Advisors Group recently researched the online presence of 658 fully operational FTA satellite TV channels targeting the Arab World. With the study, it was discovered […]

[Via Satellite 09-24-13] Emerging Markets Communications (EMC), a global satellite and terrestrial communications solution provider and satcom technology manufacturer, has acquired STM and its affiliate entities Global IP and Vodanet […]

[Via Satellite 09-24-13] Randy C. Roberts has joined Thuraya Telecommunications Company as vice president of innovation. In the newly created role, Roberts will oversee product development, product management and solutions […]

[Via Satellite 09-24-13] Blue Sky Network, a supplier of satellite tracking and communication solutions for aviation, land and marine, has launched the HawkEye 7200 portable M2M tracking solution. The HawkEye […]

[Via Satellite 09-24-13] Hughes Network Systems has qualified C-Com Satellite Systems’ new generation iNetVu Ku 981 antenna system for use with its Hughes HN/HX Systems. The iNetVu 981 mobile antenna […]

[Via Satellite 09-24-2013] The United Nations Broadband Commission for Digital Development has released its latest country-by-country data on state of broadband access worldwide. According to the report, which is released […]

[Via Satellite 09-23-13] Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) and Hummerlton Security Services (HSS) have signed a multi-transponder agreement on ABS 2 and ABS 3 satellites. The capacity agreement will provide additional […]

[Via Satellite 09-23-13] StarTimes Communication Network Technology, a technology provider and network operator in China, has signed a 10-year contract on SES’ SES 5 satellite at 5 degrees east to […]

[Via Satellite 09-23-13] Harris Broadcast has secured a contract with Tel Aviv-based SatLink Communications, a global teleport, content management and HD playout services provider, to automate its upgraded HD playout […]

[Via Satellite 09-23-13] Measat Satellite Systems has appointed Raj Malik to the position of senior vice president, sales and marketing. In this role, Malik will oversee Measat’s global sales and […]

[Via Satellite 09-23-13] Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSBc)’s new CEO Morten Tengs is excited about the opportunity for the company in the maritime market. This was the one vertical that Tengs […]

[Via Satellite 09-20-13] Arqiva has signed a multi-transponder deal with SES, which enables the company to continue to serve radio and television customers in the United Kingdom and Ireland. As […]

[Via Satellite 09-20-13] Astrium has signed a contract with France Télévisions, a French broadcasting group, for its Ka-News service. The new Ka-News service, which uses Eutelsat‘s KA-SAT satellite, will enable […]

[Via Satellite 09-20-13] CETel and SES have renewed a multi-year deal and also signed a new multi-transponder capacity deal to provide services to meet the escalating demand for VSAT services […]

[Via Satellite 09-20-13] Satellite communications specialist, Newtec and Télédiffusion d’Algérie (TDA) have signed a multimillion-Euro contract to deploy several of Newtec’s interactive satellite terminals running on the Arab States Broadcasting […]

[Via Satellite 09-20-13] Blue Sky Network’s portable Bluetooth device, HawkEyeLink, now supports access and transmission of electronic forms. The device enables two-way messaging on smartphone and tablet devices via the […]