Connectivity

[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 […]

[Via Satellite 09-19-13] Signal Sentry 1000, an Exelis product that detects and locates GPS interference sources in 3-D by using longitude, latitude and altitude has demonstrated successful results during a […]

[Via Satellite 09-19-13] Gilat Satellite Networks announced the availability of the Wavestream Ka-band Matchbox Mini Block Upconverter, which incorporates Wavestream’s spatial advantEdge technology to provide higher output power in smaller, […]

High Throughput Satellites (HTS) remain a hot topic of conversation in the industry, but their impact outside of North America is harder to examine. In Latin America, a vibrant region […]

[Via Satellite 09-18-13] SES and KVH Industries have signed an expanded capacity agreement to provide connectivity to luxury, government and commercial ships across the Caribbean and beyond. The deal will […]

[Via Satellite 09-18-13] Discovery Communications has signed a new capacity agreement with Intelsat. As part of the multi-transponder agreement, Discovery will use the distribution power of the Intelsat 19 video […]

[Via Satellite 09-18-13] Bentley Walker, a service provider for broadband satellite Internet, is extending its service coverage toward Libya using Newtec’s Ka-band VSAT broadband platform and mainly deploying services using […]

[Amsterdam 09-18-13] The VSAT market is in surprisingly good shape and showed good growth in 2012. This was the view of Simon Bull, senior consultant at Comsys, who kicked off […]

[Via Satellite 09-17-13] After seeing its first four satellites launch successfully in June, O3b Networks has been dealt a blow by the news that its second group of four satellites […]

[Via Satellite 09-17-13] Thales and SITA have seen success with the pairing of Thales’ GateSync with SITA’s e-Aircraft Connectivity Services to enable in-flight entertainment (IFE) on demand to passengers’ smartphones, […]

[Via Satellite 09-17-13] Newtec signed an agreement at IBC 2013 to provide a VSAT Broadband Hub and thousands of VSAT terminals to Liquid Telecom, an independent data, voice and IP […]

[Via Satellite 09-17-13] Advantech Wireless’ GaN-based SapphireBlu Series of UltraLinear Ku-Band Solid State Power Amplifiers (SSPA) received certification from the Brazilian National Telecommunication Agency (Anatel). “This certification allows us to […]