Connectivity

Hughes Network Systems will supply a Jupiter High-Throughput System (HTS) to Media Networks, a B2B unit of Telefonica Digital.

MEASAT Satellite Systems has signed a six-year agreement with Teleippica for capacity on MEASAT 3.

On Thursday, Telesat revealed its Q2 results for 2013 reporting consolidated revenues of CA $216 million ($208 million), an increase of approximately 7 percent (CA$14 million) compared to the same period in 2012.

GlobeCast and Arabsat have partnered to offer new solutions for broadcasters seeking to distribute programming in North Africa.

Philippine direct-to-home (DTH) satellite TV provider Global Satellite (GSAT) has contracted its fourth transponder on SES’s NSS 11 satellite.

Helping TV and radio broadcasters reduce costs, attract new customers, and grow advertising revenue is the primary focus of new technology displayed at the International Datacasting booth

Globalstar announced that its senior French lenders have signed a global deed of amendment and restatement providing for the amendment and restatement of Globalstar's COFACE facility agreement and related loan documentation.

Trimble announced it has entered into an agreement with DigitalGlobe, a global provider of high-resolution earth imagery solutions, to license its satellite imagery for offline use in Trimble outdoors mobile apps.

Inmarsat has signed a key new deal with RigNet which will see the company distribute Inmarsat’s Global Xpress (GX) and L-band services to the energy sector and Inmarsat sell its retail energy business to RigNet in a deal worth $25 million.

Mobile operators use satellite cellular backhaul to extend voice and data services to rural areas. In fact, cellular backhaul is seen as a key growth driver for satellite companies over […]

In the last roundtable we spoke to the CTO’s of five regional FSS operators and their plans to invest in new technology. For the MSS sector, there are also a […]

Access Media 3 (AM3), a leading media service provider to multi-family properties, was recently named to Crain’s Chicago Business’ “Fast 50,” a list of Chicago’s fastest growing companies

Thanks to a new partnership with Google, Starbucks customers will have access to faster Wi-Fi speeds.

The Global VSAT Forum (GVF) will be demonstrating its global SNG training program at IBC beginning Sept. 13.

MACOM Technology Solutions, a supplier of high performance RF, microwave, and millimeter wave products, announced a new MMIC power amplifier for high power broadband applications.

SES announced two capacity renewal deals with Portugal Telecom to meet growing connectivity demands across the Archipelago of the Azores and the Portuguese-speaking African countries.

Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) confirmed the build of ABS 2A, a multi-beam, 48-transponder Ku satellite that will be launched in the fourth quarter of 2015 to ABS’ prime location at 75 degrees east.

On Thursday, Intelsat reveled its Q2 results for 2013 reporting revenues of $653.8 million and a net loss of $408.3 million, or $4.19 per share.

ViaSat is one of the innovators in the satellite industry and its chairman & CEO, Mark Dankberg, a previous winner of our Satellite Executive of the Year award, has been […]

In an effort to increase broadband access on aircraft, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is proposing to use Ku-band, on a secondary basis, for terrestrial-based air-to-ground mobile services. According […]

Every so often, someone points out that a satellite is just a very tall antenna tower – without the tower part. When looked at this way, it is obvious that […]

Telekom Srbija is one of the major telcos and key players across the broadcasting and communications sectors in Serbia, a country with a population of around 7.3 million people. Recently, […]

With the stock market reaching new heights, stock options are again in vogue, and may offer a way for satellite and space sector companies to attract and keep valuable employees. […]

Wanted: World traveler. Applicant must be rugged and well built. Must be able to travel on a moment’s notice to any continent via commercial, military, or personal aircraft and be […]

Cobham has been named the Volvo Ocean Race’s Broadcast Equipment Partner for 2014-15 and will provide the technical infrastructure to enhance the viewing experience at the race villages along the route.

ChinaCache International and Altobridge have launched a partnership aimed at co-marketing new multi-layered technology solutions for mobile Internet content delivery.

Eutelsat will pay more than $1.1 billion to acquire 100 percent of Satélites Mexicanos (Satmex), one of Latin America’s leading satellite operators in a major statement of intent about its ambitions in this region.

Using SES Broadband Services platform, BroadbandEverywhere, a new satellite broadband provider, launched its high-speed broadband service.

MDA has signed a $1.7 million contract with Sierra Nevada Corporation to develop an engineering concept solution to provide on-board communication signal processing capabilities.

SES announced today that the SES 6 satellite has successfully completed its extensive in-orbit testing and is now fully operational and in commercial service at the 40.5 degrees west orbital position.