Connectivity

Inmarsat has announced the successful demonstration of its L-TACTM service on-the-move in vehicles at speeds up to 70 mph.

ETL Systems has appointed Bill Pryle as its new international sales manager.

The FCC has granted ViaSat a blanket license radio station authorization for Ka-band aeronautical earth stations, amid sharp criticism from Row 44.

In an update to ABI Research’s M2M market data, cellular M2M connections are expected to reach more than 450 million by 2018.

Sirius XM radio intends to offer $600 million of senior notes, due in 2021, to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933.

Space Systems/Loral announced that the high power, multi-mission satellite it designed and built for Eutelsat and Es’hailSat, has arrived at the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.

Findings of a recent report by the U.S. Air Force reveal that satellites and the entire U.S. space enterprise system are currently at risk from increased space debris, extreme weather and cyber attacks.

[Satellite News 12-12-11] Australian satellite operator NewSat has added to its dramatic surge of Jabiru-1 pre-launch activity by signing a new 10-year, $67.2 million contract with an unnamed Middle Eastern […]

Inmarsat and Arianespace confirmed the successful launch of ESA’s Alphasat.

Lybid TV, a new Ukrainian pay-TV platform, has initiated full commercial operations on the Eutelsat 36B satellite.

Geolink Satellite Services, a provider of a wide array of communications to the oil and gas industry, has won a contract to install a stabilized antenna at an offshore floating platform in Congo.

MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA), a global communications and information company, announced it has signed a multimillion dollar contract with Boeing for four advanced technology solutions.

SES saw mixed results in the first half of the year, with increasing revenues, but declining profits.

Intelsat announced that more than 1,000 industry professionals have undergone training in the Intelsat-sponsored Global VSAT Forum (GVF) training program.

Eutelsat Communications announced it has successfully completed the first phase of development of a smart LNB for a Direct-to-Home (DTH) antenna that opens the door for broadcasters.

ORBCOMM announced that its globaltrak division has completed the shipment of its fuel monitoring system, which is designed to prevent theft of mission-critical fuel used by U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan.

Panasonic Avionics has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with China Telecom Satellite Communications Limited to jointly develop, implement and support in-flight connectivity solutions for the Chinese market.

A 200-year-old shipwreck has been discovered off the coast of Texas, where archeologists have launched a high-tech salvage operation

ID Inquiries has been appointed by the Premier League, the English professional football league, to carry out investigations into the unauthorized and illegal use of foreign satellite systems and web streams in the United Kingdom.

Israel-based Orbit Communication Systems has signed a new $1.2 million contract with Embraer, the Brazil-based aircraft manufacturer to provide a secure communications management system.

SES announced it has signed a 15-year contract with Platco Digital, a sister company of the South African independent broadcaster e.tv.

Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSBc) announced it has executed multiple agreements with Harris CapRock to provide satellite capacity services from its 1 degree west orbital location.

Boeing reports strong second-quarter results and raises 2013 EPS guidance.

SatCam hopes to take user-submitted data to improve weather research and forecasting, while giving users an added bonus.

In the wake of C-COM Satellite Systems’ recent deal with Vox Telecom in South Africa, C-COM’s CEO Leslie Klein points to a new trend in the satellite industry.

Intelsat has selected Space Systems/Loral (SSL) to provide a new communications satellite to expand its coverage of the Western hemisphere.

SES announced that the East African pay-TV broadcaster Zuku TV will complete its migration on the SES fleet by the end of July 2013 and has committed to growth capacity on the new satellite.

C-COM Satellite Systems, a global provider of mobile auto-deploying satellite antenna systems, announced today that it has started supplying South Africa's largest independent telecommunications firm Vox Telecom with iNetVu Mobile antennas.

Boeing recently demonstrated that astronauts in its Crew Space Transportation (CST) 100 capsule will be able to safely exit the spacecraft during an emergency water landing.

Astrium Satellites and Thales Alenia Space have been declared the winners of an €800 million contract with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Defense. The recent announcement names Astrium as the lead contractor for the Falcon Eye program, a UAE defense initiative responsible for managing next-generation military surveillance satellites.