Connectivity

The SPOT 6, a high-resolution Earth observation satellite designed, built and operated by Astrium has been qualified by the Joint Research Center (JRC) to take part in the MARS-CAP program run by the European Commission.

Miranda Technologies announced it has partnered with ViewSat for the installation of a pair of NVISION 8144 routers at ViewSat’s U.K. base.

WORK Microwave has partnered with Adtec Digital to launch Video ACM, an integrated data/video (DaVid) modem and encoding solution for enhanced video contribution.

Google recently held meetings with major media companies that own television networks, signaling the race to sell services via the Internet.

Washington state-based Kymeta recently closed a $50 million Series C financing arrangement, serving to further accelerate the company’s growth plans.

The RFI–EUI training & certification working group has announced that the first certification exam is now available through the GVF.

Universal Satellite Communications (UniSat) has selected ATEME’s CM5000 encoders to upgrade its satellite news gathering (SNG) vehicles with the latest in encoding technology.

SES could be in for a challenging couple of years. A new research report by Morgan Stanley has moved SES to an “underweight” rating. The report highlights a number of risks that could impact the operator in the near future.

Boeing and Panasonic are preparing to open a new market for eXConnect, Panasonic’s secure, satellite-based, in-flight broadband service.

Cobham will feature a new wireless HD COFDM camera transmitter at IBC 2013.

iDirect announced that it has moved its Canadian office to the nation's capital, strengthening its commitment to the Canadian satellite communications market.

MACOM, a supplier of high performance RF, microwave, and millimeter wave products, announced a new integrated SPDT switch and Low Noise Amplifier (LNA), with bypass mode, for WLAN 802.11a,n,ac network applications.

The U.S. Navy, Lockheed Martin, United Launch Alliance (ULA) and U.S. Air Force principals are preparing for the launch of the second Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite.

Satellite technology has allowed British adventurer Adrian Hayes and his team to document their travel to K2, the second-highest mountain on Earth, on the border of Pakistan and China.

SES and MNC Sky Vision have reached an agreement to provide capacity on the SES 7 satellite to support Indonesian satellite pay-TV provider Indovision’s future Chinese-language Direct-to-Home (DTH) package.

Deutsche Flugsicherung (DFS), a German air navigation service provider, plans to implement satellite-based precision landing in 2014.

Intelsat announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.799 per share, to be paid to holders of its 5.75 percent Series A Mandatory Convertible Junior Non-voting Preferred shares.

Embratel, a telecommunications operator in Brazil has partnered with PromonLogicalis, a provider of services and solutions for information technology and communication in Latin America.

Earlier this week, Sirius XM Radio announced that it added 715,000 net new subscribers in the second quarter, bringing its total subscribers to more than 25 million.

iSat, a systems integrator specializing in satellite earth stations for frequencies such as X-band and Ka-band for use by government, satellite operators and broadcasting organizations, announced profits and strong growth in its second year of trading.

Recently, the Satellite Industry Association (SIA) filed comments with the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security, a division of the U.S. Department of Commerce that ...

Kymeta has successfully closed a $50 million Series C financing arrangement to accelerate its growth plans

Euroconsult's newly released research report reveals that 86 percent of all 37 active commercial FSS operators saw revenue growth in 2012, with 13 operators reaching 10 percent or more.

SES announced its long-standing partner NordNet has developed a new on-demand satellite broadband offering, for which it contracted additional Ka-band capacity on the SES satellite ASTRA 2F.

The continued growth of cellular backhaul indicates it will remain a vibrant segment for the satellite sector, particularly in the emerging regions ...

Avanti Communications, the U.K. based satellite operator, has issued a trading update, which indicates revenues for 2013 have fallen “below expectations” as of the end of June 2013.

ATK will exhibit its titanium propellant tank capabilities at the 49th American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Joint Propulsion Conference in San Jose, Calif.

Dish TV India has selected Broadcom Corporation’s highly integrated systems-on-a-chip (SoCs) to power its upcoming generation of satellite set-top boxes.

Spidersat, a wholly owned subsidiary of ITC Global, announced that it has entered into a long-term agreement with BIA Overseas, a wholly owned subsidiary of BIA Group.

Space Systems/Loral (SSL), a provider of commercial satellites, today announced that it reached the milestone of 2,000 satellite years on orbit this month.