Connectivity

Ericsson and MEASAT are demonstrating a live solution at Broadcast Asia 2013, Asia’s largest show for the pro-audio, film and TV industries.

3-D TV broadcasting took a major hit this week as Disney-owned ESPN decided to discontinue its 3-D service effective the end of 2013.

UPC DTH, a Liberty Global satellite television provider in Central and Eastern Europe, announced that Michael Lee has been appointed as Managing Director.

While Hughes and ViaSat have placed orders for High Throughput Satellites (HTS) in recent months, officials at Space Systems/Loral (SSL) said they also expect there will be additional orders this year for HTS as demand continues to increase.

Northrop Grumman recently delivered the first of approximately 20 electronics units for the fourth Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellite payload, allowing the integration and test phase of production to get under way.

ATEME announced Paul Kosac is joining the company as vice president of strategic accounts and channel partners for the Americas

Advantech Wireless will present details of its new UltraLinear GaN-based solid state power amplifiers (SSPAs) and BUCs at CommunicAsia 2013 tradeshow in Singapore.

Astrium took its commitment to the “ALM with Africa” initiative a step further this week. The program’s first pilot phase is launched in Porto Novo, Benin, with a comprehensive workshop to open the dialogue between participating parties and identify industrial and training needs.

The U.S. House Armed Services Committee is addressing concerns on foreign commercial satellite services, under a measure recently passing through committee – H.R. 1960, the National Defense Authorization Bill for

Astrium has just renewed a partnership contract with Télécoms Sans Frontières (TSF) to continue satellite communications support for disaster and emergency relief missions across the world

SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation announced that it has entered into an agreement with satellite manufacturer Space Systems/Loral (SSL) for the construction of its new communications satellite JCSAT 14

JetBlue Airways is more than doubling its contract commitment to $20 million for in-flight connectivity services, called Fly-Fi powered by Exede Internet, while ViaSat will bill for bandwidth charges based on the service take rate for each flight

Satellite service provider atrexx has added a new service platform to its product portfolio, specifically targeted at meeting the broadband demand in Libya and Afghanistan. Two Ka-Band spot beams of […]

Inmarsat, a provider of mobile satellite communications services will partner with Satcom Direct, a provider of satellite voice, fax, datalink and Internet communications solutions, to take its GX Aviation proposition […]

Satmex 8 at SSL facilities prior to shipping to launch base. Image credit: SSL [Satellite TODAY 06-11-13] Satmex has seen increased revenue and successfully grew its backlog during the first […]

Gigasat has announced the signing of a contract with the New Zealand Ministry of Defense. This new deal is for the supply of Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) certified flyaway satellite […]

The role of High Throughput Satellites (HTS) in Asia is still to be determined. While the demand for broadband services based on satellite is there, rainfade and the regulatory environment […]

Eutelsat Communications is partnering with Slovenia’s Telekom Slovenije to offer high-speed satellite broadband to the almost 90,000 homes that remain unserved by broadband networks in rural areas of the country. […]

Astrium Services has enhanced its hybrid communications network offering for mining companies operating in remote areas. The service improvements follow an extension of Astrium Services’ MPLS capabilities through a new […]

Yahsat has selected Astrium Services Government to offer Yahsat’s Military Ka-band service to the U.S. government. The service will allow any U.S. government or Department of Defense end user to […]

Earlier this month, SpeedCast announced it was launching a new Ka-band service to serve key North Africa and Middle East markets. The company, which used to be owned by AsiaSat, […]

PlanetiQ, a commercial provider of satellite data used for weather forecasting, space weather prediction, and climate monitoring worldwide, announced it has hired Timothy Puckorius

Astrium has been awarded the payload module contract for the European Space Agency’s (ESA) future astronomy mission Euclid, due for launch in 2020

Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) has selected Henry Au-Yeung to be its new chief network officer (CNO).

GlobeCast and SES are providing services to Orange Romania for the launch of a DTH satellite TV package this month.

Globalstar announced the completion of Jarvinian's testing of TLPS, a wireless broadband technology using new carrier-grade equipment manufactured by Ruckus Wireless ...

ViewSat has chosen to extend its partnership with Intelsat by using the Intelsat 20 satellite (IS20) to support growth in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Satellite communications will lead the way for broadcast, broadband, and a cellular backhaul within Asia, according to ETL Systems, an RF distribution equipment design and manufacture firm.

Mobile 3G networks in Africa are set to benefit from the new-generation Newtec modems ...

Regional FSS operators are becoming more ambitious as they look to keep pace with the big global players such as Intelsat, SES and Eutelsat. In the July edition of Via Satellite, we talk to a number of regional FSS CTOs about how they are investing in new technology to keep their satellite plans on track.