Connectivity

[Satellite TODAY 03-04-13] The first satellite powered by a Google Nexus One smartphone is successfully working from its orbit. The United Kingdom Space Agency’s STRaND-1 was launched on Feb. 25 […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-01-13] The European SABER project has announced it will publish practical guidelines in April to help regional authorities specify, procure and fund satellite broadband solutions. The announcement follows […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-01-13] Russian pay-TV operator Orion Express has announced plans to create a Hotbird-style satellite hotspot for Russia at the 85 degrees east orbital position. The company is the […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-28-13] Aerospace manufacturers Thales Alenia Space and ISS Reshetnev have signed an agreement to create a joint venture between the two companies that will be based in Krasnoyarsk, […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-28-13] FSS operator Intelsat is already well into its plans to make up for the early February loss of the Intelsat 27 satellite (IS-27), which include shifting its […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-28-13] MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA), has reported its financial results for the full 2012 year and fourth quarter. Consolidated revenues for the full year increased to $880 […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-28-13] Harmonic has announced it will showcase a comprehensive range of next-generation multiscreen production and delivery solutions at CABSAT in Dubai and TV Connect in London trade shows. […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-28-13] The Bloomberg Media Group has announced a multi-year rolling partnership agreement with Nigeria-based content provider, Optima Media Group, to form a new entity: Bloomberg Television Africa, which […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-27-13] European satellite equipment developer Newtec has been selected by California-based X2nSat to provide equipment for a new B2B broadband and SCADA service, under the brand name ST4G, […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-27-13] TS2 Satellite Technologies has expanded its Internet service in Afghanistan using Avanti’s Hylas 2 satellite, which is equipped with Ka bandwidth transponders that enable bidirectional data transmission […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-27-13] CET Teleport has announced a new three year contract with SES for NSS-12 Ku-band capacity linking Europe and East Africa, where CET has identified an increased demand […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-27-13] Clear Channel Satellite has rolled out its XtremeSat Media satellite broadcast distribution platform for contemporary Christian music radio station KSBJ, which purchased the system to deliver two […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-27-13] Advantech Wireless has announced new orders for more than $2 million of its high power, high linearity GaN based SSPA line, covering both C-Band and Ku-Band.   […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-26-13] Mexico-based Grupo Televisa has announced its 2012 fourth-quarter profit increased 36 percent because more Mexicans signed up for satellite and cable television services. Additionally, net income for […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-26-13] Maritime Broadband has selected Revmar Dynamics as the full-service exclusive distributor of the company’s C-Bird VSAT in Greece and Cyprus, two of the most important markets in […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-26-13] TeleCommunication Systems (TCS) has introduced its Cloud Messaging Service, which delivers short message service (SMS) messages over 2G, 3G and LTE networks. Since TCS’ new service is […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-26-13] The true value of the wireless spectrum owned by Clearwire is two or three times higher than the value reflected in the price that cellular operator Sprint […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-26-13] Gilat Satcom has announced a new deal with a pan-African Internet service provider and mobile WiMAX carrier to deliver broadband services throughout Mozambique. Additionally, Gilat Satcom is […]

[SatelliteTODAY 02-25-13] Europe has launched the biennial Satellite Broadband for European Regions (SABER) project aimed at bringing broadband coverage to the estimated 10 million European households that still do not […]

[SatelliteTODAY 02-25-13] HITS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Comcast Cable, has announced an upgrade to the HITS Quantum Platform. The next generation of the platform, which supports existing MPEG-2 infrastructure, […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-25-13] As part of its growing focus on Ka-band, Israeli networking technology, solutions and services provider Gilat Satellite Networks unveiled its new SkyEdge 2-c Internet connectivity solution, which […]

[SatelliteTODAY 02-25-13] NewSat announced it has secured approximately $108 million in required equity for its Jabiru-1 satellite, which takes it one step closer to finally launching after being deferred from […]

[SatelliteTODAY 02-25-13] MTN Satellite Communications (MTN) has entered into an exclusive partnership with Broadband Antenna Tracking Systems (BATS) to market its BATS system to the cruise ship, ferry and large […]

As private companies gain more ground in the space and satellite industry, a startup company from Las Vegas, Nev., is attempting to get in on the race by developing a commercial weather satellite.

[Satellite TODAY 02-22-13] It has been an eventful 24 hours for European satellite operator SES, which posted its 2012 full-year results on the same day it confirmed Padraig McCarthy as […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-22-13] The Hosted Payload Alliance (HPA) has selected Janet Nickloy, director of Aerospace Mission Solutions for Harris Corporation, as its 2013 chair. The HPA fosters dialogue between the […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-22-13] ViaSat’s VR-12 Ka-band satellite antenna system has passed industry standard DO-160G testing, which meets FAA and international regulations for electrical and electronic equipment installed on commercial aircraft. […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-21-13] A growing number of seafarers see on-board Wi-Fi connectivity as essential in order to use their own smartphones, tablets and laptops aboard ships, with social media, especially […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-21-13] Hispasat’s Amazonas 3 satellite has started its systems, deployed its solar panels and begun its in-orbit test phase, the operator confirmed.    The satellite reached its geostationary […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-21-13] Eutelsat has inked German Internet service provider skyDSL Global to a five-year multiple spot beam capacity contract on Ka-Sat, with an option for an additional five years, […]