Connectivity

[Satellite TODAY 01-17-13] Emerging markets will continue to be the driver of growth in the converged global communications, media and technology industries, which will reach the 7 billion mobile subscription […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-17-13] Nevion and T-VIPS have completed a merger of the two companies, which will now operate under a single entity named Nevion.    In a Jan. 16 announcement, […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-15-13] Eutelsat Communications will deploy a new generation of advanced functions developed by the satellite’s prime contractor Thales Alenia Space on its upcoming Eutelsat 8 West B satellite […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-15-13] Hughes Network Systems has received an order from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide satellite broadband services for the agency’s RadNet program, the company announced Jan. […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-15-13] ATIS has observed a significant downward trend in the number of NRSC outage reports filed since November 2011 and that the duration of outages appears to be […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-15-13] XipLink and Vitacom have successfully deployed XipLink XA appliances for various satellite service customers in Africa and Latin America, the companies announced Jan. 15.    The new […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-14-13] The Value-Added Services (VAS) market associated with the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) will more than double its current intake of approximately 22 billion euros to 56 […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-14-13] O3b Networks has won a second multi-year deal to provide its O3b Maritime high-speed satellite-delivered broadband service aboard one of Royal Caribbean Cruises’ largest cruise ships, Allure […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-14-13] Space Systems/Loral (SSL) has successfully shipped the Amazonas 3 multi-mission satellite it designed and built for Hispasat to the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, where Arianespace […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-14-13] Russian satellite reception equipment manufacturer General Satellite is planning to invest in a new pay-TV platform for Pakistan that will be marketed to the wealthy segment of […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-14-13] Bulgarian telco and satellite operator Vivacom has launched two new satellite Internet packages aimed primarily at domestic enterprise users, the company announced Jan. 14.    Vivacom’s new […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-11-13] Telefonica has reached an agreement to sell its 13 percent stake in Spanish satellite operator Hispasat to Eutelsat and Abertis for 101 million euros, bringing in 47 […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-11-13] Russian satellite operator Gazprom Space Systems will launch its Yamal-401 by the end of the year, followed by its Yamal-601 spacecraft in 2015, according to a report […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-10-13] The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has issued a $706 million contract to information solutions and aerospace firm MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) to build, launch and provide […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-10-13] Hong Kong telecom and services distributor Neo Telemedia has acquired a 100-percent stake of HCH Investments for $273 million (HK) in an effort to enter the satellite […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-10-13] Thai satellite operator Thaicom has accelerated its plans to launch the Thaicom 8 satellite, also known as Ipstar 2, to meet demand, the company confirmed Jan. 10. […]

Aereo, the year-old inexpensive live television online service has announced it is planning to expand beyond New York City this spring, threatening satellite and cable TV providers.

[Satellite TODAY 01-09-13] There is perhaps no one more excited about the potential of wireless broadband connectivity in the United States than Dish Network Chairman Charlie Ergen. On Tuesday, the […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-09-13] The New England Telehealth Consortium (NETC) has awarded Hughes Network Systems with a four-year contract to provide high-speed satellite services for mobile telehealth clinics throughout rural communities […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-09-13] SES and GlobeCast have renewed their agreement for use of transponders on the operator’s NSS-806 and AMC-1 satellites, the companies announced Jan. 9.    GlobeCast will continue […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-09-13] Globe Wireless and Arimar have entered into a long-term cooperation agreement to provide Globe Wireless products and services to Italian flagged vessels, Arimar confirmed Jan. 9.   […]

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is potentially exploring the idea of importing or building a six-ton high-throughput Ka-band satellite that would feature 100 beams compared to a standard 40 […]

Gilat Satellite Network CEO Erez Antebi expects the company will grow its financial strength considerably in 2013, as Gilat continues to invest back into its business segments and its Ka-band […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-09-13] Global satellite and cellular data communications solutions provider Orbcomm has signed a $45 million, five-year loan agreement with AIG Asset Management that could mitigate lingering concerns regarding […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-09-13] Robert Bednarek, former CEO of SES World Skies and member of the SES Executive Committee, has passed away at the age of 55 after a long and […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-09-13] SiriusXM service will now be standard on the majority of Toyota’s multimedia systems beginning in 2013, the satellite radio broadcaster announced Jan. 8. This will be the […]

ViaSat has shipped its 500th VR-12 Ku-band airborne ultra-small satcom antenna packaged together with its ArcLight technology, reaching and military and general aviation market milestone, the company announced Jan. 7. […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-09-13] Pentek has rolled out a new line of multiband, modular RF slot receivers, the manufacturer announced Jan. 8.    Pentek’s Model 8111 series accepts RF signals over […]

Com Dev International has been awarded a contract for satellite components from MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA). The project will deliver Ku-band and Ka-band multiplexers, switches and microwave components for […]

Telefonica Global Solutions will utilize Eutelsat’s high-performance KA-SAT satellite to provide high quality satellite broadband services to carriers from all over Europe.    Telefonica aims to use the KA-SAT capacity […]