Connectivity

Thales Alenia Space and Astrium will collaborate for the European Space Agency’s (ESA) BepiColombo spacecraft utilizing X- and Ka-band transponders designed to communicate data from an exploration mission of Mercury.    BepiColombo is […]

Hughes Network Systems has released new high-performance broadband plans for government agencies, offering speeds up to 15Mbps and designed to reach remote locations across the United States, the broadband satellite […]

Abu Dhabi-based satellite operator Yahsat is gearing up to launch its YahClick “broadband everyone” satellite service in South Sudan.    The service aims to provide wide reaching, high performance, satellite […]

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 01-07-12] Raytheon has added the Japanese Space Exploration Agency’s (JAXA) Global Change Observation Mission 1 satellite to its Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) Common Ground System (CGS), Raytheon […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-07-12] 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 […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-07-12] Marlink has completed a series of new VSAT installations aboard De Poli Tankers vessels in a project carried out in close cooperation with Maritime Performances, Marlink announced […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-07-12] MTN Satellite Communications (MTN) has signed new contracts and activities with luxury cruise operators Windstar Cruises, Paul Gauguin Cruises and The World to provide an array of […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-04-13] The General Services Administration (GSA) is developing a Network Services 2020 (NS2020) initiative that will change the government’s approach to acquiring future telecommunications from models previously used […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-04-13] The Nigerian Center for Satellite Technology Development (CSTD) is launching an initiative to train Nigerian engineers to design, test and build a satellite by 2018, CSTD Director […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-04-12] Wired and wireless semiconductor solutions provider Broadcom has enabled Cryptography Research (CRI) differential power analysis (DPA) countermeasures across its line of set-top box (STB) platforms, the company […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-03-12] EchoStar Satellite Services has hired SiriusXM Vice President of Dngineering Derek de Bastos as its CTO, the broadcast satellite company announced Jan 3.    De Bastos was […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-03-12] 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 […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-03-12] Station711, the Mobile Satellite Services division of RRsat Global Communications Network, has integrated its Crewtalk complete onboard voice gateway solution with the Inmarsat FleetBroadband Multi-voice service.   […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-02-13] Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract to manufacture two Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellites for the United States Air Force, confirming a deal that was […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-02-13] Thaicom, a subsidiary of Singapore’s Temasek Holdings, signed an initial agreement with a unit of Hong Kong-based Synertone Communication to become the new provider of its Ipstar […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-02-13] Ball Aerospace & Technologies has successfully integrated four of the five payloads and a spacecraft de-orbit module onto the Department of Defense Space Test Program’s Standard Interface […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-02-13] The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved new that will ease its licensing requirements for in-flight broadband Internet services, according to a report initially published Dec. 28. […]

Rupert Pearce took over as CEO of Inmarsat at the start of 2012 in the middle of a key transitional point for the company. The company is investing around $1.2 […]

The Internet is about to change dramatically. This is because the number of top-level-domains, the letters that come after the dot, will increase significantly. Until now, only 22 generic top-level […]

The market is small, but capacity is expanding. As costs fall, operators will expand their broadband satellite service into the B2C market. But are there limits? Demand for broadband in […]

Surges in throughput along with changing business needs in an environment of scarce spectrum are driving the move toward what many consider the holy grail of satellite design — flexible […]

Japanese broadcaster NHK is at the cutting edge of new technologies. Its coverage of the 2012 London Olympics in Super Hi-Vision (SHV) is testament to that. This is just one […]

Broadcasters in markets such as Central and Eastern Europe and Africa are all facing some of the same challenges that broadcasters are in markets such as Western Europe and North […]

KVH Industries has doubled the capacity of its mini-VSAT Broadband network in the Caribbean region to support the increased demand of the growing customer base.

Dish Network plans to request more time from the Federal Communications Commissions (FCC) to file a petition against Japan’s SoftBank deal to take over Sprint Nextel.

Leading local satellite-TV-system manufacturers and distributors have requested a reduction of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission’s (NBTC) license fee, stating that they are also a key part of supporting and carrying quality content to viewers.

DirecTV subscription prices will rise in the upcoming year, the satellite TV provider announced via a customer support page Dec. 28.