Connectivity

[Satellite TODAY 09-12-12] Gilat Satellite Networks’ wholly owned subsidiary Spacenet has equipped its 10,000th Dollar General store with its SkyEdge VSAT technology, Spacenet confirmed Sept. 12.    Spacenet has been […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-12-12] Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) has been contracted by FSS operator SES to launch three additional SES satellites on Falcon 9 or Falcon Heavy rockets, SpaceX announced Sept. […]

Firstly, I would like to introduce our first dedicated e-daily for Comsys’ VSAT 2012 event here in London, which we are really excited about bringing to you. The event is […]

[Satellite News 09-11-12] There had been much talk at the IBC 2012 show about new content formats, particularly surrounding Ultra HD, which was a key buzz term at the event. […]

[Satellite News 09-11-12] Georgia’s largest telco MagtiCom is aiming to make its presence felt with a new DTH offer in the market. With a DTH platform maintaining approximately 2 million mobile […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 09-11-12] ViaSat is expanding its Ka-band Exede consumer broadband offering to serve commercial airlines, the company announced Sept. 11.     ViaSat said it designed its Exede in-flight […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-11-12] Satcom terminal solutions provider Skyware Global has been selected by MSS operator Inmarsat to serve as one of three initial launch partners in providing land-based satellite terminals […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-11-12] OnAir has been granted authorization for its airline customers to provide its Internet OnAir in-flight Wi-Fi service in Australian airspace after having satisfied all the pre-conditions stipulated […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-11-12] SES Broadband Services has signed an agreement with Damy Engineering to provide 18 MHz on of capacity on the Astra 4A satellite covering Sub-Saharan Africa, the operator […]

The fragmentation of the broadcasting landscape shows no sign of slowing. Conversations range from SD, HD, Ultra HD, 3-D TV, video on smartphones, video on tablets etc. It can be […]

There has been much talk at IBC about new content formats, particularly surrounding Ultra HD which has been a key buzz term at this year’s event. For an organization like the European […]

Intelsat has signed an agreement with Eastern Space Systems Romania (ESS) to provide satellite capacity for a new video multiplex platform designed to serve Central and Eastern Europe and inked […]

Eutelsat has unveiled new hardware to support its Tooway service, including a 77-centimeter dish and a Ku-band LNB, the European FSS operator announced.    Eutelsat said that when its new […]

Dutch teleport, VSAT and broadcasting services provider Castor Networks has signed a capacity expansion agreement on SES’ NSS-7 satellite to meet growing demands for connectivity throughout Southern Africa, the operator […]

UAE satellite broadcaster YahLive has signed a long-term partnership agreement with free-to-air (FTA) Arabic TV channel Tawazon TV to broadcast the network in HD through its satellite service.    The […]

Thaicom has informed Thailand’s Information and Communications Technology Ministry (ICT) that it had made plans for an interim satellite to be positioned at the 50.5 degrees East orbital slot to […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 09-10-12] More than 50 million smart meters supporting new clean energy initiatives will be deployed in North America by the end of 2012, with as many as […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-10-12] Orbital Sciences has completed in-orbit testing and operational control on Avanti’s Hylas 2 high-throughput broadband satellite and has turned the spacecraft over to the U.K.-based operator, the […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-10-12] C-Com Satellite Systems has signed a multimillion-dollar contract to supply its iNetVu Flyaway antennas to Romantis for its ongoing turnkey VSAT projects, which will pave the way […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-10-12] Hughes Europe unveiled an advanced auto-deploy mobile satellite solution at the GPEC General Police Equipment Exhibition and Conference 2012 in Leipzig, Germany, the company announced Sept. 10. […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-10-12] Mobile satellite services provider Inmarsat has appointed Michele Franci as its Global Xpress vice president of commercial business, the company announced Sept. 10.    In his new […]

Work Microwave has unveiled a new digital filter with a roll-off factor of 5 percent as part of its DVB-S2 modem and modulator portfolio.    Work Microwave said the filter […]

It wasn’t that long ago that FSS and MSS operators pretty much lived in separate worlds and both were happy with their roles in the satellite eco-system. However, over the […]

Discovery Networks International will take a cautious approach to doing OTT deals internationally compared to what it has done in the United States. Mark Hollinger, president and CEO, Discovery Networks […]

SES will launch its Ka-band SES Broadband satellite service in November, pending the launch and beginning of operations of its Astra 2F satellite, the operator confirmed Sept. 6.    Astra […]

Access Co. will demonstrate its NetFront Living Connect solution that was recently selected to provide media sharing capabilities for Abox42’s OTT and IPTV set-top box (STB) line. Access is marketing […]

System-on-Chip (SoC) solutions designer for home entertainment connectivity and control Sigma Designs announced that European STB manufacturer Televes selected a turn-key solution based on its SMP8670 SoC design for its […]

Avanti Communications has launched a new satellite newsgathering (SNG) product that utilizes Ka-band capacity from the operator’s Hylas satellites providing coverage across the EMEA region, Avanti announced Sept. 7.   […]

European operator SES has collaborated with Sony to demonstrate a live satellite transmission of 4K Ultra HD content played out in Quad Full HD format and encoded in the H.264 […]

Intelsat has reached an agreement with Gogo to provide broadband satellite capacity that will support its in-flight connectivity and digital entertainment solutions, the FSS operator announced Sept. 7.    Gogo […]