Connectivity

[Satellite TODAY 09-04-12] MTN Satellite Communications (MTN) has partnered with maritime media delivery and communications company Jetstream to launch Jetstream HD, a high-definition streaming content solution powered by MTN VSAT […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-04-12] Vislink is set to introduce its Advent Mantis MSAT portable data terminal, designed to address emerging Ka-band satellite newsgathering requirements for international broadcasters, the company announced Sept. […]

When telecoms companies capture large portions of the market, supplementary regulatory intervention is appropriate. This is the case when companies achieve Significant Market Power (SMP), which might be equated to […]

Though the summer is traditionally a quiet time in the satellite industry, it has certainly not been the case this year. During the course of the last few weeks, we […]

A little more than a year ago, in our September 2011 column, we asked what is UNIDROIT and why were satellite operators saying such bad things about it? The question […]

National Geographic is a powerful brand with broadcasting channels that can be found around the world, which make valuable editions to any pay-TV platform. However, like most broadcasters, it is […]

In columns during the last four years, we have looked at the effects of the recession on the satellite and space sector. We decried bailouts of the financial services and […]

Inmarsat Deploys OnAir Service on Two Asia Pacific Airlines Japanese airline ANA will deploy Inmarsat SwiftBroadband on its international routes starting in mid-2013. Inmarsat said the Wi-Fi services, which are […]

Avanti Rolls Out Pay-As-You-Go Hylas-1 Internet Service Avanti Communications has launched its new Pay-As-You-Go high-speed Internet connection service across Europe with no monthly subscription fees. Avanti will offer a high-bandwidth […]

The evolution toward more advanced video compression codecs is creating new opportunities and challenges for content providers. The transition from MPEG-2 to MPEG-4 has helped to shrink the bandwidth required […]

MSS operator and service provider Globalstar has spent the last two years financing and launching 24 new satellites that it hopes will bring the company’s Duplex service back into full […]

Broadband via satellite has long been touted as the best solution for isolated areas that have no terrestrial connection, but it is also a big business for the satellite and […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-31-12] MultiChoice will migrate its DStv services from its current transponder space on the Intelsat 10 and Intelsat 7 satellites to capacity on the new Intelsat 20 satellite […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-31-12] Satélites Mexicanos (Satmex) has hired Erik Hansen as its director of North American sales, the operator announced Aug. 31.    Hansen has more than 12 years of […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-31-12] Thomson Video Networks (TVN) has embedded HE-AAC multi-channel audio codec software with full metadata support technology from development firm Fraunhofer in its flagship ViBE EM4000 encoder, TVN […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-30-12] 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 […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-30-12] 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, the company announced […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 08-29-12] Enterprise satellite communication services provider ITC Global has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Spidersat Communications, a privately held integrator in Africa that provides mission […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-29-12] FSS operator SES has signed a capacity agreement with satellite capacity and networking equipment provider Romantis to support growing connectivity needs across Russia and Central Asia, the […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-29-12] U.S. pay-TV operator Dish Network urged the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) not to shift its spectrum holdings in the 2 GHz band and to approve rules […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-29-12] UAE satellite broadcaster YahLive has signed a long-term partnership agreement with free-to-air Arabic TV channel Tawazon TV to broadcast the network in HD through its satellite service, […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-29-12] KVH Industries has introduced a new onboard terminal for its TracPhone V7-IP mini-VSAT broadband service, KVH announced Aug. 29.    KVH said the new version of its […]

[Satellite News 08-28-12] Fixed and mobile satellite operators have traditionally been categorized in separate markets due to the different services each provides to its own unique verticals. While FSS operators […]

[Satellite News 08-28-12] While the second quarter is usually one of the weaker periods of the fiscal year for most satellite companies, the 2012 second quarter cultivated more than a […]

[Satellite News 08-28-12] Remote connectivity and content services provider MTN Satellite Communications (MTN) has rolled out and expanded its MTN Worldwide TV service to reach commercial shipping, ferry, oil & […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 08-28-12] Harris has been awarded a 15-year $291 million contract to develop a communications network that will serve as the cornerstone of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-28-12] Canadian satellite broadcast equipment manufacturer Advantech Wireless has released a 20-Watt GaN X-band and C-band block up-converter (BUC) suited for harsh environments such as man-pack terminal deployments, […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-28-12] Canadian antenna manufacturer C-Com Satellite Systems has received type approval for its iNetVu Ka-75V antenna system from service provider ViaSat, C-Com announced Aug. 28.    The type […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-28-12] U.S. pay-TV operator Dish Network has expanded its DISHWorld IPTV platform to deliver content to computers through a new application, Dish Network announced Aug. 28.    Dish […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-28-12] Scalable broadcast and IP transport solutions provider Net Insight has signed a contract with Austrian Broadcasting Services (ORS) to distribute DVB-T2 signals across Austria, Net Insight announced […]