Connectivity

[Satellite TODAY Insider 08-27-12] Australian satellite operator NewSat yielded $3.8 million in pre-tax earnings during its full-year fiscal period ending June 30, which represented a 111 percent increase, or more […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-27-12] EchoStar filed a patent application for weather stations that could be installed on roofs of satellite TV subscribers to compete with the local weather programming services supplied […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-27-12] Imtech Marine has signed two contracts to build two maritime vessels and supply satellite technology for two oil and gas firms, Imtech announced Aug. 27.    Imtech […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-24-12] Satellite connectivity provider 2 SAT Europe has chosen compression products developer Ateme to upgrade its digital satellite newsgathering (SNG) fleet, Ateme announced Aug. 24.    Ateme will […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 08-23-12] Satellite communications systems provider ViaSat CFO Ronald Wangerin will resign from his position after 10 years of service, the company confirmed Aug. 23.    Wangerin will […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-23-12] Satellite operator AsiaSat increased its profits in the first half of its 2012 fiscal year after abandoning an unsuccessful joint venture with Dish Network in June, according […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-23-12] The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a lawsuit against pay-TV operator Dish Network for allegedly violating “Do Not Call” rules associated with telemarketing, according to […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-23-12] MSS operator Inmarsat increased its demand forecast for mobile satellite communications in Malaysia’s shipping industry after the company was contracted by Malaysian shipping firm MISC to install […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-22-12] SES has expanded its partnership with global satellite communications provider Pactel to include a multi-year capacity deal on NSS-6, the operator announced Aug. 21.    Pactel will […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 08-22-12] Sirius XM Radio investors have sued the satellite broadcaster’s board of directors for doing enough to protect the company from a potential Liberty Media takeover, according […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-22-12] MSS operator Inmarsat has unveiled global pre-paid satellite services for both voice and data through its pre-pay platform with the introduction of support for voice calls originating […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-22-12] Ericsson is set to launch a new HEVC/H.265 encoder that aims to deliver live and linear TV to mobile networks and devices in real-time with resolutions up […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-22-12] Thaicom has signed a cooperation agreement with iDirect to provide an alternative integrated solution to its IPStar customers, the companies announced Aug. 22.    Thaicom said the […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-21-12] Voice, video and data distribution networks developer Wegener Corp. has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) extension from an unnamed international customer that represents a bookable commitment […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 08-21-12] Sea Launch has successfully launched the Intelsat 21 communications satellite into orbit for FSS operator Intelsat aboard a Zenit-3SL rocket from its platform in the equatorial […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-21-12] Maritime enterprise satellite communications provider ITC Global has acquired the remaining 10 percent interest in VSAT specialist ITC Guinea to obtain complete ownership of the entity, the […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-21-12] Canadian satellite broadcast equipment manufacturer Advantech Wireless has released its new Discovery-series Adaptive Satellite Access Technology (A-SAT) dual-mode RCS/TDMA-SCPC product line, the company announced Aug. 20.   […]

[Satellite News 08-20-12] Increased connectivity demands from mobile workers, maritime, cargo transportation and remote applications are driving strong growth for the international mobile satellite industry, which is expected to continue […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 08-20-12] Gilat’s Ka-band initiatives are well underway and the Israeli satellite company’s related project pipeline is growing at a healthy rate, according to Gilat CEO Erez Antebi. […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-20-12]Satellite operator Thaicom will sell its Mfone mobile phone business to an operator outside of Thailand by the end of this year, according to the company’s latest financial […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-20-12] Newtec has unveiled its M6100 broadcast satellite modulator designed specifically for contribution, DTH broadcast, distribution head-ends and towers, the company announced Aug. 17.    The Newtec M6100 […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-20-12] Comtech EF Data has received a $1.5 million DoubleTalk Carrier-in-Carrier bandwidth compression order from an unnamed telecommunications service provider in the Asia-Pacific region, the company confirmed Aug. […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-20-12] Maxwell Technology has launched Sat-Space Africa’s Satellite Hot Spot solution, which aims to transform business models for providing connectivity to underserved communities in townships and rural areas, […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-17-12] NASA has selected Ball Aerospace to lead a team that will conduct a technology demonstration of a high-performance “green” propellant alternative to hydrazine fuel, Ball Aerospace announced […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-17-12] Harris Corp. has issued a subcontract to Sagetech to support its effort to provide integrated Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) payloads for Iridium’s Aireon air traffic management entity, […]

[Satellite News 08-17-12] Pay-TV operator Dish Network may be planning to introduce a satellite broadband Internet service in the United States that will use capacity from an EchoStar satellite, according […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-17-12] SkyNet Satellite Communications has been awarded a contract extension from Bristow Group to centime providing air safety services with its expanded Aeronautical Information System (AIS) platform, SkyNet […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-16-12] Hybrid connectivity provider SkyVision Networks has signed an agreement with telecommunications and infrastructure company Broadlink to deliver Virtual Private Network (VPN) and Internet connectivity services to its […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-16-12] MTN Satellite Communications (MTN) and Wireless Maritime Services (WMS) have teamed up to launch the Connect at Sea voice application, which aims to enable maritime passengers and […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-16-12] Harris Corp. has been awarded a contract to supply reflector deployment booms to Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) for use on two unnamed high-throughput communications satellites, Harris announced Aug. […]