Connectivity

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 […]

[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] 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 […]

[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 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 […]