Connectivity

[Satellite TODAY Insider 06-28-12] Canadian provider of essential information solutions MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) has signed an agreement to acquire satellite manufacturer Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) for $875 million in […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-28-12]  MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) has acquired Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) for $875 million in an immediately accretive transaction, MDA announced June 27.    The acquisition transforms MDA into a […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-28-12] Thailand’s national regulatory board has awarded Thaicom a license that will allow the private satellite operator to start selling bandwidth for its Thaicom 7 satellite after it […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-28-12] U.K.-based satellite data communications services provider Avanti Communications will launch its second satellite, Hylas 2, on Aug. 2, the company announced June 27.    Arianespace will send […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-28-12] Serbia Broadband (SBB) has signed a contract with Eutelsat Communications’ Skylogic affiliate to distribute the operator’s Tooway satellite broadband service in six Balkan countries, Eutelsat announced June […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-28-12] Harris CapRock has signed a four-year renewal contract with drilling contractor Brasdril to continue providing turnkey, VSAT communications to 13 of its semisubmersibles and drill ships, located […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-28-12] U.S. satellite pay-TV providers DirecTV and Dish Network have received requests from the U.S. Justice Department about pricing contracts with broadcasters, according to a Bloomberg report published […]

[Satellite News 06-28-12] Eutelsat has certainly been in the news with announcements late last week that China Investment Corp. (CIC) had reached agreement to buy a 7 percent stake in […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-27-12] The south solar array on the Intelsat-19 satellite has deployed after nearly a month of delay following its May 31 launch on a Sea Launch Zenit rocket. […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-27-12] Pendrell Corp. subsidiary ICO Global Communications has withdrawn its petition for review to the California Supreme Court in connection with its litigation against Boeing and its subsidiaries, […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-27-12] Hughes Network Systems was selected by Ecuadorian service provider Telconet to provide an HX System and broadband satellite terminals for the Ministry of Telecommunication and Information Society […]

[Satellite News 06-27-12] The 49 commercial satellite production programs and 419 individual communications satellites produced between 2012 and 2022 will be worth a combined $52.7 billion, according to a Forecast […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 06-27-12] Globalstar and Thales Alenia Space have agreed to the terms of a commercial proposal that will allow Globalstar to purchase six additional spacecraft from the manufacturer […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-26-12] Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) has achieved a full mission duration firing of its Merlin 1D engine and completed multiple restarts at target thrust and specific impulse, the […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-26-12] Maritime satellite communications company KVH Industries named South America’s Andesat its reseller for its mini-VSAT Broadband service and TracPhone V-series satellite communications systems in the region, the […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-26-12] Hughes Network Systems has enhanced its HX System solution to employ the new IP-over-Satellite 1008-B air interface standard (IPoS-B), which was recently approved by the Telecommunications Industry […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 06-25-12] Spanish mobility and telecommunications infrastructure sovereign fund Abertis Infraestructuras SA has agreed to sell a 7 percent stake in satellite operator Eutelsat Communications to China Investment […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-25-12] International Launch Services (ILS) has been contracted by Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. (AsiaSat) to launch AsiaSat 6, AsiaSat 8 or AsiaSat 9 on an ILS Proton rocket […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-25-12] Orbcomm has agreed to a multi-year framework contract with the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) to provide satellite Automatic Identification System (AIS) data, the company announced June […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-25-12] Japanese commercial airline ANA will rollout OnAir Wi-Fi service on its international routes starting in summer 2013, OnAir confirmed June 22.    ANA will initially launch the […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-25-12] Astrium subsidiary Vizada is launching a new addition to its Pharostar maritime VSAT portfolio that has been developed for easier installation and accessibility to a wider range […]

[Satellite News 06-25-12] Eutelsat’s presence at the CASBAA Satellite Industry Forum in Singapore proved to be a prelude to a daring regional move the operator would announce later in the […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-22-12] Arianespace has been selected to launch the DZZ-HR high-resolution observation satellite being built by Astrium for the Republic of Kazakhstan, the commercial launch provider announced June 20. […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-22-12] Satellite and mobile phone connections are increasingly being used as primary Internet connections as global subscriber bases continue to expand, according to a research report published June […]

[Satellite News 06-22-12] Last week, O3b Networks entered into a strategic partnership agreement with Optimal Satcom to acquire its Enterprise Capacity Management (ECM) system in a configuration enhanced to provide […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-21-12] RRsat Global Communications has launched two new Ku-Band MCPC Platforms on Spacecom’s Amos-5 Satellite at 17 degrees East, the company announced June 20.    The two MCPC […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-21-12] Eutelsat Communications has acquired the GE-23 satellite from GE Capital for $228 million, the operator announced June 20.    The GE-23 satellite will be renamed Eutelsat 172A. […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 06-21-12] Technology-driven declines in Machine-to-Machine (M2M) equipment costs will help expand the installed base of M2M devices, which in turn will increase the need for satellite M2M […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-21-12] Sencore has been selected to supply its SMD 989 DVB-S/S2 modulator for broadcast video contribution and distribution feeds covering the upcoming G20 world economic forum in Mexico, […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-21-12] European VSAT network operator Bentley Walker has purchased a Universal 15000 series hub from iDirect to enhance the company’s satellite service offerings in Iraq and Afghanistan, iDirect […]