Connectivity

[Satellite News 06-20-12] Iridium Communications surprised the satellite industry June 19 with the announcement that it would form a massive joint venture, Aireon, with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), NAV […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-20-12] International Launch Services (ILS) has postponed the Proton rocket launch of the SES-5 satellite, the company confirmed June 19.    ILS said it informed the satellite’s operator […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-20-12] Thuraya and joint development partner Addvalue Communications have unveiled a new SF2500 maritime satellite voice terminal, the companies announced June 19.    The SF2500 will be available […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-20-12] Mongolian Internet service provider Orbitnet has upgraded its satellite network with iDirect’s iDX 3.1 software and hardware platform, iDirect announced June 19.    Orbitnet will use the […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 06-20-12] SES has signed a new multi-year capacity deal with Papua New Guinea’s incumbent telecommunications operator Telikom PNG as part of a strategy to ramp up investment […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-20-12] AT&T and SiriuxXM filed a joint proposal to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to propose a solution to some longstanding interference concerns between AT&T’s unused spectrum […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-19-12] O3b Networks has launched a new broadband solution that aims to provide cruise ship guests and crew with more than 100 times the average Internet access rates […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-19-12] U.K. satellite operator Avanti Communications has installed Newtec Sat3Play hubs in its Earth stations to extend the IP broadband service range on its Hylas 1 and Hylas […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-19-12] Component manufacturer AVX Corp. has developed a new wideband directional coupler with high directivity for the satellite industry, the company announced June 18.    The company said […]

[Satellite News 06-19-12] Iridium Communications will form a massive joint venture with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), NAV Canada and suppliers Harris Corporation and ITT Exelis to offer continuous satellite […]

[Satellite News 06-18-12] Global FSS satellite operator SES has signed a strategic memorandum of understanding with in-flight connectivity specialist Gogo to bring high-speed, satellite-delivered Internet access to passengers aboard commercial […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 06-16-12] O3b Networks has entered into a strategic partnership agreement with Optimal Satcom, which will provide enhanced enterprise capacity management systems supporting high-throughput Ka-band satellites in medium-Earth […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-18-12] Personal satellite messaging, tracking and navigation technology developer DeLorme has released an upgrade for its inReach two-way satellite communicators, the company announced June 15.    Product improvements […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-18-12] Global Telesat Corp. (GTC) has been selected to provide specialized satellite tracking capabilities for yachts participating in the Ecker 1,000 Miles Race between Zadar, Croatia and Alanya, […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 06-15-12] Analysts believe a recent data-rate cap feud between Comcast and Netflix prompted the Department of Justice to launch an investigation to determine whether or not pay-TV […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-15-12] Vox Telecom has received the first transmission from Y1-B, South Africa’s first Ka-band satellite, the company announced June 14.    Vox Telecom plans to use the satellite […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-15-12] Australian operator NewSat has inked a $30.3 million contract with an unnamed South Asian reseller to provide three years of Jabiru satellite service in Afghanistan, the company […]

[Satellite News 06-15-12] FSS operator Telesat has been busy in the first half of June, during which it has launched commercial service on a North American satellite, signed a significant […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 06-14-12] British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB) and BT Group surprised the sports market by outbidding ESPN network for the rights to broadcast live matches of the United Kingdom’s […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-14-12] Kuwaiti operator Gulfsat has signed a capacity lease for the Eutelsat 8 West A satellite at the 8 degrees West orbital slot, the satellite’s operator Eutelsat announced […]

[Satellite News 06-13-12] Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSBc) signed one of its most important contracts last year last year with Space Systems/Loral to build its Thor 7 satellite. The deal provided […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 06-13-12] International solutions specialist Phasor has unveiled new communications-on-the-move phased array technology that the company described as a, “paradigm shift in satellite communications.”    Phasor announced June […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-13-12] Gilat Satellite Networks subsidiary Wavestream has been selected by Harris CapRock Communications to supply Ku-band solid-state power amplifiers for integration into end-to-end VSAT antenna systems onboard its […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-13-12] Canadian satellite company Galaxy Broadband has added the Hughes HN9200 and HN9400 broadband satellite routers to its product portfolio, the company confirmed June 12.    The agreement […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-13-12] Astrotech Space Operations (ASO) has secured a $1.1 million purchase order to supply hypergolic propellants to an unnamed satellite and spacecraft manufacturer. ASO announced June 12 that […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-13-12] Satellite voice, fax, datalink and Internet communications solutions provider Satcom Direct has opened a new domestic office in Savannah, Ga., the company announced June 12.    The […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 06-12-12] Thales Alenia Space may soon stop working on six Globalstar satellites scheduled for launch this fall as the mobile satellite service provider faces a default on […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-12-12] Dish Network has entered into a partnership with Qualcomm to enable support of satellite-based communications in Qualcomm’s Snapdragon S4 MSM8960 dual-core solution, the companies announced June 11. […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-12-12] SES has introduced new SAT-IP satellite reception technology that demodulates and converts satellite signals to IP for further in-home distribution to IP devices, the operator announced June […]

[Satellite News 06-12-12] The numbers of DTH subscribers have increased dramatically in recent years, as pay-TV continues to underpin the satellite market with demands for capacity, according to recent analysis […]