Connectivity

The satellite industry is full of potential growth markets for operators and technology vendors to exploit. Despite the onset of fiber and wireless networks, the satellite industry appears in good […]

The country of Azerbaijan is adopting a very progressive space strategy, and is working with Measat Satellite Systems to develop a space capability. Azercosmos is the national satellite operator and […]

International outer space treaties may not be totally suited to modern commercial practices on transfer of ownership of communications satellites. This seems to be the conclusion of a recent symposium […]

The eyes of the world will be on the United Kingdom and the BBC during the next few months as the summer Olympics begin in London. The BBC, one of […]

How many times did you sign a document this week? Surprisingly, in most cases, a signature is not required, not even for a contract. Satellite communications, by interconnecting continents, have […]

FSS operators are constantly looking at new technologies to improve business efficiencies and drive new revenue streams. The question is, what innovations are really needed by some of the biggest […]

At SATELLITE 2012, one of the most frequently discussed subtexts to more familiar topics was the blurring of the lines between fixed and mobile satellite service (FSS and MSS). In […]

Hispasat Board Elects Elena Pisonero Chairwoman Spanish operator Hispasat’s board of directors has unanimously elected Elena Pisonero to be the company’s new chairwoman. The operator said Pisonero was chosen for […]

Eutelsat Introduces NewsSpotter Mobile Service Via Ka-Sat Satellite operator Eutelsat Communications has launched its NewsSpotter newsgathering service, which is provided by the company’s Skylogic affiliate and hosted on Eutelsat’s Ka-Sat […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-01-12] British broadcaster BSkyB has renewed its broadcast and multimedia sales software contract with Harris Corp. for a period of five years with an additional three-year extension option, […]

iDrirect Unveils New Military Airborne Router iDirect Government Technologies has released a satellite router that aims to enable constant connectivity between manned and unmanned aircraft for uninterrupted command and control […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-01-12] Berenberg Bank has released a new report April 30 in light of the analog signal on SES’ Astra satellite system being closed down in Germany.    Sarah […]

DigitalGlobe Inks Two Imagery Licensing Deals With Microsoft High-resolution earth imagery provider DigitalGlobe has signed two licensing agreements with Microsoft. The first agreement more than doubles the volume of high-resolution […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-01-12] FSS operator Eutelsat has granted an approval to SVS Satellite Systems, which will enable the company to use their SDC-120 and SDC-150 auto-pointing antennas with the Eutelsat […]

[Satellite News 05-01-12] The wireless industry added $195.5 billion to the United States’ gross domestic product (GDP) in 2011, and could lead to nearly $1.5 trillion in productivity gains over […]

[Satellite News 05-02-12] ATK has confirmed the retirement of the Tactical Satellite-3 (TacSat-3) spacecraft, which was de-orbited to burn up in the Earth’s atmosphere on April 30 – nearly three years […]

The exploration of shale gas is a trend that has emerged in the oil and gas arena during the last couple of years. For satellite players, it is another opportunity […]

Satellite associations aim to protect the industry’s interests, but which battles are they prioritizing? Across different regions of the world, associations are looking at ways in which they promote satellite […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 04-30-12] Canadian satellite operator Telesat reported a $7 million drop in revenues and a 14 percent decline in net profits during its 2012 first fiscal quarter due […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-30-12] SES has introduced a new IP-based satellite reception technology that demodulates and converts satellite signals to IP for further in-home distribution to any IP-enabled device, the operator […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-30-12] SpaceX will conduct a static fire test of the Falcon 9 rocket’s nine Merlin engines on Monday in preparation for its May 7 Commercial Orbital Transportation Services […]

[Satellite News 04-30-12] SES has unveiled a new broadcast technology that it hopes will revolutionize how satellite TV signals are received within the home. SES designed SAT-IP as a new […]

[Satellite News 04-26-12] The United States’ Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is hoping to take a lead role in the space sustainability conversation by hosting a June 26 conference […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 04-27-12] ViaSat’s $70 million contract with the King Abdul-aziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) organization in Saudi Arabia, announced April 25, represents a potential boost to […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-27-12] GMV has entered into a contract with Thaicom to provide the satellite control center for the Thaicom 6 communications satellite, GMV announced April 25. GMV will develop […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 04-26-12] Media Partners Asia (MPA), a leading research firm in Aisa, is forecasting that DTH will grow exponentially in the next 10 years. “Our forecast right now […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-26-11]  ViaSat has signed a new satellite broadband deal in the Middle East, the company announced April 26. The company has signed a $70 million contract with the […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-26-11] SES will add two new Bavarian TV channels to the Astra satellite system at the end of April, the company announced April 25.        The two channels, […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-26-11]  Boeing saw a fairly significant fall in overall revenues for its Networks & Space Systems division in the first three months of 2012. This was one of […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-26-11] IT solutions company, Rolta, is teaming up with GeoEye to bring high-resolution satellite imagery to many markets across the globe. GeoEye announced the MoU to form a […]