Connectivity

[Satellite TODAY 03-15-12] Canadian satellite technology company Norsat experienced a challenging year in 2011 for its Satellite Solutions business due to cuts in U.S. military spending and reduced order activity […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 03-15-12] Iridium Communications CEO Matt Desch, winner of Via Satellite magazine’s 2011 Satellite Executive of the Year Award, confirmed March 13 that the Iridium NEXT constellation has […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 03-14-12] China is planning to launch about 20 rockets each year before 2015 as part of the nation’s “100 rockets, 100 satellites” space program, China Aerospace Science […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-14-12] European satellite operator Eutelsat has unified the names of its satellites under the company brand name, Eutelsat announced March 11.    The company’s satellites will now take […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-14-12] Japanese telecommunications and car electronics manufacturer Yupiteru has selected Swiss positioning company U-blox’s QZSS satellite positioning technology and QZSS-enabled LEA-6H satellite receiver module for integration with its […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 03-13-12] Australian operator NewSat has entered into an agreement with AP Kypros Satellite for an additional orbital slot and expanded frequencies in existing slots, NewSat announced March […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-13-12] Comtech Xicom Technology has introduced a new high-efficiency 750-Watt peak-power Ku-band traveling wave tube amplifier (TWTA), the company announced March 12.    The company said its XTD-750KHE […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-13-12] Satellite technology manufacturer Winegard has introduced two new airline-checkable 1.2-meter auto-acquire flyaway antennas as lightweight, real-time broadband solution for mobile users, the company announced March 12.   […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-13-12] Maritime Internet service provider LinkScape has entered into a strategic partnership with antenna designer and manufacturer KNS, the companies confirmed March 12.    The partnership will combine […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-13-12] Eutelsat Communications and Qatar satellite company Es’hailSat have selected Arianespace to launch the Eutelsat 25B/Es’hail-1 satellite in the second quarter of 2013 on board an Ariane 5 […]

[Satellite News 03-12-12] Comtech Telecommunications is currently holding negotiations with the U.S. Army for a new Blue Force Tracking 1 (BFT-1) contract that would sustain its business after losing its […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 03-12-12] Satellite specialist Newtec has successfully tested its new high-speed Ka-band technology for the SES Broadband service in Europe, Newtec announced March 9.    The test was […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-12-12] International Launch Services (ILS) has signed a contract to launch the Mexsat-1 satellite for the Mexican government’s Ministry of Communications and Transportation (SCT) on an ILS Proton […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-12-12] Iridium Communications has rolled out its small, lightweight Core 9523 transceiver as part of its Iridium Force product and technology initiative, the MSS operator announced March 9. […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-12-12] Mexican operator and satellite network integrator Red52 has launched new services powered by UHP technology from satellite capacity and networking provider Romantis Group, Red52 announced March 9. […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-12-12] Glowlink has unveiled the newest member of its ultra-wide instantaneous bandwidth (IBW) spectrum monitoring product line, the company announced March 9.    The Glowlink Model 1020 offers […]

[Satellite News 03-09-12] The International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (Unidroit) has approved the Space Assets Protocol, which aims to facilitate the financing of space assets, at its […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 03-09-12] The gap between top- and lower-ranked satellite operators spread significantly in 2011, according to the second annual Satellite Operator Benchmarks report released March 8 by the […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-09-12] U.S.-based in-orbit servicing provider ViviSat is ready to build its mission extension vehicles and announced March 8 that it will be proving its preparedness next week at […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-09-12] Amos satellite fleet operator Spacecom has made “one-hop” Ku-band capacity available on the Amos-3 satellite to serve an array of data communication needs between the U.S. East […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-09-12] NovelSat, the developer of the NS3 3G-Sat modulation technology, has hired Ilana Lurie as its new CFO, the company confirmed March 7.    Lurie will be responsible […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-09-12] Access Intelligence has promoted Associate Editor Mark Holmes to Editor of Via Satellite magazine and the Satellite TODAY website.    Holmes has been with Via Satellite since […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-08-12] Globalstar has amended its Coface export credit facility agreement to significantly extend the initial principal repayment date beyond 2012, the mobile satellite service company announced March 7. […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-08-12] UAE satellite operator Thuraya has unveiled its XT-Dual handset that offers GSM roaming coverage in more than 150 countries, the company announced March 7.    The XT-Dual […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-08-12] Hughes Network Systems has rolled out its High QoS Service to enable virtual network operators (VNOs) and service providers to offer high-bandwidth Internet and private network access […]

[Satellite News 03-06-12] There are typically two types of panel sessions at the annual SATELLITE conference and exhibition in Washington D.C. – special interest/niche sessions and the packed-house, industry-wide sessions. […]

[Satellite News 03-08-12] The number of satellite communications terminals deployed in the global maritime market will nearly double in the next decade with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 03-07-12] Iridium Communications generated double-digit growth in net income, revenue, subscriber additions and operational EBITDA (OEBITDA) in its 2011 full fiscal year, according to the company’s latest […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-07-12] LightSquared has extended the emulation phase of its voice MSAT private network carrier and mobile data services over the SkyTerra-1 satellite network through the end of 2015, […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-07-12] Gilat Satellite Networks has launched its new SkyEdge 2 Accent Dual-Waveform VSAT solution that features a dual SCPC/TDMA return channel, the company announced March 6.    The […]