Connectivity

[Satellite News 04-05-12] Alaska Airlines will test a new air traffic control system this June in Seattle that uses satellite service to navigate aircraft and allow airport controllers to keep […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-04-12] Ateme and STI Telecom have successfully delivered and installed an HD-SAT turnkey satellite distribution platform for Brazilian broadcaster TV Record in São Paulo, the companies announced April […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-04-12] Numerex Corp. has launched a secure machine-to-machine (M2M) interactive platform with new capabilities such as website integration, integrated smartphone applications and support for interactive data, location and […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-04-12] The Indian Space Research Organization’s (ISRO) commercial services division Antrix Corp. has signed an agreement with Astrium to launch the Spot 6 advanced French remote sensing satellite […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-04-12] North American satellite and space company MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) has signed a contract with an unnamed customer to provide multiple advanced technology solutions for a […]

[Satellite News 03-27-12] Israeli manufacturer Novelsat was extremely busy during the SATELLITE 2012 conference, demonstrating a portfolio of innovations for its expanding satellite clientele. The company, which is best known […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-03-12] Temasys and Emerging Markets Communications (EMC) have partnered to rollout a “pay-as-you go” HD Connect satellite service to provide low-cost, HD enterprise connectivity to mobile devices, the […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-03-12] Eutelsat has demonstrated its satellite broadband solutions in the Macedonian city of Ohrid to a regional meeting of the Broadband Commission for Digital Development, the FSS operator […]

[Satellite News 04-03-12] The acquisition of Hughes’ space and communications business in 2000 gave Boeing the critical mass it needed to secure a leading role in the space industry, according […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 04-02-12] The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) signed a $10 million consultancy deal with Maryland-based Space Partnership International (SPI) in the United States to design the nation’s […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-02-12] Astrium has successfully completed the in-orbit delivery of the SSOT satellite system, which launched from the European spaceport in French Guiana in December, to the Chilean Air […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-02-12] Measat Satellite Systems signed an agreement with Encompass Digital Media to distribute the EdgeSport HD channel via the Measat-3 satellite located at the 91.5 degrees East orbital […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-02-12] Satellite technology manufacturer EM Research has developed its new ESP-11000 phase-locked oscillator that operates at 11,000 MHz and features low-phase noise reduction, the company announced March 30.  […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-02-12] Synacor has reached an agreement with BendBroadband to offer satellite and terrestrial solutions from its TV Everywhere platform, which includes HBO, Cinemax, Turner and Hulu content, to […]

SES Signs Capacity Deals with GlobeCast, ICCES GlobeCast has signed a long-term capacity deal with SES to boost its presence in the U.K. TV market. The capacity on Astra’s future […]

Broadcasting remains the lifeblood of the satellite industry, but as we enter a more fragmented broadcast landscape, the impact of the new environment on satellite and broadcasters themselves remains uncertain. […]

Telcos, far from abandoning satellite, are using it more and more to shape their next-generation communications strategies. Here, we take a look at how different telcos around the world are […]

The opportunity of additional video display devices is to deliver content to more screens, but the risk to broadcasters is that some subscribers may go entirely online. Pay-TV satellite operators […]

In September, we reviewed the controversy between LightSquared, the satellite operator planning to deploy a 4G-LTE (Long Term Evolution-a preliminary 4G standard) Ancillary Terrestrial Component (ATC) wholesale telecommunications network, and […]

Spacecom, an Israeli satellite operator, recently launched its Amos-5 satellite with more than 50 percent of its capacity already sold. Spacecom, which operates the Amos fleet of satellites, is targeting […]

The U.S. Constitution protects people from unreasonable government searches, but does it prohibit the government from using GPS technology, without a warrant, to track people’s movements? We are reminded that […]

Satellite broadband has always suffered from greater bandwidth limitations than terrestrial alternatives. Even with the new generation of satellites, such as ViaSat’s ViaSat-1 and Hughes Network System’s Jupiter, this remains […]

A recent report from from an event held at McGill University’s Institute of Air and Space Law discusses the increasing problems posed by space debris in satellite orbits and the […]

German DTH operator Sky Deutschland recently reached three million customers and is closing in on one million HD customers. Marcello Maggioni, executive vice president, customer group, Sky Deutschland, talks about […]

Telemar, Vizada Launch SeaMore Maritime Satcom Service Vizada has partnered with shipping and land-based satcom provider Telemar to launch SeaMore, a new joint communications solution for the maritime community. SeaMore […]

As editor of a communications publication, I receive a number of press releases related to new research and forecasts on the satellite market. I often think it would be interesting […]

IDC Names New Board Chairman International Datacasting Corp. (IDC) has appointed James Hall, an independent director of the company, as its new chairman of the board effective immediately. Hall replaces […]

Hughes Unveils Enhancements to HX Product Family Hughes Network Systems has announced details of HX System 4.0, which aims to bring a number of technology enhancements to its HX product […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 03-30-12] A steady growth of enterprise satellite bandwidth demand combined with the oil and gas industry’s push into remote environments are providing a compelling value-proposition to satellite […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-30-12] Telesat has entered into a new financing agreement with a JP Morgan Chase Bank-led consortium that provides a $2.5 billion extension of credit under various senior credit […]