Connectivity

[Satellite TODAY 10-24-11]  Vislink is opening a new office in Melbourne, the company announced Jan. 23. The company, which specializes in in wireless, video and IP technologies together with their […]

[Satellite News 01-24-12] After a series of delays that pushed the launch of Spacecom’s Amos-5 back to mid-December, the operator announced that the geosynchronous orbit satellite would commence commercial operations […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-23-12] Enterprise resource management software ScheduAll produced double-digit earnings and a 27 percent revenue increase for its 2011 full-year fiscal period compared to 2010, the company announced in […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-23-12] Australian listed satellite operator NewSat has signed new contracts across Australasia and the Middle East oil, gas, mining, construction, aviation and government sectors, the company confirmed Jan. […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-20-12] Satellite hardware manufacturer EM Research has introduced a new 39.5 GHz Ka-band frequency synthesizer, the company announced Jan. 19.    EM Research’s KB-39500 frequency synthesizer is available […]

[Satellite News 01-20-12] European Aeronautic Defense & Space’s (EADS) technology division Astrium received 3.6 billion euros ($4.64 billion) in new orders in 2011 — beating its estimates by 600 million […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 01-20-12] The Rural Telecommunications Group (RTG) filed comments Jan. 19 with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to promote the deployment of new mobile broadband services to […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-20-12] Satellite operator Eutelsat has decided to suspend the presence of Roj TV on its satellites in order to avoid incurring criminal liability as an accomplice to terrorist […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-20-12] SkyVision Global Networks has expanded its C-band capacity lease contract with Measat Satellite Systems for AfricaSat-1 satellite coverage across the African region, the operator announced Jan. 19. […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-20-12] LightSquared has entered into a wholesale agreement with Jolt Mobile, a full service prepaid wireless solution provider that will now offer high-speed wireless services using LightSquared’s 4G-LTE […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-19-12] Canadian satellite operator Telesat received a $132.7 million insurance payment from a partial-loss claim it filed after its Telstar 14R/Estrela do Sul-2 satellite failed to deploy its […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-19-12] South African Internet service provider Vox Telecom will launch a low-cost satellite broadband service covering most of South Africa in June, the company confirmed Jan 18.   […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-18-12] O3b Networks will launch its new satellite broadband service next year, O3b CEO Steve Collar announced Jan. 17 at a telecom conference in Hawaii.    “We are […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 01-17-12] ViaSat has launched its Exede high-speed Internet service, integrating the company’s new Ka-band ViaSat-1 high capacity satellite with an advanced next-generation ground system, the company announced […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-17-12] U.K. satellite uplink fleet operator SIS Live has expanded its satellite capacity lease agreements with Eutelsat Communications, the companies announced Jan. 16.    SIS Live has signed […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-17-12] TS2 Satellite Technologies has introduced new broadband satellite services to Afghanistan, offering two-way high-speed Internet access that do not require phone lines, cable or dial-up modems, the […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-17-12] STM Group has delivered a SatLink Hub 9400 with DVB-RCS technology to NSSL Global that will be used to expand and enhance the customer’s coverage area in […]

[Satellite News 01-17-12] LightSquared is disputing a Jan. 13 letter statement from the National Space-Based Positioning Navigation and Timing Committee, which reached a unanimous conclusion that the company’s plan to […]

[Satellite News 01-17-12] Satellite operator Intelsat and Canadian space company MDA have terminated a $280 million in-orbit satellite life extension service agreement signed by the two companies in March 2011. […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-16-12] O3b Networks has entered into partnerships with General Dynamics’ Satcom Technologies, Comtech EF Data and Gilat Satellite Networks to provide a comprehensive range of customer access systems […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-16-12] Via Satellite magazine has announced the nominees for its 2011 Satellite Executive of the Year. To view the nominees and show support for who you think should […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-16-12] Via Satellite magazine has announced the nominees for its 2011 Satellite Executive of the Year award.    Via Satellite AssociateEditor Mark Holmes said that 2011 was a strong year for […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-16-12] Satellite components manufacturer Com Dev earned $5.1 million in profit and $49.9 million in revenue in its 2011 fourth-quarter, compared with a net loss of $1.9 million […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 01-13-12] Calgary-based cable television, satellite and media operation Shaw Communications reported a 19 percent, year-over-year increase in consolidated quarterly revenue to $1.28 billion, according to its 2012 […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-13-12] Comtech EF Data has received a $1 million order for satellite communications equipment from an unnamed Latin American mobile operator, the Comtech Telecommunications Corp. subsidiary confirmed Jan. […]

[Satellite News 01-13-12] In part two of this roundtable interview conducted in the aftermath of the Satellite Interference Reduction Group (sIRG) conference, Inmarsat Senior Director of Network Operations and Engineering […]

[Satellite News 01-13-12] Many of the brightest minds in the satellite industry are looking to get their heads around the issue of satellite interference, which costs operators millions of dollars […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-12-12] Iridium Communications has entered into a partnership agreement with KVH Industries to offer fully global, seamless broadband satellite communications service for the maritime market, the companies announced […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-11-12] The China Great Wall Industry Corp. (CGWIC) has successfully launched Orbcomm’s VesselSat2 Automatic Identification Service (AIS) satellite on a Long March rocket from the Tiayuan Satellite Launch […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-11-12] Satellite tracking and fleet management solutions provider Blue Sky Network has received certifications for two of its products for use on Sikorsky S-92 helicopters, the company confirmed […]