Connectivity

Japanese satellite operator, SKY Perfect JSAT faced a true test in March 2011 when the nation was hit with a catastrophic earthquake. Shinji Takada, president, SKY Perfect JSAT, talks about […]

Global telecommunications services generate $1.5 trillion per year representing an economic force to be reckoned with; and the World Trade Organization (WTO) is at the center of it. The various […]

If all goes right, Europe’s new multi-annual spectrum policy should be put into place in the next few months. The Radio Spectrum Policy Program (RSPP) covers all use of spectrum, […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-30-11] Arianespace launched six new second-generation Globalstar satellites on its new Soyuz 2-1a rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Arianespace confirmed Dec. 28 that the Soyuz’s upper […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-30-11] SpaceX has confirmed an updated Falcon 9 launch schedule for Orbcomm’s second-generation (OG2) satellites. The updated plans, announced Dec. 29, include launching the first OG2 prototype satellite […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-30-11] Pole Star, Absolute Software and Absolute Maritime Tracking Services have completed a three-company merge into a London-based entity providing a combination of monitoring and security related services, […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-30-11] Global Marine Networks (GMN) signed a distribution agreement with Vobal to make its voice-over-IP (VoIP) services available to maritime customers and incorporate Vobal technology as part of […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 12-29-11] Orbcomm has reached a definitive agreement with hospitality technology and services company PAR Technology Corp. to acquire its subsidiary PAR Logistics Management Systems (PAR LMS) for […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-29-11] Hughes Network Systems has filed a letter of intent to seek access to the United States market from its Jupiter Ka-band satellite located at the 97.1 degrees […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-29-11] Starmax HD announced Dec. 28 that it is closing down operations, but said the shut down is temporary and that the Spanish DTH platform would return to […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-29-11] Deutsche Telekom may bid for rights to broadcast the German Bundesliga soccer league via satellite, according to a Dec. 27 report in the Financial Times Deutschland.   […]

[Satellite News 12-28-11] Despite economic challenges and a series of next-generation offerings still in development, the satellite industry reaped remarkable financial benefits in 2011 thanks to smart acquisition moves and […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-28-11] Middle-East communications satellite operator Arabsat has transferred its telecommunications network services from the Arabsat-2B satellite to its new Arabsat-5C satellite, the company announced Dec. 27.    Arabsat-5C, […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-28-11] Six new Globalstar second-generation satellites have been integrated into a Soyuz rocket and rolled out to the Baikonur Cosmodrome in preparation for their scheduled launch on Dec. […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-28-11] OHB System affiliate LuxSpace has completed construction and testing of the LuxSpace VesselSat2 AIS satellite for Orbcomm, the M2M data communications company announced Dec. 27.    LuxSpace […]

[Satellite News 12-28-11] The past 12 months have seen a new impetus placed on the noteworthy acceleration in satellite technology. From Ka-band to hosted payloads, new offerings and breakthroughs have […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 12-27-11] The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has issued its approval of a spectrum transfer between AT&T and Qualcomm, the commission confirmed Dec. 23.    Qualcomm’s $1.925 […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-27-11] International Launch Services (ILS) has informed operator SES that the launch of its SES-4 satellite will be postponed for approximately 25 days due to technical reasons with […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-27-11] LightSquared filed the first set of data from independent lab testing of precision GPS devices that were modified to coexist with the company’s proposed nationwide 4G LTE […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-27-11] Liberty Global has appointed Bryan Hall its new senior vice president, general counsel and secretary effective Jan. 10, the company confirmed Dec. 23.    Hall will succeed […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-13-11] GlobeCast and France 24 are planning to launch an exploratory Hbb-TV service in early 2012 with the support of French telecom Orange and satellite operator SES, the […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-22-11] Numerex Corp. has unveiled a new satellite-based end-to-end remote asset monitoring solution that enables value-added resellers to provide secure, configurable asset visibility to customers seeking to monitor […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-22-11] LightSquared has filed a petition with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to confirm its right to use the spectrum licensed to the company by the federal […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-22-11] Comtech EF Data was awarded a $4.1 million contract to provide satellite communications equipment supporting mobile backhaul network expansion to an unnamed telecommunications operator in Latin America, […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 12-21-11] AT&T’s hand in terminating its $39 billion deal with Deutsche Telekom to acquire T-Mobile was forced by strong opposition from the U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) and the […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-21-11] Gilat Satellite Networks has been awarded a new contract by the Colombian Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MINTIC) to provide broadband Internet connectivity to over 1,600 […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-21-11] Canadian essential information solutions provider MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates  (MDA) will provide additional advanced technology to support the communication satellite network of its partner O3b, the company […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-21-11] Operator SES has rolled out an enhanced version of its satellite-based broadband service Astra2Connect to its end-users in Germany, the United Kingdom and Ireland. The service is […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 12-20-11] European space company Astrium received the necessary regulatory approvals to complete its acquisition of global satellite communications services provider Vizada. The companies confirmed Dec. 16 that […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-20-11] An Arianespace Soyuz STA rocket has successfully orbited the Pleiades 1A, SSOT and four ELISA satellites from the European spaceport in French Guiana, the launch company announced […]