Connectivity

[Satellite TODAY 11-09-11] The Satellite Broadcasting and Communications Association (SBCA) filed a petition for a declaratory ruling with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) against a satellite dish ordinance bill […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-08-11] Hughes Network Systems has been awarded a contract to provide its HX System satellite communications service for an unnamed airborne solution to be utilized by a U.S. […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 11-08-11] An extraordinary satellite frequency dispute between Eutelsat and Arabsat regarding rights concerning an Iranian satellite that does not exist will now be brought before the International […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-08-11] United Continental Holdings selected Panasonic Avionics to provide Ku-band satellite-powered Wi-Fi connectivity in all cabins on more than 300 United Airlines and Continental Airlines aircraft beginning in […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-08-11] GlobeCast has signed a contract with Trace to broadcast its Trace Sports HD channel on SES’ NSS-806 satellite, GlobeCast announced Nov. 7.             Trace is a multimedia […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-08-11] Vizada signed a distribution agreement with Ottawa-based SkyWave Mobile Communications to provide distribution of Inmarsat’s IsatData Pro (IDP) satellite service and machine-to-machine (M2M) solution, the MSS reseller […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 11-07-11] Pay-TV operator DirecTV gained more than 327,000 subscribers in the United States during its third quarter 2011 ­— the company’s highest net addition result in seven […]

[Satellite News 11-08-11] EchoStar Corp. generated a 42 percent, year-over-year increase in its 2011 fiscal third quarter revenues at $863 million, but the company’s profit margin dipped into a net […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-07-11] Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer SA and Telebras are considering a plan to form a joint venture that would participate in the country’s government-managed satellite program, according to […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-07-11] Canadian satellite operator Telesat recorded a $141 million net loss during its third quarter 2011 compared with a net income of $146 million in the same period […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 11-04-11] Liberty Global managed to increase overall revenues in the third quarter of its 2011 fiscal year and narrowed losses in its video subscriber base, the company […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-04-11] The ViaSat-1 satellite has reached its position in geosynchronous orbit and will begin post-launch operations and in-orbit testing on schedule, operator ViaSat confirmed Nov. 3.    Since […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-04-11] Stratos Global was selected by Sandigan Ship Services in The Philippines to deploy Inmarsat’s FleetBroadband satellite communications service on Sandigan’s fleet of commercial bulk and car carrier […]

[Satellite News 11-04-11] European satellite operator Eutelsat enjoyed a strong 2012 first fiscal quarter with a 3.4 percent increase in revenues at 295.4 million euros ($408.7 million) compared with the […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 11-03-11] The revenue Inmarsat generated from the updated cooperation agreement it solidified with LightSquared in June 2011 drove strong headline growth in the 2011 third quarter and […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-03-11] Satellite teleport service provider SatLink Communications is augmenting its presence in Africa by launching a new Multi-Channel-Per-Carrier (MCPC) platform on Spacecom’s Amos-5 satellite, SatLink announced Nov. 2. […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-02-11] Sirius XM Radio recorded 334,000 subscriber additions in the 2011 third quarter — a result that fell considerably short of both Wall Street and analysts’ forecasts expecting […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-02-11] Satellite operator SES confirmed its plans to invest $400 million in the South Asia and Asia-Pacific regions to increase its coverage across the region’s growth economies.   […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-02-11] Pendrell Corp., formerly ICO, has completed its acquisition of a controlling interest in ContentGuard Holdings, a developer and licensor of digital content distribution patents, subsidiary Pendrell Technologies […]

[Satellite News 11-02-11] The cable sector’s position in the global pay-TV market is being threatened by satellite and IPTV gains, according to a forecast study issued Nov. 2 by broadcast […]

[Satellite News 11-01-11] Nigerian Communication Satellite Ltd. (NigComSat) is hoping that lightning won’t strike twice as China Great Wall Industry Corp. (CGWIC) gets set to launch its NigComSat 1R satellite […]

The Middle East and Africa remain fertile grounds for satellite with the demand for capacity significantly increasing. Yet, with fiber rollouts growing, do these markets still represent a golden opportunity […]

While the United States may invest more than any other nation in milsatcom assets and capacity, there is a great deal of innovation to be seen in international milsatcom strategies. […]

Asian telco SingTel prides itself on progressive strategies towards satellite. It has recently launched its ST-2 satellite, a joint-venture project with Taiwanese telco Chunghwa Telecom, which aims to give SingTel […]

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) is one of Australia’s main public service broadcasters. The onus on ABC will be to lead innovation on the Australian broadcast landscape. ABC managing director […]

Oil and gas companies are potentially lucrative customers for satellite-based communications. However, while demand for services like HD video on oil rigs is good news, the competition from fiber based […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-01-11] Australian satellite operator Optus has selected Arianespace’s Ariane 5 rocket to launch its new Optus 10 spacecraft into geostationary transfer orbit in the middle of 2013 from […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-01-11] MBC Group signed a multi-year contract to lease Eutelsat capacity on the operator’s recently launched Atlantic Bird 7 satellite, the companies confirmed Oct. 31.    The terms […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-31-11] Intelsat signed capacity agreements with Turner Broadcasting for transponder space on two Intelsat satellites, the operator announced Oct. 27.    Turner extended its long-term commitment on Intelsat […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-31-11]Managed mobile TV and video services provider MobiTV has introduced its TV Everywhere solution for cable, satellite and IPTV service providers, the company confirmed Oct. 28.    MobiTV […]