Connectivity

[Satellite TODAY 10-25-11] FSS operator SES’ new Astra 1N satellite has entered commercial service at the orbital position of 28.2 degrees East, the company confirmed Oct. 24.    The satellite […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-25-11] Satellite manufacturer Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) shipped theAsiaSat 7 communications satellite it designed and built for Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat) one month ahead of schedule, SS/L […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-25-11] Iridium Communications’ complete suite of Iridium AxcessPoint products and services is now available to customers in commercial markets, the MSS operator announced Oct. 24.    The suite […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-25-11] Connectivity solutions provider Orbit Communication Systems is set to unveil its expanded tracking and telemetry portfolio of aeronautical antennas, the company announced Oct. 24.               The new […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-24-11] Arianespace has successfully launched its first Soyuz rocket from the European Spaceport and Guiana Space Center (CSG) in Kourou, the company confirmed Oct. 21.    The debut […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-24-11] ETSI has published a new specification that explores the technical challenges for satellite networks to provide inter-working and interoperability with standard terrestrial label-switching routers, the organization announced […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 10-21-11] Orbital Sciences saw its overall third quarter 2011 revenues increase 9 percent to $342.2 million compared with the same period last year due to strong growth […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-21-11] SES CEO Romain Bausch plans to invest more than 3 billion euros ($4.1 billion) to expand its presence in Latin America and Asian markets, according to a […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-21-11] Fixed-site remote communications solutions provider Stratos Global has introduced StratosMAX 2 Nomadic — a new version of its StratosMAX 2 broadband service offered via its microwave network, […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-21-11] Libyan oil and gas communications provider Hermes Datacomms resumed full operational status in Libya after violence due to the country’s recent political unrest subsided, the company announced […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-20-11] The four-year-long effort to send ViaSat’s high-throughput, all Ka-band satellite ViaSat-1 into orbit ended successfully and on schedule as International Launch Services (ILS) launched the spacecraft Oct. […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 10-20-11] Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) has launched a new, low-cost maritime communications package to allow shipping companies to optimize operational costs and enhance welfare for their crew, the […]

[Satellite News 10-20-11] It began in January 2008, when Eutelsat and ViaSat announced that the two companies had ordered a pair of all Ka-band satellites under collaboration to develop more […]

[Satellite News 10-20-11] Several analysis firms issued reports Oct. 19 forecasting a rapid deployment of hybrid set-top-boxes (STBs) by global pay-TV operators worldwide to help them deliver advanced services and […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-20-11] Canadianbroadcaster Shaw Communications has struck a multi-year distribution agreement with Bell Media for the right to carry its channels, the Calgary-based company announced Oct. 19.     Shaw, […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-20-11] Hughes Network Systems has rolled out new network upgrades for its HughesNet satellite Internet service, the company announced Oct. 19.    Hughes began implementing the network upgrades […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-20-11] Thuraya Telecommunications has appointed Patrick Chenel as its new CFO, the international mobile satellite services (MSS) operator announced Oct. 19.    In addition to leading Thuraya’s financial […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 10-19-11] Financial analysis firm Zacks Investment Research has upgraded the share value of satellite technology solutions provider Gilat Satellite Networks from neutral to outperform after the company […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 10-18-11] Sirius XM Radio has introduced its new Edge dock and radio satellite unit, which aims to enable users to receive an expanded lineup of commercial-free music […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-18-11] MyDrive Solutions has signed an agreement with M2M service provider Telenor Connexion to procure global connectivity for its MyDrive Dynamic telematics risk management solutions for automotive insurers, […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-18-11] International telco Telefónica has deployed Wowza Media Server software as a component on its new multi-screen content delivery network (CDN), Telefónica announced Oct. 17.    Telefónica said […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-18-11] GlobeCast has signed fashion broadcaster Fashion One TV to a capacity lease on the Astra satellite located at the 19.2 degrees East orbital slot covering Europe and […]

[Satellite News 10-18-11] The Canadian government established its Local Programming Improvement Fund in 2008 through a 1.5 percent levy on the gross broadcasting revenues of larger cable and satellite distributors […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 10-17-11] Gulf Air is looking to raise the stakes of its in-flight connectivity and entertainment business, launching its new Sky Hub service featuring in-flight live TV delivered […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-17-11] Inmarsat subsidiary Inmarsat SA has successfully completed the critical design review for the operator’s new Inmarsat-5 satellites, the mobile operator announced Oct. 13.    The Inmarsat-5 satellites, […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-17-11] M2M satellite data communications provider Orbcomm and business analytics firm Locus Traxx will integrate and utilize Vodafone’s GSM communications service and Orbcomm’s LEO satellite network to support […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-17-11] Wireless networking software developer Connectify has entered into a strategic partnership with Iridium to offer the MSS operator’s AxcessPoint Connect offering to the mobile communications market, Iridium […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-14-11] Home2US has renewed its long-term capacity agreement with SES for transponder space on SES-1 to expand its international DTH platform serving ethnic audiences across the United States, […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-14-11] M2M wireless services provider Kore has rolled out its Global Connect integrated worldwide M2M network to deliver both cellular and satellite services, the company announced Oct. 13. […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 10-14-11] Satellite operator Eutelsat Communications’ board of directors has unanimously decided to propose the nomination of Jean-Martin Folz as a board member at a Nov. 8 general […]