Connectivity

[Satellite TODAY 09-05-11] Dish Network has added the MLB Network, a 24-hour television network dedicated to baseball, as part of its programming offerings to customers who subscribe to one of […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-02-11] Amos communications satellite operator Spacecom has been notified by ISS Reshetnev that it repaired a flaw that was discovered on the Amos 5 satellite during its construction, Spacecom […]

[Satellite News 09-02-11] MNC Sky Vision has reached one million DTH subscribers in Indonesia, one of Asia’s potentially biggest growth markets for satellite communications. The company has historically grown on […]

To compete in a multi-faceted video environment, DTH operators must answer this question: How can future growth strategies be adapted to leverage technology that works alongside satellite? Today’s broadcast market […]

LightSquared, the L-band satellite operator planning to deploy a 4G-LTE (Long Term Evolution-a preliminary 4G standard) Ancillary Terrestrial Component (ATC) telecommunications network, has run into controversy since the milestone launch […]

U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) have been the source of much debate in the satellite industry in recent years. While many believe that these laws put U.S. satellite […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-01-11] The Al Jazeera Network has placed several orders with Newtec for its Multimedia Exchange Network over Satellite (MENOS) TV interactive terminals, Newtec announced Aug. 31.    The […]

Airlines operate in an increasingly competitive market and in-flight connectivity could become a key method of gaining passenger loyalty. A number of airlines are now looking to strike deals to […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-01-11] Video delivery solutions provider Sencore has entered into a partnership and reseller agreement with Ecuadorian broadcast equipment distributor BPE Electronic, Sencore announced Aug. 31.    BPE Electronic […]

As we come to the end of the summer, we now look forward to September and the latest round of industry events, which come one after another. One of the […]

The global satellite landscape is full of new companies aiming to carve out a niche for themselves in an increasingly competitive business. In the FSS sector, newcomers to the business […]

January 2010 was a landmark month for 3-D TV, as ESPN, DirecTV and Discovery made significant announcements at the Consumer Electronics show regarding 3-D TV content and channels. DirecTV aimed […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 08-31-11] ViaSat has completed its addition of Yonder high-speed Internet coverage over Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, Peru, Columbia, Ecuador and surrounding areas in cooperation with its regional provider […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-31-11] Hughes Network Systems has been contracted by Ecuadorian systems integrator and reseller Iseyco Ecuador to supply its advanced HN System, including a nine-meter Earth station and 1500 […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-31-11] Mobile satellite operator Inmarsat has selected Rockwell Collins to be its sole lead partner in developing, producing and distributing user terminals for its upcoming Global Xpress (GX) […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-31-11] Hong Kong-based PCCW Global and Vizada Networks have interconnected their MPLS networks to expand the international terrestrial and satellite services coverage of both companies, PCCW announced Aug. […]

[Satellite News 08-30-11] What do MSS and Asian regional operators have in common with Hughes Network Systems? The answer could be that all three parties produced surprisingly strong results in […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 08-30-11] Australian satellite company NewSat has signed a ten-year, $134 million Jabiru-1 Ka-band satellite capacity contract with Pakistani telecommunications provider 3A Technology, which will use the capacity […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-30-11] Eutelsat Communications and its Skylogic subsidiary have signed a six-year, 20 million euro ($29 million) distribution agreement with Egyptian VSAT provider Egyptsat, which will enable the company […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-30-11] Mobile satellite communications provider Thuraya has entered into a partnership agreement with SRT Wireless, a U.S.-based technology solutions provider, to deliver a state-of-the-art Software Defined Radio (SDR) […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-30-11] Dish Network has introduced its new lightweight, portable satellite TV antenna, Tailgater, which aims to allow Dish customers to watch HD TV while tailgating, camping or engaging […]

[Satellite News 08-30-11] The FSS satellite industry hit both positive and negative fiscal milestones at the 2011 halfway mark, which allowed analysts gain a better perspective on the sector’s long-term […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 08-29-11] U.S. pay-TV Dish Network is planning to enter the first round of bidding to acquire Internet streaming service Hulu, joining Google, Amazon, Yahoo, News Corp., Walt […]

[Satellite News 08-29-11] The French Minister of Space Operations Laurent Wauquiez has issued a final authorization to Globalstar to allow the satellite company to operate its second-generation constellation of satellites. […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-29-11] The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) issued a request to foreign satellite operators Aug. 26 for extra C- and Ku-band transponder capacity in Ku- and C-band, due […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-29-11] Battery manufacturer Saft has won a multi-million dollar contract from Boeing Space and Intelligence Systems to supply lithium-ion (Li-ion) satellite batteries for the upcoming, Boeing-built Mexsat-1 and […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-29-11] Amino Communications is set to demonstrate its over-the-top (OTT) IPTV set-top boxes at the IBC Trade Show in September, the company announced Aug. 26.    The IPTV […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 08-26-11] An estimated 1,145 satellites will be built for launch between 2011 and 2020 — a 51 percent increase in the number of satellites built in the […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 08-26-11] An estimated 1,145 satellites will be built for launch between 2011 and 2020 — a 51 percent increase in the number of satellites built in the […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-26-11] Vizada Networks is set to unveil its new connectivity services based on the implementation of an iDirect hub at its established facility on East Africa’s coast, Vizada […]