Connectivity

[Satellite TODAY Insider 04-07-11] Next-generation Blue Force Tracking (BFT) systems, high-throughput satellites and the ability to bundle broadband applications in the narrowband market will produce $26.8 billion in satellite industry […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-07-11] Harris Corp. completed its acquisition of Schlumberger Global Connectivity Services (GCS) and has combined the business with its existing Maritime Communications Services unit and its recently acquired […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-07-11] Dish Network has acquired online and retail movie rental chain Blockbuster Inc. for $320 million after it was selected as the winning bidder in Blockbuster’s bankruptcy court […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-07-11] Row 44 has entered into a technology agreement to combine Hughes’ HX modem platform with Intelsat’ IS fleet of Ku-band satellites in an effort to expanding the […]

[Satellite News 04-07-11] Mobile telecom revenues are set to reach $1.1 trillion by 2015, with data services contributing 40 percent, or $440 billion, as a slowdown in voice revenues puts […]

[Satellite News 04-06-11] The in-flight connectivity market is experiencing a significant growth phase as international airlines intensify their search for viable, satellite-based solutions to provide passenger connectivity.     To capitalize […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 04-05-11] Eutelsat signed a Ka-Sat capacity deal with French Internet service provider Sat2Way, Eutelsat’s second agreement within a week, the operator announced April 5.     The four-year […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-06-11] Acting as prime contractor for operator Turksat, Mitsubishi Electric Corp. selected International Launch Services (ILS) to launch the Turksat 4A and Turksat 4B satellites, ILS announced April […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-06-11] Measat Satellite Systems signed a contract with Asian regional 3-D entertainment channel HighTV 3-D to distribute content via the Measat-3a satellite, the operator announced April 4.     […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 04-05-11] ViaSat finalized its agreement with JetBlue Airways to deploy a Ka-band commercial aviation broadband network via the ViaSat-1 satellite, the operator announced April 4.     The […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 04-05-11] More than 2 million households in the United States will cut their cable and satellite TV subscriptions in favor of online TV platforms by the end […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-05-11] Iridium Communications has launched its OpenPort global service program for broadband maritime satellite customers, the operator announced April 4.     The OpenPort program aims to enable Iridium’s […]

[Satellite News 04-06-11] Navigant Analyst Jeffrey Eisenach sharply criticized a research estimate submitted Feb. 15 by the CTIA Wireless Association (CTIA) and the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) to the U.S. […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-05-11] OnAir selected GSM and Wi-Fi technology from Aeroconseil and will begin installing the solutions on nineteen Singapore Airlines aircraft during the next few months, OnAir announced April […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-05-11] Globecomm Systems has contracted ASC Signal Corp. to provide antennas as a critical component of Globecomm’s Forward-Deployed Asset Support Terminal (FAST) system for disaster recovery communications, ASC […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-05-11] Gilat Satcom entered into a strategic partnership with Ethiopian wireless business solution specialist Global Tracking to provide comprehensive fleet management, personal tracking and related solutions across East […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-05-11] Hybrid satellite and terrestrial solutions provider SkyVision Global Networks has expanded its enterprise offerings and established a local hub in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 04-02-11] Spanish regional operator Hispasat increased its 2010 full-year revenues by more than 20 percent to181.3 million euros ($256.89 million) compared to the same stage last year, […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-02-11] Taiwanese operator Chunghwa Telecom will launch a new satellite in mid-May to replace its aging ST-1 spacecraft currently in orbit, the company announced April 1.     The […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-02-11] BSM Technologies, a provider of remote monitoring, fleet management, fleet diagnostics and automated vehicle security systems, has extended its existing reseller agreement with EMS Global Tracking, BSM […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-02-11] France Télévisions has selected Thomson Video Networks’ head-end technology solution to help the broadcaster launch DTV services for French-administered overseas territories in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-01-11] Arianespace postponed its Ariane 5 flight VA201 mission in the last seconds of its countdown after an anomaly was detected on the launcher’s Vulcain cryogenic main stage […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-01-11] Multi-screen digital TV service specialist Verimatrix has acquired German DVB conditional access (developer and long-term technology partner) Comvenient for an undisclosed amount, Verimatrix announced March 31.     […]

Cisco is becoming an increasingly important player on the video services landscape. The company signalled its intentions earlier this year when it unveiled its Videoscape services, a TV platform for […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-01-11] A class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of Sirius XM’s subscribers against the satellite broadcaster is heading to trial after a New York judge authorized the proceedings to […]

When the European Union amended its electronic communications regulatory framework in late 2009, it gave the EU member states 18 months to implement the new rules. That time is almost […]

Once again a North American satellite broadband provider has a new owner. Following WildBlue’s acquisition by ViaSat, Hughes Network Systems is being purchased by EchoStar. Is it possible that broadband […]

Is it really still ancillary terrestrial component (ATC), or should we call it ancillary satellite component? With the U.S. Federal Communications’ Commission’s grant of a waiver in January to MSS […]

When prime real estate is too expensive or unavailable, the natural tendency is to look for reasonable alternatives. This same dynamic applies to space segment in satellite communications. Ku-band is […]

High throughput platforms using spot beam technology and frequency re-use have the potential to become engines of growth for the satellite industry, but will require a change to a consumer-focus […]