Connectivity

[Satellite TODAY Insider 02-07-11] SES World Skies signed a capacity deal with Buenos Aires-based service provider TIBA to distribute its channels across the Latin American region, SES announced Feb. 4. […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-07-11] Hughes Network Systems will provide the ground communications network for Boeing’s Mexsat satellite based network system under a contract signed Feb. 3 between the two companies.     […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-07-11] JetBlue Airways signed an agreement with the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to equip as many as 35 Airbus A320 planes with satellite-based technology to communicate with […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-07-11] Barrett Xplore activated its 4G wireless network in Quebec under the Xplornet brand, the company announced Feb. 4     The terrestrial wireless network will be complemented by […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 02-04-11] KVH Industries and partner ViaSat have doubled their mini-VSAT Broadband network capacity in the Asian, African and West Indian Ocean regions, including waters off the coasts […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 02-04-11] Satellite set-top box shipments in 2010 declined 8 percent in North America and Western Europe, according to research issued Feb. 2 by In-Stat.     In the […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-04-11] Orbital Sciences entered into an agreement with Iridium Communications to reserve 20 percent of the hosted payload capacity on the operator’s Iridium Next satellite constellation, Iridium announced […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-04-11] The European Union Court proposed a ruling Feb. 3 that would allow U.K. television viewers to bypass U.K. broadcasters and watch cheaper foreign satellite coverage of Premier […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-04-11] Swiss satellite product manufacturer U-blox rolled out its Max-6 family of ultra-miniature rugged GPS modules, optimized for industrial and telematics applications, the company announced Feb. 3.      […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 02-03-11] SES Astra has entered into a contract with Italian network operator Tivuitalia to provide capacity from the 31.5 degrees East orbital position, SES Astra announced Feb. […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-03-11] Independent satellite communications company Vizada Networks will unveil its next generation DVB-S2/ACM-based platform Feb. 8, the company announced.     The platform, Viznet Broadband, is a standardized service […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-03-11] German satellite service provider Atrexx is finalizing its VSAT ground services contract with the European Union to connect 47 European embassy sites in Africa and the Middle […]

[Satellite News 02-03-11] Orbital Sciences entered into an agreement with Iridium Communications to reserve 20 percent of the hosted payload capacity on the operator’s Iridium Next satellite constellation, Iridium announced […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-02-11] Canadian antenna manufacturer C-Com Satellite Systems received more than $1.3 million in orders for iNetVu mobile antenna systems from its resellers in the United States, Russia, Japan, […]

[Satellite News 02-02-11] The Indian DTH market is set to see explosive growth over the next two years, with potentially another 20 million subscribers being added by the end of […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 01-02-11] Dish Network has entered into an agreement to acquire hybrid satellite and terrestrial communications company DBSD North America for approximately $1 billion, Dish Network announced Feb. […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 02-02-11] NewSat acquired seven orbital slots and a range of frequency assignments for accommodating satellites from AP Kypros Satellites, NewSat announced Feb. 1.     The acquisition agreement […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-02-11] Thuraya appointed Samer Halawi CEO, replacing Yousef Al Sayed, who has returned to work for Etisalat in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Thuraya announced Feb. 1.     […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-02-11] Orbcomm’s last remaining AIS-capable low-Earth orbit satellite failed at the end of the company’s 2010 fiscal fourth quarter, the company announced in its latest financial results issued […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-02-11] Stratos Global has launched flexible Inmarsat BGAN satellite communications service pricing plans for first responders, the company announced Feb. 1.     Stratos said its pricing plans offer […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-02-11] Satellite amplifier manufacturer Comtech Xicom Technology unveiled an LCD touch-screen control interface for high-power traveling wave tube amplifiers (TWTA), the company announced Feb. 1.     The screen […]

Our discussions on potential Satellite Executive of the Year nominees always include suggestions that pique one’s interest but don’t quite meet the criteria for inclusion. Our first rule for determining […]

On Dec. 1 Julius Genachowski, chairman of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission, announced that the FCC would pursue enactment of rules to ensure “Net Neutrality — unblocked, non-discriminatory access to […]

Payment cards are the life blood of the modern retail  industry. The ability to quickly and reliably transport large numbers of credit card transactions fueled the early growth of the […]

The Radio Regulations of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), at last count, include nearly 2,200 pages covering more than 40 radio services, such as the FSS. The Radiocommunication Bureau (BR […]

“Do I hear $3 billion for 20MHz? Going once, going twice …” As amusing as it might be to imagine a bunch of stressed telecom CEOs judiciously raising their hands […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-01-11] Gilat subsidiary Spacenet was selected by various U.S. state governments to provide and maintain SkyEdge broadband satellite terminals to support state lotteries, Gilat announced Jan. 31.     […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-01-11] VSAT communication modems developer PolarSat has unveiled 8-PSK modulation and multi language user interface support on its VSATPlus 3 solution, the company announced Jan. 31.     The […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-01-11] Optus ordered conditional access technology from Irdeto to extend customer access to the operator’s satellite digital-only and HDTV channels in Australia, Optus announced Jan. 31.     Irdeto […]

[Satellite News 02-01-11] Orbcomm’s last remaining functional Automatic Identification System (AIS) low-Earth orbit satellite failed at the end of its 2010 fiscal fourth quarter, temporarily bringing to an end the […]