Connectivity

[Satellite TODAY 02-24-11] Vizada has launched its Pharostar proprietary VSAT fixed satellite communications service as part of its maritime broadband portfolio, the company announced Feb. 23.     The Pharostar VSAT […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-24-11] The Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA) named GE Satellite President and CEO Andrew Jordan to the CASBAA board, the broadcasting association announced Feb. 23. […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-24-11] Optimized bandwidth aggregation solutions provider Freedom Networks launched its ExpressBits program, which aims to reduce costs for network resellers deploying private and public cloud-customer solutions, the company […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-23-11] Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) has approved a 3-D TV delivery system specification for frame compatible plano-stereoscopic 3-D services, the broadcasting consortium announced Feb. 22.     The system […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-23-11] LightSquared closed its $586 million financing deal with UBS and JP Morgan to provide funds for general corporate purposes and support the construction of LightSquared’s 4G LTE-network, […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 02-23-11] The Canadian Department of National Defense (DND) has contracted Astrium Services to deliver AirPatrol airborne satcom terminals to support Canada’s Radar and Imaging for the Land/Littoral […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 02-21-11] Inmarsat expects to sign the launch contract for its Inmarsat-5 constellation fleet of three Ka-band satellites later this year to support the launch of its Global […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-21-11] Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) signed a deal with Spacecom to provide Ku-band capacity on the ABS-7 satellite, the satellite operator confirmed Feb. 21.     SpaceCom plans to […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-21-11] Harmonic released its Omneon MediaPort 7000 series of video I/O modules for its Omneon Spectrum media server system, Harmonic announced Feb. 22.    The single, configurable MediaPort […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-21-11] AVX Corp., a passive components and interconnect solutions manufacturer, has developed a multilayer capacitor chip series, UQCL, with new dielectric and internal electrode materials intended to allow […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 02-21-11] Inmarsat issued a $60 million contract to iDirect to provide ground network infrastructure and core module technology to integrate into Inmarsat’s Global Xpress satellite terminals, Inmarsat […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 02-21-11] SES CEO Romain Bausch lauded his company’s 2010 performance as "very strong" in a Feb. 18 conference call.     SES’ 2010 revenues were 1.73 billion euros […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-21-11] The Satellite Broadcasting and Communications Association (SBCA) has launched the SBCA Foundation to place emphasis on health, welfare and education projects that benefit specific communities and populations […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-21-11] Canadian Satellite Radio Holdings (CSR) shareholders have approved the merger of XM Canada with Sirius Canada, which would combine the country’s two satellite subscriber radio services, XM […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-21-11] LightSquared, the Harbinger Capital Partners-backed LTE network company, is negotiating a $585 million loan with UBS AG and JPMorgan Chase to help it fund the building of […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 02-18-11] Thaicom reported a 38 percent increase in revenues for its IPStar business in its fiscal 2010 year, with revenues from its Internet and media businesses also […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-18-11] O3b Networks appointed Steve Collar CEO effective March 7, succeeding Mark Rigolle who heads back to SES after completing O3b’s latest $1.2 billion financing round in November, […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-18-11] TeleCommunication Systems (TCS) was selected by Cisco Systems to operate its Cisco Internet Routing in Space (IRIS) solution on the Intelsat IS-14 satellite, TCS announced Feb. 18. […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-18-11] In-flight entertainment and communications systems developer Panasonic Avionics signed a letter of intent with Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) to deliver full Ku-band broadband connectivity and mobile phone service […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-18-11] EADS Astrium delivered Yahsat’s 1A satellite to Arianespace, which will launch the satellite on an Ariance 5 rocket at the end of the first quarter, Astrium announced […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 02-18-11] SES placed a firm order with Orbital Sciences Corp. to build SES-8, the operator’s sixth Start M communications satellite that will provide Ku-band communication services to […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-17-11] Globecomm Systems completed its satellite uplink hub for Televisa at its Mexico City broadcast center, Globecomm announced Feb. 16.     The hub was designed by Globecomm under […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-17-11] Paradise Datacom unveiled its next-generation IBC-series indoor satcom converters, designed to deliver ultra-fine frequency resolution, the manufacturer announced Feb. 16.     The IBC Series converters supporting all […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-17-11] Microwave systems and components supplier Luso Electronics introduced two high-power, Ku-and C-band redundant combiner assemblies (RCAs), the company announced Feb. 16.     Luso’s RCAs facilitate automatic redundancy […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 02-17-11] SES Astra and Eutelsat Communications continue to ramp up their capacity market rivalry, as both companies secured long-term deals with major broadcasters in Europe, the FSS […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 02-17-11] Mobile carrier trade group CTIA and the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) have proposed spectrum incentive auctions that could raise up to $2.3 billion for U.S. TV […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-17-11] Video delivery solutions provider Sencore entered into a partnership agreement with Sistemas Digitales in Mexico City to represent and support Sencore’s full line of broadcast products across […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-17-11] The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) renewed its contract with Numerex and QinetiQ to continue providing M2M managed services for the agency’s asset tracking system, the […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 02-16-11] Avanti Communications expects its 2011 full-year revenues to see a significant upward curve in the second half of the year following the launch of its first […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-16-11] Sirius XM Radio‘s full-year 2010 revenues were $2.82 billion – a 14 percent increase from its year-end total in 2009, the company announced in its latest financial […]