Connectivity

[Satellite TODAY 02-09-11] Norsat International’s Microwave Business Unit will now offer RFID on-metal tags and readers as part of its microwave components product line, the Canadian satellite company announced Feb. […]

[Satellite News 02-09-11] Euroconsult expects the market value for video transmission services over satellite to reach $27 billion in 2020 – up from $15.8 billion in 2010 – driven by […]

Teleport and VSAT broadcasting service provider Castor Networks has launched trunking services to the Middle East and Central Asia from its base in The Netherlands, Castor Networks announced Fen. 7. […]

SatCom Group Holdings has changed its name to One Horizon Group to focus on its Horizon communications platform, the company announced Jan. 20.     One Horizon Group has formed a […]

The Lubbock County Municipal Government in Texas selected Spacenet’s satellite communications services and equipment to support critical communications across the state, the Gilat subsidiary announced.     Lubbock County will use […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-08-11] RRsat Global Communications Network was contracted by Ananey Communications to provide playout and distribution services for the localized MTV Israel channel, RRsat announced Feb. 4.     RRsat […]

VSAT system integrator Nynex has installed Newtec’s FlexACM technology at the IABG teleport in Ottobrunn, Germany, to provide new coverage for the Middle East and Central Asia region and replace […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-08-11] Bahrain-based satellite service provider Noorsat ordered a head-end technology solution from Thomson Video Networks’ (TVN) to help scale its operation up to 63 channels delivered over six […]

Network solutions company Broadpoint signed contracts with global shipping company V.Ships Offshore to provide Ku- and C-band satellite services for V.Ships’ worldwide operations, Broadpoint announced.     Broadpoint will deliver satellite […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-08-11] Teleport and VSAT broadcasting service provider Castor Networks has launched trunking services to the Middle East and Central Asia from its base in The Netherlands, Castor Networks […]

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 of Australia and New […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 02-08-11] RRSat Global Communications Network saw revenues increase in 2010 compared to 2009, but overall profits fall. These were two of the highlights of its full-year results […]

Astrium Services continues to serve as an important part of Astrium’s space business following its acquisition of ND SatCom its partnership agreements with Cisco and Telesat. The development of the […]

With companies embracing cloud computing solutions, the onus is on service providers to come up with solutions to tailor to customers’ needs. ND SatCom, which has become a ‘Citrix Ready […]

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 East, the company […]

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.     Texas and Illinois […]

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 inclusion of 8-PSK […]

Crest Subsea contracted Orange Business Services to improve communication infrastructure of its diving support vessels by developing and managing a customized VSAT marine communication system, Orange announced Jan. 28.     […]

Vizada Networks received a contract from the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (Eulex) to supply VSAT hubs and remote terminals and lease Ku-band satellite transponder space, Vizada […]

[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 02-07-11] 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 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 […]