Connectivity

[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 […]

Jack Waters was named CEO of XipLink in 2007 when Montreal-based Xiphos, an aerospace company, looked to spin-off its XipLink acceleration division. Waters was tasked with moving the company from […]

Satellite radio (specifically Sirius and XM) was created with the idea that such a service could offer more specialized programming than conventional terrestrial radio. A broader range of more specialized […]

At the World Radiocommunication Council 2012 (WRC-12), experts will review the allocation of radiofrequency spectrum and orbital resources. A positive outcome for the satellite industry will be crucial to its […]

DirecTV Latin America has become a pay-TV giant in the region with more than 8.2 million subscribers. The operator now is embarking on a new strategy targeting emerging middle classes […]

[Satellite News 01-31-11] South Korean operator Korea Telecom (KT) is hoping to attract more attention to the country’s market with its commercial high-definition digital imagery and 3-D programming services offering […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-31-11] OmniGlobe has deployed XipLink’s XA optimization technology to reduce bandwidth requirements and provide customers with improved connectivity performance, XipLink announced Jan. 28.     The XipLink offering, which […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-31-11] 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 […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 01-31-11] Hybrid wireless and satellite broadband network LightSquared has entered the second phase of its $337.5 million cooperation agreement with Inmarsat to increase the amount of contiguous […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-31-11] Schlumberger Global Connectivity Services (GCS) has achieved managed services master certification from Cisco, Schlumberger GCS announced Jan. 28.     Schlumberger GCS demonstrated its ability to deliver solutions […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 01-31-11] In an effort to diversify its service portfolio, BSkyB has acquired U.K. public Wi-Fi operator The Cloud, BSkyB announced in its half-year results issued Jan. 27. […]

[Satellite News 01-31-11] Vision IPTV is launching a commercial and technical hub in Dubai, which CEO John Mills hopes will support customer expansion throughout the Middle East, West Asia and […]