Connectivity

Despite a tough year in 2016, Thaicom Chief Commercial Officer Patompob (Nile) Suwansiri is confident the operator will be able to bounce back as it looks to return to profit...

International Turkish news platform TRT World is expanding its global distribution with Globecast on the SES fleet. TRT World started broadcasting in January from Astra 19.2 degrees east, Astra 28.2...

SPI International/FILMBOX Channels Group has signed a multi-year multi-satellite agreement with Eutelsat Americas, a subsidiary of Eutelsat Communications, to distribute 10 High-Definition (HD) channels and one Ultra-HD channel to homes...

SKY Perfect JSAT has announced the procurement of JCSAT-18, a High Throughput Satellite (HTS), to meet increasing demands in the mobility and broadband market. Built by Boeing, JCSAT-18 will carry...

HiSky has announced the introduction of Smartellite, a small portable device that uses advanced phased array beam steering antennas to automatically locate satellites at any location. According to the company,...

Last year, David Livingstone, an associate fellow at Chatham House, one of the world’s leading think tanks in foreign affairs and security, co-authored, with Patricia Lewis, a Chatham House research...

While the cybersecurity of space assets has improved, there is a still a long way to go. Via Satellite spoke to Bob Gourley, partner at Cognitio Corp., a leading cybersecurity...

SES and Gilat Satellite Networks have announced a strategic collaboration focused on delivering affordable connectivity to a broad range of small ships and vessels left underserved at sea in the...

Gilat Satellite Networks has reported its results for the fourth quarter and full year ended Dec. 31, 2016. “We made progress in our broadband and In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) growth engines...

HiSky has announced the successful measurement and testing of its Ka-band antennas arranged in an 8×8 array. The antennas are an integral component of a small portable terminal developed by...