Connectivity

[Satellite TODAY Insider 10-18-10] A wide-ranging cooperation agreement between Polish media groups TVN and Telekomunikacja Polska (TP) signed Oct. 15 will allow TVN to expand and strengthen its N DTH […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 10-18-10] International Launch Services (ILS) carried Sirius XM Radio’s XM-5 satellite into orbit on an ILS Proton rocket from Kazakhstan’s Baikonur Cosmodrome, ILS announced Oct. 15.      […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 10-15-10] SES Astra is looking to bring its Astra2Connect satellite broadband service to new markets in Africa through a deal signed Oct. 13 with South African information […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-15-10] Pace has signed a deal with Seths Antenn & Teleteknik, which will see the company become Pace’s first systems integrator in the Nordic market, the company announced […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-15-10] Cyprus-based maritime company Intership Navigation has contracted MTN Satellite Communications to provide VSAT broadband satellite connections for two of its new giant bulk carriers, MTN announced Oct. […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-15-10] The provincial government of Ontario is providing ASC Signal with a grant worth more than $900,000 to help the company become more competitive in global markets and […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-15-10] Miranda has equipped Hungarian broadcaster Liga TV’s first HD truck with routing and signal processing systems, Miranda announced Oct. 14.     Miranda’s signal management system is based […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-15-10] The worldwide global billing systems market, which is often complimented by enterprise satellite delivery technology, is forecast to grow to $5.6 billion in 2014 after hitting the […]

The Russian satellite market received a shot in the arm with both Gazprom Space Systems (GSS) and Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC) announcing plans to bring a new number of […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 10-14-10] Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) has issued the manufacturing contract for the ABS-2 satellite to Space Systems/Loral (SS/L).     The ABS-2 satellite is based on SS/L’s 1300 […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 10-14-10] Gilat Satellite Networks has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire solid-state amplifier manufacturer Wavestream Corp. for approximately $130 million in cash, Gilat announced Oct. 13. […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-14-10] C-Com Satellite Systems has developed multilingual software for its iNetVu mobile antenna systems, the company announced Oct. 13.     C-Com’s iNetVu 7000 controllers will now be integrated […]

[Satellite News 10-14-10] The potential for a consumer market leap to 3-D broadcast content has yielded a fair share of caution from analysts focused on short-term growth, but RRSat Deputy […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-13-10] Bridge Technologies has entered into a partnership with Stockholm-based professional video and audio specialist Danmon Svenska to sell and support VideoBridge digital media monitoring products in Sweden, […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-13-10] Didar Global TV has taken up additional services with Arqiva to expand its Persian broadcast coverage to a wider audience, Arqiva announced Oct. 12.     Arqiva will […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-13-10] T-VIPS unveiled a video transport product intended to help digital cinemas bring more 3-D content to audiences, the company announced Oct. 12.     T-VIPS has launched the […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 10-12-10] Thomson Video Networks (TVN) has won a pair of deals to expand its satellite infrastructure for pay-TV operators.     TVN announced Oct. 11 that it had […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-12-10] Thuraya signed a contract with Asian telco Chunghwa Telecom, which could open up markets like Taiwan for MSS services, Thuraya announced Oct. 10.     Chunghwa Telecom, Taiwan’s […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-12-10] Phoenix International, a subsidiary of the John Deere Co., introduced an addition to its integrated telematics solutions product line with the release of Satellite Gateway, a tracking […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-12-10] Simon Van den Dries has been appointed vice president of EMS Global Tracking sales and will oversee sales operations for both direct and indirect sales focusing on […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 10-11-10] The Russian Satellite Communications Co. (RSCC) signed a maritime deal with Russian public company Yuzhmorrybflot to use RSCC’s VSAT network to deliver satellite communications to Yuzhmorrybflot’s […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-11-10] SES Astra signed a satellite broadband deal with the AVC Group to deliver the Astra2Connect service to AVC’s business customers in the United Kingdom, especially those involved […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-11-10] O3b Networks signed a multi-year deal with satellite and wireless broadband solutions provider Netcom Africa to deliver high capacity, broadband connectivity to Nigerian ships and offshore oil […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-11-10] Pactel International has implemented its DVB-S2 platform to provide satellite-based Internet radiocast services to Matariki FM, a bilingual radio station on Cook Island, Pactel announced Oct. 8. […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-11-10] A Dish Network contract dispute with Fox Networks may result in the removal of local Fox programming from Dish subscriber’s television screens Nov. 1, Fox announced Oct. […]

[Satellite News 10-11-10] Optus’ satellite fleet is working to reduce Australia’s digital divide at a time when the government is making significant investments in broadband connectivity, including the Australian Broadband […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-08-10] Telecoms and broadcast performance indicator research issued Oct. 7 by The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) finds that there were more than 23 million DTH subscribers […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 10-08-10] About 50 million 3-D TV sets will be sold around the globe by 2015, accounting for about 18 percent of worldwide flat panel TV sales, ABI […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 10-08-10] The Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA) sharply criticized regulations issued Oct. 7 by the Media Development Authority of Singapore that, in effect, end […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-08-10] Canadian satellite company MDA signed a multi-million dollar contract with EADS Astrium to provide three advanced technology solutions that will be integrated into the SES-6 satellite, MDA […]