Connectivity

[Satellite TODAY 10-21-10] Iridium Communications contracted Ericsson Federal Inc. (EFI) to implement a new mobile softswitch solution for Iridium’s next-generation switching technology, including custom design, development, integration and maintenance for […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-21-10] PolarSat Inc., a full-mesh, hubless VSAT communication equipment provider, received more than $1 million in orders to expand an MF-TDMA network for an unnamed air traffic network […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 10-20-10] ViaSat has acquired the SkyLink airborne broadband service from Arinc and has added SkyLink’s business jet customers to the ViaSat Yonder high-speed Internet access network, ViaSat […]

[Satellite News 10-20-10] Being the first operator to announce a 3-D initiative and launch a dedicated 3-D channel has helped U.K. pay-TV giant BskyB establish a reputation for staying ahead […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 10-20-10] GE Satcom hopes its Oct. 18 deal with UAE-based telecoms service provider Du will open up opportunities for expanding GE Satcom’s footprint in the Middle East, […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-20-10] An Arianespace Soyuz 2-1A rocket launched the first six of Globalstar’s 24-satellite second-generation constellation from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, the operator announced Oct. 19.     The […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-20-10] Boeing has shipped LightSquared’s SkyTerra 1 high-capacity mobile communications satellite from the company’s integration and test complex in El Segundo to the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Boeing […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-20-10] After remaining relatively stagnant for the past two quarters, Lockheed Martin Space Systems’ net sales decreased by 5 percent in its 2010 third quarter, compared with sales […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-20-10] Iridium’s Brazilian subsidiary Iridium Serviçios de Satelites named GPS tracking and communication specialist Blue Sky Network to be the subidiary’s mobile satellite service provider in Brazil, Iridium […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-20-10] Danish satellite communications equipment manufacturer Thrane & Thrane launched its new Aviator Wireless Handset, designed for in-flight voice and data communications, the company announced Oct. 19.     […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-19-10] Former EchoStar President Dean Olmstead passed away after a long battle with cancer, the company announced Oct. 18.     Olmstead joined EchoStar in 2008 after serving as […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 10-19-10] Talia has launched Talia Trunk, a solution that uses a remotely administrated DVB-S2/SCPC connection to provide dedicated services from 128 kb- to transponder-sized connections to enterprise […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-19-10] Satellite communication services provider GE Satcom and United Arab Emirates’ integrated telecom service provider Du have entered into a partnership agreement that will see the two companies […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-19-10] Kudelski Group value-added content protection solutions subsidiary Nagravision was selected to secure the roll-out of advanced digital services for Hsin Yeong An Cable TV (HYA) in Taiwan, […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-19-10] EchoStar Satellite Services has released its News Gateway delivery service, which uses a combination of the company’s U.S. fiber network and IP multicasting technologies to route and […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-19-10] Envivio is set to unveil a multi-screen video processing solution, which aims to provide a three-screen video headend to three of the five largest cable MSOs in […]

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

[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 10-18-10] Digi International has released the Digi m130 embedded dual-mode modem module, which aims to allow device manufacturers to integrate cellular, GSM/GPRS, GPS and Orbcomm satellite connectivity with […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-18-10] Russian DTH operator NTV-Plus has launched a 3-D TV channel in Russia, the company announced Oct. 15.      NTV-Plus’ 3-D channel launch makes Russia the second market […]

[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 10-15-10] 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 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 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 […]