Connectivity

[Satellite TODAY 09-22-10] Gilat Satellite Networks completed the deployment of a VSAT network for a North African lottery, the company announced Sept. 21.     Gilat was contracted by the lottery […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-21-10] GlobeCast has established a point of presence terrestrial link in Warsaw, Poland, to allow the company to offer hybrid satellite-fiber solutions in Eastern and Central Europe and […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-21-10] Maritime communication and navigation systems Furuno has partnered with SpeedCast and Eutelsat to launch the VSAT KU-100 atenna, Furuno announced Sept. 20.     Furuno has been developing […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-21-10] End-to-end telematics solutions provider Geotab and machine-to-machine manufacturer Quake Global have released Geotab’s GO4v3 telematics device, which will support global satellite data coverage in conjunction with Quake’s […]

[Satellite News 09-21-10] MetroPCS has launched the United States’ first 4G LTE-enabled network in Las Vegas with Samsung’s multi-mode, CDMA Craft handset signed on to support the service, MetroPCS announced […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-21-10] Australian DTH operator Foxtel plans to launch the first dedicated 3-D channel in Australia at the beginning of November, the company confirmed Sept. 20.     Foxtel 3-D […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-21-10] Independent satellite communications provider Vizada has partnered with Indigo Telecom to launch Inmarsat’s IsatPhone Pro in Kenya, Vizada announced Sept. 20.      Vizada and Indigo Telecom will […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-21-10] ScheduAll has been selected by the Golf Channel to provide its ScheduLink sports content management service, which includes tools for bookings and invoicing, to the broadcaster, ScheduAll […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-20-10] Canadian telecom Bell has launched a new national video-on-demand service to its satellite customer base, the company announced Sept. 16.     Bell TV On Demand will offer […]

[Satellite News 09-20-10] While a slew of 3-D TV initiatives and channel launches are under way, it could could be at least five years before consumers see truly immersive 3-D […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-20-10] O3b Networks has signed a mult-imillion dollar agreement with Pak Datacom, which will see the company become O3b’s exclusive supplier of services to the Pakistani market, O3b […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-20-10] RF microwave test and measurement solutions company SenarioTek has been awarded a contract by Orbital Sciences to provide test technology to extend the capabilities of Orbital’s installed […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-20-10] Intelsat is looking to sell $1 billion in 7.25 percent senior notes due 2020 at an issue price of 100 percent, the operator announced Sept. 17.     […]

The mood at IBC2010 was vastly improved from a year ago, when uncertainty overshadowed about the future seemed to be the main theme. But leaving Amsterdam this year, many companies […]

Advanced Digital Broadcast (ADB), a Swiss-based set-top box and software company, is hoping to develop its business more in Asia, ADB CEO François Pogodalla told the IBC E-DAILY.     “We […]

Shanghai Media Group and GlobeCast formed a partnership to develop a fiber link in China and provide broadcast services for international broadcasters and content producers, the companies announced Sept. 16. […]

Harmonic has completed its acquisition of video production and playout solution provider Omneon for about $194 million in cash and 17.1 million shares of its common stock, Harmonic announced Sept […]

The Bangladeshi government is planning to launch its own satellite to improve national broadcast information and communication technology, according to a government statement released Sept. 15.     The satellite, projected […]

Quintech Electronics and Communications, a broadband RF signal management hardware designer and manufacturer, has launched QE3, a 64 x 64 Touch Screen RF Matrix Router with Q-Route and Q-Sense features, […]

Nevion has signed a deal with Indian broadcaster Star TV to supply its VikinX Modular 256×256 SD/HD video routers for master control to Star TV’s play-out facility, Nevion announced Sept. […]

Eurosport is beginning to shape its 3-D strategy and determine what it needs to do technically to bring 3-D sports to audiences throughout Europe. The European sports broadcaster already has […]

[Satellite News 09-18-10] Executives speaking on day two of the Comsys VSAT 2010 conference focused on specific VSAT customers and the applications that have seen an increase in demand.      […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-17-10] ViaSat is set to order a second satellite, which will be launched in 2014, CEO Mark Dankberg told audience members Sept. 15 at the VSAT 2010 conference […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-17-10] Harmonic has completed its acquisition of video production and playout solution provider Omneon for about $194 million in cash and 17.1 million shares of its common stock, […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-17-10] Newtec’s Ghana-based triple-play solutions provider K-Net is using Sat3Play infrastructure to extend the reach of broadband services throughout West Africa, Newtec announced Sept. 16.     K-New will […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-17-10] Shanghai Media Group and GlobeCast formed a partnership to develop a fiber link in China and provide broadcast services for international broadcasters and content producers, the companies […]

[Satellite News 09-17-10] VSAT executives and analysts traded opinions on the strength and opportunities presented by the global VSAT market at Comsys’ VSAT 2010 event, displaying a wide variety of […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-16-10] The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has denied Globalstar’s request for waiver of the Commission’s Ancillary Terrestrial Component (ATC) rules and rejected Open Range‘s request to operate […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-16-10] Marlink has expanded its contract with shipping company AP Moller-Maersk to provide Inmarsat FleetBroadband airtime services to an additional 200 vessels, increasing the total number of AP […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-16-10] GE Satcom, a service provider in the EMEA reagion, has unveiled the commercial launch of a satellite-based communications service for merchant vessel operators based on iDirect’s Intelligent […]