Connectivity

[Satellite TODAY 06-15-10] VT iDirect has released iDX 2.1, the latest software upgrade to its Evolution platform, the company announced June 14.     iDirect’s Evolution line is based on the […]

The drive to bring 3-D TV to the masses was launched in earnest at the beginning of 2010, when broadcasters such as BSkyB, ESPN, DirecTV and Discovery Communications announced plans […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-15-10] GeoPro LBS, a developer of enterprise remote workforce solutions, released GeoPro, a workplace safety, monitoring, and productivity solution to the commercial market, the company announced June 14. […]

Singapore hopes to be an early leader in deploying 3-D TV technology in Asia, and the Media Development Authority (MDA) is preparing to launch a 3-D trial in September with […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-15-10] Thailand’s government is planning to buy Temasek Holdings’ stake in Thaicom for national security reasons after protesters broke into Thaicom’s facility and used its signal for anti-government […]

Satellite broadband generally has been a hot topic at satellite events throughout the past several years. In the United States, Hughes and WildBlue (now owned by ViaSat) have close to […]

[Satellite News 06-15-10] The Asia-Pacific regions a strong market for satellite companies continue, particularly in the broadcast sector, where DTH subscriber growth is strong.      “The market for DTH pay-TV […]

ABI Research has projected that the global pay-TV subscriber base will grow by 7 percent, reaching 719 million customers by the end of 2010 in a research forecast released June […]

HBO Asia signed a long-term transponder lease agreement with APT Satellite for capacity on Apstar 2R (Telstar 10) and Apstar 2R’s replacement satellite, Apstar 7, set to be launched in […]

[Satellite News 06-15-10] Tata Sky was the second major DTH platform to launch in India, debuting in the second half of 2006. Less than four years later, it already has […]

Eurovision has signed deals with SES World Skies and AsiaSat to provide satellite delivery of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, the operators announced June 1.  Eurovision, a […]

Ericsson has supplied CJ Golden Village (CGV), a South Korean multiplex cinema chain, with compression solutions that will enable CGV to show World Cup action in 3-D, Ericsson announced June […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-14-10] Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) has entered into a contract to build the DirecTV 14 high-power satellite for DirectTV, SS/L announced June 11.     The new satellite, which was […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-14-10] Telemedia, a satellite uplink service provider based in South Africa, has chosen Nevion to provide HD connectivity to SuperSport studios during the FIFA World Cup 2010 in […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-14-10] Ericsson has supplied CJ Golden Village (CGV), a South Korean multiplex cinema chain, with compression solutions that will enable CGV to show World Cup action in 3-D, […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-14-10] AST has released a value-added services offering to support and complement Inmarsat’s IsatPhone Pro global handheld satellite phone, AST announced June 11.      The AST offering includes […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-14-10] Hub-less VSAT communication equipment provider PolarSat has completed system testing and certification of its VSATPlus 3 for use in PetroChina‘s network, the company announced June 11.     […]

[Satellite News 06-14-10] Singapore hopes to be an early leader in deploying 3-D TV technology in Asia, and the Media Development Authority (MDA) is preparing to launch a 3-D trial […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-10-10] BBC World News has expanded and renewed its multi-satellite and teleport contract with Intelsat to distribute its programming to its audiences throughout Asia-Pacific and the Americas regions, […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-11-10]  Pace has been contracted by African DTH operator MultiChoice to develop a second-generation HD PVR for roll-out across Africa, Pace announced June 10.      MultiChoice, with a […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-10-10] Orbit Technologies has won a contract to supply Italian satellite operator Telespazio with stabilized marine satellite communications systems for installation on oil and gas industry platforms, Orbit […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-10-10] Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) has registered for an initial public offering (IPO) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), SS/L parent company Loral announced June 10.     […]

[Satellite News 06-11-10] Satellite broadband generally has been a hot topic at satellite events throughout the past several years. In the United States, Hughes and WildBlue (now owned by ViaSat) […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-10-10] Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) has shipped Dish Network’s EchoStar 15 communications satellite to the Baikonur Space Center in Kazakhstan, where International Launch Services (ILS) will launch the spacecraft […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-10-10] German satellite service provider Atrexx has launched a trio of C-Band services for the Africa and Middle East markets, the company announced June 9.     The offering […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-10-10] Thuraya has signed a distribution partnership deal with Qatar Duty Free, the company announced June 8.     With Qatar becoming an increasingly important travel hub in the […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-10-10] Hughes Network Systems has released its Hughes Emergency Solutions offering, designed to provide expedited broadband Internet connectivity for business and government when a disaster occurs, the company […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-10-10]  Eutelsat Communications has commissioned Thales Alenia Space to build the W6A satellite, the operator announced June 9.     The satellite is scheduled for launch in the third […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-10-10] Offshore telecommunications and network services provider Broadpoint has been acquired by Cellular One, a provider of nationwide GSM/EDGE voice and data communications services, Broadpoint announced June 9. […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-08-10] System integrator Electronic Data Systems (EDS), a subsidiary of Hewlett Packard (HP), has agreed to pay 318 million British pounds ($460.3 million) to BSkyB to settle its […]