Connectivity

[Via Satellite 10-18-2016] Global Eagle Entertainment (GEE) has appointed Elcome International as a sales and service representative in the Middle East for its EMC service line of maritime VSAT solutions....

Despite slumps in technology spending, there is light on the horizon. New satellites, fit-for-purpose HTS, and increasing data-intensive trends could see satellite break away from the oil and gas market...

[Via Satellite 10-17-2016] AsiaSat President, CEO and Executive Director William Wade is retiring from his post and assuming a new role as senior advisor, the company announced today. The board...

[Via Satellite 10-17-2016] Eutelsat and the Italian satellite television platform Tivusat announced they will broadcast the show “Medici: Masters of Florence” in Ultra-HD starting Oct. 18. The eight-part series starring...

[Via Satellite 10-17-2016] Skybridge, a maritime mobile network provider, has launched a Voice Over IP (VoIP) app called VoiSea that enables users to access free voice, HD video calls and...

[Via Satellite 10-14-2016] Mobility is one of the satellite industry’s new favorite words, now that connectivity is viewed as a must have for vehicles and vessels around the world. To...

[Via Satellite 10-14-2016] Patrick Masambu, previously deputy director general and director of technical affairs for the International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO), has been elected director-general of the organization. Masambu is...

[Via Satellite 10-13-2016] Pan African telecommunication provider Gondwana International Networks (GIN) has launched Source, a fully managed, virtual network satellite operator service. Aimed at telecoms and internet service providers, Source...

[Via Satellite 10-13-2016] SES along with its local partner Ecole Superieure Multinationale des Telecommunications (ESMT) located in Dakar, have announced the launch of the SES Elevate satellite installer training course....

[Via Satellite 10-13-2016] Marlink has announced the implementation of Inmarsat Global Xpress (GX) across its global network infrastructure and service delivery platform is now complete. Following successful installation and testing...