Connectivity

[Satellite TODAY 04-21-10] KVH and ViaSat have launched their mini-VSAT broadband service to the Indian Ocean, Guam, and Northern Australia regions via Sky Perfect JSAT’s JCSAT-85 satellite, KVH announced April […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-21-10] BusinessCom has launched iDirect Evolution Ku-band satellite Internet access services on the Loral Skynet Telstar-11N and SES NSS-12 geostationary satellites, BusinessCom announced April 20.     The Evolution […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-21-10] Glowlink has released the third generation of its Model 1000 spectrum monitoring system, the company announced April 19.     Model 1000 3G upgrades include paired-carrier monitoring, increased […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-21-10] Orbital Sciences Corp.’s first-quarter 2010 revenues increased from $295.7 million in 2009 to $296.2 million, the company reported in its latest financial results, released April 20.     […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-20-10] Inmarsat completed an eight-year, 225 million euro ($302.9 million) credit facility from the European Investment Bank to fund the build and launch of the Alphasat 1-XL satellite, […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-20-10] SES Astra signed a capacity agreement with South African pay-TV operator On Digital Media (ODM), the DTH satellite system provider announced April 19.     ODM, which is […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-20-10] Iridium Communications has expanded its value-added manufacturing agreement with Quake Global to integrate Iridium’s short-burst data (SBD) service into Quake’s new line of industrial satellite transceivers, the […]

A total of 147.8 million set-top boxes will ship worldwide in 2010, an increase of 11.5 percent from 132.6 million units last year, according to an iSuppli Corp. study.     […]

As broadcast subscribers have upgraded from standard- to high-definition services, DTH operators have steadily grown their ARPU numbers, according to an NSR study.     The study, “HD to 3-D – […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-19-10]  Satellite operators Artel, Caprock and Globecomm filed complaints with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and called for a congressional and regulatory inquiry over alleged unfair business […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-19-10] SeaMobile Europe has been chosen to provide audio and video satellite communications for the AG2R Transat maritime race, the company announced April 16.     SeaMobile Europe will […]

Vizada is partnering with Inmarsat to launch a beta test program to validate full commercial readiness of Inmarsat’s IsatPhone Pro handset, Vizada announced April 16.     Vizada will use its […]

[Satellite News 04-19-10] Nagravision, a Kudelski Group company, will work with Korean DTH pay-TV provider SkyLife to expand SkyLife’s 3-D TV offerings, the companies announced.     SkyLife launched the Sky […]

The improvement in general atmosphere at NAB 2010 was noticeable. While still cautious about the future, the communications industry is decidedly more upbeat about its prospects than at the close […]

[Satellite News 04-19-10] AsiaSat will have a new CEO in July when William Wade takes over from Peter Jackson. While Jackson will become executive chairman, the shift marks a new […]

Nagravision, a Kudelski Group company, will work with Korean DTH pay-TV provider SkyLife to expand SkyLife’s 3-D TV offerings, the companies announced. SkyLife launched the Sky 3D channel in January […]

Ericsson has signed a deal with ESPN to provide its 3-D channel with a complete standards-based video processing solution, featuring encoders and receivers for 3-D broadcasts, Ericsson announced.     The […]

Vizada has launched a new video software program, which aims to enable users operating in remote areas to edit, compress and send video images over a mobile satellite terminal, the […]

Sirius XM Radio expects to add 500,000 new subscribers in 2010 after adding 257,000 subscribers in the fourth quarter of 2009 and ended the year with a customer base of […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-16-10] Vizada has launched a new video software program, which aims to enable users operating in remote areas to edit, compress and send video images over a mobile […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-16-10] Gilat Satellite Networks has signed a contract to provide a multi-million dollar broadband satellite communications network for an unnamed gaming and lottery project in Africa, the company […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-16-10] Maritime satellite communications provider Marlink has been certified as a gold partner by Inmarsat‘s partner accreditation program, the company announced April 14.     To receive the accreditation, […]

Ericsson has signed a deal with ESPN to provide its 3-D channel with a complete standards-based video processing solution, featuring encoders and receivers for 3-D broadcasts, Ericsson announced April 13. […]

EchoStar Satellite Services has signed two reseller deals for its ViP-TV program, the company announced April 13.     The operator signed contracts with Fidelity Solutions, a provider of integrated video […]

GlobeCast signed a three-year deal with French broadcaster France 24, GlobeCast announced April 13.     The deal aims to enable France 24 to expand coverage of its English-language channel in […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-15-10] Inmarsat has unveiled specifications, as well as pricing details, for its IsatPhone Pro handset, scheduled for release in June, the company announced April 13.     IsatPhone Pro, […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-15-10] SES World Skies has signed a long-term, multi-transponder deal with Puerto Rico Telephone, which aims to bring DTH services to Puerto Rico, the company announced April 13. […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-15-10] Eutelsat has signed a five-year capacity contract with ACS Angola, a supplier of IT solutions and corporate network connectivity, Eutelsat announced April 13.     ACS Angola will […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-15-10] EchoStar Satellite Services has signed two reseller deals for its ViP-TV program, the company announced April 13.     The operator signed contracts with Fidelity Solutions, a provider […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-15-10] GlobeCast signed a three-year deal with French broadcaster France 24, GlobeCast announced April 13.     The deal aims to enable France 24 to expand coverage of its […]