Connectivity

[Satellite News 05-10-10] The government of Qatar signed an investment deal with Eutelsat to operate a new high-capacity Ku-band satellite to provide the country with expanded coverage and power across […]

[Satellite News 05-10-10] Ericsson is confident that its 3-D TV partnership with ESPN will be a precursor to many more 3-D deals, as the two companies work to incorporate a […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-10-10] Harmonic signed an agreement to acquire production and playout solutions provider Omneon for an enterprise value of about $274 million in cash and Harmonic stock, the companies […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-10-10] Insurance company Aon is launching a new policy for space investors, which aims to enhance satellite operator’s initial credit rating by reducing the financial risk of commercial […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-06-10] SkyLife CEO Mong-Ryong Lee told Satellite Today that he thinks issues with 3-D glasses is one of the biggest factors holding back widespread adoption of 3-D TV. […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-07-10] MultiChoice, the leading DTH operator in South Africa, has launched an on-demand service, the company announced May 5.      DStv On Demand will be available through any […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-07-10] DirecTV posted revenue gains of 14 percent in the first quarter of 2010 to $5.6 billion, the company announced May 6.      First quarter earnings more than […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-07-10] Telesat Holdings recorded revenues of $199 million in the 2010 first quarter, the company announced May 6.      Revenues were down $5 million compared to the same […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-07-10] After having its initial Internet regulation schemes rebuffed by the U.S. Court of Appeals, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) unveiled May 6 a more narrowly defined […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-07-10] SES World Skies closed the acquisition of the ProtoStar 2 satelite, which the company won in a December public option, SES announced May 5.      The satellite, […]

[Satellite News 05-07-10] SkyLife is one of the first DTH operators in Asia to make the move to 3-D, teaming with Nagravision to offer 3-D services to its 2.5 million […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-06-10] Hughes Network Systems has selected Arianespace to launch its Ka-Band, high-throughput Jupiter satellite in the first half of 2012, Hughes announced May 5.         According to documents […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-06-10] Intelsat has contracted International Launch Services (ILS) to launch the Intelsat 22 satellite in the first half of 2012, ILS announced May 4.     The Intelsat 22 […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-06-10] MTN Satellite Communications (MTN) has been selected to provide VSAT services for Singapore-based maritime enterprise Goodwood Ship Management, MTN announced May 5.     The MTN VSAT will […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-05-10] StarHub has installed a mobile TV head-end solution from Envivo to extend the reach of its mobile service to 3G mobile customers and Apple iPhone users, Envivo […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-05-10] EMS Technologies saw its total revenues fall to $82.9 million with net earnings of $1 million in its 2010 first quarter, compared to $92.3 million in revenues […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-06-10] Comlux and The Aviation Group selected OnAir‘s inflight mobile communications service to install on board its Prestige Airbus A320 flagship, OnAir announced May 5.     Comlux will […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-05-10] News Corp. subsidiary Sky Italia’s overall subscriber numbers fell to 4.7 million in the first quarter of 2010, a loss of almost 40,000 subscribers compared to the […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-05-10] The U.S. Bankruptcy Court of Delaware authorized Energia Overseas Ltd. (EOL) to replace Space Launch Services (SLS) as Sea Launch’s existing debtor-in-possession lender, Sea Launch announced May […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-05-10] Italian Space Agency and Telespazio subsidiary e-Geos has partnered with Google to develop and distribute Google Earth Enterprise geospatial solutions in Italy, e-Geos announced May 4. Google […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-05-10] CapRock Communications has secured a five-year fleet contract with Diamlemos Shipping Corp. for nine C-band installations, CapRock announced May 4.     CapRock will install its SeaAccess service […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-05-10] Sky Deutschland signed technology development deals with Pace and NDS in efforts to add HD digital video recorder (DVR) services to Sky Deutschland’s platform and manage content, […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-05-10] Thrane & Thrane’s Aviator 700 SwiftBroadband solution has received Inmarsat type and parts manufacturer approval from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the manufacturer announced May 4. […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-04-10] Amos satellite constellation operator Spacecom has launched Deutsche Telekom subsidiary Slovak Telekom’s Maigo TV DTH service on the Amos-3 satellite, Spacecom announced May 3.     Marketed under […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-04-10] Comtech EF Data was awarded a $4.8 million satcom equipment order from an unnamed telecommunications service provider in Asia, the company announced May 3.     Comtech’s CDM-625 […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-04-10] Netia has delivered a content management system (CMS) to Orange to enable the telco operator to store, manage and distribute content to any service provider or multimedia […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-04-10] Independent, non-profit public affairs cable network The California Channel (TCC) signed a distribution deal with Home2US Communications to broadcast programming on AMC-1’s C-band payload beginning in September, […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-04-10] Integral Systems saw revenues drops 5.8 percent in its 2010 second quarter to $40.3 million due to costs related to the acquisition of CVG-Avtec, Integral announced in […]

[Satellite News 05-04-10] The recovering auto industry and expanding signs of increased consumer spending helped Sirius XM boost sales by 11 percent and generate $663.8 million in revenues with a […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-03-10] Hong Kong-based operator APT Satellite Holdings purchased an Apstar 7B satellite and satellite control ground center from Thales Alenia Space for 112.3 million euros ($148.7 million), APT […]