Connectivity

[Via Satellite 07-21-2016] AT&T executives touted the company’s DirecTV acquisition as a success in the company’s July 22 second-quarter conference call, noting the next step for the company’s satellite acquisition...

[Via Satellite 07-22-2016] An estimated 3.9 billion people — more than half of the global population, remain cut off from Information and Communication Technology (ICT), according to the International Telecommunications...

[Via Satellite 07-22-2016] SES, the Luxembourg Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, and Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) German Doctors have launched Satmed, the satellite-based e-health platform, in the Philippines. German Doctors’...

[Via Satellite 07-22-2016] Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) has renewed its contract through the end of Intelsat’s Galaxy 14 satellite’s life to distribute High Definition (HD) and Standard Definition (SD) programming...

[Via Satellite 07-21-2016] Africa has been in the spotlight recently when it comes to new satellite communications plans. Established satellite operators, new national satellite operators in the Middle East and...

[Via Satellite 07-21-2016] Canadian telecommunications company Telus has initiated 4K Ultra-HD broadcasting for British Columbians and Albertans with the launch of 4K on the company’s Optik TV platform. At launch,...

[Via Satellite 07-21-2016] KVH Industries has promoted Brent Bruun, currently executive vice president of mobile broadband, to the newly created position of Chief Operating Officer (COO). In this position, Bruun...

[Via Satellite 07-20-2016] Gulick Trucking has selected Orbcomm to provide telematics solutions for its mixed fleet of dry van and refrigerated trailers. Based in Vancouver, Washington, Gulick offers full-service truckload,...

[Via Satellite 07-20-2016] Arabsat has launched a Mauritanian TV bouquet on its Badr 4 satellite for audiences in Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa (EMENA). The channels have launched...

[Via Satellite 07-19-2016] UltiSat has appointed Chris Hetmanski as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Hetmanski has more than 20 years of satellite and telecom industry experience developing, deploying and...