Connectivity

Telesat will be dedicating a 16 Ku-band-transponder payload on the Anik G1 satellite to Canadian DTH proivder Shaw Direct, Telesat announced.     “The deal is the result of Industry Canada‚s […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-09-10] An April 6 decision by The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia against the U.S. Federal Communications Commission’s [FCC] Internet regulatory authority should not […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-09-10] Marlink has introduced the Comtech Vipersat bandwidth and capacity management platform to its Sealink VSAT solution, the company announced April 8.     Marlink’s Sealink service customers will […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-09-10] Alliant Techsystems (ATK) adjusted its full-year sales projection down to about $4.8 billion from expectations of up to $4.875 billion, with an earnings shift due to better-than-expected […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-09-10] International Datacasting Corp, (IDC) appointed David Little to its board.     Little is a partner with Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP, a Canadian national business law firm.     […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-09-10] Intelsat‘s Galaxy 15 satellite (G-15), located at 133 degrees West, experienced an anomaly on April 5, the operator announced April 8.     "There has been no immediate […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-09-10] GlobeCast signed a playout and delivery services deal with Fashion One TV, GlobeCast announced April 7.     GlobeCast is providing playout and origination of Fashion One TV […]

[Satellite News 04-09-10] U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Julius Genachowski’s efforts to modernize national broadcast and broadband policy have been met with strong resistance from U.S. telecom giants and […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-08-10] Roberts Communications Network (RCN) has contracted Newtec to upgrade its contribution network to an HD- and IP-based DVB-S2 solution using Newtec’s DualFlowTM technology, the company announced April […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-08-10] Liberty Syndicates has signed a space underwriting partnership with Intelsat, Liberty announced April 7.     The partnership will see the fixed satellite service company provide technical support […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-08-10] Vizada has renewed its partnership agreement with non-governmental organization  Télécoms Sans Frontières (TSF) to provide mobile satellite communications and training services in 2010, Vizada announced April 7. […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-08-10] C-Com Satellite Systems, a provider of mobile auto-deploying satellite antenna systems based in Canada, has received $750,000 worth of iNetVu mobile antenna system orders from an unnamed […]

 [Satellite TODAY 04-08-10] DirecTV Chairman John Malone is resigning from the company’s Board of Directors and will recapitalize his family’s stock ownership of DirecTV to satisfy conditions imposed by the […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-08-10] Yahsat has secured a Shariah compliant space insurance policy with Methaq Takaful Insurance Co. and ElseCo based in the United Arab Emirates, Yahsat announced April 7.     […]

[Satellite News 04-07-10] ViaSat may commission a ViaSat-2 satellite by the end of 2010, ViaSat CEO Mark Dankberg told Satellite News.     The operator, which will see its ViaSat-1 satellite […]

[Satellite News 04-07-10] The debate over net neutrality continues as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled against the U.S. Federal Communications Commission‘s (FCC) Internet regulations […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-07-10] GlobeCast has signed a deal with Bollywood television network B4U in India to provide playout and media management services for eight of B4U’s worldwide channels, GlobeCast announced […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-07-10] Blue Sky Network has signed a flight tracking technology deal with Brazilian airline company TAM Executive Aviation (TAM EA) to provide automated flight following and communication equipment […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-07-10] RigNet elected Dirk McDermott to its board of directors, the company announced April 6.     McDermott represents Altira Group, a Denver-based venture capital firm with a focus […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-07-10] The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has ruled against the U.S. Federal Communications Commission’s [FCC] Internet regulations and broadband expansion plan, released in […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-06-10] Orbital Sciences Corp. completed its acquisition of General Dynamics/Spectrum Astro, a spacecraft development and manufacturing business from General Dynamics, Orbital Sciences announced April 2.     Orbital will […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-06-10] Mexican satellite service provider Satmex has made a $2 million down payment to Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) to manufacturer the Satmex 8 satellite, according to documents the company […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-06-10] SpaceX’s first Falcon 9 test launch will happen no earlier than May 8, the company announced April 5.     The two stage rocked initially was scheduled for […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-06-10] Future shareholders of United Arab Emirates-based satellite broadcasting venture YahLive signed a memorandum of understanding with Jordan Media City, a media hub based in Amman, Jordan, to […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-06-10] Iridium Communications has appointed Thomas Fitzpatrick executive vice president CFO effective immediately, the company announced April 5.     Fitzpatrick replaces former CFO Eric Morrison, who will continue […]

[Satellite News 04-06-10] Ofcom’s investigation into the pay-TV market in the United Kingdom has managed to unite operators that are unhappy with its policy decisions. A number of Ofcom’s decisions […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-05-10] Globalstar subsidiary Spot LLC has partnered with RaceTracker to provide a safety and tracking solution to racing competitors at the 25th annual Sultan Marathon Des Sables adventure […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-05-10] ViaSat has raised $231.2 million in a public offering of 6.9 million shares of its common stock priced at $33.50 per share, the company announced April 2. […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-05-10] Arianespace has assembled the large mobile service gantry for the medium-lift Soyuz launch vehicle at the Kourou Spaceport in French Guiana, the company announced April 1.     […]

[Satellite News 04-02-10] EchoStar is planning to expand its broadcast interests in Mexico following a capacity deal with SES and the launch of the EchoStar 14 satellite.     SES announced […]