Connectivity

This column has devoted substantial attention this year to the growth of U.S. government/Department of Defense procurement of commercial satellite capacity and network solutions, but mostly in the context of […]

For years, high-definition TV (HDTV) was known as “tomorrow’s” technology within broadcasting circles. While standards mostly were set by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) in the late 1980s and its […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-30-09] The Irish government has chosen Eutelsat Communications to provide its Tooway satellite broadband service under Ireland’s national broadband scheme to deliver high-speed broadband connectivity to homes and […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-30-09] Harmonic reported net sales to $83.9 million in its 2009 third quarter financial results, released Oct. 28. Sales in the same period in 2008 were $91.5 million. […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-30-09] Paradise Datacom released a line of indoor rack-mount block converters, the manufacturer announced Oct. 29.     The converters are configurable to accommodate C-, X- and Ku-band RF […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-02-09] Arianespace has launched Telenor Satellite Broadcasting’s (TSB) Thor 6 and SES World Skies’ NSS-12 satellites into orbit.     The Ariane 5 was launched Oct. 29 from Europe’s […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-30-09] Hughes Network Systems sold 10 gigabits (Gbps) per second of capacity on its Jupiter satellite to Canadian broadband provider Barrett Xplore in a deal valued at $100 […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-29-09] Sims Group, a satellite network operator in Colombia, has launched an iDirect-based DVB-S2 broadband satellite service with coverage across Latin America, Caribbean and the United States, iDirect […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-29-09] SIS Live, a European outside broadcast and uplink supplier, won a multimillion dollar contract from the Broadcasting Corp. of India to provide the production, coverage facilities and […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-29-09] Globalstar USA signed a distribution and sales representative agreement with MJ Fein & Co. Mid-Atlantic, a manufacturer’s representative company that specializes in the distribution of electrical utility […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-29-09] The U.S. National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and the U.S. Rural Utilities Service (RUS) are considering reducing the number of broadband stimulus funding rounds from three […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-29-09] Iridium Communications has named Goldman Sachs as its lead global advisor on the financing of the Iridium Next satellite constellation, Iridium announced Oct. 28.     Goldman Sachs […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-28-09] France Télévisions signed a long-term contract with Eutelsat for capacity to broadcast all France 3 regional channels on the Atlantic Bird 3 satellite, Eutelsat announced Oct. 28. […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-28-09] Hughes has purchased capacity on the Hylas satellite from U.K. broadband satellite company Avanti Communications for an initial payment of 7.5 million British pounds ($12.2 million), Avanti […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-28-09] International Datacasting Corp. (IDC) and 3-D technology developer Sensio Technologies Inc. were selected by Mexico’s Televisa to provide 3-D broadcasting technology for the country’s first live soccer […]

[Satellite News 10-28-09] Middle East satellite operator SmartSat, a joint venture between Jordanian private shareholder company Smartlink and Kuwaiti investors, is likely to partner with a major FSS operator to […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-28-09] Lebanese Internet service provider IDMI launched an iDirect-based satellite broadband service for corporate enterprises, financial institutions and government organizations in the Middle East, North Africa and parts […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-28-09] Orbital Sciences Corp.’s third-quarter profits fell almost 18 percent, with net income at $9.4 million compared to $11.4 million in 2008, the company announced in its financial […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-28-09] Thaicom, operator of the IPStar satellite broadband system, is looking to raise $209 million in funding through the issuance of 3- and 5-year senior debt notes, the […]

[Satellite News 10-26-09] Middle East satellite operator SmartSat, a joint venture between Jordanian private shareholder company Smartlink and Kuwaiti investors, is likely to partner with a major FSS operator to […]

[Satellite News 10-28-09] The U.S. National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and the U.S. Rural Utilities Service (RUS) are considering reducing the number of broadband stimulus funding rounds from three […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-27-09] Thales Alenia Space selected Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. to work jointly on the Iridium Next satellite constellation program, Ball Aerospace announced Oct. 26. Ball Aerospace’s responsibilities […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-27-09] The Kudelski Group filed additional presentation materials supporting its offer to acquire OpenTV Corp. with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Kudelski announced Oct. 26.     […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-27-09] Satellite TODAY and Satellite News will launch Oct. 28 a new, weekly Web video news channel on www.satellitetoday.tv.     Satellite TODAY News Editor Jeffrey Hill will host […]

[Satellite News 10-27-09] With the global economy poised for a rebound, satellite modem manufacturers are responding with new products and services, capable of supporting a wide array of business and […]

[Satellite News 10-26-09] Pace CEO Neil Gaydon is optimistic that other operators will soon follow Canal Digital’s lead and deploy Pace’s MultiDweller technology solution. Canal Digital, the Nordic pay-TV operator, […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-26-09] SES reported overall profits of 364.3 million euros ($546.43 million) for the first nine months of 2009, an increase of about 7 percent compared to the perioda  […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-26-09] Thomson signed a long-term contract with LiveTV to develop of a live TV broadcast system for aircraft based on Thomson’s IPTV-based satellite television distribution technology, the company […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-26-09] BSkyB reported that it has 1.6 million households taking HD services in the United Kingdom and Ireland in its third quarter results, issued Oct. 23.     The […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-26-09] Austar, the Australian satellite pay-TV operator, had close to 740,000 subscribers at the end of third quarter, according to its financial results, issued Oct. 22.     The […]