Connectivity

[Satellite TODAY 10-23-09] The Mexican Ministry of Communications and Transportation has authorized Iridium Comunicaciones de Mexico to operate, provide and sell MSS to business, government and consumer markets in Mexico, […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-23-09] Sky News has partnered with tapeless technology specialist EVS in preparation of Sky News’ HD service launch in 2010, the company announced Oct. 22.     The companies […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-23-09] Madrid-based space company GMV opened a subsidiary in Warsaw, the company announced Oct. 21.     The office will provide Polish customers with GMV’s transportation, space, defense, information […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-23-09] Viasat Broadcasting, a Modern Times Group (MTG) subsidiary, reported 850,000 DTH subscribers in the Nordic region at the end of September, an increase of 17,000 subscribers compared […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-22-09] Boeing posted a $1.56 billion net loss in its 2009 third quarter financial results, falling well below analyst’s expectations and resulting in a reduced full-year profit forecast, […]

 [Satellite TODAY 10-22-09] SpaceX conducted two static first-stage firings of the nine-engine, liquid-fueled Merlin cluster for its Falcon 9 launch vehicle, the company announced Oct. 22.    During the first […]

 [Satellite TODAY 10-22-09] Newtec signed a deal with German Internet service company InSat to provide equipment for a new Internet backbone installation project in the Middle East and Central Asia, […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-22-09] German satellite operator Nynex upgraded its DVB-S2 broadband satellite network infrastructure with Evolution XLC Line Cards, X5 Satellite Routers and iDX 2.0 operating software from iDirect, the […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-22-09] Machine-to-machine product developer Numerex Corp. has cut its outstanding debt from $4 million to $2 million, CFO Alan Catherall said in an Oct. 21 statement. Catherall said […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-22-09] Vizada has launched SkyFile Mail 7.5, an updated version of its e-mail service for crew members to use on board maritime ships, the company announced Oct. 21. […]

 [Satellite TODAY 10-22-09] Softel named Ensequence reseller for its MediaSphere interactive TV platform in the United States, Ensequence announced Oct. 21.     Ensequence will resell MediaSphere as part of the […]

[Satellite News 10-21-09] The growing prominence of online TV and could have a huge impact on traditional forms of broadcasting, such as cable and satellite, attendees at the Streaming Media […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-21-09] Newtec will sign a cooperation agreement with Arabsat Oct. 25 to jointly develop new markets and technologies in order to promote, sell and implement new satellite-based solutions […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-21-09] Lockheed Martin’s space systems business unit has driven growth for the company in its third financial quarter of 2009, offsetting losses suffered due to U.S. military spending […]

  [Satellite TODAY 10-21-09] AsiaSat signed a capacity deal with Japan International Broadcasting (JIB), a subsidiary of NHK Japan Broadcasting Corp., to deliver the NHK World TV English-language news channel […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-21-09] ViaSat Inc. and airborne terminal reseller Innotech Aviation completed the first installation of a ViaSat VMT-1500 airborne broadband terminal on a Bombardier Global Express XRS aircraft, the […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-21-09] U.S. telecommunications and network solutions provider Broadpoint signed a contract extension to deploy additional voice, fax and Internet connectivity sites for Northstar Interests, an exploration and production […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-21-09] Orbit Technologies appointed William Thompson marine satcom sales director for the Americas, the company announced Oct. 20.     The company, which mainly has targeted Europe in recent […]

[Satellite News 10-20-09] SatStream business development director, Craig Moehl believes satellite companies and broadcasters will suffer if they do not embrace new streaming technologies for delivering content over the Internet. […]

[Satellite News 10-20-09] Deutsche Telekom will not seek to acquire Sprint — a move that would have given the German company a considerable share of the U.S. wireless market. The […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-19-09] The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) declared Iridium Communications’ Nasdaq registration effective and ready for trading as of Oct. 16, Iridium announced. The company, which completed […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-19-09] HaiVision Network Video appointed Mohammed Ghafari vice president of Middle East operations in efforts to establish a direct presence in Dubai, the company announced Oct. 16.     […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-19-09] Signis, a non-government Catholic communication group, and iDirect will demonstrate capabilities of a satellite communications system that aims to efficiently distribute and share media content to developing […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-19-09] Denis Pivnyuk has been appointed CFO of the Russian Satellite Communications Co. (RSCC), the company announced Oct 16.     Pivnyuk worked for the Khrunichev State Research and […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-16-09] Lockheed Martin’s board named Christopher Kubasik president and COO effective Jan. 1, the company announced Oct. 15.     Bob Stevens will retain his position as the company’s […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-16-09] Intelsat is looking to raise $500 million by selling 8.5 percent senior notes due 2019 at an issue price of 99.166 percent, the company announced Oct. 14. […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-16-09] More than 50,000 of SkyWave Mobile Communications’ North American GlobalWave customers have migrated to the Inmarsat network for satellite-based asset tracking, monitoring and control applications, SkyWave announced […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-16-09] Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) appointed CEO Patrick DeWitt the company’s chairman, the company Oct. 15.     DeWitt will relinquish his duties as CEO and retire at the end […]

[Satellite News 10-14-09] Piracy is a plague that impacts pay-TV operators around the globe. People illegally accessing content drains pay-TV operators of much needed revenue and puts business plans in […]

[Satellite News 10-13-09] NDS is expanding its service offerings beyond content security and into middleware and complex interactive services, the company said.             The company has unveiled a conditional access […]