Connectivity

[Satellite TODAY 11-24-09] Inmarsat has acquired government and military Internet protocol managed solutions and services provider, Segovia, along with the company’s assets, Inmarsat announced Nov. 23.     Inmarsat will initially […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-24-09] MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) signed a $187 million satellite technology contract with the Russian Radio Research and Development Institute to provide technology solutions for the Russian […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-24-09] The Intelsat 14 (IS-14) satellite was launched onboard an Atlas 5 rocket provided by United Launch Alliance, Intelsat announced Nov. 23.     The IS-14 spacecraft carries a […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-24-09] NDS has been contracted by MYtv to power a new hybrid pay-TV service in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) for launch across Eastern Europe in late […]

[Satellite News 11-25-09] Eutelsat’s decision to team up with Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) to co-locate the Eurobird 4 satellite at 75 degrees East with ABS-1 and ABS-1A puts Eutelsat a […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-23-09] Pace Networks won a contract from Quadriga Worldwide to provide its MultiDweller satellite pay-TV solution to Quadriga’s hotel industry business partners, the company announced Nov. 19.     […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-23-09] Tahiti Nui Satellite (TNS) has selected Thomson to supply satellite MPEG-4 HD set-top box technology to support the launch of TNS’ high-definition broadcast service in the 2009 […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-23-09] A Chinese government  inquiry concluded that a burn-through of its Long March rocket engine’s upper-stage gas generator was the primary cause of its failure to place Indonesia’s […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-23-09] DirecTV Group chairman John Malone has not ruled out selling the company to AT&T or Verizon Communications and believes the two phone companies have strong ties to […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-23-09] AsiaSat has won a contract from East Asian Games (Hong Kong) Limited to supply satellite capacity on AsiaSat 3S for live television coverage of the Hong Kong […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-20-09] The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee has passed the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act (STELA), according to Senate reports released Nov. 19.     STELA, the committee’s version […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-19-09] Yahsat subsidiary Star Satellite Communications has entered into a cooperative agreement with of satellite-based Internet services provider IEC Telecom to distribute the YahClick satellite broadband service, the […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-19-09] Sea Launch named Christopher Picone Chief Restructuring Officer (CRO) to lead reorganizing efforts throughout the company’s bankruptcy proceedings, Sea Launch announced Nov. 19.     Sea Launch and […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-20-09] Liberty Media shareholders have approved initiatives proposed by the company to separate itself from Liberty Entertainment and related entertainment businesses in order to combine Liberty Entertainment with […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-19-09] DirecTV named Pepsi Co. CEO Michael White as its new president and CEO, replacing DirecTV interim CEO Larry Hunter effective Jan. 1, DirecTV announced Nov. 18.    […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-19-09] Skymira, a provider of satellite and cellular technology for remote operations management, has enhanced its TailorFit solutions by combining its electronic forms and telemetry/SCADA services, the company […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-19-09] Harris Corp. has provided its Harris One end-to-end broadcast channel playout solution to Rotana TV in order to upgrade the broadcaster’s central master control room, Harris announced […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-19-09] Iridium Communications signed three distribution partnership agreements in Mexico to expand the service network and partner base of its regional subsidiary, Iridium Mexico, the company announced Nov. […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-19-09] Thuraya signed a distribution deal with Applied Satellite Technology (AST) in efforts to drive a stronger take-up of its mobile broadband services in Europe, the company announced, […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-19-09] Analysts had a reactions to SES’ $75 million investment in emerging market broadband provider O3B Networks – a move that made SES a key shareholder in the […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-18-09] Astrium reported a 17 percent increase in revenues for the first nine months of 2009 compared to the same stage in 2009, according to its 2009 third […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-18-09] Ondas Media has signed a content co-operation agreement with Jazz FM, a leading U.K. jazz radio channel, the company announced Nov. 17. The partnership will see distribution […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-18-09] Canal 3 Benin has joined the GlobeCast platform on Astra 4A (Sirius 4) at 5 degrees East, GlobeCast announced Nov. 16.     GlobeCast receives Canal 3’s signal […]

[Satellite News 11-18-09] Satellite ground systems provider Integral Systems is planning to offer new solutions and service to deal with interference on satellites and hopes to be in position to […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-18-09] Eutelsat’s W7 satellite is set to launch Nov. 23 on an International Launch Services (ILS) Proton rocket from the Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center in […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-17-09] SES has invested $75 million to become a key shareholder in O3b Networks, the operator announced Nov. 16.     SES’ investment aims to support the development of […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-17-09] Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) and Eutelsat Communications have  partnered to co-locate Eutelsat’s Eurobird 4 satellite with the ABS-1 and ABS-1A satellites at 75 degrees East orbital slot, […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-17-09] Gilat Satellite Networks revenues declined to $54.6 million in the 2009 third quarter from the $65.3 million mark it achieved in the same period of 2008, according […]

[Satellite News 11-17-09] Marcus Englert, director of new media and diversification at ProSiebenSat.1, believes that the German consumer broadcast market is now ready for HD.     ProSiebenSat.1 Media, one of […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-17-09] Winegard has introduced the RoadTrip Minimax, an in-motion RV satellite TV antenna with a 20-inch diameter, the company announced Nov. 16.      The fully automatic antenna is […]