Connectivity

[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 10-21-09] 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 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] 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 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 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 […]

By Honey Berman 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 […]

A new wave of second-generation IP networking products has entered the market over the past six months with a focus on integrating multiple features to meet the demands of  unique […]

Comtech EF Data Vice President Fred Morris has seen global networks evolve and standards come and go over his career. As his company does business in the DVB-S2 era, Morris […]

[Satellite News 10-12-09] Digiturk intends to launch a push video-on-demand service in Turkey before the end of the year, Berkman ÇavuÅŸoÄŸlu, vice president, sales, Digiturk, told Satellite News.             “We […]

[Satellite News 10-08-09] As Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSB) moves closer to the scheduled launch of its Thor 6 satellite, the company is turning its attention to Thor 7, Cato Halsaa, […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-07-09] i-concerts, a dedicated live music channel, signed carriage agreements deals with Eutelsat and YouTube, which will be effective in mid-October, i-concerts announced Oct. 6.     Eutelsat’s Eurobird […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-07-09] Satellite Holdings has changed the name of the recently acquired Raven Group to Skyware Global, Satellite Holdings announced Oct. 5.      Satellite Holdings and investment partners Granahan […]

[Satellite News 10-05-09] Malaysia, a country with around 25 million people, has seen its pay-TV landscape dominated by DTH operator Astro All Asia Networks (Astro). However, its dominance is likely […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-06-09] Orbcomm has entered into an agreement with Sierra Wireless to integrate the capabilities of Sierra Wireless’s machine-to-machine (M2M) services platform, M2MOperatingPortal, within Orbcomm’s web services portal     […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-06-09] Europe Media Port (EMP) and Measat Satellite Systems signed a deal to bring enhanced satellite connectivity between Europe and Asia, the companies announced Oct. 5. Under the […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-06-09] Malaysia, a country with around 25 million people, has seen its pay-TV landscape dominated by DTH operator Astro All Asia Networks (Astro). However, its dominance is likely […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-06-09] The Kudelski Group issued a new offer to acquire all outstanding Class A shares of OpenTV, a middleware and interactive services company, for $1.55 per share in […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-06-09] SatMax Corp., a provider of wireless, non-line-of-sight satellite communications products, signed a reseller agreement with Texas-based GIT Satellite Communications (GITSat), the company announced Oct. 5.     GITSat […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-05-09] OmniGlobe Networks appointed Luigi Lo Basso CFO, effective immediately, the company announced Oct. 1.      Lo Basso, a former finance and operations director for Bell Canada, will […]