Connectivity

[Satellite TODAY 09-15-09] Citi Venture Capital has invested $25 million in SkyVision Holdings Ltd., a provider of global IP services over satellite and terrestrial fiber optic systems for enterprise, ISP […]

[Satellite News 09-15-09] Mobile operators in the United States are now more likely to consolidate as smaller carriers struggle to find success with revamped pricing schemes and product-positioning strategies in […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-15-09] SES World Skies signed a multiyear, two-transponder agreement with Galaxy Backbone, a public enterprise of the federal government of Nigeria, to deliver a range of information and […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-15-09] Inmarsat is set to launch its Enhanced Super Quiet Time (ESQT) calling service for its FleetBroadband maritime users, the MSS operator announced Sept. 14.      Starting Oct. […]

South Africa 2010 is less than a year away, and with only 32 slots open for competitors, a large majority of FIFA companies will only be able to experience the […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-15-09] SAT Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Integral Systems, has been chosen to provide its Monics system to Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. (SingTel) for satellite monitoring, interference detection, […]

SAT Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Integral Systems, has been chosen to provide its Monics system to Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. (SingTel) for satellite monitoring, interference detection, and satellite operator […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-15-09] Swedish on-demand TV server technology developer Edgeware has been selected by Dutch cable operator Caiway to provide the Orbit-2X video server platform to drive Caiway’s IPTV service, […]

Swedish on-demand TV server technology developer Edgeware has been selected by Dutch cable operator Caiway to provide the Orbit-2X video server platform to drive Caiway’s IPTV service, scheduled to launch […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-15-09] Amino Communications, an independent IPTV development company, has won an order from Pioneer Telephone Cooperative for high-definition (HD) set-top boxes (STBs), as part of an HD upgrade […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-14-09] South African direct-to-home (DTH) television operator MultiChoice signed a long-term, multi-transponder capacity agreement with Intelsat, the FSS operator announced Sept. 11.     The agreement extends and expands […]

GlobeCast renewed and expanded its contract with UEFA to provide HD coverage of the UEFA Champions Soccer League and HD and SD coverage of the UEFA Europa Soccer League to […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-14-09] GlobeCast renewed and expanded its contract with UEFA to provide HD coverage of the UEFA Champions Soccer League and HD and SD coverage of the UEFA Europa […]

Nagravision has won a new conditional access (CA) deal in Spain, securing the TDT Premium pay-TV digital terrestrial television (DTT) horizontal platform operated by Spanish audiovisual network operator Abertis Telecom, […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-11-09] ND SatCom introduced its brand-new Ka- and Ku-dual band SNG vehicle and service for broadcasters and operators, the company announced Sept. 11.     ND SatCom uses satellite […]

Tandberg Television is set to reveal the industry’s first MPEG-4 AVC HD 4:2:2 system solution for the contribution and distribution market, the company announced.     The new system includes an […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-14-09] SintecMedia has unveiled its OnAir Pivot-NL add-on module to the OnAir business solution for broadcasters and networks in the Non-linear marketplace, the company announced Sept. 11.      […]

Conditional access and middleware solutions provider NDS is joining forces with Access Systems Europe Holdings to allow customers to access pay-TV and free-to-air (FTA) channels on connected TVs without the […]

Virgin Media will partner with Bridge Technologies to roll out an all-IP broadcast installation at its 54 of Virgin Media’s headends and four core IP sites to complement its existing […]

[Satellite News 09-14-09] Russia Today, the Russian free-to-air news channel, is determined to extend the reach of its channel across as many different platforms as possible. In order to help […]

[Satellite News 09-14-09] Sea Submarine Communication’s (Seacom) plans to compete with satellite companies in Africa for valuable emerging market connectivity contracts through its submarine cable service, launched in July, are […]

The satellite communications sector is good at solving problems. Most of the time it’s for customers, but one of the best stories I heard on the IBC exhibit floor was […]

This has been a challenging year for Europe’s top broadcasters. With an economic credit crunch, it has been a tough environment, particularly as there has been a slowdown in terms […]

France Telecom (Orange) has been one of the most successful telcos adapting to the video environment, attracting a healthy number of subscribers for both its DTH and IPTV services in […]

The "connected home" home is a major part of the future, according to one exhibitor at IBC. In fact, the communications industry believes it so strongly that it’s is ready […]

The "connected home" home is a major part of the future, according to one exhibitor at IBC. In fact, the communications industry believes it so strongly that it’s is ready […]

Russia Today, the Russian free-to-air news channel, is determined to extend the reach of its channel across as many different platforms as possible. In order to help it achieve this […]

South African direct-to-home (DTH) television operator MultiChoice signed a long-term, multi-transponder capacity agreement with Intelsat, the FSS operator announced Sept. 11.     The agreement extends and expands MultiChoice’s existing contract […]

ND SatCom introduced its brand-new Ka- and Ku-dual band SNG vehicle and service for broadcasters and operators, the company announced Sept. 11.     ND SatCom uses satellite capacity of its […]

Norsat International released the Norsat SA-RSSI-I LNB Spectrum Analyzer, a new line of satellite terminal operator tools, to be used in Norsat’s portable satellite terminals, the company announced.     The […]