Connectivity

Cisco Systems has offered to acquire Tandberg and its subsidiaries for $3 billion, Cisco Systems announced Oct. 2.      The offer represents a 25 percent premium to the three-month average […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-05-09] Arianespace successfully launched the Amazonas-2 and ComSatBw-1 satellites on Oct. 1 aboard an Ariane 5 rocket, the launch company announced.     Amazonas-2, a civilian relay platform owned […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-02-09] Thales Alenia Space signed a contract with China’s APT Satellite to design, manufacture and deliver Apstar 7, a high-capacity telecommunication satellite, Thales Alenia Space announced Sept. 29. […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-02-09] Eutelsat signed a multi-year capacity deal with Middle East satellite service provider Noorsat, Eutelsat announced Oct. 1.     The contract is for the lease of three additional […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-02-09] Panasonic is launching its “HD 3D Roadshow” in the United Kingdom, the company announced Oct. 1.     The company will demonstrate Three mobile full 3-D HD theaters […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-02-09] Vizada Networks expanded its connectivity services portfolio to include its Internet Start next-generation broadband IP service in the Middle East and Africa, the company announced Oct. 1. […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-02-09] World-Link Communications has launched ShipSat, a broadband IP service that integrates Ku-band VSAT and L-band services for the maritime market, World-Link announced Oct. 1.      ShipSat aims […]

[Satellite News 10-02-09] Launch services and access to space are at the forefront of discussions in the satellite sector, particularly in light of Sea Launch’s bankruptcy filing.     SES CEO […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-01-09] Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) has delivered the Intelsat 14 satellite to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., ahead of its scheduled launch later this year aboard an Atlas […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-01-09] Iridium Holdings and GHL Acquisition Corp. have closed their merger transaction, Iridium announced Sept. 30.  As a result of the merge, GHL Acquisition’s new name will be […]

 ZDF (Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen) is Germany’s national public TV broadcaster and a huge presence on the digital TV landscape in Germany. With satellite pay-TV operator Sky Deutschland struggling and cable […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-01-09] U.K. satellite and wireless data supplier Excelerate Technology unveiled the first of its next-generation rapid response vehicles, the company announced Sept. 30.     The vehicle is a […]

The timing of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act’s passage in February could not have been better for the satellite industry. After months of panicked discussion among analysts and executives […]

While HD is the future, the spread of the service has varied around the globe. Has HD entertainment lived up to industry expectations or been somewhat of a disappointment to […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-02-09] ViaSat Inc. signed a definitive agreement to acquire WildBlue Communications in a cash and stock transaction valued at $568 million, ViaSat announced Oct. 1.     WildBlue’s Ka-band […]

The DTH sector is doing well, however, the business has two potential long-term problems. These might be seen as bandwidth quantity and offering quality, and both can be addressed through […]

Network security is a multi-faceted business segment that has mushroomed in size and scope over the last decade. The potential threats to a network and its content,can come from many […]

The timing of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act’s passage in February could not have been better for the satellite industry. After months of panicked discussion among analysts and executives […]

The challenge: Attending to the ever-growing demand for smaller antennas while maintaining the integrity of the 2-degree satellite separation standard. The solution: The use of uplink effective isotropic radiated power […]

Giuliano Berretta will step down as CEO of Eutelsat in November, turning over leadership of the FSS operator to Michel de Rosen.Berretta, who will continue as chairman, discusses the issues […]

[Satellite News 10-01-09] The mass-consumer cellular markets may be familiar with industry products such as the Apple iPhone and the BlackBerry, but AT&T, one of the largest cellular services in […]

While HD is the future, the spread of the service has varied around the globe. Has HD entertainment lived up to industry expectations or been somewhat of a disappointment to […]

It was just two years ago when WiMax players and other terrestrial operators were making efforts to gain access to C-band spectrum and the satellite sector had to organize a […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-01-09] TerreStar Networks signed an agreement with AT&T to bring its new integrated satellite cellular smartphone service into market, TerreStar announced Sept. 30.     The TerreStar solution will […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-30-09] Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSB)’s Thor 6 satellite has arrived at the Guiana Spaceport in Kourou for its scheduled launch by Arianespace at the end of October, TSB […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-30-09] Austar will launch its next-generation TV service, MyStar HD, in Australia in mid-November, the operator announced Sept. 29.     The operator, which provides satellite pay-TV services to […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-30-09] GMV experienced strong organic growth in 2008 with an 18 percent increase in overall revenues at $128 million, the company announced in its year-end financial results released […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-30-09] Crawford Communications Satellite Services has added Pacific Television Center (Pac TV) in Los Angeles, to its full-time fiber connectivity network for television distribution, Crawford announced Sept. 29. […]

[Satellite News 09-29-09] While BSkyB plans to launch a 3-D HD channel in the United Kingdom as early as next year, the reality is that the adoption of HD remains fairly low, […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-29-09] For Embratel, one of the largest telcos in Latin America, DTH services are a vital component to the operator’s growth strategy. Antonio Joao, executive director of Embratel […]