Connectivity

[Via Satellite 04-04-2016] Direct to Home (DTH) operator and media company Forever Group Myanmar has entered a long-term contract with Thaicom for five additional transponders. The company currently uses three...

[Via Satellite 04-01-2016] In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) provider newcomer SmartSky Networks, a company that claims its Air-to-Ground (ATG) network is able to deliver more than 10 times competitor’s speeds, is taking...

[Via Satellite 04-01-2016] Fairchild Freight, a truckload carrier specializing in the transportation of consumer food commodities throughout North America, has selected Orbcomm to provide its dual-mode cold chain telematics solution to track and monitor refrigerated trailers....

[Via Satellite 04-01-2016] Measat Satellite Systems has reached an agreement with Television Entertainment Reality Network International (TERN International) to distribute the Insight UHD channel. The operator will use the global...

[Via Satellite 04-01-2016] Global Radiodata Communication (GRC), working with Inmarsat partner Network Innovations (NI), has connected the first Global Xpress terminal for an enterprise commercial customer. The companies deployed the...

Not long ago, you could define “satellite” pay-TV operators, “cable” TV operators and “Internet Protocol Television” (IPTV) operators as distinct entities. Nowadays those classifications are much

[Via Satellite 03-31-2016] Eutelsat and France Télévisions have reached a new agreement for capacity on the Eutelsat 5 West A satellite, enabling France’s public broadcaster to upgrade all of France...

[Via Satellite 03-31-2016] Hispasat and Quantis’ Moroccan subsidiary Nortis have reached an agreement with Gaes Titan Desert by Garmin — a multi-stage mountain bike challenge — to become the race’s...

[Via Satellite 03-30-2016] Russian pay-TV operator Tricolor TV has increased its number of High Definition (HD) subscribers from 6.6 million to 7 million between now and January 1. The company...

[Via Satellite 03-30-2016] Thuraya has joined forces with WiCis Sports in a bid to support climbing expeditions to the Himalayas. The expedition, beginning on March 19, is part of a...