Connectivity

[Satellite Today 07-07-09] Iridium Satellite teamed up with Stratos Global Corp. to provide satellite communication equipment and services for Around the Americas, a sailing expedition that aims to collect scientific […]

[Satellite News 07-07-09] North American sports broadcaster, ESPN is intent on becoming more of a force on the international landscape, Russell Wolff, executive vice president and managing director of ESPN […]

[Satellite News 07-07-09] ESPN is a household name for sports broadcasting in North America, but the company is intent on becoming more of a force on the international landscape, Russell […]

[Satellite Today 07-07-09] The Sirius XM Radio application for Apple’s iPhone and iPod Touch has been downloaded more than 2 million times within two weeks of its release, Sirius XM […]

[Satellite Today 07-07-09] Nagravision, a subsidiary of Kudelski Group, signed a contract with Empresa Brasileira de Telecomunicações (Embratel) to supply conditional access system for Embratel’s direct-to-home (DTH) service, Via Embratel, […]

[Satellite Today 07-07-09] Inmarsat completed its strategic investment and long-term global distribution and product development agreement with SkyWave Mobile Communications, Inmarsat announced July 6.     Inmarsat announced in April that […]

[Satellite Today 07-06-09] Telespazio’s Spanish subsidiary, Aurensis, signed a partnership agreement with Google to become a partner for the enterprise versions of Google Earth and Google Maps., Telespazio announced July […]

[Satellite Today 07-06-09] The Indian direct-to-home (DTH) market will still see strong levels of growth despite the economic recession, according to a report by research company RNCOS, released July 6. […]

[Satellite Today 07-06-09] U.K. based set-top box supplier Pace said it will meet its management expectations for the first half of 2009, according to a company-issued trading update released July […]

[Satellite Today 07-03-09] Numerex Corp., a provider of secure machine-to-machine satellite network services and solutions, signed a technology alliance with iControl Networks, a broadband home management solution that delivers interactive […]

[Satellite Today 07-03-09] A U.S. Federal Court of Appeals granted EchoStar Corp.’s request to stay a contempt order imposed by the U.S. District Court in June, pending the outcome of […]

[Satellite Today 07-03-09] Orbit Technology Group signed an agreement with Furuno Sweden and Furuno Denmark to provide on-location customer service and technical support for Orbit’s Advanced Service Center (ASC) system […]

[Satellite Today 07-03-09] Measat Satellite Systems has reached an agreement with Maxis Communications, a Malaysian mobile telecommunications operator serving more than 30 million customers, to renew its long-term multiple transponder […]

[Satellite Today 07-03-09] Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) is acquiring the Koreasat-2 satellite from Korea Telecom, ABS announced July 2.  As a result of the transaction, Koreasat-2, built by Lockheed Martin […]

 [Satellite News 07-03-09] Brazilian satellite operator Star One is determined to become a greater force across Latin America though its Star One C1 and Star One C2 satellites and also […]

[Satellite Today 07-02-09] Arianespace has launched TerreStar-1 into geostationary transfer orbit, TerreStar confirmed July 1.     Terrestar-1, the largest commercial satellite ever placed into orbit, was launched at 1:52 p.m. […]

[Satellite Today 07-02-09] Globalstar has completed its financing of $738 million that will fund the company’s next-generation satellite system, Globalstar announced July 1.     The total financing combines a $586 […]

[Satellite Today 07-02-09] A technical investigation of Solaris Mobile’s S-band payload on Eutelsat’s W2A satellite has revealed, “significant non-compliances from its original specifications,” according to a Solaris Mobile statement released […]

[Satellite Today 07-02-09] Avanti Communications has raised further funds ahead of the launch of its Hylas satellite, the company announced July 1.     Avanti placed 14 million new ordinary shares […]

[Satellite Today 07-02-09] International Launch Services (ILS) carried Sirius XM Radio’s FM-5 satellite into orbit on an ILS Proton, ILS announced June 30.     Sirius FM-5 launched from the Baikonur […]

[Satellite Today 07-02-09] SES placed a five-year, 650 million euro ($915.61 million) bond, the company announced July 1.     The bond represents the company’s first benchmark Euro bond placement since […]

Reynald Seznec succeeded Pascale Sourisse as CEO of Thales Alenia Space in May 2008, taking over a company with a strong backlog that included the next-generation constellation for Globalstar. He […]

Microsoft and Sky Television signing a deal for users in the United Kingdom and Ireland to watch BSkyB satellite TV via an application on Xbox 360 video game consoles created […]

[Satellite Today 07-01-09] SES Astra signed a transponder deal with BSkyB to provide 24 transponders on a long-term basis at Astra’s 28.2 degrees East orbital position, SES announced June 30. […]

[Satellite Today 07-01-09] Vizada has launched its Inmarsat FleetBroadband 150 (FB 150), a high-speed maritime voice, IP data and SMS service, Vizada announced June 30.     The mobile satellite terminal […]

[Satellite Today 07-01-09] Eutelsat has launched Fransat, a satellite service providing access in metropolitan France to all free digital terrestrial television (DTT) channels, Eutelsat announced June 29.     The service, […]

[Satellite Today 07-01-09] Prime Time Communications, a provider of integrated IP-based services, and Amino Communications, an IPTV entertainment solutions provider, have completed an MPEG-4 upgrade program to deliver expanded high-definition […]

Demand for communications and other services helped drive a strong 2008 performance for the satellite sector. Via Satellite takes a closer look at developments that shaped the business and how […]

[Satellite Today 07-01-09] Pace appointed Scott Sheldon as its first chief strategy officer, the company announced June 29.     Sheldon will be responsible for development of a strategy in the […]

[Satellite Today 06-30-09] The Sirius FM-5 satellite, set to be placed at the 96 degrees West orbital slot, is ready to be launched on board an International Launch Services (ILS) […]