Connectivity

[Satellite Today 06-01-09] Virginia News Network has upgraded its broadcast infrastructure to use the X-Digital satellite receiver system, parent company Clear Channel Communication announced May 29.     The X-Digital XDS-PRO4 […]

The closing of the June issue of Via Satellite marked the end of a busy two months for the editorial team. In a nine-week stretch, members of the Via Satellite […]

[Satellite Today 06-01-09] SES Americom-New Skies won a multi-year distribution agreement from In Demand for delivery of its NBA League Pass and Major League Soccer’s (MLS) Direct Kick programming packages […]

[Satellite Today 06-01-09] GlobeCast, in collaboration with Orange Labs, will deliver a live 3-D high-definition feed of a performance of Don Giovanni from the Rennes Opera house in Brittany via […]

Sky Perfect JSAT Corp. has embarked on a unique growth strategy in recent years, strengthening its position in Japan and the Asia-Pacific region and making it one of the largest […]

In my last column, I concluded that direct-to-home (DTH) video was more vulnerable to bad economic times than wholesale video distribution or VSAT services. This month I consider broadband satellite. […]

A thriving industry will see its share of buying and selling, not always in products and services but also within itself in the form of equity transfers. Whether it is […]

Satellite operators doing business in Asia are thriving despite the global recession, with revenue from transponder leasing in the region remaining strong even as other sectors of the world’s economy […]

With the Beijing Olympics serving as a landmark event for China and the global broadcasting industry, many hoped the event would be the catalyst for greater things in terms of […]

[Satellite Today 06-01-09] Hughes Network Systems certified Encore Network’s line of rugged and commercial-grade Bandit satellite routers for use with the Hughes suite of utility solutions, Hughes Network Systems announced […]

Although worries persist about a potential market downturn in the satellite industry, a panel of executives at SATELLITE 2009 see a handful of opportunities — digital media and IPTV, mobility, […]

Whether it is a natural disaster, such as a hurricane, earthquake or tsunami, or man-made conflicts, in the blink of an eye, an infrastructure that took years to build can […]

[Satellite Today 05-29-09] Sirius XM’s new FM series satellite arrived at International Launch Services’ (ILS) Baikonur facility for a scheduled launch in June or July, ILS announced May 28.     […]

[Satellite Today 05-29-09] Avanti Communications signed a pair of contracts worth about $1 million, the company announced May 27.     Avanti was selected by the North Sea Freight and Intelligent […]

[Satellite News 05-29-09] Nilesat hopes to have a new satellite up in May 2010 as it looks to bring new capacity to the severely constrained Middle Eastern market, CTO Salah […]

[Satellite Today 05-29-09] Yahsat CEO Jassem Al-Zaabi is investing $100 million in YahLive, a direct-to-home service it plans to launch in the fourth quarter of 2009 with joint venture partner […]

[Satellite News 05-29-09] Microsoft announced a content deal with BSkyB to launch Sky Player Satellite TV on Xbox 360 consoles in the United Kingdom and Ireland this fall, Microsoft announced […]

[Satellite Today 05-29-09] Microsoft and Sky Television have signed a deal that will allow users in the United Kingdom and Ireland to watch BskyB satellite TV via an application on […]

[Satellite Today 05-28-09] Measat Satellite Systems won a $189.2 million contract with Astro All Asia Networks to supply transponder capacity on the Measat-3a satellite, Measat announced May 27.     Measat […]

[Satellite Today 05-28-09] Thaicom subsidiary IPStar is partnering with Comtech EF Data to provide integrated satellite backhaul solutions for mobile and WiMax networks, Thaicom announced May 27.     The companies […]

[Satellite Today 05-28-09] Microsoft and BskyB will announce a partnership to integrate functionality between Microsoft’s Xbox 360 gaming system and BskyB’s satellite TV service, according to a May 27 report […]

[Satellite Today 05-28-09] Starling Advanced Communications will unveil a new satellite antenna, StarRail, which aims to deliver broadband communications aboard high-speed trains, the company announced May 27.     The new […]

[Satellite Today 05-28-09] Spacenet and channel partner Orbital Enterprises have deployed their Connexstar satellite communications services to support enterprise networks for auto producer Star Race Cars, Spacenet announced May 27. […]

[Satellite Today 05-28-09] RapidEye has collected more than 69 million square kilometers of at least 80 percent cloud-free images during its first 100 days of operation, the company announced May […]

[Satellite Today 05-27-09] Japanese broadcasting technology company NTT Electronics selected Newtec to be its DVB-S2 technology partner for the development of its new integrated receiver decoder (IRD) unit, the HVD6100, […]

[Satellite Today 05-27-09] In a May 26 story, Satellite Today identified Ned Hughes as a spokesman for HughesNet. Hughes is a spokesman for Eitelsat and his statements do not represent […]

[Satellite Today 05-27-09] Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) subsidiary Mabuhay Satellite Corp. dropped its offer to buy $27.5 million worth of preferred shares of ProtoStar, PLDT announced in a […]

[Satellite News 05-27-09] As a result of a May 15 decision from the European Commission (EC) awarding Inmarsat and Solaris Mobile exclusive licenses to operate S-band mobile satellite services (MSS) […]

[Satellite Today 05-27-09] SES Astra signed a cooperation agreement with Eurosat and the Country Land and Business Association (CLA) to extend the reach of its Astra2Connect service in the United […]

[Satellite Today 05-27-09] SkyTerra has exercised an option with International Launch Services (ILS) to move the launch of the SkyTerra 2 satellite from Sea Launch to ILS, a SkyTerra spokesman […]