Connectivity

[Via Satellite 12-17-2015] Gilat Satellite Networks has received an award by Peru’s telecommunications investment fund Fondo de Inversion en Telecomunicaciones (Fitel) to supply regional telecommunications infrastructure for $108 million. The...

[Via Satellite 12-17-2015] Modern Times Group’s (MTG) pay-TV operator and satellite broadcaster Viasat has agreed to extend its partnership with SES for the transmission of its approximately 230 channels in...

[Via Satellite 12-16-2015] EMC has signed an agreement with Mercy Ships, a charity organization that operates a fleet of hospital ships around the world, to expand and upgrade its satellite...

[Via Satellite 12-15-2015] RigNet has announced a reduction of 21 personnel during the company’s fourth quarter. The company, which provides digital technology solutions to the oil and gas industry, cited...

[Via Satellite 12-15-2015] SES subsidiary SES Techcom Services and SolarKiosk, an energy and business gateway provider focused on underserved communities worldwide, have entered into a two-year partnership to deliver high-quality...

[Via Satellite 12-15-2015] Gilat Satcom is working with Cattle-Watch, a new location, behavior monitoring and tracking service for the cattle industry, to supply a satellite solution with connectivity over the Iridium network....

[Via Satellite 12-14-2015] ViaSat is ramping up its coverage with a plan for global High Throughput Satellite (HTS) connectivity with a fleet of three new satellites. Mark Dankberg, CEO of...

[Via Satellite 12-11-2015] U.K.-based Inmarsat and Turkish state-owned satellite operator Turksat have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore opportunities through the formation of a strategic partnership, initially focused on...

[Via Satellite 12-11-2015] Spanish satellite operator Hispasat is in charge of distributing “Cara a Cara 2015,” the Spanish presidential debate between Mariano Rajoy and Pedro Sanchez through Telefonica Servicios Audiovisuales....

[Via Satellite 12-10-2015] O3b Networks has closed $460 million in incremental financing, the company announced Dec. 10, which the operator will use to expand the total number of High Throughput Satellites...