Connectivity

[Satellite Today 04-22-09] Sea Launch has successfully launched Telespazio’s Sicral 1B communications satellite, the launch provider announced April 20.     The Sicral 1B payload includes one EHF/Ka band, three UHF-band […]

SES Astra has teamed up with Yahsat to create YahLive, a new company targeted to DTH markets in the Middle East, North Africa and South West Asia, the companies announced […]

The NAB showroom is providing a sneak peek into future opportunities and technology, which the satellite industry aims to leverage as the broadcast sector makes new leaps in mobile and […]

The Modern Times Group’s (MTG) subsidiary, Viasat Broadcasting has selected Irdeto to manage its enhanced Internet based on-demand service, Viasat OnDemand, Irdeto announced April 20.     Irdeto said the service […]

ABS-CBN International (ABS-CBNi) signed a multi-year contract expansion with Intelsat for capacity on Intelsat’s Galaxy 19 satellite, ABS-CBNi announced April 20.     Galaxy 19, located at 97 degrees West, aims […]

[Satellite Today 04-21-09] ABS-CBN International (ABS-CBNi) signed a multi-year contract expansion with Intelsat for capacity on Intelsat’s Galaxy 19 satellite, ABS-CBNi announced April 20.     Galaxy 19, located at 97 […]

[Satellite Today 04-21-09] Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) and Astronautic Technology Sdn Bhd (ATSB)  postponed the launch of ATSB’s RazakSat satellite due to a potential compatibility issue between the spacecraft and […]

MotoSAT released its Messenger series mobile VSAT antenna, the company announced April 20.     MotoSAT said the mobile auto-pointing Ku-band antenna is designed specifically to meet the technical and environmental […]

[Satellite Today 04-21-09] SES Astra has teamed up with Yahsat to create YahLive, a new company targeted to DTH markets in the Middle East, North Africa and South West Asia, […]

Walking through the halls of the Las Vegas convention center, I catch a distinct group buzz words permeating from exhibitors and dominating conversations in the press office. If you want […]

LiveTV, a provider of live in-flight entertainment and connectivity systems for commercial airlines, has selected EMS‘ Formation business unit to provide rugged data storage for up to 1,000 aircraft that […]

[Satellite Today 04-21-09] LiveTV, a provider of live in-flight entertainment and connectivity systems for commercial airlines, has selected EMS‘ Formation business unit to provide rugged data storage for up to […]

[Satellite Today 04-21-09] MotoSAT released its Messenger series mobile VSAT antenna, the company announced April 20.     MotoSAT said the mobile auto-pointing Ku-band antenna is designed specifically to meet the […]

[Satellite Today 04-21-09] Avanti Communications has a won a five million euro ($6.52 million) contract from Hutchison 3G Ireland (Hutchison 3G) to supply broadband connectivity services under the Irish Government’s […]

[Satellite Today 04-21-09] The Modern Times Group’s (MTG) subsidiary, Viasat Broadcasting has selected Irdeto to manage its enhanced Internet based on-demand service, Viasat OnDemand, Irdeto announced April 20.     Irdeto […]

[Satellite Today 04-20-09] Witbe, a technology company specializing in next-generation software and automated monitoring systems, has opened Witbe Ltd., its Asia-Pacific subsidiary, Witbe announced April 17.      Based in Hong […]

[Satellite Today 04-20-09] Antenna Technology Communications Inc. (ATCi) has unveiled a digital broadcast system designed for local channels and DMA extension systems which aims to cut the costs of satellite […]

Tandberg Television won a contribution deal with Egyptian Radio and Television Union (ERTU), Egypt’s national broadcaster, to supply Tandberg’s MPEG-2 encoding solutions, Tandberg announced April 14.     The MPEG-2 encoders […]

[Satellite Today 04-20-09] Vizada renewed its distribution agreement with Inmarsat to continue providing Inmarsat services over the next five years, Vizada announced April 17. Vizada will continue to provide Inmarsat’s […]

SatLink Communications signed a deal with SES Astra to acquire capacity on SES Astra’s Astra 4A (Sirius 4) satellite, SatLink announced April 14.     Astra 4A, located at 5 degrees […]

[Satellite Today 04-20-09] Fox Pan American Sports, a Spanish-language sports programming venture, signed a multi-year contract with Intelsat for capacity on its IS-805 satellite to distribute the high-definition (HD) version […]

Crawford Satellite Services has launched the All Sports Network (ASN), a live sports channel, in high definition (HD) to Asian audiences, marking its official entrance in the region, Crawford announced […]

[Satellite Today 04-20-09] Royal Philips Electronics sold its 17 percent stake in set-top box supplier Pace to investors in a capital markets transaction, the company announced April 17.     The […]

Harris Corp. released new enhancements to its Nexio family of video servers, the company announced April 8.     The enhancements include direct file importing of both GXF (SMPTE 360M) and […]

[Satellite Today 04-20-09] Arianespace won a deal to launch Sky Perfect JSAT’s JCSAT-13 satellite, the company confirmed April 17.     JCSAT-13, built by Lockheed Martin, will be launched by an […]

[Satellite News 04-20-09] According to the results of a survey released by the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) on April 16, 80 percent of pre-registered respondents said they plan on […]

Tandberg Television signed a deal with one of Asia’s main voice and satellite service providers, Reach, to expand its high-definition (HD) satellite capabilities with Tandberg receivers, encoding, multiplexing and modulation […]

According to the results of a survey released by the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) on April 16, 80 percent of pre-registered respondents said they plan on buying products or […]

There certainly is a lot to talk about in the broadcasting market these days, and with NAB 2009 falling during a period that has seen announcements of massive telecommunication funding […]

[Satellite Today 04-17-09] Tandberg Television signed a deal with one of Asia’s main voice and satellite service providers, Reach, to expand its high-definition (HD) satellite capabilities with Tandberg receivers, encoding, […]