Connectivity

[Via Satellite 11-06-2015] Telkom SA has selected Avanti Communications to provide national high-speed broadband coverage across South Africa. Service will be supplied using Avanti’s Hylas 2 Ka-band satellite, which has...

[Via Satellite 11-06-2015] SpeedCast France (formerly Geolink Satellite Services), has successfully deployed a 35-site network for Save the Children International (SCI). The new satellite service provides connectivity to a network...

[Via Satellite 11-04-2015] Released coinciding with the long-awaited 2015 World Radiocommunications Conference (WRC-15), the GSM Association (GSMA) shared a study on the use of C-band spectrum, 3400MHz to 4200MHz, that...

[Via Satellite 11-05-2015] RigNet has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Orgtec S.A.P.I. de C.V., d.b.a. Tecnor, a Monterrey, Mexico-based telecommunications solutions provider for remote sites on land, sea and...

[Via Satellite 11-05-2015] Beninese private news channel Golfe TV Africa has selected Eutelsat Communications to support its transition to High Definition (HD) broadcasting. Golfe TV Africa has taken a three-year...

[Via Satellite 11-04-2015] Global MilSatCom is one of the main events for military and communications executives and officials. Here, we look at the five key learnings from day two of the...

[Via Satellite 11-04-2015] ITC Global has been awarded a multi-million dollar deal with an undisclosed international offshore energy services company. The multi-year contract for Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) connectivity...

[Via Satellite 11-04-2015] Intelsat and SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation announced they have signed a definitive agreement to form a joint venture that will launch a new satellite with optimized C-band...

Intentional jamming in the Middle East has declined steadily in the last couple of years. However, new mitigation technologies are on their way as the industry braces for a more...

With many un-connected communities, as well as emerging middle classes wanting pay-TV services, the opportunities for satellite companies are plentiful in Africa. We talk to some key operators in the...