Connectivity

[Satellite Today 04-05-09] Japan’s Broadcasting Satellite System Corp. (B-SAT) selected Integral Systems to deliver a turnkey satellite control system for the BSAT-3b and BSAT-3c satellites, Integral Systems announced Feb. 4. […]

[Satellite Today 04-05-09] Arabsat signed commercial deals with Thales Alenia Space, Astrium and Arianespace to manufacture and launch two new satellites, Arabsat 5C and Arabsat 6B, Arabsat announced Feb. 4. […]

[Satellite Today 02-04-09] Thaicom signed a deal with Real Metro Co. to distribute seven channels across Thailand, the company announced Feb. 3. The channels are operated and run by Real […]

[Satellite Today 02-04-09] AsiaSat signed a capacity deal with France 24 to distribute the international news channel throughout the Asia-Pacific region using AsiaSat 2’s C-band platform at SatLink Communications, AsiaSat […]

[Satellite Today 02-04-09] Telecommunications Consultants India selected Gilat Satellite Networks for a contract to provide Nepal Telecom with a SkyEdge VSAT broadband satellite communications network covering hundreds of sites, Gilat […]

[Satellite Today 02-04-09] Arianespace signed a contract with Hispasat to launch the Hispasat 1E satellite, Arianespace announced Feb. 3.     The satellite will be built by Space Systems/Loral using an […]

[Satellite Today 02-04-09] Collecte Localisation Satellites (CLS) sold and installed its first Iridium-based compliant Long Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT) system to a French flag ship, CLS announced Feb. 3. […]

[Satellite Today 02-04-09] Integral Systems reported increases in revenue and gross profit despite unusually high legal and auditing costs in its first quarter 2009 financial report released Feb. 3.      […]

[Satellite Today 02-04-09] Xicom Technology unveiled a new line of lightweight high-power traveling wave tube amplifiers for domestic and international satellite communications, the company announced Feb. 3. The amplifiers operate […]

[Satellite Today 02-03-09] The board of directors at Gateway Broadcast Services, which runs the GTV DTH service in sub-Saharan Africa, approved a plan to liquidate the company, Gateway announced Jan. […]

[Satellite Today 02-03-09] Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement retained an Inmarsat FleetBroadband system from Stratos Global to manage merchant vessel Marianne Schulte’s daily operations at sea, Stratos announced Feb. 2.     The […]

[Satellite Today 02-03-09] Eutelsat Communications and partners Numeo and Sat2Way launched a broadband access service in France, Eutelsat announced Feb. 2.     The initiative is consistent with action one of […]

[Satellite Today 02-03-09] PeopleNet has chosen Quake Global to provide satellite communicators for its dual-mode wireless asset tracking, communication, and management system, Quake announced Feb. 2.     PeopleNet will be […]

[Satellite News 02-03-09] In its current form, President Obama’s nearly $6 billion proposed Broadband Stimulus Bill mentions satellite applications only twice in its 258 pages.     The first mention of […]

[Satellite Today 02-03-09] Arianespace signed a contract valued at more than 4 billion euros ($5.1 billion) with Astrium for the production of 35 Ariane 5 ECA launchers, Arianespace announced Feb. […]

[Satellite Today 02-03-09] In its current form, the U.S. House of Representative‘s version of President Obama’s nearly $6 billion proposed Broadband Stimulus Bill mentions satellite applications only twice in its […]

[Satellite Today 02-03-09] SES New Skies signed a capacity deal with Caprock Communications, the company announced Feb. 2.     CapRock Communications, a provider of enterprise satellite communications to oil, mining, […]

[Satellite Today 02-03-09] SkyDelta unveiled a new satellite Internet platform based on DVB-S2 technology from Efficient Channel Coding, SkyDelta announced Feb. 2.     Dubai-based Sky Delta intends to provide a […]

The Department of Defense Operationally Responsive Space (ORS) office recently released a request for information (RFI) to help accomplish the office develop a rapid response space center, called Chileworks. U.S. […]

[Satellite Today 02-02-09] Russian pay-TV operator National Satellite Co. is expanding its capacity on Eutelsat‘s Eurobird 9 satellite to reach homes across the European territory of Russia, Eutelsat announced Jan. […]

[Satellite Today 02-02-09] Internap Network Services, a global provider of end-to-end Internet business solutions, appointed Eric Cooney CEO and president, the company announced Jan. 29.     Cooney had been the […]

[Satellite Today 02-02-09] Tecom Industries Inc. introduced the KuStream 1000 to its line of satellite communication products, the company announced Jan. 30.      The KuStream 1000, a collaboration between Tecom […]

[Satellite Today 02-02-09] Avanti Communications CEO David Williams is confident the operator can meet its targets for selling capacity on its HylasOne satellite, which is scheduled for launch later this […]

[Satellite News 02-02-09] Avanti Communications Group, the U.K.-based fixed satellite services operator, is set for a crucial year as the countdown starts to the launch of its HylasOne satellite, which […]

The U.S. Army gave Raytheon Co. [RTN] a $154 million foreign military sales contract for Taiwan to receive Patriot upgrades, the company announced. That move comes as China continues objecting […]

Raytheon Co. [RTN] named William Hart to leads its space business. Hart, who joined Raytheon in 1975, was named vice president for Space Systems. He succeeds Brian Arnold, who was […]

State of The Union addresses begin with the president of the United States proclaiming that the state of the union is strong. After rounds of applause, the president lays out his legislative agenda. Eventually

The New CFIUS Regime and Sovereign Wealth Funds This column previously has reported on the impact of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) on the satellite industry. In November, the

The Case for Earth Station FCC License Modifications Earth station licenses are intangible but valuable assets, and like any other company asset, an Earth station license can depreciate in value or lose its

The digital signage industry faces several challenges as the global economy sours. Will companies cut back on capital intensive projects, or will they see the benefit of using these solutions to reach more