Connectivity

[Satellite News 01-16-09] Tandberg Television kicked off 2009 with a content delivery deal with Starz Entertainment intended to promote Tandberg’s next-generation MediaPath system as a non-linear distribution platform, Tandberg Vice […]

[Satellite Today 01-16-09] The Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS) has created the ATIS home networking forum, a centralized body responsible for comprehensively addressing home networking standards, ATIS announced Jan. […]

[Satellite Today 01-16-09] Thaicom has changed the name of one of its subsidiaries in Cambodia, the company announced Jan. 15.     Cambodia Shinawatra Company Limited (CamShin), a subsidiary of Shenington […]

[Satellite Today 01-16-09] RRSat been chosen to distribute two additional Russian-speaking channels, Smile of Child and Bridge TV, via Gascom‘s Yamal 201 satellite, RRSat announced Jan. 15.     RRsat already […]

[Satellite Today 01-15-09] Eutelsat turned down an invitation from the European Parliament to discuss the company’s termination of independent Chinese-language television network New Tang Dynasty Television (NTDTV), Reporters Without Borders […]

[Satellite Today 01-15-09] Norsat International has established an EMEA headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, the company announced Jan. 14.     Scheduled to open before the end of January, the company’s EMEA […]

[Satellite Today 01-15-09] The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted EchoStar and Dish Network’s request to reexamine the claims of TiVo’s Time Warp patent.     “We are pleased that […]

[Satellite Today 01-15-09] France Telecom (Orange) is launching a satellite-based Internet service in France, the company announced Jan. 12.     The offer is being launched through subsidiary NordNet and means […]

[Satellite News 01-15-09] TP Group, the largest telco in Poland, is one of an increasing number of telecoms that is complementing its IPTV offering with satellite service. Despite tough competition […]

[Satellite Today 01-15-09] Zcom Networks has started negotiations to launch a satellite broadcasting station in Los Angeles, Zcom announced Jan. 14.     The company said it has begun talks with […]

[Satellite Today 01-15-09] NDS shareholders have approved the proposed transaction to take the company private, NDS announced Jan. 13.     If the transaction is completed, News Corp. and funds advised […]

[Satellite Today 01-15-09] Eutelsat Communications and SpeedCast signed a commercial agreement with maritime equipment supplier Furuno to provide auto beam switching Ku-band broadband maritime service, satellite capacity and teleport services […]

[Satellite Today 01-14-09] EADS Astrium completed its acquisition of Surrey Satellites Technology Ltd. (SSTL), EADS CEO Louis Gallois confirmed at a press conference Jan. 13.     This follows approval from […]

[Satellite Today 01-14-09] IPTV Americas has launched the first IP satellite distribution platform for Latin America via SES New Skies, IPTV Americas announced Jan. 13.     IPTV Americas’ content will […]

[Satellite News 01-13-09] Eurosat, which signed a distribution agreement with SES Astra late last year to distribute Astra2Connect in the United Kingdom, is confident it will reach the breakeven point […]

[Satellite Today 01-14-09] U-blox, a commercial GPS tracking technologies developer, has been selected to supply Xact Technology with high-performance GPS receiver modules for its new line of portable personal tracking […]

[Satellite Today 01-14-09] Measat Satellite Systems signed a new high-definition (HD) capacity deal to distribute the All Sports Network HD channel via its Measat-3 satellite, Measat announced Jan. 12.     […]

[Satellite Today 01-14-09] Sidsa and Secuenzia have joined forces to develop a technology solution for a pay digital terrestrial television (DTT) service in Spain in 2009, the companies announced Jan. […]

[Satellite Today 01-13-09] Space Exploration Technologies Corp.’s (SpaceX) Falcon 9 launch vehicle was raised to vertical at its launch complex at Cape Canaveral, Fla., SpaceX announced. The vehicle was raised […]

[Satellite Today 01-13-09] TNTSat, a French digital terrestrial television (DTT) offer, is expanding its reach through the Astra satellite system, SES Astra announced Jan. 12.     Just 16 months after […]

[Satellite Today 01-13-09] DirecTV has completed a $3 billion stock repurchase program and its board approved the repurchase of up to an additional $2 billion of its common stock, the […]

[Satellite Today 01-13-09] Mitsubishi Heavy Industries won its first major international launch contract from the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) to launch the Korea Multipurpose Satellite-3 (Kompsat-3), MHI announced Jan. […]

[Satellite Today 01-13-09] Open Range Communications Inc. has closed on equity financing of $100 million from One Equity Partners, the private equity arm of J.P. Morgan Chase, allowing the deployment […]

[Satellite News 01-12-09] Despite a U.S. Department of Labor report showing that the U.S. unemployment rate is at a 16-year high of 7.2 percent, the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) still […]

[Satellite Today 01-12-09] Arrowhead Global Solutions, the government services division of CapRock Communications, named David Myers executive vice president and general manager, the company announced Jan. 7.      Myers’ appointment […]

[Satellite Today 01-12-09] AT&T revealed roll out costs for its satellite-based in-car TV service, AT&T CruiseCast, slated to launch this spring, the company announced Jan. 9. AT&T will initially provide […]

[Satellite Today 01-12-09] Hughes Network Systems has launched its Inter-Government Crisis Network, the company announced Jan. 9.     The network enables government agencies to communicate securely in preparing for and […]

[Satellite Today 01-12-09] Global satellite access service provider TS2 is offering a new array of Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) satellite terminals, the company announced Jan. 8.     TS2’s new […]

[Satellite Today 01-12-09] The Hot Bird 10 satellite has been delivered to Arianespace’s launch facility at French Guiana, Arianespace announced Jan. 9.     This spacecraft will be placed in orbit […]

[Satellite Today 01-12-09] International Datacasting Corp. (IDC) has been awarded contracts totaling more than $652,000 for the provision and support of a new version of its Cyphercast IP Conditional Access […]