Connectivity

[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

[Satellite Today 01-30-09] Raytheon Co. reported 2008 fourth quarter income of $466 million, compared to $420 million in the fourth quarter 2007, the company announced Jan. 29.     Raytheon’s fourth […]

[Satellite Today 01-30-09] RRsat reported record revenues of $79 million in the 2008 fourth quarter as well as a record backlog, the company announced Jan. 29.     In the final […]

[Satellite News 01-29-09] Eutelsat not integrate the W2M satellite into its fleet after the satellite experienced a major anomaly affecting its power subsystem, leading to what is likely to be […]

[Satellite Today 01-29-09] Voom HD Networks signed a deal with DLA for the distribution of its Voom HD feed in Latin America, the company announced Jan. 28.     The distribution […]

[Satellite Today 01-29-09] BSkyB now has more than 9.2 million DTH customers in the United Kingdom and Ireland, with more than 50 percent of its subscriber base now taking either […]

[Satellite Today 01-29-09] Antenna Technology Communications Inc. (ACTi) completed its “1 campus” system contract to design, integrate and install a complete satellite distance learning system for the Thunderbird School of […]

[Satellite Today 01-29-09] Despite an increase of revenue in Boeing Co.’s network and space systems unit, the company’s overall revenues declined, dropping $4.8 billion to $12.7 billion from $17.5 billion […]

[Satellite Today 01-29-09] Arianespace transferred the launch vehicle for its first 2009 mission to the final assembly building at Europe’s spaceport, the company announced Jan. 27.     The Ariane 5 […]

[Satellite Today 01-29-09] Eutelsat‘s W2M satellite experienced a major anomaly affecting the satellite’s power subsystem, leading to what is likely to be a total loss of the spacecraft, Eutelsat CEO […]

[Satellite Today 01-28-09] Arrowhead Global Solutions, the government services division of CapRock Communications, appointed Jason Juranek vice president of finance, Arrowhead announced Jan. 27.     Juranek will be responsible for […]

[Satellite Today 01-28-09] Hughes Network Systems signed Broad Sky Networks as an authorized reseller of HughesNetxAE broadband satellite business solutions in the United States, Hughes announced Jan. 27.     Broad […]

[Satellite News 01-28-09] Swedish Space Corp.’s (SSC) company’s acquisition of Universal Space Network (USN) will satisfy customers who wanted a one-stop shop for commercial satellite tracking services, SSC CEO Lars […]

[Satellite Today 01-28-09] Swedish Space Corp. (SSC) CEO Lars Persson believes the company’s overall revenue will grow by 30 percent in 2009 despite difficult economic conditions.     “More than 80 […]

[Satellite Today 01-27-09] Universal Switching released a new switching architecture, critical application system, to provide linking for both satellite and communication applications, the company announced Jan. 23.     The unit […]