Connectivity

[Satellite Today – 4-11-08] Intelsat Ltd. has signed a multi-year, multi-transponder deal to distribute content from Elite Entertainment Television S.A., Intelsat announced April 10.     Intelsat will distribute direct-to-home (DTH) […]

[Satellite Today – 4-11-08] SatelliteToday.com will feature the latest news from the 2008 NAB Show beginning April 14.     Be sure to check out the live Blog at www.SatelliteToday.com/blog for […]

[Satellite Today – 4-10-08] SkyTerra Communications Inc. and subsidiary Mobile Satellite Ventures (MSV) have added five new board members between them, SkyTerra announced April 10.     Alexander Good has joined […]

[Satellite Today – 4-10-08] Orange has selected Hot Bird and Atlantic Bird 3 to broadcast the television component of its triple play offer in places where it is not accessible […]

[Satellite Today – 4-10-08] Vizada and SatComms Australia have partnered to package Vizada’s IriTrack communications service to multinationals and government institutions operating in remote locations in Australia, Vizada announced April […]

[Satellite Today – 4-10-08] Joseph Wright will be resigning as chairman of the board and director of Intelsat Ltd. effective May 1, Intelsat announced April 10.     “Joe Wright has […]

[Satellite Today – 4-10-08] Newtec has completed the installation of its multimedia networking concept at the Arab States Broadcasting Union (ASBU). Newtec announced April 10.     MENOS, or Multimedia Exchange […]

[Satellite Today – 4-9-08] SatelliteToday.com will feature the latest news from the 2008 NAB Show beginning April 14.     Be sure to check out the live Blog at www.SatelliteToday.com/blog for […]

[Satellite Today – 4-10-08] WorldSpace Satellite Radio has received regulatory approval to offer services in Germany, the company said April 9. WorldSpace now hopes to launch services in Germany in […]

[Satellite Today – 4-10-08] Intelsat Ltd. has signed a deal to provide capacity to expand RRSat Global Communications Network Ltd.’s services in North America, Intelsat announced April 10.     The […]

[Satellite Today – 4-10-08] The Canadian government has rejected the sale of MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA)’s satellite business to Alliant Techsystems Inc. (ATK), Canadian Industry Minister Jim Prentice […]

[Satellite News – 4-10-08] The Canadian government has rejected the sale of MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA)’s satellite business to Alliant Techsystems Inc. (ATK), Canadian Industry Minister Jim Prentice […]

[Satellite Today – 4-10-08] Tandberg Television is unveiling its next generation MediaPath secure content delivery system next week at the NAB trade show in Las Vegas, the company said April […]

[Satellite Today – 4-10-08]  Wegener Corp.’s second quarter revenues for fiscal year 2008 increased by 40 percent, Wegener announced April 10.     Revenues increased from $4.8 million in the second […]

[Satellite Today – 4-9-08] Service revenues for the aeronautical communications market will increase more than 400 percent by 2013, according to a new report by mobile satellite services (MSS) consulting […]

[Satellite Today – 4-9-08] ND SatCom has appointed Roger Wieting vice president of engineering for ND SatCom Inc., the company’s Texas-based subsidiary, ND SatCom announced April 8.     Wieting, who […]

[Satellite Today – 4-9-08] BSkyB has appointed Andrew Griffith CFO, the pay-TV operator said April 7.     Griffith replaces Jeremy Darroch, who assumed the role of CEO after the departure […]

[Satellite Today – 4-9-08] APT Satellite Holdings Ltd. (APT Satellite) reported a strong increase in profits and a minor increase in revenues for 2007, the company announced April 8.     […]

[Satellite Today – 4-9-08] SatelliteToday.com will feature the latest news from SatCom Africa 2008 and the 2008 NAB Show beginning April 8.     Be sure to check out the live […]

[Satellite Today – 4-9-08] Quintech Electronics and Communications Inc. have introduced a new RF Matrix Switch, the company announced April 9.     The QE3 features a 64×64 RF matrix in […]

[Satellite Today – 4-9-08] NSSL is ready to bring high-speed satellite broadband services to its international customer base, the operator said April 8. The international satellite communications service provider is […]

[Satellite Today – 4-8-08] SatelliteToday.com will feature the latest news from SatCom Africa 2008 and the 2008 NAB Show beginning April 8.     Be sure to check out the live […]

[Satellite News – 4-8-08] In a major piece of consolidation in the European satellite industry, EADS Astrium has reached an agreement to acquire small satellite manufacturer Surrey Satellite Technology Limited […]

[Satellite Today – 4-8-08] Arqiva will provide fiber connectivity and uplinking for the Rush high-definition (HD) channel for Voom HD Networks, Arqiva announced April 8. The channel was launched on […]

[Satellite Today – 4-8-08] SES Americom has ordered a third satellite from Orbital Sciences Corp., SES Americom announced April 8.     The satellite was ordered under the multi-satellite contract the […]

[Satellite Today – 4-8-08] Northrop Grumman Corp. has signed a long-term supply agreement to make SEAKR Engineering Inc. an exclusive supplier for command and data handling equipment, Northrop Grumman announced […]

[Satellite Today – 4-8-08] Hughes Network Systems LLC has been issued $2.6 million in task orders by the U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency and other government agencies to provide digital […]

[Satellite Today – 4-8-08] Measat has signed a capacity deal with All Asia Multimedia Networks FZ-LXLC (AAMN) to distribute the Astro Aruna Channel on the Measat-3 satellite, Measat said April […]

[Satellite Today – 4-8-08] ICO Global Communications (Holdings) Ltd. subsidiary ICO North America Inc. has closed on the funding of its $40 million working capital facility agreement, ICO announced April […]