Connectivity

[Via Satellite 11-07-2014] Allseas Group, a provider of offshore pipeline installation and subsea construction, has awarded a satellite service contract to SpeedCast International, a global satellite telecommunications service provider. The...

[Via Satellite 11-07-2014] Inmarsat has completed construction of the final four Satellite Access Stations (SAS) for its Global Xpress (GX) fleet. This represents a significant milestone in the rollout of...

[Via Satellite 11-07-2014] ANATEL, the Brazilian National Telecommunications Agency, has approved SES’ NSS 806 satellite for use at the 48 degree west orbital position recently awarded at auction to SES....

[Via Satellite 11-07-2014] Muvi TV, a commercial broadcaster and satellite TV platform in Zambia, is set to expand its business throughout the African continent. The company has renewed and expanded...

Via Satellite is reporting from the OilComm 2014 event. [Houston, Texas 11-06-2014] As the oil and gas industry continues to see greater digitization, video is gradually transforming from something that is...

[Via Satellite 11-06-2014] Hispasat and Gilat have signed two new European Internet Service Providers (ISPs) for their Virtual Network Operations (VNO) program. Euskaltel of the Spanish autonomous community “Basque Country,”...

Via Satellite is reporting from the OilComm 2014 event. [Houston, Texas 11-05-2014] The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is nearing a decision point on the regulatory plan 3.55-3.65 GHz Citizen’s Broadband...

[Via Satellite 11-05-201] Airbus Defence and Space has doubled its satellite capacity to provide increased throughput and service availability for yacht owners transiting back to the Caribbean from the summer...

[Via Satellite 11-04-2014] Iridium reported total revenue of $107.5 million for the third-quarter of 2014, surpassing the expectations of most analysts. The company also replaced two satellites with in-orbit spares...

[Via Satellite 11-04-2014] Speedy Hire, a tools, equipment, plant hire, and services company in the United Kingdom has selected Avanti Communications’ Hylas 1 Ka-band satellite for high speed broadband solutions....