Connectivity

[09-10-07 – Satellite Today] Eutelsat Communications and ViaSat Inc. are expanding the distribution system for the Tooway satellite broadband service, the companies announced Sept. 10. The service will be extended […]

[09-10-07 – Satellite Today] MTV is coming to Ukraine, thanks to a deal between Spacecom and MTV Network’s Central and Eastern European subsidiaries, the company announced Sept. 9. MTV Ukraine […]

[09/07/07 – Satellite Today] Orbit Communications Co. and Eutelsat Germany have concluded an agreement to distribute Arabic channels to cable operators in continental Europe, the company announced Sept. 7. The […]

[09/07/07 – Satellite Today] Sidsa is working with the Islamic Republic of Iran to distribute satellite television to handheld mobile phones, the company announced Sept. 7. Sidsa will distribute 16 […]

[09/07/07 – Satellite Today] Comtech EF Data is introducing a new Media Router platform, the company announced Sept. 7. The Media Router 6000 is a single platform that functions as […]

[09/07/07 – Satellite Today] International Datacasting Corp. and Sensio Technologies Inc. have signed a letter of intent to develop a satellite solution to broadcast 3D digital and e-cinema, the companies […]

[09/07/07 – Satellite Today] iDirect is introducing three new products, including the industry’s first integrated remote satellite outdoor unit, the company announced Sept. 7. The three new products represent key […]

Pace Micro Technology is launching a new business unit, Pace Networks, which it hopes will enable satellite pay-TV operators to effectively deploy advanced solutions to their customers, particularly in urban […]

[09-06-07 –  Satellite Today] Globecomm is introducing a new suite of video services for customers ranging from traditional direct-to-home (DTH) and cable channels to new IPTV service providers, the company […]

[09-06-07 –  Satellite Today] SES Astra has signed a contract with National Broadband Services to provide satellite-based broadband Internet to Ireland, the company announced Sept. 6. According to recent Irish […]

[09-06-07 –  Satellite Today] Mainstream Data has teamed up with Portugal Television (PT) and Lusa, Portugal’s national press agency, to distribute news stories and photographs to customers in Europe and […]

[09-06-07 –  Satellite Today] Spacenet, Inc. announced a new hybrid service program specifically built for retail enterprises that will help mitigate the risks of network downtime, the company announced Sept. […]

[09-06-07 –  Satellite Today] Intelsat Ltd. has signed transponder contracts with two major direct-to-home (DTH) providers in the Middle East and Europe, the company announced Sept. 6. The contacts, both […]

[09/06/07 – Satellite Today] JCSAT-11 was lost when the Proton rocket suffered a second stage failure shortly after liftoff, launch provider International Launch Services (ILS) said. The satellite was slated […]

[09/05/07 – Satellite Today] Radyne Corp. is introducing a new MDX420 satellite network gateway, the company announced Sept. 5. SkyWireTM, a MDX420 satellite network gateway, applies Time Division Multiple Access […]

[09/05/07 – Satellite Today] MIJET successfully completed a series of tests to ensure connectivity between on-board team members and users on the ground, Starling Advanced Communication Ltd. announced Sept. 5. […]

[09/05/07 – Satellite Today] RRSat Global Communications Network Ltd. will be using the Intelsat global network to expand their programming transmissions across three continents, Intelsat announced Sept. 5. RRSat contracted […]

[09/05/07 – Satellite Today] Asian satellite customers in Europe will have 10 more channels to choose from, thanks to a new deal for additional channels signed between Intelsat and GlobeCast, […]

[09/05/07 – Satellite Today] Stratos Global Corp. is using its AmosConnect system to connect 34 Blue Star GmbH vessels, the company announced Sept. 5. Stratos previously outfitted Blue Star’s vessels […]

[09/05/07 – Satellite Today] PT Indonusa Telemedia has implemented Harmonic‘s technology into its direct-to-home satellite service in Indonesia, the company announced Sept. 4. Indonusa Telemedia is using Harmonic’s DiviCom Electra […]

[09/05/07 – Satellite Today] Hughes Network Systems LLC is providing remote areas of Siberia with remote satellite terminals, the company announced Sept. 4. Hughes is providing the technology to Iskra […]

Satellite operators painted an optimistic picture for the years ahead with new growth opportunities as well as strong demand in core markets such as video. The industry is“in a dynamic […]

Boeing Co.‘s Family of Advanced Beyond line-of-sight Terminals (FAB-T) has demonstrated that it can acquire an operational satellite and complete downlink data transmissions, the company announced Sept. 4. The FAB-T […]

Arabsat will distribut3 the BBC‘s Arabic TV station to the Middle East, Southern Mediterranean and Europe, Arabsat announced Sept. 3. The station, which is scheduled to launch in late 2007, […]

Newtec is launching its Equalink modulator feature, the company announced Sept. 3. Equalink is designed to compensate for the effects of imperfections in the filters and amplifiers of a satellite. […]

ND SatCom‘s technology partner, Augsburg, Germany-based satellite newsgathering service provider rt1.tv, will launch a new service this summer, ND SatCom announced Sept. 3. The service, dubbed Comfort.link, includes a network […]

Newtech and SES Astra signed a cooperation agreement to test and demonstrate a new way to deliver television content, the company said Sept. 4. The managed satellite distribution system will […]

[09/03/07 – Satellite Today] Datacom Wireless Corp. completed its acquisition of Vigil Locating Systems Technologies Inc. after securing approval from regulatory authorities and shareholders of both companies, Datacom announced. Datacom, […]

[09/03/07 – Satellite Today] Rocket segments for the Zenit-3SL system arrived at Sea Launch’s in preparation for the launch of the Thuraya 3 satellite in October as well as planned […]

[09/03/07 – Satellite Today] Globalstar awarded a contract to Arianespace for the launch of Globalstar’s second-generation constellation using Soyuz rockets, Arianespace announced Sept. 4. Arianespace received a contract to perform […]