Connectivity

Satellite players and terrestrial interests have drawn sharp lines in their debate over the access to C-band spectrum, but there are some areas where the two sides have reached at […]

With more than 5 million subscribers, Canalsat is the leading pay-TV operator in France and the second biggest direct-to-home operator in Europe behind BSkyB. As part of the Canal+ Group, […]

“Everybody loves HDTV.” “The picture quality is amazing.” “It is a must have.” How many times have these statements been expressed throughout the last year? No one denies that high-definition […]

Many satellite executives believe the potential loss of C-band spectrum to terrestrial players would be catastrophic or disastrous for the industry. There is little doubt that the stakes are high […]

The average consumer may not be familiar with the phrase average revenue per user, but they definitely buy into the business strategy. Pay-TV was one of the first mediums to […]

Since the U.S. Federal Communications Commission adopted rules for licensing and operation of ancillary terrestrial component in 2003, satellite industry observers have been wondering whether or not the technology would […]

Satellite manufacturers suffered a dearth of orders from 2001 to 2003, but the famine has ended and contracts for new satellites are rolling in at a steady rate. While good […]

In August, we reviewed IPTV (Internet Protocol TV) as a driver of next-generation fixed satellite service and direct broadcast satellite service. We looked at the technology and identified four likely […]

[8/31/07 – Satellite News Today] High-speed satellite broadband internet will be available in Germany by the end of September, Eutelsat Communications and ViaSat Inc. announced Aug. 31. The consumer broadband […]

[8-30-07 – Satellite News Today] SES Sirius appointed Hakan Sjodin managing director, the company announced Aug. 30. Sjodin, who replaces Per Norman, has been with SES Sirius since 2001 and […]

[8-30-07 – Satellite News Today] Eutelsat has signed a capacity deal with MultiChoice Africa for four Ku-band transponders on the Sesat 1 satellite, Eutelsat announced Aug. 30. MultiChoice, one of […]

The German subsidiary responsible for marketing SES Astra‘s new digital platform faces a huge challenge, said Wilfried Urner, CEO of the Entavio subsidiary. The service for digital satellite households in […]

[8-30-07 – Satellite News Today] STMicroelectronics has integrated Cinea Inc.’s Running Marks’ session-based watermarking technology into set-top box decoders, Cinea announced Aug. 29. The solution has been integrated into STMicroelectronics’STi7109 […]

[8-30-07 – Satellite News Today] RamTelecom Inc will provide satellite communications services to TOG Systems Ltd., RamTelecom announced Aug. 29. Under a 36-month, $1.3 million contract, RamTelecom will provide TOG’s […]

[8-30-07 – Satellite News Today] Newtec, the Belgian satellite solutions company, has acquired France’s TurboConcept, a provider of technology used in satellite and wireless communications, Newtec announced Aug. 30. TurboConcept, […]

[8-29-07 – Satellite News Today] iDirect Inc. has opened a new office in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, the company announced Aug. 29. The office, located in Dubai’s Silicon Oasis Technology […]

[8-29-07 – Satellite News Today] Scopus Video Networks is adding high-definition capability to its commercially available encoders, the company announced Aug. 29. The UE-9810 H.264 high definition (HD) and the […]

[8-29-07 – Satellite News Today] DigitalGlobe and Bushnell Outdoor Products will add commercial high-resolution satellite imagery to some of Bushnell’s GPS devices, DigitalGlobe announced Aug. 29. The satellite imagery will […]

[8-29-07 – Satellite News Today] Geosemble Technologies Inc. won a contract from the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for a system that will link online data with satellite […]

[8-29-07 – Satellite News Today] Thrane & Thrane has signed a distribution deal to boost its presence in the Middle East and Africa, the company, announced Aug. 29. Xtra-Link FZCO […]

[8-29-07 – Satellite News Today] RRSat Global Communications Network Ltd. will provide video content to millions of Asian households under an agreement with Loral Skynet, RRSat announced Aug. 29. RRSat […]

[8-29-07 –  Satellite News Today] SES Astra’s Entavio digital platform will make its debut Sept. 1, with German pay-TV operator Premiere the first to offer the system, SES Astra announced. […]

GlobeCast recently bought its WorldTV service to Europe, as the content management company is hoping to tap into the demand throughout the continent for more diversified ethnic programming. The service, […]

[8-28-07 – Satellite News Today] MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA) will provide advanced technology solutions for three telecommunications spacecraft being built by Space Systems/Loral and Astrium SAS, the company […]

[8-28-07 – Satellite News Today] SES Astra has announced details of a new Internet deal in Germany, as the company satellite operator  looks to make an impact in one of […]

[8-28-07 – Satellite News Today] The state of Louisiana has completed deployment of a Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) supplied by Stratos Global Corp., the company announced Aug. 28. The […]

[8-27-07 – Satellite Today] The government of Canada will help fund a program to bring satellite broadband Internet service to 43 communities in the northern regions of Quebec, Manitoba and […]

[8-27-2007 – Satellite Today] Bored consumers at the pump will have a new opportunity to watch news, local weather, advertising and entertainment provided via satellite to 20-inch LCD screens at […]

[8-27-07 – Satellite News] Thuraya Satellite Telecommunications Co. believes new initiatives based on the company’s compact satellite modem will help generate more revenues and lead to a number of new […]

[08/27/07 – Satellite News] India’s Org Informatics, which acquired Belgacom’s satellite assets Aug. 22, is in discussion to buy other satellite assets, a company executive said.  “I hope we will […]