Connectivity

[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 […]

[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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

[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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

[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] 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, […]

[8-30-07 – 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 […]

[8-29-07 – 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. […]