Connectivity

[Via Satellite 04-30-2014] Space Systems Loral (SSL) has successfully delivered the Optus 10 satellite, designed and built for the Australian satellite provider Optus, to the spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana....

[Via Satellite 04-30-2014] Iridium completed an upgrade to its ground station infrastructure in preparation for the launch of its next generation satellite constellation, Iridium Next. This upgrade affected five ground...

[Via Satellite 04-29-2014] Gondwana, a pan-African telecom operator, selected Avanti Communications to help extend the company’s coverage to Kenya, Tanzania, parts of Uganda, Zimbabwe and South Africa. Avanti will power...

[Via Satellite 04-29-2014] Ultra Electronics AEP has signed an agreement with Thuraya Telecommunications to offer an end-to-end solution involving the communicate and encrypt range of solutions Ultra Electronics AEP offers...

[Via Satellite 04-29-2014] Hughes has awarded a contract to SSL Digital, a subsidiary of Grupo Medcom, for 1,400 HX90 broadband satellite terminals. The terminals will offer digital video and signage...

[Via Satellite 04-29-2014] Raytheon reported its first quarter 2014 Earnings per Share (EPS), which was $1.87 from continuing operations, an increase compared to first quarter 2013 EPS at $1.49. Adjusted...

[Via Satellite 04-29-2014] NovelSat introduced a new satellite transmission technology, the Second Generation Digital Video Broadcast Standard-Satellite (DVB S2) Plus. This new standard is a backward-compatible alternative to the DVB...

[Via Satellite 04-28-2014] International telecom and media company Millicom began its first Direct-to-Home (DTH) TV service in Bolivia. The new service targets the 6.5 million out of 10.5 million people...

[Via Satellite 04-28-2014] Thuraya signed an agreement with Western Union to start offering top-up prepaid SIM balances to satellite phone users through Western Union’s QuickPay service. This new method will...

[Via Satellite 04-28-2014] Iridium has formally submitted an application to the International Maritime Organization (IMO), for approval to provide mobile satellite communication services in the Global Marine Distress and Safety...