Connectivity

[Via Satellite 03-21-2014] Qatar-based Es’hailSat has issued a request for proposal (RFP) to design and manufacture its second satellite, the Es’hailSat 2, to be located at the 26 degrees east...

[Via Satellite 03-20-2014] Propelled by the growth of its American market, Israel-based RRsat Global Communications Network is opening a new corporate office in the United States, and has established a...

[Via Satellite 03-20-2014] Arianepsace is preparing for the launch of SES’ Astra 5B satellite and Hispasat’s Amazonas 4A satellite aboard an Ariane 5 launcher on March 21. The launch was...

[Via Satellite 03-20-2014] AsiaSat has released its 2013 annual results, reporting a decrease in turnover, profit and operating expenses. Turnover decreased 16 percent from 2012 to 2013, mainly due to...

[Via Satellite 03-20-2014] Arabsat has released a request for proposal (RFP) for the procurement of four new satellites: the HS3, HS4, ARB6E and ARB6A, set to launch in 2016 and...

[Via Satellite 03-20-2014] M7 Group, a European company that provides pay-TV services, has selected Eutelsat’s 9 degrees east neighborhood to support the launch of AustriaSat Magyarország by its subsidiary, M70...

[Via Satellite 03-19-2014] SES has expanded its reach to more than 291 million TV homes around the world, with 151 million located in Europe. According to SES’ “2014 Satellite Monitor”...

[Via Satellite 03-19-2014] Gogo has received a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) from the U.S. Federal Aviation Agency to install its Ku-band satellite equipment on Airbus A330 aircraft. This is Gogo’s...

[Via Satellite 03-19-2014] Measat Satellite Systems’ Measat 3/3a platform has become the first Asian C-band satellite platform to exceed 50 high definition (HD) channels. Since the Measat 3 launch in...

[Via Satellite 03-18-2014] Under the leadership of CEO Charlie Vogt, Harris Broadcast has split into two separate companies: Imagine Communications and Gates Air. Vogt will remain the CEO of both...