Connectivity

[Via Satellite 10-11-13] A new Dataxis report forecasts that global shipments of 4K TV sets will surpass 5 percent of the total annual TV shipments in 2017, while the installed...

[Via Satellite 10-10-13] Hispasat CEO Carlos Espinós says he expects Latin America to remain the key engine for growth for the company. The operator is hopeful that its Hispasat 4A...

[Via Satellite 10-10-13] Gilat Satellite Networks has received a letter of award for equipment and services from Entel, the largest telecom operator and satellite network operator in Bolivia. Under the...

[Via Satellite 10-10-13] Bentley Walker has activated its 2,000th terminal on Hughes Network Systems in Libya after just one year of operating its two Hughes HN and HX System Network...

[Via Satellite 10-09-13] GVT, a Vivendi subsidiary, and EchoStar Technologies’ plans to form a joint venture in the Brazilian pay-TV market makes sense for both companies. This is the thought...

[Via Satellite 10-09-13] Harris Broadcast appointed Pablo Gargiulo as president of global sales. Gargiulo will report directly to Charlie Vogt, CEO of Harris Broadcast, and will be responsible for leading...

[Via Satellite 10-09-13] A group of private and public sector players have come together to launch the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI), a coalition to lead policy and regulatory reform...

[Via Satellite 10-08-13] Hughes Network System (HNS) recently announced it had teamed up with Media Networks Latin America (MNLA) to bring broadband services based on Ka-band to Latin America. While...

[Via Satellite 10-08-13] SES’ SES 8 satellite has arrived at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. The satellite will now be processed for a November launch on board...

[Via Satellite 10-08-13] Pay-TV network OSN has extended its landmark deal with The Walt Disney Company MENA. The agreement will make OSN the exclusive subscription TV service in the region for first-run Disney...