Connectivity

Inmarsat and Arianespace confirmed the successful launch of ESA’s Alphasat.

Lybid TV, a new Ukrainian pay-TV platform, has initiated full commercial operations on the Eutelsat 36B satellite.

Geolink Satellite Services, a provider of a wide array of communications to the oil and gas industry, has won a contract to install a stabilized antenna at an offshore floating platform in Congo.

MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA), a global communications and information company, announced it has signed a multimillion dollar contract with Boeing for four advanced technology solutions.

Intelsat announced that more than 1,000 industry professionals have undergone training in the Intelsat-sponsored Global VSAT Forum (GVF) training program.

Eutelsat Communications announced it has successfully completed the first phase of development of a smart LNB for a Direct-to-Home (DTH) antenna that opens the door for broadcasters.

ORBCOMM announced that its globaltrak division has completed the shipment of its fuel monitoring system, which is designed to prevent theft of mission-critical fuel used by U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan.

Panasonic Avionics has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with China Telecom Satellite Communications Limited to jointly develop, implement and support in-flight connectivity solutions for the Chinese market.

A 200-year-old shipwreck has been discovered off the coast of Texas, where archeologists have launched a high-tech salvage operation

ID Inquiries has been appointed by the Premier League, the English professional football league, to carry out investigations into the unauthorized and illegal use of foreign satellite systems and web streams in the United Kingdom.