Connectivity

[Satellite TODAY 01-24-13] Arabsat has concluded a hosted payload deal on its BADR-7 satellite and will announce the customer at the SATELLITE 2013 conference in March. Arabsat CEO Khalid Balkheyour...

[Satellite TODAY 01-24-13] Eutelsat Communications has announced the launch of Eutelsat Air Access, its new aeronautical mobile service. The service is designed to help accelerate the offer of in-flight connectivity...

[Satellite TODAY 01-24-13] Georgian mobile and telecommunication company MagtiCom has signed an agreement with SES for a fourth transponder at the ASTRA 31.5 degrees East orbital position to expand its...

[Satellite TODAY 01-24-13] Polaris Wireless announced a significant, record increase in revenue and profitability in 2012. The company’s revenue grew 79 percent year-over-year, and profitability (as measured by EBITDA) increased...

[Satellite TODAY 01-24-13] Canadian manufacturer of satellite, RF equipment and microwave systems Advantech Wireless has been selected to transport Digital TV for Group TELEFE in Argentina.    Advantech Wireless will...

[Satellite TODAY 01-23-13] ViaSat has unveiled its ViaSat CBM-100 modem – a smaller version of its LinkWayS2 satellite modem. The CBM-100 comes as an embeddable card set for use in...

[Satellite TODAY 01-23-13] Gilat To Home Peru, a subsidiary of Gilat Satellite Networks, has been awarded a three-year contract by Peru’s state bank, Banco de la Nación, to provide satellite...

M2M Solutions Image credit: Norsat [Satellite TODAY 01-23-13] Norsat International has launched its new M2M (machine to machine) Solutions line for the oil and gas industry. The company’s first product,...

[Satellite TODAY 01-22-13] Telecom service providers will see only a 2 percent annual growth in their revenues between 2012 and 2018, according to a recent forecast published by research firm...

[Satellite TODAY 01-22-13] The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) has granted Hispasat an $87.1 million guarantee of a loan extended by Crédit Agricole and other European lenders....