Connectivity

[Satellite TODAY 02-06-13] Liberty Global has reached an agreement with Virgin Media to acquire the company in a stock and cash merger that creates one of the world’s largest broadband...

[Satellite TODAY 02-06-13] Astrium Services has signed a multi-year capacity renewal agreement with Intelsat for C-band capacity to be used by Astrium Services’ maritime customers in the Mediterranean, Atlantic Ocean,...

[Satellite TODAY 02-06-13] Spanish satellite company Hispasat has launched 4,000 antennas for its broadband satellite services. The move offers advanced broadband services to the Spanish cities that until now had...

[Satellite TODAY 02-06-13] Australia’s National Broadband Network (NBN) will increase its speeds to more than double from 12Mbps down and 1Mbps up to 25Mbps down and 5Mbps, the country’s Communications...

[Satellite TODAY 02-05-13] Satellite broadcaster Sirius XM Radio turned in especially strong 2012 fourth quarter and full year financial and operating results, with double-digit growth in revenues, adjusted EBITDA and...

Liberty Global is in negotiations to buy United Kingdom-based cable and mobile operator Virgin Media.

[Satellite TODAY 02-05-13] The World Teleport Association has announced the appointment of four new members to its Board of Directors.    Roger Franklin, President and CEO at Crystal Solutions; Richard...

Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK) is deploying 500 StreamboxME Pro licenses to reporters in Japan and throughout the world to capture and transmit live video, Streambox announced.

[Satellite TODAY 02-05-13] The Society of Satellite Professionals International has announced five new inductees for the 2013 Hall of Fame: Romain Bausch, President and CEO at SES; Robert Zitter, Executive...

[Satellite TODAY 02-04-13] ITC Global will upgrade its mining-sector satellite network with iDirect’s iDX 3.2 software that includes Adaptive TDMA, iDirect announced. ITC Global will also deploy the next-generation Evolution...