Connectivity

Aereo, the year-old inexpensive live television online service has announced it is planning to expand beyond New York City this spring, threatening satellite and cable TV providers.

[Satellite TODAY 01-09-13] There is perhaps no one more excited about the potential of wireless broadband connectivity in the United States than Dish Network Chairman Charlie Ergen. On Tuesday, the...

[Satellite TODAY 01-09-13] The New England Telehealth Consortium (NETC) has awarded Hughes Network Systems with a four-year contract to provide high-speed satellite services for mobile telehealth clinics throughout rural communities...

[Satellite TODAY 01-09-13] SES and GlobeCast have renewed their agreement for use of transponders on the operator’s NSS-806 and AMC-1 satellites, the companies announced Jan. 9.    GlobeCast will continue...

[Satellite TODAY 01-09-13] Globe Wireless and Arimar have entered into a long-term cooperation agreement to provide Globe Wireless products and services to Italian flagged vessels, Arimar confirmed Jan. 9.  ...

[Satellite TODAY 01-09-13] Robert Bednarek, former CEO of SES World Skies and member of the SES Executive Committee, has passed away at the age of 55 after a long and...

[Satellite TODAY 01-09-13] SiriusXM service will now be standard on the majority of Toyota’s multimedia systems beginning in 2013, the satellite radio broadcaster announced Jan. 8. This will be the...

ViaSat has shipped its 500th VR-12 Ku-band airborne ultra-small satcom antenna packaged together with its ArcLight technology, reaching and military and general aviation market milestone, the company announced Jan. 7....

[Satellite TODAY 01-09-13] Pentek has rolled out a new line of multiband, modular RF slot receivers, the manufacturer announced Jan. 8.    Pentek’s Model 8111 series accepts RF signals over...

Com Dev International has been awarded a contract for satellite components from MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA). The project will deliver Ku-band and Ka-band multiplexers, switches and microwave components for...