Connectivity

[Satellite TODAY 10-02-12] ASC Signal has won a contract from UAE-based satellite services provider HorizonSat Teleports to provide a seven-antenna turnkey and teleport solution, ASC Signal announced Oct. 1.  The...

[Satellite TODAY 10-02-12] Canadian satellite component manufacturer Com Dev International will lay off 31 employees as part of an effort to restructure its Canadian government space division and eliminate uncertainty...

[Satellite TODAY 10-02-12] Globecomm’s European business unit has introduced a new cloud platform that aims to substitute expensive and complex IT networks with a cost-effective service, the company announced Oct....

Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) has been in the headlines a lot in recent years, as it has aggressively expanded its fleet of satellites as it looks to build a strong...

[Satellite TODAY Insider 10-01-12] Iridium Communications issued $100 million of perpetual preferred convertible stock that is non-callable for five years, pays a 7 percent cash dividend, and converts at a...

One of the lesser known results from this year’s World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-12) was a new resolution designed to improve the ITU rules for small satellites called nano- and pico-satellites....

[Satellite TODAY 10-01-12] Arianespace successfully launched its 51st Ariane 5 launch in a row, placing both the Astra 2F and GSAT-10 telecommunications satellites into orbit, the launch services provider announced...

[Satellite News 10-01-12] Attendees at the Hosted Payload Summit in Washington last week were given a detailed look at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) efforts to extract valuable...

Universal Service is intended to ensure availability of affordable telecommunications services across an entire country. Telecoms operators in competitive markets are obligated to provide universal service and to contribute to...

Danish broadcaster DR hopes to play a key role in shaping the media landscape in Scandinavia. Jonas Iversen, DR vice president of policy and strategy, explains how the broadcaster will...