Connectivity

[Satellite TODAY Insider 09-25-12] Satellite broadband could play an important role in meeting African governments’ broadband targets, such as increasing broadband penetration to approximately 80 percent of Africans by 2020,...

[Satellite TODAY 09-25-12] Eutelsat Communications has obtained all required regulatory approvals to acquire the GE-23 satellite, associated customer contracts and orbital rights from GE Capital, which completes the operator’s transaction,...

[Satellite TODAY 09-25-12] The second annual Hosted Payload Summit will kick off on Thursday, Sept. 27 at the Grand Hyatt Washington in Washington, D.C., focusing on the opportunities and challenges...

 [Satellite TODAY Insider 09-24-12] AsiaSat has sold its entire interest in SpeedCast to private equity firm, TA Associates, the company announced Sept. 24. SpeedCast has been a strong performer recently,...

[Satellite TODAY 09-24-12] SES now expects its Astra 2F satellite to be launched on Sept. 28, the company announced Sept. 24. The satellite will be launched into space from the...

[Satellite TODAY 09-24-12] Dish TV, India’s largest DTH operator, has signed a key sports content collaboration deal as it seeks to improve it content offering here. Dish TV has well...

[Satellite TODAY 09-21-12] Thales Alenia Space will partner with Honeywell to integrate its Inmarsat Global Xpress aviation Ka-band satcom avionics and antenna systems with Thales’ cabin network solutions, the companies...

[Satellite TODAY 09-21-12] The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has unveiled a program to modernize approaches and descents to six Florida airports as part of its transition to a satellite-based...

[Satellite TODAY 09-21-12] The Society of Satellite Professionals International (SSPI) has elected MorganFranklin Director of Business Development for C4 Programs Daniel Gager to the board of directors for SSPI’s mid-Atlantic...

[Satellite News 09-21-12] Canadian satellite and information solutions provider MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) and Loral Space & Communications were notified by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United...