Connectivity

[Satellite TODAY 02-14-12] DirecTV satellite TV provider subsidiary Sky Brazil is set to launch an over-the-top (OTT) Internet TV service called Sky Online, the company announced Feb. 13.    The...

[Satellite TODAY 02-14-12] SingTel profits dropped 9.6 percent in its fiscal 2012 third quarter compared with the same period in 2011, despite a 4.4 percent increase in profits generated by...

[Satellite News 02-13-12] KVH Industries is riding a considerable wave of growth in the mini-VSAT broadband market, which CEO Martin Kits van Heyningen attributed to a 94 percent increase in...

[Satellite TODAY Insider 02-14-12] Arianespace has successfully launched the European Space Agency’s (ESA) first Vega rocket, which placed two scientific research satellites and seven picosatellites into orbit, ESA and Arianespace...

[Satellite TODAY 02-14-12] International Datacasting Corp. (IDC) has appointed James Hall, an independent director of the company, as its new chairman of the board effective immediately, IDC confirmed Feb. 13....

[Satellite TODAY 02-13-12] Satellite radio broadcaster Sirius XM generated a 7 percent increase in 2011 full year revenues at $3 billion – a 7 percent increase compared to $2.82 billion...

[Satellite TODAY 02-13-12] Abu Dhabi-based satellite company YahLive has commenced broadcasts of the entertainment station High TV 3D, the company announced Feb. 10.    The 24-hour channel broadcasts news, television...

[Satellite TODAY 02-13-12] Social networking service Twitter has entered into a partnership with MSS satellite operators Iridium and Thuraya to give their subscribers access to SMS text-based Twitter services, the...

[Satellite TODAY 02-13-12] ViaSat is phasing out the brand of its subsidiary WildBlue and directing resellers to refrain from mentioning or selling the service by name, according to a report...

[Satellite TODAY Insider 02-10-12] Iridium Communications has utilized its global OpenPort maritime broadband to support the launch of a second-generation maritime broadband platform, the MSS operator announced Feb. 9.  ...