Connectivity

[Satellite News 02-17-12] Thaicom could be one of 2012’s satellite sector turnaround stories, according to several reports from regional investment bank analysts following the operator’s full-year results published earlier this...

[Satellite TODAY 02-17-12] Via Satellite magazine has named Iridium CEO Matt Desch its Satellite Executive of the Year for 2011.    Iridium boasted a strong performance in 2011 that exceeded...

[Satellite TODAY Insider 02-17-12] Media Networks Latin America (MNLA) has signed a long-term contract with operator SES to secure capacity for its Telefonica Digital unit in Central America and the...

[Satellite TODAY Insider 02-16-12] The Emirates Institution for Advanced Science and Technology (EIAST) has signed a MoU with the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) to improve strategic relations between the...

[Satellite TODAY 02-16-12]  SES has relocated its AMC-3 satellite as it looks to better serve markets in Latin America. The AMC-3 satellite is moving from its former location of 87...

[Satellite TODAY 02-16-12]  LightSquared’s ambitions of building a next-generation mobile broadband network in the United States have been dealt a severe blow after the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)issued...

[Satellite TODAY 02-16-12]  Avanti Communications signed a new capacity deal for its Hylas-1 satellite. The operator announced Feb. 15 that STM will be buying satellite capacity from Avanti to enable...

[Satellite TODAY 02-16-12]  Spacecom, the Israeli satellite operator, has revealed details of a key customer on its AMOS-5 satellite. The AMOS-5 satellite was successfully launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in...

[Satellite TODAY Insider 02-15-12] Gilat Satellite Networks took a considerable leap forward with its long-term Ka-band strategy by winning a contract with O3b Networks to develop and supply Ka-band infrastructure...

[Satellite TODAY 02-15-12] Telesat has launched rural broadband services on the ViaSat-1 Ka-band satellite for customer Xplornet in Canada, the operator announced Feb. 14.    ViaSat-1, manufactured by Space Systems/Loral...