Connectivity

[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.  ...

[Satellite News 02-10-12] DVB has been investigating whether or not it should adopt a specific version of the DVB-S2 standard for satellite broadcast contribution and high speed IP trunking and...

[Satellite TODAY 02-09-12] Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. (AsiaSat) has contracted SpaceX to launch two AsiaSat communications satellites on the Falcon 9 rocket in the first half of 2014, the launch...

[Satellite TODAY 02-09-12] Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) has been awarded a contract to provide two high throughput communications satellites that will be used to deliver high-speed broadband service to rural and...

[Satellite TODAY 02-09-12] ViaSat has filed a federal lawsuit against Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) for breach of confidentially agreements and patent infringement, ViaSat confirmed Feb. 8.    ViaSat claims that SS/L,...

[Satellite TODAY Insider 02-09-12] About 17.5 million German households were watching TV via satellite at the end of 2011, which puts satellite in the lead over cable as Germany’s most...

[Satellite TODAY Insider 02-08-12] ViaSat grew its 2012 third quarter bookings, revenue and backlog compared to the same period last year, but increased expenses and legal costs associated with the...