Connectivity

[Satellite TODAY 05-03-11] SES Astra is delivering its German HD Plus broadcasting service to 769,000 households via its on Astra satellite located at the 19.2 degrees East orbital slot, according...

[Satellite TODAY 05-02-11] Arianespace will launch the ABS-2 communications satellite for Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) on an Ariane 5 rocket from the European spaceport in French Guiana in 2013, the...

[Satellite TODAY 05-02-11] KVH Industries reported a 59 percent increase in its 2011 first quarter VSAT sales, but it was not enough to offset disappointing losses in its other divisions,...

[Satellite TODAY 05-02-11] Satellite communications provider Pactel has been awarded a multi-year contract to manage SamoaTel’s international telephony business, Pactel announced April 29.     The transition to Pactel management will...

Intelsat overseen Intelsat for nearly six years and speaks with Via Satellite Associate Editor Mark Holmes about lessons learned during this time and what is next for the globe’s largest...

Mobile Satellite Service (MSS) carriers that provide interconnected, two-way voice services must be fully equipped to handle 911 emergency calls. This means that providers must establish call centers to receive...

    TV Azteca operates two of Mexico’s most-watched stations. CEO Mario San Román discusses the Mexican digital and pay-TV market and the opportunities this growing market provides for broadcasters....

Smart grid initiatives, or efforts to improve existing electric infrastructures through the use of intelligent electrical devices and telecommunications, are accelerating in size and scope. These efforts are taking place...

[Satellite TODAY 04-29-11] SES World Skies signed three capacity deals with IP, Ethernet, data center and video solutions provider Global Crossing, which will increase its corporate network capacity with an...

[Satellite TODAY 04-29-11] Satellite machine-to-machine (M2M) solutions provider Numerex Corp. produced a 25 percent, year-over-year growth in subscriptions during its 2011 first quarter, breaking the one million mark at 1,224,000...