Connectivity

[Satellite TODAY Insider 03-22-11] NovelSat’s third-generation NS3 satellite transmission technology aims to increase satellite bandwidth capacity by 20 percent to 55 percent more than current DVB-S2 and DVB-S standards, respectively,...

[Satellite TODAY 03-22-11] Maritime satellite communications provider Marlink has extended its contract with seismic vessel operator Fugro-Geoteam for another five years, Marlink announced March 21.     The agreement will see...

[Satellite TODAY 03-22-11] US Signal is expanding its network by adding on/off-ramps to its Midwest footprint in Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota, the data bandwidth capacity supplier announced March 21.    ...

[Satellite TODAY 03-22-11] The Albanian government awarded a contract to EMA Group for Iridium-based Vessel Monitoring Systems (VMS) integration on the country’s commercial fishing fleet, EMA announced.     EMA will...

[Satellite TODAY 03-22-11] Indian broadcaster Sun TV signed a multi-year, multi-transponder lease with Intelsat for C-band capacity on the IS-17 satellite located at the 66 degrees East orbital location, the...

[Satellite TODAY 03-22-11] Vizada and its technology parter Arinc have introduced seamless, mobile IP capability on Vizada’s AviLink solution for airborne connectivity, the companies announced March 21.     The AviLink...

[Satellite TODAY Insider 03-22-11] Optus has contracted Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) to build and deliver the Optus 10 satellite by 2013, the Australian telco announced March 21.     The satellite, which...

[Satellite News 03-22-11] ViaSat’s push to capitalize on its Yonder in-flight broadband service in North America started in September, when the company solidified a partnership with JetBlue to install Ka-band...

[Satellite News 03-22-11] iDirect’s TDMA-powered iDX 3.0 software platform has proven successful in the offshore enterprise markets during the past few years as early technology adopters such as Schlumberger and...

[Satellite TODAY Insider 03-21-11] If just half of the new spectrum promised in the National Broadband Plan is made commercially available, demand will still exceed capacity by 2017, according to...