Connectivity

[Satellite News 02-14-11] EchoStar entered into an agreement to acquire Hughes Communications and its subsidiaries, including its main operating subsidiary Hughes Network Systems, for about $2 billion, EchoStar announced Feb....

[Satellite TODAY 02-11-11] Globalstar will launch its next six satellites in May, along with two additional launches carrying six satellites apiece between August and September, the mobile operator announced Feb....

[Satellite TODAY 02-11-11] Star Asia Technologies, a developer of mobile satellite and terrestrial broadband wireless services, signed a multi-year agreement with Broadband Broadcast Services (BBS) to provide wireless and satellite...

[Satellite TODAY 02-11-11] Maritime satellite communications provider Marlink secured a three-year contract to supply expanded Sealink VSAT services to Norwegian offshore and subsea-vessel operator DOF ASA, Marlink announced Feb. 10....

[Satellite TODAY 02-11-11] Harris Corp. was awarded a contract to supply its entire HD broadcast portfolio to the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Culture and Information at four new HD studio...

[Satellite TODAY Insider 02-11-11] Norwegian company Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSB) received approval from its board to procure and launch the Thor 7 satellite by the end of 2013, the company...

[Satellite TODAY Insider 02-11-11] Globecomm Systems’ second quarter 2011 service revenues jumped 40.8 percent to $47.3 million, with consolidated revenues increasing 23.1 percent year-over-year to reach $70.2 million — a...

[Satellite TODAY Insider 02-10-11] ViaSat’s satellite services contributed revenues of $59.3 million in the 200 third quarter, representing a 383.3 percent increase that was primarily attributable to its subsidiary WildBlue...

[Satellite TODAY 02-10-11] Harris Corp. launched its new Selenio media convergence platform and has been contracted to provide the large-scale contribution and distribution system to Omantel, the company announced Feb....

[Satellite TODAY 02-10-11] SkyVision Global Networks, a global provider of IP connectivity over satellite and fiber optic systems, has launched new enterprise services in Nigeria, the company announced Feb. 9....