Connectivity

[Satellite News 02-03-11] Orbital Sciences entered into an agreement with Iridium Communications to reserve 20 percent of the hosted payload capacity on the operator’s Iridium Next satellite constellation, Iridium announced...

[Satellite TODAY 02-02-11] Canadian antenna manufacturer C-Com Satellite Systems received more than $1.3 million in orders for iNetVu mobile antenna systems from its resellers in the United States, Russia, Japan,...

[Satellite News 02-02-11] The Indian DTH market is set to see explosive growth over the next two years, with potentially another 20 million subscribers being added by the end of...

[Satellite TODAY Insider 01-02-11] Dish Network has entered into an agreement to acquire hybrid satellite and terrestrial communications company DBSD North America for approximately $1 billion, Dish Network announced Feb....

[Satellite TODAY Insider 02-02-11] NewSat acquired seven orbital slots and a range of frequency assignments for accommodating satellites from AP Kypros Satellites, NewSat announced Feb. 1.     The acquisition agreement...

[Satellite TODAY 02-02-11] Thuraya appointed Samer Halawi CEO, replacing Yousef Al Sayed, who has returned to work for Etisalat in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Thuraya announced Feb. 1.    ...

[Satellite TODAY 02-02-11] Orbcomm’s last remaining AIS-capable low-Earth orbit satellite failed at the end of the company’s 2010 fiscal fourth quarter, the company announced in its latest financial results issued...

[Satellite TODAY 02-02-11] Stratos Global has launched flexible Inmarsat BGAN satellite communications service pricing plans for first responders, the company announced Feb. 1.     Stratos said its pricing plans offer...

[Satellite TODAY 02-02-11] Satellite amplifier manufacturer Comtech Xicom Technology unveiled an LCD touch-screen control interface for high-power traveling wave tube amplifiers (TWTA), the company announced Feb. 1.     The screen...

Our discussions on potential Satellite Executive of the Year nominees always include suggestions that pique one’s interest but don’t quite meet the criteria for inclusion. Our first rule for determining...