Connectivity

At the World Radiocommunication Council 2012 (WRC-12), experts will review the allocation of radiofrequency spectrum and orbital resources. A positive outcome for the satellite industry will be crucial to its...

DirecTV Latin America has become a pay-TV giant in the region with more than 8.2 million subscribers. The operator now is embarking on a new strategy targeting emerging middle classes...

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...

On Dec. 1 Julius Genachowski, chairman of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission, announced that the FCC would pursue enactment of rules to ensure “Net Neutrality — unblocked, non-discriminatory access to...

Payment cards are the life blood of the modern retail  industry. The ability to quickly and reliably transport large numbers of credit card transactions fueled the early growth of the...

The Radio Regulations of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), at last count, include nearly 2,200 pages covering more than 40 radio services, such as the FSS. The Radiocommunication Bureau (BR...

[Satellite TODAY Insider 01-31-11] In an effort to diversify its service portfolio, BSkyB has acquired U.K. public Wi-Fi operator The Cloud, BSkyB announced in its half-year results issued Jan. 27....

[Satellite News 01-31-11] Vision IPTV is launching a commercial and technical hub in Dubai, which CEO John Mills hopes will support customer expansion throughout the Middle East, West Asia and...

[Satellite News 01-31-11] South Korean operator Korea Telecom (KT) is hoping to attract more attention to the country’s market with its commercial high-definition digital imagery and 3-D programming services offering...

[Satellite TODAY 01-31-11] OmniGlobe has deployed XipLink’s XA optimization technology to reduce bandwidth requirements and provide customers with improved connectivity performance, XipLink announced Jan. 28.     The XipLink offering, which...