Connectivity

[Satellite TODAY 11-29-10] Arianespace launched the Intelsat 17 and Hylas 1 satellites Nov. 26 on an Ariane 5 rocket, Arianespace announced.     Hylas 1 is Avanti’s first satellite and will...

[Satellite TODAY 11-29-10] The Egyptian Administrative Court of the State Council ordered the reopening of five NileSat satellite channels after being shut down earlier this month for alleged contractual breaches...

[Satellite News 11-29-10] Operator O3b Networks has raised a total of $1.2 billion through a multi-layered finance deal from a group of investors and banks, including the African Development Bank....

[Satellite News 11-29-10] Analysts expect 2011 to be a period of modest recovery, with a focus on vertical markets, democratization of smartphones and development strategic partnerships with Internet players. Satellite...

[Satellite TODAY Insider 11-25-10]  Arianespace’s upcoming Ariane 5 ECA launch, set for Nov. 26, will carry two crucial satellites for operators Intelsat and Avanti Communications as they look to strengthen...

[Satellite TODAY 11-25-10] Russian services provider VimpelCom has purchased C-band capacity from SES World Skies’ NSS-9 satellite, the operator announced Nov. 24.     VimpelCom said 36MHz of C-band capacity and...

[Satellite TODAY 11-25-10] Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) has shipped the Hispasat 1E communications satellite, designed and built for Hispasat Group, to Arianespace’s launch facility in Kourou, French Guiana, where it is...

[Satellite News 11-24-10] In an effort to increase its presence in Latin America, operator Star One will launch its new StarOn2 C3 satellite in 2012 to replace Brasilsat B3. Latin...

[Satellite TODAY Insider 11-24-10] In an effort to expand it’s 3-D content offering and viewership, SES Astra launched Dutch TV channel Brava3D on the Astra satellite at 23.5 degrees East....

[Satellite TODAY 11-24-10] U.S. satellite pay-TV competitors DirecTV and Dish Network are planning to enter a joint deal with a media buyer to allow interactive advertisements to flow to both...