Connectivity

[Satellite TODAY 09-14-10] The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has scheduled a Sept. 23 vote to determine if it will open up vacant television spectrum for wireless broadband use,    ...

The United Kingdom is getting ready for the 2012 Olympic Games, which promises to be one of the biggest events the country has staged. It also will involve one of...

[Satellite TODAY 09-14-10] A Permira Funds-backed equity firm has reached an agreement to acquire Kingsbridge Ltd., the holding company for Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS), which will result in Permira becoming...

[Satellite TODAY 09-14-10] Alliant Techsystems Inc. (ATK) has raised $344.2 million by selling its 6.87 percent senior subordinated notes, which are due in 2020, the company announced Sept. 13.     ...

[Satellite TODAY 09-14-10] Measat Satellite Systems has signed an agreement with Phumelela Gold Enterprises (PGE) to provide C-band capacity for the distribution of its equestrian sports channel via the Measat-3...

[Satellite TODAY 09-14-10] European service provider Media Broadcast and Slovakian broadcast provider Towercom have renewed long-standing agreements for the supply of SES’ Astra 3A satellite transponder capacity, the companies announced...

[Satellite TODAY 09-14-10] Envivio, Edgeware, and Verimatrix have collaborated to provide an integrated ecosystem solution featuring highly scalable video processing, distribution and content security for HTTP live streaming video services...

[Satellite TODAY 09-14-10] U.K. Maritime enterprise Norbulk Shipping is deploying Iridium Communications’ OpenPort high-speed satellite communication system for its fleet of more than 70 ships, Iridium announced Sept. 13.    ...

[Satellite TODAY 09-14-10] South African pay-television operator MultiChoice has installed Thomson Video Networks‘ ViBE EM2000 dual-channel SD encoders, as part of an infrastructure expansion for its Johannesburg headend facilities broadcasting...

[Satellite TODAY 09-14-10] Glowlink has released its VSAT terminal-commissioning product – the VSAT X-Pol Alignment and Commissioning System (VXCS) – to commercial markets, the company announced Sept. 13.     The...