Connectivity

[Satellite TODAY 09-17-10] ViaSat is set to order a second satellite, which will be launched in 2014, CEO Mark Dankberg told audience members Sept. 15 at the VSAT 2010 conference...

[Satellite TODAY 09-17-10] Harmonic has completed its acquisition of video production and playout solution provider Omneon for about $194 million in cash and 17.1 million shares of its common stock,...

[Satellite TODAY 09-17-10] Newtec’s Ghana-based triple-play solutions provider K-Net is using Sat3Play infrastructure to extend the reach of broadband services throughout West Africa, Newtec announced Sept. 16.     K-New will...

[Satellite TODAY 09-17-10] Shanghai Media Group and GlobeCast formed a partnership to develop a fiber link in China and provide broadcast services for international broadcasters and content producers, the companies...

[Satellite News 09-17-10] VSAT executives and analysts traded opinions on the strength and opportunities presented by the global VSAT market at Comsys’ VSAT 2010 event, displaying a wide variety of...

[Satellite TODAY 09-16-10] The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has denied Globalstar’s request for waiver of the Commission’s Ancillary Terrestrial Component (ATC) rules and rejected Open Range‘s request to operate...

[Satellite TODAY 09-16-10] Marlink has expanded its contract with shipping company AP Moller-Maersk to provide Inmarsat FleetBroadband airtime services to an additional 200 vessels, increasing the total number of AP...

[Satellite TODAY 09-16-10] GE Satcom, a service provider in the EMEA reagion, has unveiled the commercial launch of a satellite-based communications service for merchant vessel operators based on iDirect’s Intelligent...

[Satellite TODAY 09-16-10] The Bangladeshi government is planning to launch its own satellite to improve national broadcast information and communication technology, according to a government statement released Sept. 15.    ...

[Satellite News 09-15-10] The next few weeks are likely to be highly significant for O3b Networks as it looks to close the financing deals vital for its overall future and...