Connectivity

[Satellite TODAY 08-12-10] Gilat Satellite Networks won a $20 million settlement to a lawsuit it filed against Mivtach Shamir Holdings, LR Group, Gores Capital Partners and DGB Investments in April...

[Satellite TODAY 08-12-10] Broadcast service provider In Demand has extended its capacity lease with SES World Skies for video-on-demand, PPV and HD content delivery to cable systems across North America,...

[Satellite TODAY 08-12-10] Thales Alenia Space has contracted Seakr Engineering to develop the communication processor for the Iridium Next constellation, the prime contractor announced Aug. 11.     Seakr will develop...

[Satellite TODAY 08-12-10] Harris Corp. subsidiary CapRock Communications has launched its turnkey FieldAccess VSAT service offering for land drilling, shallow-water and production platform markets in the United States, CapRock announced...

[Satellite TODAY 08-12-10] Thuraya has launched its first satellite aeronautical service, AviationComms, which aims to provide cost-effective voice communications for various types of aircraft, the company announced Aug. 11.    ...

[Satellite News 08-12-10] Eutelsat, which has launched five satellites in the last three years, is preparing for a period of high activity over the next three years, with seven new...

[Satellite TODAY 08-12-10] U.S. satellite pay-TV operator DirecTV has entered into a partnership with Google in which the Internet search engine company will sell its advertising inventory on several of...

[Satellite TODAY 08-12-10] The Amos 5i communications satellite will run out of fuel before its replacement, Amos 5, is launched in mid-2011, Israeli operator Spacecom Satellite Communications announced Aug. 9....

[Satellite TODAY 08-11-10] Iridium Communications saw its billable subscriber base grow 16.8 percent to about 383,000 in its 2010 second quarter, with growth coming from several of its product areas,...

[Satellite TODAY 08-11-10] Intelsat revenues fell and net losses increased, according to the operator’s 2010 second quarter results, issued Aug. 10.     Intelsat losses were $180.6 million during the quarter,...