Connectivity

The combination of geography and information- and entertainment-hungry populations ensures that mobile communications always will be in demand throughout the Asia-Pacific region. With only a few exceptions, satellite looks to...

“Right now, I don’t see any other satellite company growing faster than Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS). We have the pole position in terms of growth in the industry,” Tom Choi,...

Asian broadcasters are still skeptical about the returns that can be made from major investments in HD channels. “There is no pot of gold from HD,” Ian Carroll, executive vice...

Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems (LMCSS) has awarded a contract to Arianespace to launch the Vinasat-2 satellite for Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) in the second quarter of 2012,...

[Satellite TODAY 06-17-10] Iridium Communications has awarded a $492 million launch contract to SpaceX to carry multiple Iridium Next constellation satellites on Falcon 9 rockets, the companies announced June 16....

[Satellite TODAY 06-17-10] SpeedCast has opened new offices in Dubai, UAE and in Beijing, China, the company announced June 16.     SpeedCast, an Asian-based specialist in global network and satellite...

Malaysian cross-media broadcaster and direct-to-home (DTH) satellite pay-TV operator Astro has selected Irdeto’s content management solution to power the live streaming and on-demand broadband delivery of all 64 FIFA World...

[Satellite TODAY 06-17-10] DishTV, a direct-to-home (DTH) satellite operator in India, has selected Ericsson to improve its satellite bandwidth efficiency, increase channel capacity and offer more choice to its subscribers...

[Satellite TODAY 06-17-10] OnAir CEO Benoit Debains has resigned his position at the company after three and a half years to return to Airbus, OnAir announced June 16. Ian Dawkins,...

Mobile antenna provider C-Com Satellite Systems has received $1 million worth of new orders for its iNetVu mobile antenna systems from unnamed customers in China, the company announced June 15....