Connectivity

[Satellite TODAY 05-25-10] Arianespace has successfully launched the Astra 3B and ComsatBw-2 satellites after technical problems delayed the launch for nearly two months, Arianespace announced May 24.     The first...

[Satellite TODAY 05-25-10] Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) has acquired the Koreasat-3 satellite from Korea Telecom (KT), the company announced May 24.     The satellite aims to provide ABS with even...

[Satellite TODAY 05-25-10] Australian DTH operator Foxtel will provide its TV services through Microsoft’s Xbox Live network, the company announced May 20.     Foxtel by Xbox Live will allow Xbox...

[Satellite TODAY 05-25-10] Brazilian fixed telecommunications provider Intelig has signed a multi-year capacity contract with Intelsat to secure capacity on the Intelsat 14 satellite (IS-14), Intelsat announced May 24.    ...

[Satellite TODAY 05-25-10] Technicolor is partnering with TiVo to develop an advanced, TiVo-ready, high definition PVR set-top box for operators who license TiVo software, the two companies announced May 23....

[Satellite TODAY 05-25-10] Blue Sky Network, a service provider for Iridium-based GPS tracking and communication solutions, and Upland Consulting, a management and strategy services firm, will partner to implement FuelTrax...

[Satellite News 05-25-10] Hughes Network Systems’ quest to provide U.S. state governments with Spaceway 3 satellite service has taken a leap forward this week with the award of two Indefinite...

[Satellite TODAY 05-24-10] Harris Corp. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire CapRock Communications for $525 million in cash, the companies announced May 21.     Harris will finance the...

[Satellite TODAY 05-24-10] The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has voted unanimously to amend the Wireless Communications Service (WCS) spectrum rules to include mobile broadband uses and allow mobile broadband...

[Satellite TODAY 05-24-10] The sale of Satmex to MVS Comunicaciones and its U.S. partner Echostar Satellite Services may be finalized after the deal was initially terminated in March, according to...