Connectivity

The December closing of ViaSat’s $568 million cash and stock acquisition of Ka-band satellite broadband provider WildBlue, following November’s $75 million cash investment by SES into Google-backed startup O3b, which...

[Satellite TODAY 02-01-10] Gilat Satellite Networks’ Bandwidth Optimizer solution (BWO) has been deployed at hub sites in Asia, the company announced Jan. 28.     Gilat’s BWO solution implements echo cancellation...

[Satellite TODAY 02-01-10] BSkyB will preview its upcoming Sky 3D channel with a live broadcast of a U.K. Premier League soccer match to select pubs in the United Kingdom and...

[Satellite TODAY 02-01-10] U.K.-based Analysys Mason has been selected by the Brunei Authority for Info-communications Technology Industry (AITI) to develop a broadband strategy to support access to highly developed information...

[Satellite TODAY 02-01-10] Frank Otto will retire as Comtech’s senior vice president of operations on Feb. 5 to accept a position with the Long Island Forum for Technology (LIFT), the...

3-D HD broadcasting technology has been developing at a nice, quiet pace. Demonstrations at communications shows around the globe were followed by measured services introductions and an abundance of consumer...

David Gelerman did not set out to serve the satellite sector when he founded Advantech in 1988, but more than 20 years later, he has positioned the Canadian company as...

The ability to attach devices to the public telephone network seems to make so much common sense now, but there was a time when this was not possible. Until the...

The World Cup will take place in Africa for the first time, presenting unique challenges for broadcasters such as ITV, one of the biggest broadcasters in the United Kingdom. “This...

In the first quarter of 2010, AT&T plans to begin offering Terrestar’s satellite voice service as part of selected AT&T wireless plans, and this may be the time that satellite...