Finance

Harris CapRock announced plans to develop a strategic marketing alliance with satellite broadband provider O3b Networks, which will be focused on low-latency exploration and production communications capacities.    Harris CapRock […]

SES has released a record uptake of its occasional use satellite capacity during the Nov. 6 and 7 U.S. election period, the company announced Nov. 7.    SES said 16 […]

Uplogix Founder and Vice President of Product Strategy James Dollar said he wants his company’s solutions to reach across both the geographical and business vertical maps. The company, which identifies […]

Inmarsat reported a strong increase in demand for its data services at sea, which helped its maritime data division revenues improve by more than 25 percent during its latest quarter […]

SkyVision Global Networks has launched a new iDirect hub and is now offering full Pan-African coverage on both C-Band and Ku-Band, the company announced Nov. 6. SkyVision has also upgraded […]

Quake has unveiled a Q-Puck Iridium satellite modem and antenna designed to provide connection to Iridium’s satellite network, the company announced Nov. 6.    The Q-Puck is targeted to developers […]

SES has certified a new SAT-over-IP converter by Taiwanese cable TV and set-box manufacturer Zinwell. The new SAT-over-IP standard is designed to convert satellite-delivered programs into Internet Protocol (IP) at […]

Gilat Satcom has launched a new VSAT service to provide Southeast Africa with high-bandwidth Internet connectivity, the communication solutions provider announced Nov. 5.    The new VSAT service is based […]

The maritime satellite communications market is in for a real treat if the latest projections from Visiongain analysts come true. The firm put out a report this morning that predicted […]

The World Teleport Association (WTA) compiled data submitted by teleport operating companies around the world for the association’s 2011 Top Operator rankings, and determined that the group created a combined […]

SpeedCast, which now has new owners in TA Associates, a global growth private equity firm, could look to make acquisitions in Africa to boost its competitive position in the near […]

VSAT Systems subsidiary Datzap has been granted a license to operate in Costa Rica following three years of negotiations with the Costa Rican government and U.S. trade representatives, the company […]

O3b Networks is set to unveil its new O3bEnergy solution at Oilcomm this year. The company will see its first satellites launched next year and is now working full steam […]

Asset-tracking satellite modem manufacturer Quake Global and SkyWave Mobile Communications have introduced a Q-Pro M2M modem solution designed to operate on the Russian Federation’s Inmarsat satellite network, the companies announced. […]

VT Systems company iDirect has unveiled details of its Evolution X7 remote, claiming the unit is able to reach up to 100 Mbps inbound and outbound throughput, the company announced.   […]

ViaSat has introduced a new high-dynamic C-band antenna designed to track fast moving targets and provide high tracking resolution and autotracking performance by integrating into L- and S-band antennas. Aiming […]

Wireless communications technology developer MTN Satellite Communications has opened a new Seattle-based office that will eventually lead to a significant boost in staff, MTN announced.    MTN currently employs 10 […]

You would think that the most valuable piece of equipment on an oil company’s rig is the drill, right? After all, a large chunk of an oil company’s budget goes […]

SES recently signed a launch deal with SpaceX, once again underlying its faith in the U.S.-based services provider. The operator has been busy this year, with a number of satellites […]

For the past six years, the Society of Satellite Professionals International (SSPI) has presented three young satellite professionals with its Promise Award in recognition of their potential to play a […]

Arianespace is getting set to launch key satellites for Eutelsat and Star One, as both operators target high growth verticals in developing markets. The Eutelsat 21B and Star One C3 […]

[Satellite News 10-09-12] While SpaceX celebrated its successful launch of the Dragon spacecraft carrying parts to the International Space Station (ISS) for NASA, the company detected an anomaly on one […]

[Satellite News 10-08-12] Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) took a major step forward on the long road to fulfilling its cargo resupply contract with NASA by successfully launching its Dragon spacecraft […]

In columns during the last four years, we have looked at the effects of the recession on the satellite and space sector. We decried bailouts of the financial services and […]

Inmarsat Deploys OnAir Service on Two Asia Pacific Airlines Japanese airline ANA will deploy Inmarsat SwiftBroadband on its international routes starting in mid-2013. Inmarsat said the Wi-Fi services, which are […]

[Satellite News 08-28-12] While the second quarter is usually one of the weaker periods of the fiscal year for most satellite companies, the 2012 second quarter cultivated more than a […]

[Satellite News 08-03-12] NASA has issued $1.1 billion in contracts to private-sector aerospace companies to develop and launch rockets that will carry its next-generation manned spaceflight missions into space, NASA […]

O3b Networks is ramping up activity ahead of the launch of its first satellites next year. The company announced the launch of its new O3b Maritime service and is likely […]

Policy makers in both the United States and the United Kingdom are examining their rules on the accident liability of launch providers and satellite operators. The U.K. Space Agency (UKSA) […]

I was thinking about the space industry the other day and it occurred to me that things are more complex than they once were. It is not clear to me […]