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Contrary to popular belief, aircraft connectivity is not a new segment of the satellite business, but it has been increasingly rising in exposure recently with the spotlight shining on its...

       

Spacecom’s Amos 5 Wins $3.6 Million Broadcast Contract in East Africa Spacecom’s Amos 5 at 17 degrees east has won another broadcast deal in East Africa. Under the new $3.6-million...

SES Renews Contract with Sony Entertainment Television Asia SES has signed a renewal of its contract with Sony Entertainment Television (SET) Asia. The new agreement will enable SET Asia to...

Pace to Acquire Aurora Networks for $310 Million Pace plc, a global developer of technologies and products for PayTV and broadband service providers, has entered into a conditional agreement with...

DirecTV Selects Astrium to Build New Satellite for Services in Brazil DirecTV has selected Astrium to build the latest addition to its communications satellite fleet. The satellite will be based...

ViaSat Wins $3.24 M Contract with US Department of Energy for Cybersecurity Infrastructure The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has granted 11awards totaling approximately $30 million for the development of...

We are coming to the end of another eventful year in the satellite industry. One of my favorite features to do each year is the “Year in Review” roundtable. This...

SatComRus 2013 was held in the historic town of Dubna, around three hours north of Moscow. At this conference, Russia’s top satellite executives get together to discuss the industry in...

The Middle East is an attractive market for satellite. With a growing DTH market, potentially untapped demand for satellite broadband, as well airlines leading the way in terms of in-flight connectivity, the