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GlobeCast Appoints Brackett to vice president, WorldTV GlobeCast has appointed Emma Brackett as its new vice president, WorldTV. Brackett will be responsible for driving development of the company’s WorldTV DTH […]

Arianespace Inks DirecTV Latin America Satellite Launch Deal U.S. Pay-TV operator DirecTV exercised an option in its multi-launch contract with Arianespace to include a mission to send a new DirecTV […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-30-11] Due to the holiday, there will be no Satellite TODAY Daily News Feed published on Monday, Jan. 2. We will resume our normal publishing schedule on Tuesday, […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-23-11] Due to the holiday, there will be no Satellite TODAY Daily News Feed published on Monday, Dec. 26. We will resume our normal publishing schedule on Tuesday, […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-14-11] XTAR has initiated a community service campaign to support wounded soldiers during their recovery and return to civilian life, the X-band operator announced Dec. 13.    XTAR […]

Could the impact of next-generation global Ka-band systems be felt in Latin America, where the economics of Ku-band currently prevail? Late last month, Inmarsat signed two partnership deals for its Global Xpress services […]

Satelites Mexicanos (Satmex) will launch operations on its new, fully funded Satmex 8 satellite beginning in the third quarter of 2012, the Mexican operator announced Dec. 7.    Satmex 8 is […]

Telemar and Orbit Communications Group have joined forces to launch iCGlobal, a new maritime satellite communications offering. The new solution aims to combine the benefits of robust, all-weather global coverage of C-Band and […]

Gilat Satellite Networks is introducing a new Satcom-On-The-Move (SOTM) solution for airborne applications, the company announced Nov. 30. The SOTM solution will feature a very small Ku-band broadband antenna customized for […]

Gilat Satellite Networks was selected by an unnamed Latin American operator to deliver a full scale SkyEdge 2 network comprised of hubs and VSATs supporting connectivity to a national post office […]

Orbit Communication Systems, a mission-critical connectivity solutions provider, has unveiled its OrBand VSAT system for maritime markets, the company announced.     The AL-7107 OrBand solution supports extended C-band and Ku-band […]

O3b Networks has raised $137 million for the construction of four additional satellites that will aim to double capacity and boost redundancy over its targeted emerging markets, the broadband operator and […]

Vizada signed a distribution agreement with Ottawa-based SkyWave Mobile Communications to provide distribution of Inmarsat’s IsatData Pro (IDP) satellite service and machine-to-machine (M2M) solution, the MSS reseller announced.    Vizada will distribute SkyWave’s IDP terminals, […]

Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer SA and Telebras are considering a plan to form a joint venture that would participate in the country’s government-managed satellite program.    Telebras, Brazil’s former state-controlled telecommunications company that was […]

Intelsat signed capacity agreements with Turner Broadcasting for transponder space on two Intelsat satellites, the operator announced Oct. 27.    Turner extended its long-term commitment on Intelsat 9, and has committed to new […]

FSS operator SES activated full service on its recently launched QuetzSat-1 satellite. The all Ku-band high-powered QuetzSat-1, successfully launched in September on an ILS Proton Breeze M rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, is fully contracted […]

FSS operator SES activated full service on its recently launched QuetzSat-1 satellite. The all Ku-band high-powered QuetzSat-1, successfully launched in September on an ILS Proton Breeze M rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, is fully contracted […]

Mexican satellite fleet operator Satmex confirmed that an electric propulsion defect discovered on its Satmex 5 satellite, located at 116.8 degrees West, would cut its service life short. In its latest quarterly […]

The cable sector’s position in the global pay-TV market is being threatened by satellite and IPTV gains, according to a forecast study issued last month by broadcast market analytics firm Infonetics […]

Gilat CEO Levinberg Steps Down Gilat Satellite Networks’ board of directors has appointed Erez Antebi as its new CEO effective Jan. 1, replacing Amiram Levinberg who will continue to serve […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-24-11] Due to the holiday, there will be no Satellite TODAY News Feed on Fri., Nov. 25. We will resume our normal publishing schedule on Mon. Nov. 26.

[Satellite TODAY Insider 11-01-11] Gilat Satellite Networks’ board of directors has appointed Erez Antebi as its new CEO effective Jan. 1, replacing Amiram Levinberg who will continue to serve as […]

With a land mass of more than 3 million square kilometers and a population of well over a billion, India has many reasons to develop earth observation capabilities. This could […]

The European Data Protection Directive (Directive) prohibits transfers of personal data to non-European Union (EU) nations. While the EU and the United States share the same goal of enhancing privacy […]

According to Simon Bull, a senior consultant at Comsys, 2010 was, “the year of the non-event” for the VSAT industry. As he opened up proceedings at Comsys’ VSAT event in […]

Last month, we reviewed the fiscal, economic and political factors in both the Eurozone and the United States underlying “the new normal,” an emerging era of low growth, low interest […]

Dish Network Takes Aim at Netflix with Blockbuster Movie Pass Dish Network is set to launch Blockbuster Movie Pass, an on-demand video streaming service to compete with rival Netflix. The […]

ATK Moves Headquarters to D.C. Metro Area Aerospace manufacturer ATK will relocate its corporate headquarters at the beginning of October to a larger facility in Arlington, Va. The company said […]

Northrop Grumman Distributes Inmarsat BGAN Services Northrop Grumman has entered into a network distribution partnership agreement with Inmarsat Commercial Satellite Services, Northrop Grumman announced. As part of the agreement, Northrop […]

KVH Introduces TracVision HDTV Maritime Satellite System KVH Industries is set to unveil a new global maritime satellite HDTV system, TracVision HD11. The 1-meter TracVision HD11 includes a four-axis stabilized […]