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Spacenet signed a multi-year agreement with SES Americom-New Skies for expanded capacity on the AMC-4, AMC-5 and AMC-6 satellites serving emergency response networks in North America, Spacenet announced.     The […]

Advantech Satellite Networks released its S5420 DVB-S2 VSAT modem, the company announced April 24.     The S5420 modem is capable of operating in either of two access methods, SCPC or […]

In carving out strategies to work with telcos in developing IP solutions, satellite executives have focused on addressing the biggest disadvantage satellite has against its competitors across the discussion table […]

A new wave of second-generation IP networking products has entered the market over the past six months, with a focus on integrating multiple features to meet the demands of  unique […]

DirecTV already has seen better than expected take-up of its video-on-demand (VOD) services launched in spring 2008, said DirecTV CTO Romulo Pontual. “We are seeing high levels of consumer satisfaction. […]

EchoStar Satellite Services signed an agreement to deliver its ViP-TV IP video transport service to Citizens Cablevision, a broadband data, video and voice provider in Virginia, EchoStar announced July 27. […]

Vizada launched the ThurayaIP broadband mobile satellite service. The launch follows an extensive development phase with Thuraya to fine-tune the service and link it to Vizada’s network infrastructure. ThurayaIP transmits […]

Prime Time Communications, a provider of integrated IP-based services, and Amino Communications, an IPTV entertainment solutions provider, have completed an MPEG-4 upgrade program to deliver expanded high-definition services to their […]

EchoStar Satellite Services signed an agreement with Ringgold Telephone Company (RTC), a U.S. provider of converged communications to access lines in northern Georgia, to deliver EchoStar’s ViP-TV video transport service […]

Gilat Satellite Networks subsidiary Spacenet introduced its Prysm Pro application, the company’s second-generation integrated and off-the-shelf IP networking solution, Spacenet announced Aug. 3.     Spacenet said Prysm Pro’s release was […]

TECHNOLOGY C-Com Unveils Inclined Orbit Satellite Tracking C-Com Satellite Systems has developed a proprietary inclined orbit satellite-tracking algorithm intended to provide customers with the ability to use inclined orbit satellites […]

In the past two years, the development of new satellite communications-on-the-move products and service offerings has been heating up. Whether live news video streaming from moving vehicles, rear-seat entertainment for […]

Big remains beautiful in the satellite business, but launch vehicle operators are preparing new offerings to meet expected demand from commercial and government customers for small- and medium-class rockets that […]

The U.S. government’s plans to distribute $7.2 billion in broadband stimulus funding became clearer when the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Utilities Service (RUS) and the U.S. National Telecommunications and […]

[Satellite Today 08-01-09] Satellite industry officials and analysts believe the post-bankruptcy sale of ProtoStar satellites will draw interest from multiple parties.     AsiaSat CEO Peter Jackson told Satellite Today that […]

[Satellite Today 07-15-09] Boeing Co. was awarded a contract from Intelsat to build four new satellites based on its new model, the 702B, Boeing announced July 14.     The 702B […]

The Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA) received a settlement in a broadcasting piracy case against Turtle Cable, accused of operating as an infringing cable TV IP operator […]

Telesat has finalized a $69 million deal with APT Satellite to transfer its interest in the Telstar 10 satellite back to APT, Telesat announced.     The satellite also known as […]

Globalstar has appointed Peter Dalton CEO, the company announced. Former Globalstar CEO Jay Monroe will serve as the company’s executive chairman.     Globalstar COO Thomas Colby is leaving the company, […]

Vizada launched the ThurayaIP broadband mobile satellite service, Vizada announced. The launch follows an extensive development phase with Thuraya to fine-tune the service and link it to Vizada’s network infrastructure. […]

Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) is acquiring the Koreasat-2 satellite from Korea Telecom, ABS announced . As a result of the transaction, Koreasat-2, built by Lockheed Martin and launched in January […]

The Indian direct-to-home (DTH) market will still see strong levels of growth despite the economic recession, according to a report by research company RNCOS.     The DTH industry will add […]

SES Americom-New Skies signed a three-year capacity agreement with Korea Telecom (KT) for the use of up to 9 megahertz of C-band capacity on the NSS-703 and NSS-12 satellites, SES […]

SingTel signed a transponder purchase agreement with Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) for multiple C-band transponders on the ABS-2 satellite at a cost of about $55 million over two years, SingTel […]

Telikom PNG, a government-owned telecommunications operator serving Papua New Guinea, has selected Gilat Satellite Networks’ SkyEdge and SkyEdge 2 platforms to provide a broadband satellite communications network covering hundreds of […]

C-Com Satellite Systems has delivered iNetVu Mobile Flyaway systems to China Petroleum and Chemical Corp. (Sinopec) through one of its resellers, China Blue Satellite Communications Technology Co., C-Com announced.   […]

[Satellite Today 06-26-09] BT Media & Broadcast signed a deal with CET Teleport to extend its Global Media Network (GMN) reach using satellite, BT announced.   The deal enables media […]

Mobile broadcast satellite customers have been pushing for improvements to video streaming service, prompting companies like Inmarsat and Thuraya to explore creative developments to their next-generation services, Richard Denny, senior […]

SingTel is a major presence on the Asian communications landscape. The telco, Singapore’s largest, also owns a majority stake in Australian telco, Optus. It has launched IPTV in Singapore with […]

The defense policy bill the Senate is expected to debate this month calls for the Pentagon to craft detailed plans for two much-debated aspects of the Ballistic Missile Defense System: […]