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In our October issue of Via Satellite magazine we offer you an exclusive interview with Thaicom’s CEO, Suphajee Suthumpun, exploring the challenges and opportunities she faced when taking over the […]

SES announced today that it will be providing a record-breaking 12 transponders of occasional use capacity to Media Broadcast and Telenor Satellite Broadcasting to support the intense media coverage of […]

The story of Thaicom is one of the most interesting in our sector. The company took a brave step when it ordered the Ipstar satellite, but it took years for […]

Regulation of India’s telecom sector has been in turmoil over the past several years, with ministers in court for corruption over licensing, the controversial rescinding of mobile licenses, retroactive application […]

At SATELLITE 2013, feeding the talent pipeline for the next generation of aerospace engineers interested in satellites, launch vehicles, spacecraft management, earth station technology, and all that goes with it, […]

US Army Funds TeleCommunication Systems’ SNAP 3T Systems TeleCommunication Systems (TCS) has received $2.8 million in incremental funding from the U.S. Army for Secret Internet Protocol Router and Non-secure Internet […]

Raytheon’s Defense Course in Brazil Graduates its First Class Raytheon graduated 17 Brazilian students from a 4-week course focused on the defense industry in the United States. The program, “Science […]

Arianespace Orbits Eutelsat 25B/Es’hail 1 and GSAT 7 Arianespace completed its fourth Ariane 5 launch in 2013, making it the vehicle’s 57th successful launch in a row. The launcher carried […]

ISRO Cancels GSLV D5 Liftoff Due to Second Stage Leak The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has cancelled the launch of the GSAT 14 advanced communication satellite after a leak […]

Analysis: Es’hailSat, Arabsat Partnership Arabsat and Es’hailSat, the Qatar-based satellite company, have announced a strategic partnership that will promote closer cooperation between the two companies and strengthen the reach and […]

Suphajee Suthumpun had worked for IBM for 23 years when she received a call from Thaicom asking her to leave the IT giant and turn around an ailing satellite operator. […]

Capacity on two satellites operated by Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) has been selected by Media Broadcast, a leading service provider in the broadcasting and media industry, to provide immediate […]

Intelsat S.A., the world’s leading provider of satellite services, along with partners BT Group Plc, Ericsson, Sony and Newtec, will demonstrate a true 4K Ultra High Definition Television, end-to-end video […]

Eutelsat Communications and Samsung Electronics today announced an agreement to combine their industry-leading expertise to partner on the promotion of Ultra HD. The two companies have launched a dedicated Ultra […]

Romantis, a global provider of satellite services and networking equipment, announced today that it recently received significant new orders for its innovative UHP (Universal Hardware Platform) satellite products from the […]

Exelis has been awarded a direct commercial contract valued at $5.4 million to provide communications installation equipment to an international customer. This sale includes SINCGARS (Single Channel Ground and Airborne […]

SES announced today that, together with industry partners, it will be showcasing two Ultra HD demo channels in the new high efficiency video coding (HEVC) standard at the SES stand […]

Miranda Technologies, a Belden Brand, a global provider of integrated solutions for production, playout and delivery systems for television broadcasters and multi-system operators, will introduce its new IP Simulcast Output functionality […]

[Via Satellite 09-09-13] Newtec has appointed Thomas Van den Driessche to the position of chief commercial officer.  Van den Driessche will lead Newtec’s global sales team to achieve Newtec’s ambitious […]

[Via Satellite 09-10-13] XipLink has successfully integrated and deployed several XipLink Hub Optimization (XHO) appliances with a Hughes Network Systems HN VSAT satellite platform to support the Internet connectivity needs […]

[Via Satellite 09-10-13] Panasonic Avionics Corporation a provider of in-flight entertainment and communications (IFEC), and global satellite operator SES have signed a major satellite capacity agreement to connect passengers aboard […]

Satcom Direct, provider of satellite voice, fax, datalink and Internet communications solutions, has chosen Bill Darbe as its Director of Dealer Programs for the company. Darbe will be responsible for […]

Entropic, a world leader in semiconductor solutions for the connected home, announced today the immediate appointment of Matthew Rhodes as senior vice president of Global Marketing. Rhodes is responsible for […]

Eutelsat Communications announces that Andrew Jordan, previously CEO of Eutelsat Asia, has joined Eutelsat’s Executive Committee. Based in Paris, Andrew will supervise the Group’s growth strategy in Asia and drive […]

Intelsat S.A., the world’s leading provider of satellite services, today announced that its board of directors has elected John W. Diercksen to serve on the board as an independent director […]

Pace plc, a global leader for digital TV and broadband technologies, is launching an enhanced version of its ECO Service Management platform, designed to optimise and simplify the delivery and […]

Honeywell Aerospace released a survey that signals a shift among consumers in the definition of airplane passenger comfort and confirms an increasing demand for global, transoceanic, fast and consistent in-flight […]

The Lockheed Martin A2100 communications satellite series has achieved a major milestone by achieving over 400 cumulative years of successful, in-orbit operations. “The versatile and configurable A2100 common platform offers […]

[Via Satellite 09-03-13] RRSat, a provider of comprehensive digital content management and global content distribution services to the television and radio broadcasting industry, will pay will pay $9 million in […]