Author: Jeffrey Hill

[Satellite TODAY Insider 09-19-12] The hourly cost of providing standard definition over-the-top (OTT) services over a content delivery network (CDN currently exceeds the cost of satellite distribution when the audience...

[Satellite TODAY 09-19-12] Globalstar has entered into an agreement with launch services provider Arianespace regarding the additional amounts that Globalstar will pay to cover costs associated with delays experienced during...

[Satellite TODAY 09-19-12] Kratos Defense & Security Solutions subsidiary SAT Corp. has been awarded a contract by U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) to provide worldwide Radio Frequency (RF) interference geo-location services,...

[Satellite TODAY 09-19-12] NASA has issued a $100,000 grant to technology firm Tethers Unlimited to develop a design for the deployment of nano-satellites using a tether, the agency announced Sept....

[Satellite TODAY 09-19-12] The National Space Society (NSS) has urged U.S. Congress to support the national space program and the domestic launch sector during a recent visit to Capitol Hill,...

Spanish operator Hispasat has contracted Indra to develop and implement the ground control systems needed to manage its new Amazonas-3 communications satellite.    Amazonas-3 will be located at the 61...

[Satellite News 09-18-12] If the goal for the Comsys VSAT 2012 conference was to put a confident VSAT market on display, the event should be considered an ultimate success. Satellite...

Vislink is set to introduce its Advent Mantis MSAT portable data terminal, designed to address emerging Ka-band satellite newsgathering requirements for international broadcasters, the company announced.    The MSAT can...

The Mexican government will begin using satellites to track the country’s agricultural and fishery production on a permanent basis starting in September, the Mexican Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and...

Satélites Mexicanos (Satmex) has hired Erik Hansen as its director of North American sales.    Hansen has more than 12 years of experience in the North America telecommunications market, with...