Author: Jeffrey Hill

The FSS satellite market is experiencing a steady 4.4 percent upswing in transponder demand and revenue, but a backdrop of slowing growth rates among customers and a more challenging and...

[Satellite News 10-11-11] Coming off of a multi-year contract from Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) to provide a satellite capacity system to help manage the operator’s commercial satellite business, Optimal Satcom...

Intelsat has contracted Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) to build and deliver two high-power satellites that will provide DTH television service in Latin America, the FSS operator announced.    Intelsat said that...

Media Networks Latin America (MNLA), a wholly owned subsidiary of Telefonica, has signed a multi-year and multi-transponder capacity contract with Satelites Mexicanos (Satmex) to support its broadband data services throughout...

Gilat has signed an agreement with an unnamed Latin American government agency to deliver more than 1,800 SkyEdge 2 VSATs to facilitate broadband Internet connectivity in schools, the company announced...

Newtec’s new business partner program “bePart” has reaped more than 15 new strategic partnerships in Europe, Africa, Asia and Latin America, the company announced Oct 5.    Newtec unveiled the...

Comtech EF Data Corp. has received $4.8 million in satellite communication equipment orders from an unnamed mobile operator in Latin America, Comtech announced.     Comtech said the Latin American customer...

[Satellite TODAY Insider 10-10-11] Mobile satellite voice and data services operator Globalstar has accepted the resignation of CFO and Senior Vice President Dirk Wild, the company confirmed Oct. 7. Wild...

[Satellite TODAY 10-10-11] Canadian satellite operator Telesat restored customer services on the Anik F2 satellite after a technical anomaly occurred on the spacecraft Oct. 6, which left some of its...

[Satellite TODAY 10-10-11] The China Great Wall Industry Corp. (CGWIC) and the China Institute of Rocket Carrier Technology have launched the French-made W3C telecom satellite into orbit on a Long...