Author: Jeffrey Hill

[Satellite TODAY 08-08-11]FSS satellite operator Intelsat has received multiple contracts from oil and gas managed communications provider RigNet to acquire new satellite capacity and renew its existing leases, Intelsat announced...

[Satellite TODAY 08-08-11] The delayed launch of ViaSat’s ViaSat-1 satellite took a toll on the company’s 2011 first quarter net income, which dropped $3.26 million from the same period last...

[Satellite TODAY 08-08-11] Mobile satellite operator Inmarsat saw its 2011 second quarter earnings increase 32 percent from the same period last year to $222.7 million, however, analysts were much more...

[Satellite TODAY 08-08-11] LightSquared has entered into a multi-year wholesale agreement with integrated telecommunications services provider PowerNet Global, the companies announced Aug. 5.    PowerNet will become a wholesale customer...

[Satellite TODAY Insider 08-08-11] DirecTV reported the company’s lowest quarterly net subscriber gain to date at 26,000 during the second quarter of 2011 — a sign that some analysts say...

[Satellite News 08-08-11] Satellite voice and data provider Globalstar increased its service revenues and narrowed its net losses in the 2011 second quarter, however, the company confirmed that a defective...

[Satellite News 08-08-11] Iridium Communications reported $11.7 million in 2011 second quarter earnings — a considerable leap from the $3.2 million generated in the same period last year, marking the...

[Satellite TODAY Insider 08-05-11] Telesat’s 2011 second quarter results showed minimal change from the company’s performance in the same period last year, however, the lackluster results also had Telesat CEO...

[Satellite TODAY 08-05-11] Inmarsat and its machine-to-machine (M2M) technology partner SkyWave Mobile Communications have launched the IsatData Pro low data rate service for managing and communicating with remote assets, the...

[Satellite TODAY 08-05-11] FSS operator Intelsat reported a 1 percent increase in its overall 2011 second quarter revenues at $642.5 million, compared with 635.3 million reported in the same period...