Author: Jeffrey Hill

I was surprised to hear critical sentiments against satellite connectivity solutions from panelists at the opening session of the Offshore Communications show, especially since the panelists reached consensus that the...

The mass-consumer cellular markets may be familiar with industry products such as the Apple iPhone and the BlackBerry, but AT&T, one of the largest cellular services in the United States,...

Telecommunications experts and executives from offshore exploration and energy companies were highly critical of the affordability and performance satellite-based solutions during the Offshore Communications trade show opening panel session, "What’s Here...

The formula for keeping oil and gas industry employees happy is similar to the strategy that U.S. military is using to boost troop morale in Afghanistan. Both employ a focus...

[Satellite News 10-28-09] The U.S. National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and the U.S. Rural Utilities Service (RUS) are considering reducing the number of broadband stimulus funding rounds from three...

[Satellite News 10-22-09] Military satellite communications manufacturers used Milcom 2009 as a forum to demonstrate a variety of next-generation solutions and address the challenges of a budget-conscious and bandwidth-hungry Pentagon....

[Satellite News 10-20-09] Deutsche Telekom will not seek to acquire Sprint — a move that would have given the German company a considerable share of the U.S. wireless market. The...

[Satellite News 10-19-09] U.S. military officials are asking commercial satellite companies for more bandwidth and next-generation technology to assist them in creating a Global Information Grid (GIG) that is easily...

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...

[Satellite News 10-01-09] The mass-consumer cellular markets may be familiar with industry products such as the Apple iPhone and the BlackBerry, but AT&T, one of the largest cellular services in...