Jeffrey Hill

[Satellite TODAY 06-28-11] Hughes Network Systems has been awarded a contract by the State of Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) to provide primary business Internet and access continuity services, […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-28-11] Thales Alenia Space has issued a subcontract to MT Aerospace Satellite Products to manufacture 81 propellant tanks for the Iridium Next satellite constellation, MT announced June 27. […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-28-11] Comtech EF Data received a contract from Bharti Airtel to supply satellite communications equipment to support Bharti’s network upgrade and service expansion across its operations in 16 […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-28-11] EchoStar Corp. has appointed Anders Johnson as president of EchoStar Satellite Services, effective immediately, the company announced June 27.     Johnson will report directly to EchoStar President […]

[Satellite News 06-28-11] ASC Signal has been developing communication products to sell to a wide variety of customers. That variety approach goes both vertically between markets and reaches out across […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 06-27-11] The acquisition moves continue for Dish Network and its sister company Echostar as Dish Network won permission from a bankruptcy court to open up bidding for […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-27-11] The European Commission (EC) purchased six more satellites to add to the total Galileo global positioning satellite network and cut $717 million from the final bill, according […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-27-11] SES World Skies has signed a new capacity deal with ESPN Brazil to deliver HD sports content to homes across the region, the operator announced June 24. […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-27-11] TeleCommunication Systems (TCS) has received $12.8 million in funding from the U.S. Army for equipment and field services to support of Secret IP Router and Non-secure IP […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-27-11] Hughes Network Systems introduced its new business-grade satellite Internet service plans for small- and mid-sized businesses, the company announced June 24.    HughesNet Business Internet aims to […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 06-24-11] The European Space Agency (ESA) and the European Union (EU) awarded major ground segment contracts to Astrium and Thales Alenia Space for Galileo — Europe’s global […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-24-11] Inmarsat is set to launch IsatPhone Link — a new global fixed satellite phone service based on its IsatPhone Pro handheld satellite phone, the mobile satellite operator […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-24-11] Navigation technology developer DeLorme will release an Iridium-based personal communicator delivering global two-way satellite services in the fall of this year, DeLorme announced June 23.    The […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-24-11] Hughes Network Systems is offering a new, service package for the government market with plans that aim to enable government agencies in remote locations to purchase low-cost […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-24-11] Passive components and interconnect solutions developer AVX Corp. has expanded its HQ-series of surface-mount RF power capacitors to include P90 dielectric versions for high-power and high-frequency applications, […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 06-23-11] Commercial GPS adoption growth is accelerating and is expected to create $122.4 billion in annual benefits and directly affect more than 5.8 million jobs in the […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-23-11] Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has selected Panasonic Avionics Corp.’s Global Communications Suite for worldwide in-flight broadband connectivity, mobile phone service and […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-23-11] Satellite operator Spacecom has pre-sold $12.5 million worth of Amos-5 Ku- and C-band capacity to an unnamed Southern African Internet technology provider, Spacecom announced June 22.    […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-23-11] Integral Systems Europe (ISE UK) has been awarded a contract by AsiaSat to upgrade two satellite terminals at its Tai Po Earth Station, Integral Systems announced June […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-23-11] IPX International, a Rockville-based VSAT company, has received a $15 million contract to manage a broadband logistics operations center as part of a larger $115 million broadband […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-22-11] Satellite-based mobile telecommunications company O3b Networks has signed a multi-year, multi-million dollar reseller agreement with Asian turnkey solutions provider Sky Fiber, O3b announced June 21.     The […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-22-11] Globalstar has completed a private placement with institutional investors to raise initial gross proceeds of $38 million before deducting fees and expenses, the operator announced June 21. […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-22-11] Iridium Communications has contracted International Space Company (ISC) Kosmotras to act as a supplemental provider of launch services for its Iridium Next satellite constellation, the mobile satellite […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-22-11] Satellite operator SES has chosen Arianespace to launch its Astra 5B satellite in the middle of 2013, the launch company announced June 21.     Astra 5B will […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 06-22-11] Analysis firm Raymond James is raising its Orbcomm 2011 and 2012 EBITDA estimates by 3 percent and 15 percent, respectively, following the company’s successful acquisition of […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-22-11] Ukrainian telecommunications operator Datagroup signed an agreement with Eutelsat’s broadband affiliate Skylogic to deliver broadband solutions to consumers and enterprises in the Ukraine, Skylogic announced June 20. […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-22-11] Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL) has moved its technical operations into The Kepler Building, a new technical facility that will provide assembly, testing and integration of satellites […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-21-11] MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) is extending the requirements definition phase of its Satellite Infrastructure Servicing (SIS) initiative with Intelsat by about three months, MDA confirmed June […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-21-11] VSAT terminal solutions supplier Skyware Global is entering the tactical satellite market via the establishment of its new Tactical Ground Systems (TGS) business unit, the company announced […]

 [Satellite TODAY 06-21-11] Integral Systems’ Epoch IPS satellite command and control software will manage the AsiaSat 7 satellite, Integral announced June 20.      The company signed a contract with […]