Jeffrey Hill

[Satellite TODAY 06-07-11] Content costs are the number one concern for The Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia’s (CASBAA) operators in 2011, with 71.4 percent stating that costs are […]

[Satellite News 06-07-11] Speaking at the Aerospace Industries Association’s (AIA) Board of Governors meeting, AIA President and CEO Marion Blakey said her association’s Federal Budget Education Campaign – an initiative […]

[Satellite News 06-07-11] The Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria (ISPON) lauded the Nigerian Communications Satellite (Nigcomsat) program after completing an assessment of Nigcomsat’s satellite ground control station, DTH platform […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-06-11] ST Microelectronics, a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, has introduced a power transistor product for use in electronic subsystems on board […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 06-06-11] Spending on wireless broadband technologies in the public safety sector is expected to increase from $15.2 billion in 2009 to $22.3 billion in 2015, representing a […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-06-11] Intelsat has contracted Sea Launch to launch the Intelsat 18 (IS-18) communications satellite in the second half of 2011 on a Zenit-3SLB rocket, Sea Launch announced June […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-06-11] AT&T Government Solutions was awarded a series of U.S. Department of Defense task orders worth up to $48 million to provide satellite-based voice, video and Internet services […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-06-11] Globalstar subsidiary Spot launched its “Connect, Connect, Wherever U R” summer promotion, which will see eligible consumers receive 100 free “type and send” messages when they register […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 06-03-11] CapRock Communications CEO Peter Shaper is retiring from the company and stepping down from his interim position of the Harris Corp. division’s group president.             Shaper, […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-03-11] Eutelsat Communications has activated the long-awaited broadband services on its Ka-Sat high-throughput satellite, the company announced June 2. Launched in December 2010, the EADS Astrium-built spot beam […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-03-11] The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) will launch its next communication satellite, GSAT-12, in the second week of July from the Sriharikota space center on a PSLV […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-03-11] Polish satellite services provider TS2 is now an authorized distributor of Inmarsat satellite communications technologies after the two companies finalized a partnership agreement on June 2. TS2 […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-03-11] Sofradir was awarded a contract to provide shortwave-infrared (SWIR) arrays for the Sentinel 5 Precursor mission as part of the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-03-11] Technology developer Cree is set to demonstrate its GaN HEMT MMIC high-power amplifier for satellite communication applications at the 2011 IEEE International Microwave Symposium in Baltimore, the […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 06-02-11] U.S. government trade officials criticized the Russian Ministry of Transport for proposing laws mandating Glonass equipment installation in all new cars sold in Russia, calling them […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-02-11] Polish teleport and satellite service supplier TTComm has signed a number of long-term agreements with Spacecom to lease capacity from the operator’s Amos satellite fleet, located at […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-02-11] Gilat Satcom has launched a Shiron hub in Zimbabwe to expand its C-band, high-speed service reach throughout the country, the company announced June 2.     The new […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-02-11] Canadian information solutions provider MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) will provide Radarsat-2 spacecraft services to the Russian Government to enhance the government’s ability to provide information support […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-02-11] MTN Satellite Communications (MTN) and Spanish VSAT maritime communications provider Erzia have jointly installed MTN’s Rapid Deployment System (RDS) on the Spanish research vessel Bio Hesperides, MTN […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-02-11] Globecast America CEO David Justin has stepped down from his role to pursue other projects, the company confirmed June 1.     Lisa Coelho, vice president of GlobeCast […]

[Satellite News 06-02-11] Eutelsat Communications has activated the long-awaited broadband services on its Ka-Sat high-throughput satellite, the company announced June 2. Launched in December 2010, the EADS Astrium-built spot beam […]

SES World Skies signed three capacity deals with IP, Ethernet, data center and video solutions provider Global Crossing, which will increase its corporate network capacity with an additional 10 MHz […]

Comtech EF Data received a $1.2 million order for satellite ground station communications equipment from an unnamed systems integrator, which will deploy the equipment to support a Latin American military […]

BSM Technologies, a provider of remote monitoring, fleet management, fleet diagnostics and automated vehicle security systems, has extended its existing reseller agreement with EMS Global Tracking, BSM announced.     EMS […]

Canadian satellite systems manufacturer Advantech Wireless received satellite communication product sales orders from telecom and broadband providers in Brazil and Mexico, the company announced.     Advantech will provide AMT 75 […]

Hughes do Brasil, Hughes Network Systems’ Brazilian operating company, has signed a long-term contract for Ku-band capacity on Telesat’s Telstar 14 satellite, the operator announced May 3.     Hughes do […]

ViaSat expanded the coverage of its Yonder high-speed internet service in Brazil and the surrounding region via the StarOne C1 satellite, the operator announced March 25.     ViaSat installed and […]

TAM Airlines, which operates direct flights to 45 cities in Brazil and 18 cities in South America, the United States and Europe, has beefed up its connectivity options thanks to […]

Canadian satellite operator Telesat’s new 14R/Estrela do Sul 2 satellite, in a worst-case scenario, may only operate at around 50 percent of its full capacity. Telesat said in a press […]

Globecomm Systems completed its satellite uplink hub for Televisa at its Mexico City broadcast center, Globecomm announced.     The hub was designed by Globecomm under a contract signed in early […]