Jeffrey Hill

[Satellite TODAY 04-05-11] Hybrid satellite and terrestrial solutions provider SkyVision Global Networks has expanded its enterprise offerings and established a local hub in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 04-02-11] The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) blasted the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for allegedly showing favoritism towards communications network operator LightSquared in dealing with […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-02-11] Australian satellite operator NewSat received a $4.4 million contract from the U.S. Department of Defense to provide communications services to U.S. military troops stationed in Afghanistan, NewSat […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-02-11] Taiwanese operator Chunghwa Telecom will launch a new satellite in mid-May to replace its aging ST-1 spacecraft currently in orbit, the company announced April 1.     The […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-02-11] 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 […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-02-11] France Télévisions has selected Thomson Video Networks’ head-end technology solution to help the broadcaster launch DTV services for French-administered overseas territories in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 04-01-11] Seven of the satellite industry’s biggest companies have formed the Hosted Payload Alliance (HPA), which aims to promote potential benefits of hosted government payloads on commercial […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-01-11] Multi-screen digital TV service specialist Verimatrix has acquired German DVB conditional access (developer and long-term technology partner) Comvenient for an undisclosed amount, Verimatrix announced March 31.     […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-01-11] A class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of Sirius XM’s subscribers against the satellite broadcaster is heading to trial after a New York judge authorized the proceedings to […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-01-11] Geospatial solutions provider RapidEye continued its initiative to build a worldwide network of imagery partners by selecting Ramani Geosystems as its distributor in Kenya, RapidEye announced March […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 03-31-11] Intelsat signed two service contracts for its New Dawn satellite just hours prior to its scheduled launch by Arianespace on an Ariane 5 rocket from the […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 03-31-11] The United Nations‘ telecommunications agency signed agreements with Intelsat and the International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO) March 29 to expedite the restoration of vital telecommunications services […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-31-11] Hughes Network Systems signed a distribution agreement with NextAlarm Monitoring Services to offer NextAlarm’s complete line of burglary and fire protection products to HughesNet subscribers, the satellite […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-31-11] Northrop Grumman’s Space Tracking and Surveillance System (STSS) demonstration satellites completed an Airborne Laser Test Bed exercise as part of a U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) development […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-31-11] Applied Satellite Technology (AST) has released Onsatmail, a free compressed e-mail service for IsatPhone Pro handheld satellite phones, AST announced March 30.     The service will leverage […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-31-11] Advantech Wireless has released the latest version of its Transcend 800 microwave radio and will target the product for broadcasting backhaul markets, the manufacturer announced March 30. […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-30-11] MDA received an $11.9 million contract from Canada’s Department of National Defense (DND) to operate and maintain its Sapphire System for five years following the system’s launch […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-30-11] Vizada was awarded a U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Schedule 70 Future Comsatcom Services Acquisition (FCSA) contract to provide U.S. government and military customers access to Vizada’s […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-30-11] Middle East regional operator Measat Satellite Systems signed an agreement with Global Crossing to distribute Setanta Sports via the Measat-3a satellite at 91.5 degrees East, Measat announced […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-30-11] Mobile auto-deploying satellite antenna supplier C-Com Satellite Systems saw its 2010 full-year revenues increase 14.4 percent to $10.4 million, backed by a 57.6 percent operational profit boost […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 03-29-11] Avanti Communications’ Hylas-1 has completed in-orbit testing and is ready to enter commercial service to provide broadband services across Europe, Avanti announced March 28.     The […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-29-11] MTN Government Services (MTNGS) has been added to the Future Commercial Satellite Communications Services Acquisition (FCSA) contract under the U.S. General Services Administration‘s (GSA) federal supply Schedule […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-29-11] Integral Systems Service Solutions (IS3) has activated two additional satellite interference monitoring, detection and geolocation sites in the Republic of Cyprus and the Republic of South Korea […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-29-11] U.K. digital entertainment solutions provider Amino Technologies secured a follow-on order to provide its hybrid, over-the-top (OTT) technology to support Telecom Italia‘s Cubovision broadband service deployment, Amino […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-29-11] Snell has launched a new suite of enterprise automation and content delivery solutions based on its Morpheus automation and Integrated Content Engine (ICE) play-out technology, the technology […]

The tone of SATELLITE 2011 Strengths, Weaknesses Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) panel took an optimistic turn as satellite executives tried to deflate talking points centered on terrestrial threats to the […]

[Satellite News 03-29-11] While SES Senior Vice President of Engineering and Space Data Association (SDA) Chairman Stewart Sanders believes that the United States is not properly managing its space debris […]

[Satellite News 03-29-11] The combination of rapid growth in network traffic and slow growth in revenue is squeezing mobile network operators’ profit margins, according to a research report from global […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-28-11] 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.     […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-28-11] Hughes Network Systems is supporting the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) robotics competition at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., […]