Jeffrey Hill

[Satellite TODAY Insider 02-24-11] DirecTV‘s fourth quarter 2010 revenues increased 11 percent to $6.62 billion compared to the same period in 2009, which helped the company generate net profits of […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 02-24-11] Gilat’s acquisition of RaySat Antenna Systems and Wavestream enabled the company to capitalize on cross-selling opportunities to larger markets and generate significant gains during its 2010 […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-24-11] Korea Telecom (KT) contracted satellite telecommunications service provider SpeedCast to deliver its global maritime network services via SpeedCast’s global Ku-band network, KT announced Feb. 23.     In […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-24-11] Stratos Global rolled out its FBBPlus managed global broadband service for the commercial maritime industry, the company announced Feb. 23.     The FBBPlus solution aims to offer […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-24-11] Vizada has launched its Pharostar proprietary VSAT fixed satellite communications service as part of its maritime broadband portfolio, the company announced Feb. 23.     The Pharostar VSAT […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-24-11] The Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA) named GE Satellite President and CEO Andrew Jordan to the CASBAA board, the broadcasting association announced Feb. 23. […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-24-11] Optimized bandwidth aggregation solutions provider Freedom Networks launched its ExpressBits program, which aims to reduce costs for network resellers deploying private and public cloud-customer solutions, the company […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 02-23-11] The U.S. Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) placed another $6.8 million limited production Multi-functional Information Distribution System Joint Tactical Radio System (MIDS JTRS) terminal […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-23-11] Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) has approved a 3-D TV delivery system specification for frame compatible plano-stereoscopic 3-D services, the broadcasting consortium announced Feb. 22.     The system […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-23-11] LightSquared closed its $586 million financing deal with UBS and JP Morgan to provide funds for general corporate purposes and support the construction of LightSquared’s 4G LTE-network, […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-23-11] The U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) exercised an option under its existing indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity order with MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates (MDA), the Canadian information solutions provider […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-23-11] The Russian Space Agency halted all Rokot missions so that it can complete an investigation of the Feb. 1 launch failure that destroyed Russia’s Geo IK-2 military […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-23-11] Inmarsat subsidiary Segovia won a four-year, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract to provide professional and technical services support to NATO security forces in Afghanistan, Segovia announced Feb. […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-21-11] Thales-Raytheon Systems has developed a mobile application for its Command View C4I product, which aims to enable users to gain situational awareness and decisionmaking information on a […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-21-11] Harmonic released its Omneon MediaPort 7000 series of video I/O modules for its Omneon Spectrum media server system, Harmonic announced Feb. 22.    The single, configurable MediaPort […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-21-11] AVX Corp., a passive components and interconnect solutions manufacturer, has developed a multilayer capacitor chip series, UQCL, with new dielectric and internal electrode materials intended to allow […]

[Satellite News 02-22-11] U.S.-based space manufacturer XCOR Aerospace is set to unveil an update of its Lynx commercial space flight vehicle, which it hopes will capitalize on the blooming space […]

[Satellite News 02-22-11] Based on recent growth in its hosted payload business, Boeing has established a unit within its Space and Intelligence Systems division to market commercial services to the […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 02-21-11] Inmarsat issued a $60 million contract to iDirect to provide ground network infrastructure and core module technology to integrate into Inmarsat’s Global Xpress satellite terminals, Inmarsat […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 02-21-11] SES CEO Romain Bausch lauded his company’s 2010 performance as "very strong" in a Feb. 18 conference call.     SES’ 2010 revenues were 1.73 billion euros […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-21-11] The Satellite Broadcasting and Communications Association (SBCA) has launched the SBCA Foundation to place emphasis on health, welfare and education projects that benefit specific communities and populations […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-21-11] Canadian Satellite Radio Holdings (CSR) shareholders have approved the merger of XM Canada with Sirius Canada, which would combine the country’s two satellite subscriber radio services, XM […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-21-11] LightSquared, the Harbinger Capital Partners-backed LTE network company, is negotiating a $585 million loan with UBS AG and JPMorgan Chase to help it fund the building of […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-21-11] RapidEye completed and delivered its second imagery scan of China for the country’s Ministry of Land and Resources (MLR), the geospatial solutions provider announced Feb. 17.     […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 02-18-11] SES placed a firm order with Orbital Sciences Corp. to build SES-8, the operator’s sixth Start M communications satellite that will provide Ku-band communication services to […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 02-18-11] Thaicom reported a 38 percent increase in revenues for its IPStar business in its fiscal 2010 year, with revenues from its Internet and media businesses also […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-18-11] O3b Networks appointed Steve Collar CEO effective March 7, succeeding Mark Rigolle who heads back to SES after completing O3b’s latest $1.2 billion financing round in November, […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-18-11] TeleCommunication Systems (TCS) was selected by Cisco Systems to operate its Cisco Internet Routing in Space (IRIS) solution on the Intelsat IS-14 satellite, TCS announced Feb. 18. […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-18-11] Arianespace launched the European Space Agency‘s (ESA) second Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV2) for the International Space Station (ISS) on an Ariane 5 rocket, Arianespace announced Feb. 16. […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-18-11] In-flight entertainment and communications systems developer Panasonic Avionics signed a letter of intent with Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) to deliver full Ku-band broadband connectivity and mobile phone service […]