Jeffrey Hill

[Satellite TODAY 11-16-10] Permira Funds, through Ace Investments 1 Ltd., completed the acquisition of Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS), Permira Funds announced Nov. 14.     The acquisition of Kingsbridge Ltd., the […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-16-10] International Launch Services (ILS) lofted the SkyTerra 1 satellite into orbit Nov. 15 for LightSquared, the companies announced. This was the 7th commercial  mission of 2010 for […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-16-10] Advantech Wireless delivered a DVB-RCS MiniHub for NewCom International, Advantech announced Nov. 15.     NewCom will use the hub at its teleport in Miami to provide broadband […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-16-10] The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) criticized U.S. President Barack Obama for not focusing enough effort on the problem of space congestion. In a Nov. 15 report, […]

[Satellite News 11-16-10] If the U.S. Congress were to implement all of the suggestions made by President Barack Obama’s Deficit Commission, the U.S. satellite industry would be affected by nearly […]

[Satellite Today 11-15-10] TeleCommunication Systems Inc. (TCS) has been named as the sole awardee on an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract for U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command’s Next Generation Wideband commercial satellite […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 11-15-10] For the past year, satellite pay-TV provider DirecTV’s financial growth has defied the logic of the consumer economy and baffled analysts. As its major cable rivals […]

[Satellite Today 11-15-10] Measat Satellite Systems signed a capacity deal with GlobeCast to distribute one of Asia’s major sporting events, the operator announced Nov. 11.   Measat will provide a […]

[Satellite Today 11-15-10] MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA) signed an option under an existing agreement to provide an advanced technology solution to Orbital Sciences Corp. for its Star-2 satellites, […]

[Satellite Today 11-15-10] Prime contractor Snecma tested the Vinci rocket engine Nov. 11 representing an actual flight, the company announced The engine, which will power the new upper stage of […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 11-12-10] NASA has wasted no time in seeking commercial launch partners since the NASA Authorization Act of 2010 was signed into law in October.      Over the […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-12-10] U.S. President Barack Obama’s recently formed deficit commission issued recommendations Nov. 10 to cut several federal programs that included reduction in defense funding for modernization, procurement and […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-12-10] Thaicom reported a 2 percent increase in satellite-related revenue at $111 million in its 2010 third quarter, backed by solid subscriber revenue gains in its IPStar satellite […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-12-10] U.K. satellite ISP Bentley Walker launched C-Band satellite Internet services for customers in Africa, Europe and the Middle East, the company announced Nov. 11.     The service […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-12-10] Satellite-based managed network solutions provider Globecomm Systems was selected by an unnamed contractor to provide wireless managed services in Freetown, Sierra Leone, Globecomm announced Nov. 11.     […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 11-11-10] Despite a 4 percent gain in overall revenues at $18.2 million, Globalstar reported $24.5 million in losses during its 2010 third quarter as the company prepares […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-11-10] Riverbed Technology has acquired government satellite network optimization specialist Global Protocols, Riverbed announced Nov. 10.     Riverbed will integrate its WAN optimization products with Global Protocols’ SkipWare […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-11-10] Orbcomm’s 2010 third quarter total revenues jumped 97.9 percent from the same period in 2009 due to a boost in deferred U.S. Coast Guard AIS service revenue, […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-11-10] The U.S. Missile Defense Agency’s Space Tracking and Surveillance System Advanced Technology Risk Reduction (STSS ATRR) satellite has demonstrated required on-orbit system performance parameters for a prototype […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-11-10] SpaceX postponed the debut launch of its Dragon spacecraft to Dec. 7 in order to carry out more testing, the company announced Nov. 9.      The capsule’s […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-11-10] Canadian satellite communication systems manufacturer Advantech Wireless Broadband has delivered its DVB-RCS/S2 hub and remote terminals to the U.S. Department of Defense for in-theater use under a […]

About 1050 people attended the 2010 Offshore Communications conference in Houston this year – a 26 percent increase from 2009. The growing attendance and enthusiasm signals a healthy market, operating […]

Satellite providers are investing in Wi-Fi network upgrades to stay competitive in the offshore energy marketplace while branching out into several niche maritime markets.     MTN Satellite Communications (MTN) recently […]

[Satellite News 11-11-10] Iridium Communications won three U.S. defense contracts to upgrade military ground systems. While Iridium said the deal paves the way for a variety of service optimizations and […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 11-10-10] NSR urged investors to consider the strength of the satellite capacity market in a research study released Nov. 9 that showed the global economic recession did […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 11-10-10] Iridium Communications has increased its 2010 full-year projections for total billable subscriber growth, government service revenues and operational EBITDA after reporting strong gains in its 2010 […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-10-10] GeoEye’s ten-year EnhancedView contract from the U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), worth up to $3.8 billion, helped produce strong results for the company during the 2010 third […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-10-10] Satellite communications company SatCom Group Holdings has acquired German software development specialist Abbey Technologies for an undisclosed amount, SatCom announced Nov. 9.     Abbey, which focuses on […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-10-10] TeleCommunication Systems (TCS) was awarded an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract worth up to $315 million from the U.S. Department of Defense to replace U.S. Military Sealift Command’s (MSC) commercial […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-10-10] Teranex Systems, a manufacturer of high-performance video processing platforms, and Sensio Technologies have integrated Sensio’s 3-D frame-compatible stereoscopic compression technology to Teranex’s 3-D VC1-3D-ENC and VC1-3D-DEC encoding […]