Jeffrey Hill

[Satellite News 05-12-10] There were clear winners and losers in the U.S. space manufacturing industry during the first quarter of 2010, with Space Systems/Loral drastically outperforming rivals Boeing, Raytheon and […]

[Satellite News 05-04-10] The recovering auto industry and expanding signs of increased consumer spending helped Sirius XM boost sales by 11 percent and generate $663.8 million in revenues with a […]

[Satellite News 04-27-10] Ever since KVH Industries and ViaSat introduced the Mini-VSAT broadband service with ViaSat’s ArcLight spectrum mobile broadband technology in July 2007, the two partners have worked to […]

[Satellite News 04-16-10] The 26th National Space Symposium in Colorado Springs brought technology enthusiasts and business leaders together to address the future of the commercial and civil value of the […]

[Satellite News 04-13-10] NASA Administrator Charles Bolden told anxious audience members at the 2010 Space Symposium that U.S. President Barack Obama’s new direction for NASA, outlined in the 2010 fiscal […]

U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Julius Genachowski’s efforts to modernize national broadcast and broadband policy have been met with strong resistance from U.S. telecom giants and an unfriendly U.S. […]

[Satellite News 04-09-10] U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Julius Genachowski’s efforts to modernize national broadcast and broadband policy have been met with strong resistance from U.S. telecom giants and […]

[Satellite News 04-07-10] The debate over net neutrality continues as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled against the U.S. Federal Communications Commission‘s (FCC) Internet regulations […]

[Satellite News 04-02-10] EchoStar is planning to expand its broadcast interests in Mexico following a capacity deal with SES and the launch of the EchoStar 14 satellite.     SES announced […]

[Satellite News 03-30-10] Google, Verizon Communications and AT&T have joined forces to challenge the reach of certain U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations involving the mobile satellite industry, which were […]

By Jeffrey Hill The global satellite industry will experience a measured comeback after faring well in a tough economic environment, according to analysts and executives on SATELLITE 2010’s SWOT wrap-up […]

By Jeffrey Hill EchoStar is planning to expand its broadcast interests in Mexico following a capacity deal with SES and the launch of the EchoStar 14 satellite.     SES announced […]

[Satellite News 03-25-10] The United States may experience a noticeable shortage of U.S. engineers entering the space and satellite industry due to strict International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) laws […]

[Satellite News 03-23-10] In an attempt to take a leadership role in dealing with interference issues, satellite operator Intelsat is launching new efforts to invite more satellite industry leaders to […]

[Satellite News 03-19-10] Leaders from the five largest MSS companies debated the form and function of the mobile industry and praised the U.S. Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) recent broadband plan […]

by Jeffrey Hill Leaders from the five largest MSS companies debated the form and function of the mobile industry and praised the U.S. Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) recent broadband plan […]

by Jeffrey Hill U.S. President Barack Obama’s decision to cut NASA’s manned Constellation lunar mission program and invest $6 billion in commercial launch companies to replace the retiring Space Shuttle […]

by Jeffrey Hill Of all the end-to-end technical components involved with delivering quality 3-D HD television to broadcast consumers, satellite operators and content providers are ready and willing to roll […]

by Jeffrey Hill Engineers who develop satellite-based comms-on-the-move (COTM) systems face efficiency and bandwidth management challenges with physics that prevent 100 percent signal efficiency, according to a panel of engineers […]

[Satellite News 03-16-10] Engineers who develop satellite-based comms-on-the-move (COTM) systems face efficiency and bandwidth management challenges with physics that prevent 100 percent signal efficiency, according to a panel of engineers […]

By Jeff Hill In an effort to refocus the satellite sector’s approach to managing and prevent RF interference (RFI) and establish the carrier ID concept, SES is adopting training services […]

[Satellite News 02-22-10] U.S. Broadband stimulus funds of $100 million for satellite projects, specifically set aside in a U.S. Rural Utilities Services (RUS) and U.S. National Telecommunications and Information Administration […]

[Satellite News 02-19-10] Verizon Wireless’ agreement with free-to-download VoIP service provider Skype to bundle the application with high-end Verizon 3G handsets, announced Feb. 16, elicited a substantial wave of response […]

[Satellite News 02-16-10] The South African government has purchased a majority share in SunSpace, a private, domestic spin-off satellite development research company, in an effort to boost the country’s space […]

U.S. President Barack Obama has proposed drastic changes to NASA’s manned Constellation lunar mission and the National Polar-Orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) program in the U.S. government’s 2011 fiscal […]

GeoEye has a long history of providing the U.S. military and its allies with imagery of Afghanistan. In 2009, GeoEye’s single largest customer, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), upgraded its […]

[Satellite News 02-03-10] Manufacturers Lockheed Martin and Orbital Sciences have released conflicting statements in response to U.S. President Barack Obama’s budget proposal to cancel NASA’s Orion project as part of […]

[Satellite News 02-02-10] U.S. President Barack Obama’s decision to cut NASA’s manned Constellation lunar mission program and invest $6 billion in commercial launch companies to replace the retiring Space Shuttle […]

[Satellite News 01-28-10] In his first State of the Union address to the U.S. Congress, President Barack Obama outlined goals to double U.S. exports over the next five years which […]

[Satellite News 01-26-10] The commercial mobile services market is thriving in Afghanistan due to a steady increase in government platforms and technology investments, according to Jan. 21 report released by […]