Jeffrey Hill

[Satellite TODAY 09-19-12] The National Space Society (NSS) has urged U.S. Congress to support the national space program and the domestic launch sector during a recent visit to Capitol Hill, […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 09-19-12] The hourly cost of providing standard definition over-the-top (OTT) services over a content delivery network (CDN currently exceeds the cost of satellite distribution when the audience […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-19-12] NASA has issued a $100,000 grant to technology firm Tethers Unlimited to develop a design for the deployment of nano-satellites using a tether, the agency announced Sept. […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-19-12] Kratos Defense & Security Solutions subsidiary SAT Corp. has been awarded a contract by U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) to provide worldwide Radio Frequency (RF) interference geo-location services, […]

[Satellite News 09-18-12] If the goal for the Comsys VSAT 2012 conference was to put a confident VSAT market on display, the event should be considered an ultimate success. Satellite […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-18-12] FSS operator Intelsat has hired James Collett as its director of mobility services product management, the company announced Sept. 18.    Collett will be responsible for advancing […]

Increased connectivity demands from mobile workers, maritime, cargo transportation and remote applications are driving strong growth for the international mobile satellite industry, which is expected to continue enjoying healthy market […]

Teleport, VSAT and broadcasting services provider Castor Networks has signed a capacity expansion agreement on SES’ NSS-7 satellite to meet growing demands for connectivity throughout Southern Africa, the operator announced. […]

Some of the largest satellite providers in the industry are no longer waiting for Latin America to play catch-up with the rest of the international broadband community. While Latin America’s […]

Spanish operator Hispasat has contracted Indra to develop and implement the ground control systems needed to manage its new Amazonas-3 communications satellite.    Amazonas-3 will be located at the 61 […]

Satélites Mexicanos (Satmex) has hired Erik Hansen as its director of North American sales.    Hansen has more than 12 years of experience in the North America telecommunications market, with […]

The Mexican government will begin using satellites to track the country’s agricultural and fishery production on a permanent basis starting in September, the Mexican Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and […]

Vislink is set to introduce its Advent Mantis MSAT portable data terminal, designed to address emerging Ka-band satellite newsgathering requirements for international broadcasters, the company announced.    The MSAT can […]

Satélites Mexicanos (Satmex) of Mexico has awarded Optimal Satcom a multi-year contract to provide its enterprise satellite capacity system to help Satmex manage its expanding satellite fleet.    Optimal Satcom […]

FSS operator Intelsat has contracted Boeing to build the first of its EpicNG next-generation system satellites based on the manufacturer’s 702 medium-power (702MP) bus.    Boeing will build the Intelsat […]

Chinese satellite hardware manufacturer GlobalSat has licensed the Galio HbbTV platform from ANT for hybrid broadcast and broadband TV markets, which will lead to the launch of its next-generation connected […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 09-19-12] Enterprise market incumbents to the telecoms industry will need to completely review go-to-market strategies, revamp traditional segmentation and create new integrated service offers if they are […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-18-12] European engineering and technology company Hitech Luxembourg been selected to provide four antenna systems as part of the satellite ground stations to monitor and control the EDRS […]

Singapore Airlines has launched Wi-Fi and GSM passenger connectivity on its long-haul fleets, using OnAir’s connectivity services operating over Inmarsat’s SwiftBroadband, the airline announced Sept. 18.    Following an introductory […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-18-12] Canadian satellite technology and essential information solutions provider MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) has signed a multi-million dollar sole source delivery order under its Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity […]

[Satellite News 09-17-12] MSS operator Inmarsat has launched a new platform that aims to enable airlines to provide real-time and updated on-demand entertainment content to passengers’ own devices. The SBTV […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-18-12] European operator SES has commenced full operations on SES-5 located at the orbital position of 5 degrees East, the company announced Sept. 17.    SES said the […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-18-12] Arianespace and its Starsem affiliate have successfully launched the Metop-B European weather satellite into orbit from on a Soyuz rocket from the Baikonur Spaceport, the European Organization […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-18-12] ViaSat has added a multi-channel AES-256/128 bit security IP core to its line of soft decision Forward Error Correction (FEC) cores for 100/200G optical communications, the company […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-18-12] Intelsat has provided its sponsored Global VSAT Forum (GVF) professional training services to more than 1,000 of its employees and customers across the globe, the FSS operator […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-14-12] United Launch Alliance (ULA) has successfully launched a classified satellite for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) on an Atlas 5 rocket from the central California coast, […]

Mobile satellite services provider Inmarsat has appointed Michele Franci as its Global Xpress vice president of commercial business, the company announced Sept. 10.    In his new position, Franci will […]

Singapore Airlines has issued a $400 million contract to Panasonic Avionics for advanced in-flight entertainment and communications (IFEC) systems for more than 40 new aircraft on firm order with Airbus […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 09-14-12] After months of negotiating financing terms, Thales Alenia Space has signed a formal contract with Globalstar to manufacture and deliver six additional satellites for the Globalstar […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-14-12] Harris Broadcast Communications has received an order for advanced digital asset management (DAM) technology from Infront Italy, which will use the equipment to provide highlights from Italian […]