Jeffrey Hill

[Satellite TODAY 09-12-12] Gilat Satellite Networks’ wholly owned subsidiary Spacenet has equipped its 10,000th Dollar General store with its SkyEdge VSAT technology, Spacenet confirmed Sept. 12.    Spacenet has been […]

Newtec is partnering with the Global VSAT Forum (GVF) to include GVF’s VSAT Installation Certification Program into its training portfolio, Newtec announced Sept. 5.    Newtec will teach GVF’s online […]

Intelsat has reached an agreement with Gogo to provide broadband satellite capacity that will support its in-flight connectivity and digital entertainment solutions, the FSS operator announced Sept. 7.    Gogo […]

KVH Industries has enhanced its global mini-VSAT broadband network by introducing a dual-mode, 1-meter TracPhone V11 C- and Ku-band terminal, the company announced Sept. 6.    KVH said the TracPhone […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-12-12] ATK Space Systems’ Vice President of Strategy and Business Development, U.S. Air Force (retired) Maj. Gen. James Armor has been selected by The American Institute of Aeronautics […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-11-12] SES Broadband Services has signed an agreement with Damy Engineering to provide 18 MHz on of capacity on the Astra 4A satellite covering Sub-Saharan Africa, the operator […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 09-11-12] ViaSat is expanding its Ka-band Exede consumer broadband offering to serve commercial airlines, the company announced Sept. 11.     ViaSat said it designed its Exede in-flight […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-11-12] Satcom terminal solutions provider Skyware Global has been selected by MSS operator Inmarsat to serve as one of three initial launch partners in providing land-based satellite terminals […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-11-12] The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has successfully launched its 100th mission – a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C21) rocket that placed two foreign satellites into orbit, […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-11-12] OnAir has been granted authorization for its airline customers to provide its Internet OnAir in-flight Wi-Fi service in Australian airspace after having satisfied all the pre-conditions stipulated […]

Eutelsat has unveiled new hardware to support its Tooway service, including a 77-centimeter dish and a Ku-band LNB, the European FSS operator announced.    Eutelsat said that when its new […]

Intelsat has signed an agreement with Eastern Space Systems Romania (ESS) to provide satellite capacity for a new video multiplex platform designed to serve Central and Eastern Europe and inked […]

UAE satellite broadcaster YahLive has signed a long-term partnership agreement with free-to-air (FTA) Arabic TV channel Tawazon TV to broadcast the network in HD through its satellite service.    The […]

Dutch 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 […]

Thaicom has informed Thailand’s Information and Communications Technology Ministry (ICT) that it had made plans for an interim satellite to be positioned at the 50.5 degrees East orbital slot to […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 09-10-12] More than 50 million smart meters supporting new clean energy initiatives will be deployed in North America by the end of 2012, with as many as […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-10-12] C-Com Satellite Systems has signed a multimillion-dollar contract to supply its iNetVu Flyaway antennas to Romantis for its ongoing turnkey VSAT projects, which will pave the way […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-10-12] Orbital Sciences has completed in-orbit testing and operational control on Avanti’s Hylas 2 high-throughput broadband satellite and has turned the spacecraft over to the U.K.-based operator, the […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-10-12] Hughes Europe unveiled an advanced auto-deploy mobile satellite solution at the GPEC General Police Equipment Exhibition and Conference 2012 in Leipzig, Germany, the company announced Sept. 10. […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-10-12] 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 […]

System-on-Chip (SoC) solutions designer for home entertainment connectivity and control Sigma Designs announced that European STB manufacturer Televes selected a turn-key solution based on its SMP8670 SoC design for its […]

Singapore Airlines has formally rolled out its in-flight connectivity offering after investing $50 million to bring Inmarsat-powered Internet and mobile data services to its passengers.    The full launch of […]

Access Co. will demonstrate its NetFront Living Connect solution that was recently selected to provide media sharing capabilities for Abox42’s OTT and IPTV set-top box (STB) line. Access is marketing […]

SES will launch its Ka-band SES Broadband satellite service in November, pending the launch and beginning of operations of its Astra 2F satellite, the operator confirmed Sept. 6.    Astra […]

Work Microwave has unveiled a new digital filter with a roll-off factor of 5 percent as part of its DVB-S2 modem and modulator portfolio.    Work Microwave said the filter […]

Avanti Communications has launched a new satellite newsgathering (SNG) product that utilizes Ka-band capacity from the operator’s Hylas satellites providing coverage across the EMEA region, Avanti announced Sept. 7.   […]

European operator SES has collaborated with Sony to demonstrate a live satellite transmission of 4K Ultra HD content played out in Quad Full HD format and encoded in the H.264 […]

Intelsat has reached an agreement with Gogo to provide broadband satellite capacity that will support its in-flight connectivity and digital entertainment solutions, the FSS operator announced Sept. 7.    Gogo […]

MTN Satellite Communications (MTN) has partnered with maritime media delivery and communications company Jetstream to launch Jetstream HD, a high-definition streaming content solution powered by MTN VSAT connections, the companies […]

Amos satellite fleet operator Spacecom has signed a follow-on, long-term capacity contract with Hungarian company Magyar Telekom, which is worth up to $7 million, Spacecom announced Sept. 4.    Magyar […]