Jeffrey Hill

[Satellite TODAY Insider 03-12-12] Satellite specialist Newtec has successfully tested its new high-speed Ka-band technology for the SES Broadband service in Europe, Newtec announced March 9.    The test was […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-12-12] International Launch Services (ILS) has signed a contract to launch the Mexsat-1 satellite for the Mexican government’s Ministry of Communications and Transportation (SCT) on an ILS Proton […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-12-12] Iridium Communications has rolled out its small, lightweight Core 9523 transceiver as part of its Iridium Force product and technology initiative, the MSS operator announced March 9. […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-12-12] Glowlink has unveiled the newest member of its ultra-wide instantaneous bandwidth (IBW) spectrum monitoring product line, the company announced March 9.    The Glowlink Model 1020 offers […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 03-09-12] The gap between top- and lower-ranked satellite operators spread significantly in 2011, according to the second annual Satellite Operator Benchmarks report released March 8 by the […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-09-12] U.S.-based in-orbit servicing provider ViviSat is ready to build its mission extension vehicles and announced March 8 that it will be proving its preparedness next week at […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-09-12] MTN Government Services has rolled out its new Re-Deployable Secure Operations Center (RSOC) — a secure, self-standing mobile facility for government and commercial organizations in military, oil […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-09-12] Amos satellite fleet operator Spacecom has made “one-hop” Ku-band capacity available on the Amos-3 satellite to serve an array of data communication needs between the U.S. East […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-09-12] NovelSat, the developer of the NS3 3G-Sat modulation technology, has hired Ilana Lurie as its new CFO, the company confirmed March 7.    Lurie will be responsible […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-09-12] Access Intelligence has promoted Associate Editor Mark Holmes to Editor of Via Satellite magazine and the Satellite TODAY website.    Holmes has been with Via Satellite since […]

[Satellite News 03-09-12] The International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (Unidroit) has approved the Space Assets Protocol, which aims to facilitate the financing of space assets, at its […]

Brazilian broadcaster Rede Novo Tempo de Comunicação has renewed and expanded its long-term capacity agreement with SES for the distribution of its video and radio channels to audiences throughout Latin America, the Caribbean, North […]

DirecTV satellite TV provider subsidiary Sky Brazil is set to launch an over-the-top (OTT) Internet TV service called Sky Online, the company announced.    The new venture is the first Internet video streaming […]

Comtech EF Data has received a $1 million order for satellite communications equipment from an unnamed Latin American mobile operator, the Comtech Telecommunications Corp. subsidiary confirmed.    The Latin America customer will use […]

Inmarsat has rolled out its global BGAN M2M end-to-end IP data service as a low-cost solution to support M2M applications that would typically transmit between 1Mb and 50Mb per terminal per month, […]

Siem Offshore has contracted Harris CapRock Communications to deliver its SeaAccess turnkey VSAT communications to five of its supply vessels located off the coast Brazil, Harris CapRock announced.    Siem Offshore is an […]

The SES-4 satellite successfully performed post-launch maneuvers and deployed its solar arrays yesterday following its launch on Tuesday aboard an International Launch Services (ILS) Proton Breeze M rocket, the satellite’s manufacturer Space Systems/Loral […]

Gilat Satellite Networks won a $16 million, nine-month extension of a Colombian government contract to provide rural communications satellite communications services in the country, Gilat announced.    Gilat currently provides telephony […]

Hughes Network Systems has completed installation of its latest technology HN NOC-XT for Pegaso Banda Ancha (Pegaso Broadband) at Pegaso’s new teleport in Toluca, Mexico, Hughes announced.    The installation […]

The fourth-quarter fiscal reports that pay-TV satellite operator DirecTV Group issued last month revealed a continuing trend that has finally gotten the attention of market analysts. For several quarters, DirecTV […]

SES may see its most energetic year for Latin America expansion in 2012. The company recently launched its much-awaited SES-4 20-kilowatt satellite with full coverage of the Americas and a […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 03-08-12] The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has significantly restructured the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) program in order to cap spending at $12.9 billion, […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-08-12] Globalstar has amended its Coface export credit facility agreement to significantly extend the initial principal repayment date beyond 2012, the mobile satellite service company announced March 7. […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-08-12] UAE satellite operator Thuraya has unveiled its XT-Dual handset that offers GSM roaming coverage in more than 150 countries, the company announced March 7.    The XT-Dual […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-08-12] Hughes Network Systems has rolled out its High QoS Service to enable virtual network operators (VNOs) and service providers to offer high-bandwidth Internet and private network access […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-08-12] The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) will commence a competition March 28 for teams or individuals looking to develop unique algorithms to control small satellites […]

Brazilian telecom regulator Anatel’s board of directors has approved the potential framework to auction radio frequency spectrum that will be used to expand access to fourth-generation (4G), mobile broadband technologies […]

[Satellite News 03-06-12] There are typically two types of panel sessions at the annual SATELLITE conference and exhibition in Washington D.C. – special interest/niche sessions and the packed-house, industry-wide sessions. […]

[Satellite News 03-08-12] The number of satellite communications terminals deployed in the global maritime market will nearly double in the next decade with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-07-12] Sky Deutschland has signed a contract to lease additional transponder on the SES Astra satellite system beginning June 1, SES confirmed March 6.    The German satellite […]