Jeffrey Hill

[Satellite News 11-21-11] Mexican satellite fleet operator Satmex confirmed that an electric propulsion defect discovered on its Satmex 5 satellite, located at 116.8 degrees West, would cut its service life […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 11-18-11] Hughes Network Systems reported that a considerable number of its subscribers were unable to continue paying for their service and were disconnected in the 2011 third […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-18-11] Etihad Airways contracted Panasonic Avionics to provide in-flight entertainment systems and in-flight connectivity, including broadband Internet and live TV, for the airline’s entire long-haul fleet of wide […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-18-11] SES CEO Romain Bausch confirmed his company’s plans to reduce the number of satellites it has over the United States during the next several years to address […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-18-11] Ottawa-based antenna supplier C-Com Satellite Systems has received approximately $2 million in new orders for its iNetVu mobile antenna products from unnamed customers in Russia, Europe and […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-18-11] Satellite distributor MIL-SAT Communications has selected Cobham’s Sea Tel 2.4-meter 9797B marine stabilized satellite communication terminals to fulfill a recently awarded U.S. Navy contract, the companies confirmed […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 11-17-11] ViaSat has conducted a military demonstration to unveil its new mobile broadband system using an ultra-small aperture 12-inch Ka-band tracking antenna, which could lead to possible […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-17-11] The U.S. Air Force Space Command Space and Missile Systems Center issued a five-year, $25 million contract to Harris Corp. to sustain the ground system for its […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-17-11] Intelsat 18 manufacturer Orbital Sciences has completed in-orbit testing on the satellite and has handed the spacecraft over to FSS operator Intelsat, the companies confirmed Nov. 15. […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-17-11] ATIS has developed a downloadable multimedia security solution specification that aims to allow network operators to facilitate secure delivery of copyrighted video and other material over IP-based […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-17-11] Inmarsat’s global telecommunications subsidiary Segovia has expanded its online store to include the new satellite phone products from its MSS operator parent company, Segovia announced Nov. 16. […]

[Satellite News 11-17-11] U.S. Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Julius Genachowski’s plan to raise $25 billion in potential deficit reduction through spectrum incentive auctions during the next ten years has come […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 11-16-11] FSS operator SES activated full service on its recently launched QuetzSat-1 satellite and signed a capacity agreement with High TV 3D to distribute the channel from […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-16-11] U.S. Pay-TV operator DirecTV exercised an option in its multi-launch contract with Arianespace to include a mission to send a new DirecTV Latin America service-providing satellite into […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-16-11] Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) has signed a deal valued at more than $125 million to lease multiple transponders on its Condosat ABS-2 satellite to GT Satellite Systems […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-16-11] UAE-based satellite broadcasting company YahLive has signed a partnership agreement with telecom operator Du for collaboration on satellite broadcasting services, the companies announced Nov. 15.    YahLive, […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-16-11] Orbit Communication Systems, a mission-critical connectivity solutions provider, has unveiled its OrBand VSAT system for maritime markets, the company announced Nov. 15.     The AL-7107 OrBand […]

[Satellite News 11-15-11] International satellite broadband and VSAT specialist Gilat Satellite Networks has generated the strong financial growth spurt it needs to execute a long-term push into the Ka-band arena, […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 11-15-11] Canadian satellite company Norsat International said it is working to drive further revenue growth opportunities and diversification of its customers within its Satellite Solutions division by […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-15-11] Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. (AsiaSat) has contracted Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) to construct and deliver two new satellites — AsiaSat 6 and AsiaSat 8 — the satellite operator […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-15-11] Gilat Satellite Networks has signed agreements with Russian-based service provider RTComm and NIIR FSUE to supply network equipment and Ka-band end-user terminals for RTComm’s planned future constellation […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-15-11] German technology developer 2wcom Systems has delivered its FlexXtract monitoring solution to Media Broadcast to support Deutschland Radio broadcasts of its DAB Plus programs via a network […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-15-11] GlobeCast Americas CEO Lisa Coelho has created a dedicated Latin American sales team and a refocusing strategy for its ad-hoc broadcast services in North America as part […]

[Satellite News 11-15-11] SinceformerCEO Greg Wyler founded O3b Networks in 2007, the operator has stuck to a future strategy based on its original mission statement, which is outlined in the […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 11-14-11] The U.S. government now has an official Future Comsatcom Services Acquisition (FCSA) X-band contractor as operator Xtar was awarded a Schedule-70 Special Identification Number (SIN) for […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-14-11] O3b Networks has raised $137 million for the construction of four additional satellites that will aim to double capacity and boost redundancy over its targeted emerging markets, […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-14-11] Worldwide demand for C- and Ku-band satellite transponders will reach 7,840 transponders by 2017, according to research study published Nov. 11 by Global Industry Analysts (GIA).   […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-14-11] Raytheon received several production orders from the U.S. Navy for next-generation Navy Multiband Terminal protected Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellite communication (SATCOM) terminals, the company announced […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-14-11] Inmarsat’s Multi-Voice and Dynamic Telemetry services will be available on Thrane & Thrane’s Sailor FleetBroadband terminals when the services go live in the first and second quarters […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-11-11] Eutelsat has commenced full commercial operations on the W3C satellite at the 16 degrees East orbital slot, the operator confirmed Nov. 10.    The operator activated the […]