Author: Staff Writer

LAS VEGAS–A quick tour of the exhibit halls at this year’s National Association of Broadcasters annual trade show held last week, revealed that high-definition TV (HDTV) and IPTV (television over...

Russia is one of the largest potential markets for pay-TV worldwide. It has a population in excess of 140 million people and with still very low digital television penetration; the...

For Southern California, which has been plagued in recently years with wildfires, earthquakes, flooding and other disasters, having a satellite-based emergency response system is crucial for keeping its emergency services...

LAS VEGAS–With the company’s initial public offering (IPO) on the market for about a month and its quiet period officially over, Panamsat Corp. CEO Joseph Wright sat down with Satellite...

With much of the talk on Panamsat‘s IPO last month focused on the dividends that were paid out from the proceeds and from a dividend declaration that took place only...

Telenor Satellite Services said it was selected as a premier service provider of Inmarsat‘s forthcoming Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) satellite broadband service. The service, which is expected to launch...

Stratos Global Corp. said it signed an agreement with Hughes Network Systems to be the first distributor of the HNS 9201 broadband satellite IP modem and Wi-Fi access point for...

Intelsat said the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) found the company to be in compliance with the privatization requirements of the ORBIT Act. The FCC found that Intelsat has substantially diluted...

The Associated Press reported April 22 said Westchester County, N.Y. County Executive Andrew Spano (D) urged judges impose the tracking via satellite of all sex offenders that are placed on...

Globalstar LLC said it filed an application with the Federal Communications Commission for authority to operate a gateway in Sebring, FL. The gateway, expected to open later this summer, will...