Veronica Magan

[Satellite TODAY 02-01-13] United Kingdom regulator Ofcom has published proposals to liberalize all mobile licenses in the 900 MHz, 1800 MHz and 2100 MHz bands to permit the deployment of […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-01-13] TeleCommunication Systems (TCS) has announced its participation in the new BlackBerry 10 platform. The company’s maps application ships with the new BlackBerry 10 smartphones and TCS’ associated […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-31-13] UAE-based satellite operator Yahsat has announced a partnership with truIT Uganda. The agreement will allow Yahsat to start operating its YahClick satellite broadband service in the country, […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-31-13] Eutelsat Communications has announced it will deliver the fastest satellite-based consumer broadband speeds in the United Kingdom. For this, the company is releasing a new range of […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-31-13] NASA has successfully launched a new Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) Wednesday. The spacecraft is the agency’s 11th TDRS and will be used for communications with […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-31-13] Teleclub, the largest pay-TV operator in Switzerland, announced it has added two Harris NEXIO server systems to its facilities in Volketswil near Zurich to support high definition […]

FITSAT-1, the small Japanese cubesat that has been orbiting Earth since the beginning of October 2012, has successfully accomplished its goal of studying optical communication techniques for satellites.

After Google unveiled its new online maps of North Korea on Wednesday, the company has hyped studies that highlight how internet navigation tools can help boost the economic development of nations.

Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSBc) has appointed Morten Tengs as its new CEO.

Astrium has won a major new deal from the European Space Agency (ESA) worth 108 million euros ($146 million)

Inmarsat is launching Remote Terminal Manager, a solution which provides management and control over unmanned M2M terminals in the field.

[Satellite TODAY 01-30-13] Envivio, a provider of live and on-demand multi-screen IP video processing and delivery solutions, has appointed Ira Goldfarb as its new SVP of Global Sales and Service. […]

After two previous failed attempts and a number of postponements, South Korea has finally succeeded in launching a satellite into space.

Japan has announced plans to offer 4K satellite broadcasts starting July 2014.

More than 50 experts that oversee the world’s regional satnav augmentation systems met in Toulouse, France, last week for the Satellite-Based Augmentation Systems (SBAS) Interoperability Working Group (IWG).

[Satellite TODAY 01-30-13] ViaSat has signed four new contracts to increase the total Ku-band capacity of its global mobility network by more than 60 percent. The additional bandwidth will be […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-30-13] Hughes Network Systems, Cisco Systems and the Global VSAT Forum (GVF) will continue to support Habitat for Humanity of Westchester, NY in its recovery efforts after Superstorm […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-30-13] Singapore’s media company, MediaCorp, has selected Pay-OTT platform provider, Tvinci, to power its new cross device service, Toggle. The deployment is Tvinci’s first in the Asia Pacific […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-28-13] Informational Data Technologies (IDT), a provider of satellite AMR/AMI management systems for rural utilities, announced the launch of a program that will offer leasing for the IDT […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-28-13] RuSat, a satellite service provider for enterprise customers, Internet service providers, and government agencies in Russia, has announced the launch of a new satellite broadband service using […]

Ball Aerospace has announced the completion of a 90,000-square-foot expansion project at its integration facility in Boulder, Colo., finishing work that started in 2005.    The expansion will be used […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-28-13] Cobham Satcom has announced the appointment of Brian Anderson as Aftermarket Sales Manager for the Americas.    Anderson will initially be responsible for Cobham Satcom aeronautical satellite […]

Japan has successfully launched two intelligence satellites on Sunday amid growing concerns that North Korea might conduct additional long-range rocket tests as well as nuclear tests.

Two important orbital debris events have been creating a buzz around the satellite and space industry.

NASA and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) have successfully refueled a mock satellite on the exterior of the International Space Station using the Robotic Refueling Module (RRM) and Canada’s Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator, or Dextre.

The European Space Agency (ESA) has turned on a search and rescue (SAR) package on its Galileo navigation satellites.

NASA’s Solar Radiation and Climate Experiment (SORCE) satellite celebrates its 10th anniversary today, Friday, Jan. 25, 2013.

[Satellite TODAY 01-25-13] United Kingdom-based satellite mobile voice, data and tracking services supplier, Global Telesat Communications (GTCL) has signed an updated distributor agreement with Globalstar Europe Satellite Services, a wholly […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-25-13] The United States Army has ordered $5 million in new kits to upgrade 100 Handheld, Manpack, Small Form Fit (HMS) AN/PRC-155 two-channel Manpack radios from General Dynamics. […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-24-13] Polaris Wireless announced a significant, record increase in revenue and profitability in 2012. The company’s revenue grew 79 percent year-over-year, and profitability (as measured by EBITDA) increased […]