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  • Satellite Succeeding in an IP World

    IP rules. That has been the industry’s perception since IP terrestrial technology was introduced almost 40 years ago. Since then, it has become practically ubiquitous. The list of IP-supported products […]

  • Asia Pacific News

    Arianespace Receives Vietnamese Government Approval to Launch Third Satellite on Vega The Vietnamese Government has approved a plan to launch its first remote sensing satellite VNREDSat-1A on Arianespace’s Vega rocket […]

  • Executive Moves News

    Amino Communications Appoints New Senior Vice President of Product Management, Marketing IPTV and OTT solutions provider Amino Communications has appointed Joe Coles as the company’s new senior vice president for […]

  • Europe News

    Eutelsat Signs German ISP Customer to Five-Year Ka-Sat Deal Eutelsat has inked German Internet service provider skyDSL Global to a five-year multiple spot beam capacity contract on Ka-Sat, with an […]

  • OTTs no Threat to Operators in Latin America — Yet

    While operators lose subscribers in the United States, telcos in Latin America have taken advantage of the delay in Over-The-Top (OTT) services launching locally to embrace the over-the-top business model […]

  • North America News

    HITS Announces Next Generation Quantum Platform HITS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Comcast Cable, has announced an upgrade to the HITS Quantum Platform. The next generation of the platform, which […]

  • South America News

    Brazilian Space Agency Hosts Russia’s Glonass Satellite Navigation System Brazil has become the first country outside of Russia to host part of the Glonass satellite navigation system. The Brazilian Space […]

  • Africa / MIiddle East News

    ADSB, YahSat Awarded UAE Navy Baynunah Satcom Contract Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB), a provider of construction, repair and refit services for naval, military and commercial vessels, and YahSat have […]

  • View from the Top: John Medeiros, CASBAA

    The Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA) is one the most prominent associations of its type and a key defender of the satellite industry in Asia. The region […]

  • SpaceX’s Merlin 1D Engine Now Qualified to Fly on Falcon 9

    [Satellite TODAY 03-21-13] Space Exploration Technologies’ (SpaceX) next generation Merlin 1D engine has achieved flight qualification through a 28 test program and is now fully qualified to fly on the […]

  • DAARSAT to Utilize Amos-5 Capacity

    [Satellite TODAY 03-21-13] DAAR Communications has launched its Nigerian Direct-to-Home (DTH) satellite TV service DAARSAT on Spacecom’s Amos-5 satellite at 17 degrees East, Spacecom announced March 21. DAARSAT is the […]

  • Gilat’s SkyEdge II System to Expand Hispasat Network

    [Satellite TODAY 03-21-13] Hispasat will expand its broadband satellite-based network with Gilsat Satellite Networks’ SkyEdge II System, Gilat announced March 20. The SkyEdge system aims to join thousands of new […]

  • U.S. Satellite and Telco Subscribers Increase as Cable Falls in 2012

    [Satellite TODAY 03-21-13] U.S. satellite and telco distributors achieved a small gain of multichannel video subscribers in 2012, SNL Kagan reported. According to SNL Kagan, the three primary TV distribution […]

  • Planck’s CMB Image Challenges Current Views of Universe

    Tags: Eurpean Space Agency, Planck, Big Bang Publication: HuffingtonPost.co.uk Publication Date: 03/21/2013 Cosmic microwave background (CMB) seen by Planck, with asymmetry and ‘cold spot’ highlighted Image credit: ESA The European Space […]

  • SSL to Build Hughes’ Jupiter 2/EchoStar 19 Satellite

    [Satellite TODAY 03-21-13] Hughes Network Systems has chosen SSL to build the Jupiter 2/EchoStar 19, projected to be the world’s highest capacity broadband satellite, the commercial satellite provider announced March […]

  • U.S. Air Force Launches Second Satellite for SBIRS

    [Satellite TODAY 03-21-13] The U.S. Air Force launched the GEO-2 satellite March 19, the second of its second next-generation missile warning constellation. The GEO-2 was launched via a United Launch […]

  • JetBlue Strives to Keep Basic Wi-Fi Free

    Tags: In-flight Wi-Fi, JetBlue, ViaSat, Ka-band, Exede Publication: Skift.com Publication Date: 03/20/2013 Artist’s illustration of the ViaSat-1 satellite, which powers the Exede Wi-Fi internet service. Image credit: ViaSat JetBlue has […]

  • Movie Theaters to Begin Satellite Delivery by Summer 2013

    Tags: Satellite Cinema, Motion pictures, Digital projection Publication: TIMEEntertainment.com Publication Date: 03/20/2013 AMC Theatres is one of the cinemas with the goal to begin satellite movie delivery. Image credit: Keith […]

  • IDC and Verimatrix Provide DTH Operators with New IP Distribution Solution

    [Satellite TODAY 03-20-13] International Datacasting Corp. (IDC) and Verimatrix will provide DTH operators with a new solution aiming to help launch new IPTV services and add subscribers within multi-dwelling units […]

  • Thuraya Announces First iPhone Satellite Adaptor

    [Satellite TODAY 03-20-13] Thuraya Telecommunications has launched the Thuraya SatSleeve adaptor designed to bring satellite connectivity to the Apple iPhone, the Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) operator announced March 20. Thuraya […]

  • India Expected to be ‘Booming’ Market for UAVs

    Tags: Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, Drone, UAV Market Publication: UPI.com Publication Date: 03/19/2013 Boeing A160T UAV Image credit: Boeing Advanced Defense Technologies (ADTI) has predicted India to be the "booming" market for […]

  • Galaxy Expands Ka-Band SkyDATA Service to Eastern Canada

    [Satellite TODAY 03-20-13] Galaxy Broadband Communications will launch a new Ka-band beam on its SkyDATA Enterprise class service covering Central and Eastern Canada, including Northern Ontario, Northern Quebec and the […]

  • C-COM Introduces Next-Gen Ka-Band FlyAway Antenna

    [Satellite TODAY 03-20-13] C-COM Satellite Systems introduced the 75 cm iNetVu FLY-75V Antenna, the first of its next generation Ka-Band FlyAway Antennas, at the SATELLITE 2013 Exhibition March 19. The […]

  • Norsat to Supply Microwave Components for O3b Constellation

    [Satellite TODAY 03-20-13] Norsat International has been selected as an authorized supplier of microwave components for O3b Networks ground terminals, the communications solutions provider announced March 20. Norsat will provide […]

  • On Call to Develop Second Generation of QuickSPOT

    [Satellite TODAY 03-20-13] On Call Communications is developing the second generation of its QuickSPOT on-demand satellite network aiming to expand with higher upload speeds, dual feeds and new flexibility to […]

  • Harmonic ProMedia Solutions to Power Virgin TV Anywhere Service

    [Satellite TODAY 03-19-13] Virgin Media has selected Harmonic‘s ProMedia integrated software solutions to power its new multiscreen service Virgin TV Anywhere, the video delivery infrastructure company announced March 19. Virgin […]

  • Thuraya and AT&T Launch Roaming Service

    [Satellite TODAY 03-19-13] Thuraya Telecommunications has partnered with AT&T to provide Thuraya users throughout the United States with outbound GMS roaming and data services, the company announced March 19. Launched […]

  • Inmarsat Names AST as FleetBroadband Services Distribution Partner

    [Satellite TODAY 03-19-13] Applied Satellite Technology (AST) will serve as an Inmarsat Distribution Partner for FleetBroadband services, the company announced March 18. AST has been serving the global maritime market […]

  • Hearing Called to Discuss Threat of Near-Earth Objects

    Tags: Science, Space and Technology Committe, near-Earth asteroids, NASA Publication: Space.com Publication Date: 03/19/2013 Artist’s illustration of recent Russian space rock explosion and same day close flyby of an asteroid Image […]

  • SES Boosts Coverage to 276 Million Households Worldwide

    Tags: SES, DTH, HD, SATELLITE 2013 Publication: Advanced-Television.com Publication Date: 03/10/2013 SES’ global fleet map of 52 geostationary satellites worldwide. Blue represents operational satellites and purple represents satellites to be […]