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Arianespace Grabs Optus 10 Launch Deal Australian satellite operator Optus has selected Arianespace’s Ariane 5 rocket to launch its new Optus 10 spacecraft into geostationary transfer orbit in the middle […]

As one of 3-D TV’s earliest innovators in the United States, sports broadcaster ESPN remains committed to bringing 3-D content to households. Chuck Pagano, who was recently named ESPN’s new […]

Northrop Grumman Distributes Inmarsat BGAN Services Northrop Grumman has entered into a network distribution partnership agreement with Inmarsat Commercial Satellite Services, Northrop Grumman announced. As part of the agreement, Northrop […]

The Middle East and Africa remain fertile grounds for satellite with the demand for capacity significantly increasing. Yet, with fiber rollouts growing, do these markets still represent a golden opportunity […]

ATK Moves Headquarters to D.C. Metro Area Aerospace manufacturer ATK will relocate its corporate headquarters at the beginning of October to a larger facility in Arlington, Va. The company said […]

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) is one of Australia’s main public service broadcasters. The onus on ABC will be to lead innovation on the Australian broadcast landscape. ABC managing director […]

Dish Network Takes Aim at Netflix with Blockbuster Movie Pass Dish Network is set to launch Blockbuster Movie Pass, an on-demand video streaming service to compete with rival Netflix. The […]

The European Data Protection Directive (Directive) prohibits transfers of personal data to non-European Union (EU) nations. While the EU and the United States share the same goal of enhancing privacy […]

Last month, we reviewed the fiscal, economic and political factors in both the Eurozone and the United States underlying “the new normal,” an emerging era of low growth, low interest […]

With a land mass of more than 3 million square kilometers and a population of well over a billion, India has many reasons to develop earth observation capabilities. This could […]

Asian telco SingTel prides itself on progressive strategies towards satellite. It has recently launched its ST-2 satellite, a joint-venture project with Taiwanese telco Chunghwa Telecom, which aims to give SingTel […]

KVH Introduces TracVision HDTV Maritime Satellite System KVH Industries is set to unveil a new global maritime satellite HDTV system, TracVision HD11. The 1-meter TracVision HD11 includes a four-axis stabilized […]

[09.09.2011] Steve Collar, CEO, O3b Networks talks to Via Satellite Associate Editor about the operator’s plans to tap into the Latin American market.

Eutelsat Inks Ka-Sat Tooway Deal with Egpytian VSAT Provider Eutelsat and its Skylogic subsidiary have signed a six-year, 20 million euro ($29 million) distribution agreement with Egyptian VSAT provider Egyptsat, […]

Quake Global Adds Inmarsat Network Capability to Q-Pro Modem Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communicator manufacturer Quake Global has enhanced its Q-Pro satellite data modem with new abilities that can be used over […]

Asiacell Expands Mobile Service Technology Footprint in Iraq Private Iraqi telecommunications provider Asiacell is rolling out mobile, satellite backhaul-supported voice, broadband and SMS services across remote communities in Iraq via […]

Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) is the largest broadcaster in Kenya, and will play a key role in bringing the African country, which has a population of around 40 million people, […]

Skybox Imaging Names New CEO Satellite imagery provider Skybox Imaging has named Thomas Ingersoll its new CEO. Ingersoll replaces former CEO Dan Berkenstock, who led the company as its co-founder […]

The relatively new U.K. Space Agency, together with a host of space industry players, sponsored the U.K. Space Conference 2011 in early July. A wealth of papers from the speakers […]

Boeing’s new Commercial Satellite Services entity was created in February to design and market a variety of hosted payload and other configurations based on customer needs. The move is a […]

The technological developments of recent decades have moved companies into an information-based era. Because of this, personal data represents a new type of raw material for their services and, at […]

The satellite industry has recently been flooded with strong demand for capacity to support applications for a cross-section of vertical markets, creating a string of new and potentially lucrative business […]

Virtualization is taking the IT world by storm. The concept revolves around the creation of virtual devices in place of tangible technology products, such as computers, routers or software programs. […]

The summer’s volatile capital markets, fueled by fears of contagion in larger Eurozone member states and a double-dip recession in the United States, may have more of an impact on […]

The commercial communications-on-the-move (COTM) market has expanded to support virtually anything that moves, including aircraft, trains, ships, automobiles, trucks, farm and construction equipment and shipping containers. COTM technology, which was […]

In its efforts to deliver modern satcom capabilities to the warfighter, the Pentagon has historically struggled to synchronize the launch of next-generation satellites with ground-based infrastructure. Terminal program managers on […]

U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) have been the source of much debate in the satellite industry in recent years. While many believe that these laws put U.S. satellite […]

Advantech Wireless Promotes Former Hughes Exec to VP of North, South American Sales Canadian-based satellite hardware manufacturer Advantech Wireless promoted Paul Sandoval to vice president of sales for the Americas […]

GeoEye Launches NGA Enhanced View Web Hosting Geospatial information solutions provider GeoEye has delivered EnhancedView Web Hosting Service (WHS) capabilities to the U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA). EnhancedView WHS aims […]

Digital Plus Partners with Cisco to Develop iPlus Terminals Spanish DTH provider Digital Plus has signed a strategic partnership with Cisco Systems. The alliance between the two companies will enable […]