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The World Radiocommunication Conference scheduled for Jan. 23 – Feb. 17, 2012 in Geneva, Switzerland (WRC-12) could improve the international system for registering satellites and avoiding fictitious satellites that clog […]

We all would like to believe that customers will be delighted with our telecommunications services and that there will never be disagreements between telecommunications partners. But in reality, there will […]

[Satellite News 06-20-11] Issues regarding the readiness of governments and emergency services communications networks in the event of a disruption have received a new level of attention in the wake […]

Internet Protocol (IP) is far from perfect, but it has become the central rallying point for global entities, setting in motion the early homogenization of the electronics, telecommunication, electric utility […]

Arqiva To Launch Shared Multiplex Service on AMC-10 Arqiva will launch a DVB-S2, MPEG-4 shared multiplex satellite platform from its Los Angeles teleport, enabling broadcasters and cable programmers access to […]

Market forces alone might not be enough to attain universal service in the broadband era. The satellite sector should endeavor to find its place in the array of technologies supported […]

Advantech Wireless Selected by Hoje Telecom for VSAT Upgrade Advantech Wireless signed a contract with Hoje Telecom of Brazil to provide a VSAT upgrade hub, RF equipment and more than […]

Comtech Xicom Introduces XTLN Ka-band BUC Product Line Comtech Xicom Technology introduced a family of Ka-band block up converters (BUCs) designed for high data-rate Ka-band satellite communications uplinks. The BUCs […]

We all are familiar with the VSAT (Very Small Aperture Terminal) network, which encompasses a hub and multiple, identical remote stations. VSAT licenses in Ku-band have been used for a […]

Arabsat, one of the main players on the satellite landscape in the Middle East and Africa, is looking into hosted payloads while also continuing rollouts of new capacity. Arabsat CEO […]

The U.S. Space Shuttle program will come to a close this year, a little more than 30 years after its inaugural flight, with the last flight scheduled for late June. […]

Nevion Restructures Business Units Nevion split its sales department into two separate divisions as it looks to enhance its global presence. The Media Networks division will cater to service providers […]

The U.K. government is conducting a consultation on what its civil space strategy should be for the period 2011-2015. Given the strong position of U.K. companies in the space arena […]

The concept has been around for a while under the names “secondary payloads” or “piggybacking,” but the first mention of the phrase “hosted payload” in our publications occurred in April […]

  Trace TV, an urban and tropical music channel provider, is distributed to more than 17 million households in 130 countries around the globe. Trace TV CEO Olivier Laouchez discusses […]

The world of satellite broadband is about to see the results of a revolution in satellite capacity. In Europe, Ka-Sat is getting ready to enter service. In North America, ViaSat-1 […]

[Satellite News 05-13-11] U.S. pay-TV satellite operators Dish Network and DirecTV are launching new video services to bring a fresh range of entertainment options to consumer markets. While both companies […]

AST Launches E-mail Service for IsatPhone Pro Applied Satellite Technology (AST) has released Onsatmail, a free compressed e-mail service for IsatPhone Pro handheld satellite phones. The service will leverage a firmware […]

Advantech Wireless Upgrades Transcend Backhaul Solution Advantech Wireless has released the latest version of its Transcend 800 microwave radio and will target the product for broadcasting backhaul markets. The upgraded Transcend […]

    TV Azteca operates two of Mexico’s most-watched stations. CEO Mario San Román discusses the Mexican digital and pay-TV market and the opportunities this growing market provides for broadcasters. […]

The European Galileo satellite location system is intended to provide a strategic navigation option that reduces reliance on U.S. management of the GPS constellation. Galileo, however, has had some teething […]

Intelsat overseen Intelsat for nearly six years and speaks with Via Satellite Associate Editor Mark Holmes about lessons learned during this time and what is next for the globe’s largest […]

Mobile Satellite Service (MSS) carriers that provide interconnected, two-way voice services must be fully equipped to handle 911 emergency calls. This means that providers must establish call centers to receive […]

Smart grid initiatives, or efforts to improve existing electric infrastructures through the use of intelligent electrical devices and telecommunications, are accelerating in size and scope. These efforts are taking place […]

EMS Technologies Wins Iridium Next Hardware Contract EMS Technologies’ Defense and Space Division has been contracted by Iridium’s prime contractor Thales Alenia Space to provide L-band communications hardware for the Iridium […]

SpaceX Adds Astronaut to Safety, Mission Assurance Team Retired NASA Astronaut Garrett Reisman has joined SpaceX as senior engineer of astronaut safety and mission assurance. Reisman will join another former NASA […]

The satellite industry continues to enhance its offerings in order to both protect its traditional business strongholds and develop new revenue streams. To accomplish this, satellite developers have improved technology […]

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[Satellite TODAY Insider 04-13-11] Sanswire Corp., a developer of lighter-than-air unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), agreed to acquire the outstanding shares of stock of Global Telesat Corp., a privately held U.S. […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-12-11] Arqiva will launch a DVB-S2, MPEG-4 shared multiplex satellite platform from its Los Angeles teleport, enabling broadcasters and cable programmers access to 100 percent of U.S. cable […]