Connectivity

[Via Satellite 04-19-2016] The satcom division of Communications & Power Industries (CPI) has received a contract valued at more than $1 million from a major European integrator and systems provider...

[Via Satellite 04-18-2016] Spacecom, operator of the Amos satellite fleet, and Encompass Digital Media, announced a new joint European TV distribution platform. The joint service will be distributed throughout the...

[Via Satellite 04-18-2016] The FAA has provided Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval for ViaSat to install its Ka-band satellite antenna and radome on Airbus A320 aircraft. The certification, coupled with...

[Via Satellite 04-18-2016] Globalstar Europe Satellite Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of Globalstar Inc., and Isle of Man-based Manx Telecom, have partnered to develop EMN, a new multiple technology communications system...

[Via Satellite 04-18-2016] Ateme announced that FranSat, Eutelsat’s satellite TV bouquet in France, broadcast the Vienna Opera ballet “Le Corsaire” live in Ultra High Definition (Ultra-HD) on April 2, in partnership with Arte...

In 2015, Facebook was the talk of the satellite industry when it signed a landmark deal with Eutelsat and Spacecom to use capacity on Amos 6 to start connecting parts...

The continent is enormous, not just by landmass but in the potential it represents to all industries. Realizing this potential will require robust communications as well as overcoming significant challenges....

Maritime could be the next significant growth market for the satellite industry as shipping companies, whether commercial, cargo or ferry/cruise, look to connect their fleets. We find out from key...

[Via Satellite 04-15-2016] BBC World News, a leading global news TV channel, has renewed and expanded its contract with Intelsat to use multiple video neighborhoods and the IntelsatOne terrestrial network...

[Via Satellite 04-15-2016] Beijing Marine Communication & Navigation Company (MCN), partner of Inmarsat and Cobham Satcom has won the largest Inmarsat Fleet Xpress installation project to date, with Nanjing Tanker Corporation (NTC)...