Connectivity

[Via Satellite 05-28-2014] ] PT Digital Media Asia is set to deploy the new Viva+ Indonesian Direct-to-Home (DTH) service, which will broadcast all 64 main World Cup games using Newtec’s...

[Via Satellite 05-28-2014] Eutelsat launched a demonstration channel for Europe’s first High Efficiency Video Encoding (HEVC) ultra-HD broadcasting channel with a frame rate of 50 frames per second and a...

[Via Satellite 05-27-2014] Syntelix, a Spanish telecommunication operator, signed a contract with Avanti Communications for capacity to run a series of public and private connectivity programs in Spain. The first...

[Via Satellite 05-27-2014] SES launched a new video distribution neighborhood for the Latin American market and a new antenna seeding program for the NSS 806 satellite. The new neighborhood will...

[Via Satellite 05-27-2014] Teledyne Brown Engineering (TBE), a subsidiary of Teledyne Technologies in Huntsville, Ala., officially formalized its commercial space imaging partnership with the German Aerospace Center (DLR) for use...

[Via Satellite 05-27-2014] Sharp, a Japanese consumer electronics company, has chosen the ViXS XCode 6400 System on Chip (SoC) to power the company’s Ultra High Definition (Ultra-HD) 4K Recorder TU-UD1000...

[Via Satellite 5-23-2014] United States telco giant AT&T has been making waves in recent months. Its deal to acquire DirecTV is a huge statement of intent, and a gateway into the...

[Via Satellite 05-23-2014] Millicom has signed a multi-year contract with Eutelsat Americas, formerly Satmex, to expand the reach of its pay-TV services across Latin America. The deal provides capacity for...

[Via Satellite 05-23-2014] Globalstar is working with the government of Ecuador on a first-time pilot project to equip 4,000 small fishing boats with satellite tracking devices. Through its Value Added...

Satellite and broadcast industry professionals convened in Las Vegas, Nev. on April 8, 2014 for the 4K Technology Breakfast hosted by Via Satellite, Intelsat and Ericsson Television. During the session, the