Connectivity

[Via Satellite 01-21-2014] Badan SAR Nasional, the national search and rescue agency for the Republic of Indonesia, has selected Thuraya Telecommunications Company to improve its search and rescue efforts in the country. The...

[Via Satellite 01-21-2014] Telstra Global has launched new Points-of-Presence (PoPs), increasing its global Multi-protocol Label Switching (MPLS) network in Western Europe and the American Midwest. The latest launch of PoPs in Frankfurt,...

“At least we still have a satellite,” said Martin Halliwell, CTO of SES, somewhat ruefully, after the first of two launch scrubs of the company’s SES 8 satellite. While he has attended more than 20

[Via Satellite 01-17-2014] ITC Global has named Jean-Michel Rouylou as its new executive vice president of Americas and Maritime Solutions. “[Rouylou] has been instrumental in the growth of our maritime...

[Via Satellite 02-17-2014] Eutelsat Communications is now the official and exclusive satellite partner of Expo Milano 2015. The company will support three key platforms of this event including the Cyber...

[Via Satellite 01-17-2014] Thuraya Telecommunications Company is now sponsoring the UAE-UK Pioneers Forum, which will showcase top businesses in the Emirates and Great Britain. The Jan. 18-19 conference held in...

[Via Satellite 01-17-2014] MTN Communications has appointed Santos Venegas as its new general manager for the company’s oil and gas division. With 35 years of industry experience, Venegas will work...

[Via Satellite 01-17-2014] DISH and Southwest Airlines are extending their partnership and their “TV Flies Free” program. Through Dec. 31, 2014, Southwest customers with Internet-ready devices will have free access...

[Via Satellite 01-16-2014] Harris Broadcast has completed the acquisition of Imagine Communications, a digital video solutions company that delivers bandwidth-efficient services with prime video quality for online applications and TV...

[Via Satellite 02-16-2014] KVH Industries is doubling the capacity for two global C-band beams in its mini-VSAT Broadcast network, enhancing its C- and Ku-band maritime VSAT network. The increase in...