Connectivity

[Via Satellite 12-20-13] Thailand’s IPMTV has decided to lease additional capacity and extend its current capacity contract beyond 10 years on SES’ recently launched SES 8 satellite. The broadcaster will...

[Via Satellite 12-20-13] Aireon has entered into binding agreements with three new investors and major Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs): ENAV (Italy), the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA), and Naviair (Denmark)...

[Via Satellite 12-19-13] SES, SpeedCast and AsiaSat have donated satellite and service capacity to enable NetHope, a consortium of 41 non-governmental organizations around the globe, to re-establish communication links to...

[Via Satellite 12-19-13] Gilat Satellite Networks has been awarded a project valued at $30 million as part of the Integracion Amazonica Loreto initiative. Gilat expects this contract award to be...

[Via Satellite 12-19-13] Aeromexico and Gogo have agreed on the principal terms and conditions relating to providing in-flight Internet and wireless in-flight entertainment service through Gogo Vision on at least...

[Via Satellite 12-19-13] Phoenix TV has signed a contract for one C-band transponder on AsiaSat’s AsiaSat 3S satellite to deliver up to 3 High Definition (HD) and 3 Standard Definition...

[Via Satellite 12-18-13] ViaSat’s Exede Evolution satellite Internet service has launched throughout all counties in the states of Missouri and Iowa. This brings the total number of states with availability...

[Via Satellite 12-18-13] Orbcomm has signed a multi-year agreement with Hub Group to deploy Orbcomm’s GT 2300 intermodal container tracking and monitoring platform. Hub Group will begin deployment of the...

[Via Satellite 12-17-13] Kymeta has competed a major demonstration test of its flat-panel antenna. The company was able to complete a bi-directional Skype call via Telesat’s Anik F2 satellite, displaying...

[Via Satellite 12-17-13] Inmarsat has chosen to acquire the business and substantially all of the assets of Globe Wireless, a provider of value-added maritime communications services headquartered in Palm Bay,...