Connectivity

[Satellite TODAY 11-02-10] Hughes Network Systems is now accepting orders for its 9450-C11 BGAN land mobile satellite terminal for operation over Inmarsat‘s BGAN satellite service, Hughes announced Nov. 1.     ...

[Satellite TODAY 11-02-10] Bulgarian telco Vivacom saw a significant increase in profits in the first nine months of 2010 as a result of the boost it has received from its...

[Satellite TODAY 11-02-10] Vizada released a Universal Card solution for prepaid calling on Inmarsat’s IsatPhone Pro handset to commercial markets, Vizada announced Nov. 1.     Vizada said it is targeting...

[Satellite News 11-02-10] Informa Telecoms & Media estimates that the average traffic per smartphone user currently averages 85MB per month as smartphone users are generating two-thirds of the world’s total...

[Satellite News 11-02-10] Europe Media Port (EMP), a global teleport provider, is having a strong 2010 backed by recently signed deals with O3b Networks and Kahkeshan Digisat.     Dimitrios Papaharalabos,...

[Satellite TODAY Insider 11-02-10] The unexpected loss of Eutelsat’s W3B satellite on Oct. 29 due to a satellite propulsion subsystem anomaly provoked gloomy reactions from European investment bank satellite analysts....

[Satellite TODAY Insider 11-02-10] Egyptian Information Minister Annas el-Fiqi has ordered all satellite broadcasters providing uplink services or television networks with uplinks to reapply for permits, revoking all existing licenses...

There have been important developments in Mexico but not the kind you would expect to hear on the evening news. Mexico has kept step with a telecom liberalization plan 15...

Discovery prides itself on being a pioneer in HD and is approaching 3-D in the same manner, says John Honeycutt, executive vice president and head of international business operations for...

Canada’s Parliament enacted legislation July 12 to remove restrictions on foreign ownership of Canadian-licensed satellite carriers. Prior to the legislation, Canada limited foreign ownership of telecommunications carriers, including satellite carriers,...