Connectivity

[Satellite News 02-22-10] U.S. Broadband stimulus funds of $100 million for satellite projects, specifically set aside in a U.S. Rural Utilities Services (RUS) and U.S. National Telecommunications and Information Administration...

[Satellite News 02-19-10] Verizon Wireless’ agreement with free-to-download VoIP service provider Skype to bundle the application with high-end Verizon 3G handsets, announced Feb. 16, elicited a substantial wave of response...

[Satellite TODAY 02-19-10] A strong fourth quarter helped Eutelsat post 10 percent revenue growth in the last six months of 2009, the company announced in its latest financial results, released...

[Satellite TODAY 02-19-10] Latens, a developer of middleware and software-based security solutions for IPTV and cable services, launched CAS 5, a software-only conditional access system (CAS) compatible with cable, DTH,...

[Satellite TODAY 02-19-10] Network partners of the CASBAA-led Asia TV Advertising Coalition (ATAC) are promoting a TV marketing campaign targeted at regional advertisers and media agencies, CASBAA announced Feb. 18....

[Satellite TODAY 02-18-10] Verizon Wireless has signed an agreement with Skype to bundle Skype’s VoIP service with Verizon’s high-end 3G handsets models starting in March, Verizon announced Feb. 16.    ...

[Satellite TODAY 02-18-10] A DirecTV injunction to temporarily halt Dish Network’s “Why Pay More” TV advertising campaign has been rejected by the U.S. District Court of Manhattan, N.Y., Dish Network...

[Satellite TODAY 02-18-10] Italian state-owned broadcaster RAI is launching the Yes Italia channel on AsiaSat 5, AsiaSat announced Feb. 17.     The 24-hour channel will be available to Asia Pacific...

[Satellite TODAY 02-18-10] TerreStar promoted President Jeffrey Epstein to CEO, TerreStar announced Feb. 17.     Following promotion, Epstein will remain president of TerreStar — a role he has served in...

[Satellite TODAY 02-18-10] Arabsat believes that its success in 2009 is proof that the Middle East satellite market is resistant to the global economic downturn, CEO Khalid Balkheyour told Satellite...