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Elara Comunicaciones has begun implementing a large-scale satellite network to bring voice and data service to 2,717 towns in rural southeast Mexico.

TV Integração, the first Brazilian affiliate of TV Globo, has deployed Thomson Video Networks' ViBE CP6000 contribution platform and RD5000 MPEG-2/4 receiver decoder to provide video contribution services to more than 5.4 million viewers.

Hispasat is aiming to be a leader in bringing Ka-band capacity to Latin America. Its Amazonas-4B satellite, which will be launched in 2015, aims to bring a significant amount of high throughput capacity to the region where the operator is investing heavily to meet the needs in a number of different verticals.

ViaSat has acquired privately held LonoCloud, an early-stage company with expertise in cloud networking software.

South Korea has announced its plans to strengthen its surveillance system against North Korean electronic jamming signals, which have targeted the South’s civilian facilities in the past.

[Satellite TODAY 04-08-13] International Datacasting (IDC) has appointed Doug Lowther as its new CEO. Lowther is expected to start his new role in late May. Previously, he had been Executive […]

A new Swiss company is planning to build a spaceport to offer cheap access to orbit for small satellites. Swiss Space Systems (S3) is working on an unmanned suborbital mini shuttle based on a previous European design called Hermes.

Singapore Technologies Engineering (ST Engineering) has announced that its electronics branch, Singapore Technologies Electronics (ST Electronics) has secured approximately 151 million Singapore dollars worth of contracts for rail electronics, satellite communications (satcom) and smart utility projects in the first quarter of 2013 (1Q2013).

Advantech Wireless has announced the release of its most powerful Next Generation Satellite Communications product, the New Millennium Series VSAT Hub for HTS.

AsiaSat has signed a significant deal with GeoMetWatch, which will see the satellite operator host the first of six Sounding & Tracking Observatory for Regional Meteorology (STORMTM) instruments on board a new satellite planned to be launched by AsiaSat in 2016. The deal allows AsiaSat to go in a new direction, and shows the operator’s willingness to look for more creative deals.

Philippines Airlines (PAL) is the latest Asian Airline to announce plans to offer in-flight connectivity services. The company has announced a deal with OnAir, which will enable its passengers to use both GSM and Wi-Fi Internet services. It has hooked up with OnAir to provide the service.

Philippines Airlines (PAL) is the latest Asian Airline to announce plans to offer in-flight connectivity services. The company has announced a deal with OnAir, which will enable its passengers to use both GSM and Wi-Fi Internet services. It has hooked up with OnAir to provide the service.

Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company (AsiaSat) and GeoMetWatch have announced a strategic partnership to host the first of six Sounding & Tracking Observatory for Regional Meteorology (STORMTM) instruments on board a new satellite planned for launch in 2016 and to be positioned at 122 degrees east.

KVH Industries has expanded the global mini-VSAT Broadband network by more than its double in the Brazilian and African regions.

HISPASAT has announced it will provide broadband connections for the Mars Spanish Mission (MSM), the first Spanish simulated Mars colonization mission.

Ericsson has announced the debut of its Broadcast Services business unit at the NAB Show 2013, in Las Vegas, Nev.

The Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) is planning to send five military reconnaissance and Earth observation satellites into space, according to reports. The new satellites would join Turkey’s Gokturk-2 Earth observation satellite launched last December.

Cobham has announced the creation of two executive vice president (EVP) positions and the promotion of two current management team members to these positions.

Telesat Holdings has announced the execution of its previously stated amendment to its existing Credit Agreement, dated March 28, 2012, among its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Telesat Canada and Telesat LLC, as borrowers, and JP Morgan Chase Bank, as administrative agent

MEASAT Satellite Systems has appointed Jarod Lopez as vice president for broadcast sales.

Intelsat Global Holdings has announced details of its long awaited IPO, which has been the talk of the satellite industry in recent times.

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has signed a contract with Hughes Network Systems to expand managed satellite services for the bank and to provide MPLS connectivity in the region.

IP rules. That has been the industry’s perception since IP terrestrial technology was introduced almost 40 years ago. Since then, it has become practically ubiquitous. The list of IP-supported products […]

The Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA) is one the most prominent associations of its type and a key defender of the satellite industry in Asia. The region […]

There are a number of trends in the broadcast environment relating to the evolution of the codecs for compression and managing the workflow to support more channels and devices. At […]

When it comes to DTH in Asia, it is not hard to look past India, which at the end of April 2012 had close to 44 million DTH subscribers, making […]

In February, the FCC released its third Measuring Broadband America report (MBA report). While previous MBA reports have examined fiber, cable, and DSL connections, this latest report is the first […]

Over the next three years the demand in India will increase by 40 percent for C-band and 100 percent for Ku-band. —Jagbir Singh, Bharti AirtelCellular Backhaul in Asia: A Market […]

Driven by the growth of direct-to-home satellite (DTH), Indonesia’s pay-TV industry added 776,000 net new customers in 2012, the largest growth in Southeast Asia. Market leader MNC Sky Vision (MNCSV), […]