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KVH Expands Mini-VSAT Network Capacity in the Caribbean KVH Industries has doubled the capacity of its mini-VSAT broadband network in the Caribbean region to support the rising demand of the […]

SES Provides Capacity for Anadolu Networks Local DTH Platform SES will provide capacity from one transponder at the Astra 31.5 degrees East orbital position to Anadolu Networks. Andadolu Networks aims […]

EutelsatAwarded KA-SAT Internet Service Contract from Telefonica Telefonica Global Solutions will use Eutelsat’s high-performance Ka-Sat satellite to provide high quality satellite broadband services to carriers from all over Europe. Telefonica […]

Intelsat Hires Nokia’s Marais as Regional Vice President of African Sales Intelsat has appointed Grant Marais as its regional vice president of African sales. Marais succeeds Jon Osler, who will […]

Astrium Services Extends Regional Maritime Capacity Lease Astrium Services has signed capacity deals with SES to deliver connectivity to vessels around Latin America as well as in the North Sea, […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-01-13] Sea Launch failed to loft an Intelsat satellite into orbit early Friday morning after its Zenit 3SL rocket and Ukrainian-built booster experienced an anomaly approximately 40 seconds […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-01-13] DigitalGlobe and GeoEye have announced the completion of their merger. The combined company now has a market capitalization of $2.1 billion, based on the closing price of […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-01-13] SES has announced a three-year capacity deal with JSC VimpelCom, one of Russia’s leading mobile operators. Under the agreement, VimpelCom will have additional capacity on SES’ NSS-9 […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-31-13] Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSBc) has decided to consolidate all of its satellite capacity under the Thor brand name, the operator announced Jan. 31.    The brand switch […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-31-13] UAE-based satellite operator Yahsat has announced a partnership with truIT Uganda. The agreement will allow Yahsat to start operating its YahClick satellite broadband service in the country, […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-31-13] Eutelsat Communications has announced it will deliver the fastest satellite-based consumer broadband speeds in the United Kingdom. For this, the company is releasing a new range of […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-31-13] NASA has successfully launched a new Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) Wednesday. The spacecraft is the agency’s 11th TDRS and will be used for communications with […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-31-13] Teleclub, the largest pay-TV operator in Switzerland, announced it has added two Harris NEXIO server systems to its facilities in Volketswil near Zurich to support high definition […]

FITSAT-1, the small Japanese cubesat that has been orbiting Earth since the beginning of October 2012, has successfully accomplished its goal of studying optical communication techniques for satellites.

After Google unveiled its new online maps of North Korea on Wednesday, the company has hyped studies that highlight how internet navigation tools can help boost the economic development of nations.

[Satellite TODAY 01-31-13] Over-the-top (OTT) video communication service revenues are set for a dramatic spike during an eight-year period – from 7 billion euros in 2012 to approximately 15 billion […]

Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSBc) has appointed Morten Tengs as its new CEO.

Astrium has won a major new deal from the European Space Agency (ESA) worth 108 million euros ($146 million)

Inmarsat is launching Remote Terminal Manager, a solution which provides management and control over unmanned M2M terminals in the field.

[Satellite TODAY 01-30-13] Envivio, a provider of live and on-demand multi-screen IP video processing and delivery solutions, has appointed Ira Goldfarb as its new SVP of Global Sales and Service. […]

After two previous failed attempts and a number of postponements, South Korea has finally succeeded in launching a satellite into space.

Japan has announced plans to offer 4K satellite broadcasts starting July 2014.

More than 50 experts that oversee the world’s regional satnav augmentation systems met in Toulouse, France, last week for the Satellite-Based Augmentation Systems (SBAS) Interoperability Working Group (IWG).

[Satellite TODAY 01-30-13] SpaceX and Spacecom have reached an agreement to launch Spacecom’s Amos-6 satellite on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launch vehicle. Falcon 9 will insert the communications satellite into a […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-30-13] ViaSat has signed four new contracts to increase the total Ku-band capacity of its global mobility network by more than 60 percent. The additional bandwidth will be […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-30-13] ITT Exelis received a follow-on contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to provide upgraded satellite remote sensor systems. Exelis will provide additional sensors, simulators and […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-30-13] Hughes Network Systems, Cisco Systems and the Global VSAT Forum (GVF) will continue to support Habitat for Humanity of Westchester, NY in its recovery efforts after Superstorm […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-30-13] Singapore’s media company, MediaCorp, has selected Pay-OTT platform provider, Tvinci, to power its new cross device service, Toggle. The deployment is Tvinci’s first in the Asia Pacific […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-28-13] Cobham Satcom has announced the appointment of Brian Anderson as Aftermarket Sales Manager for the Americas.    Anderson will initially be responsible for Cobham Satcom aeronautical satellite […]

Japan has successfully launched two intelligence satellites on Sunday amid growing concerns that North Korea might conduct additional long-range rocket tests as well as nuclear tests.