E-letter: News Feed

[Satellite TODAY 12-06-11] iDirect Government Technologies (iGT) has successfully tested the aero-mobility features of its advanced Evolution technology using a Ka-band Advanced Multiband Communications Antenna System (AMCAS) low-profile airborne antenna […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-06-11] Tellular is acquiring SkyBitz, a provider of mobile resource management (MRM) solutions focusing on tracking and management of truck trailers, intermodal containers, sea-going containers, rail cars, power […]

[Satellite News 12-05-11] Riverside Partners, a Boston based private equity company, recently acquired a majority interest in ITC Global, an international provider of satellite communications services to mining, energy and […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-03-11] Telemar and Orbit Communications Group have joined forces to launch iCGlobal, a new maritime satellite communications offering. The new solution aims to combine the benefits of robust, […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-03-11]  Pace is teaming up with Rovi Corp. in the United States to develop an integrated hybrid Internet Protocol (IP) solution, the two companies announced Dec. 2.    […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 12-03-11] U.S. research firm In-Stat is predicting that revenues from multi-screen content platforms will reach $21 billion by 2015. This is one of the key findings of […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-03-11]  The European Broadcast Union (EBU) is moving forward with plans to make hybrid TV more of a reality in Europe. The organization has announced that a group […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-03-11] Globalstar has entered into an agreement with John M. Shay, Jr., to provide professional accounting and finance advisory services to the company. Globalstar announced the collaboration Dec. […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 12-02-11] Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSBc) has signed a capacity deal with Norsk Romsenter Eiendom to provide capacity on its Thor 7 satellite, which is set to launch […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-02-11]  Eutelsat has unveiled a new system for naming its satellites which will see them named around the Eutelsat brand. Starting in March 2012, Eutelsat’s satellites will take […]

[Satellite News 12-02-11] ViaSat U.K. is making a concerted effort to target the government and enterprise market in the United Kingdom with a slew of new products and services. Late […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-02-11]  Astrium has received confirmation from the European Space Agency (ESA) following its Preliminary Design Review (PDR) that its Ariane 5 Midlife Evolution launcher project has been approved, […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-02-11] LightSquared has signed a deal with Smarter Car, a new company that will soon offer mobile services that enable automobile dealerships and drivers to access critical data, […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-02-11]  Gilat Satellite Networks is introducing a new Satcom-On-The-Move (SOTM) solution for airborne applications, the company announced Nov. 30. The SOTM solution will feature a very small Ku-band […]

Arianespace Grabs Optus 10 Launch Deal Australian satellite operator Optus has selected Arianespace’s Ariane 5 rocket to launch its new Optus 10 spacecraft into geostationary transfer orbit in the middle […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 12-01-11] Viewing on tablet devices is beginning to cannibalize the viewing of video on PC and TVs. This was one of the main findings of Orange Exposure […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-01-11]  Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL) has been boosted by news of an investment of £21 million ($32.67 million) by the U.K. government, which will enable it to […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-01-11] GlobeCast has appointed Emma Brackett as its new vice president, WorldTV. Brackett will be responsible for driving development of the company’s WorldTV DTH satellite and OTT business […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-01-11]  SES has appointed Ferenc Szelényi as its new senior vice president, Commercial Europe, the company announced Nov. 30.       Szelényi will be heading the European sales force […]

[Satellite News 12-01-11] One of the in-flight connectivity market’s biggest success stories this year was Panasonic Avionics, as the company dramatically expanded its X-series service contract network. The global communication […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-01-11]  Solaris Mobile has received a key recommendation from the ITU, the company announced Nov. 30. The company has been acknowledged by the ITU and its MSS system […]

Eutelsat Activates Atlantic Bird 7 Eutelsat has activated commercial service on its Atlantic Bird 7 satellite at the seven degrees West orbital position. Eutelsat transferred all of Atlantic Bird 4A’s […]

Gilat CEO Levinberg Steps Down Gilat Satellite Networks’ board of directors has appointed Erez Antebi as its new CEO effective Jan. 1, replacing Amiram Levinberg who will continue to serve […]

GateHouse Integrates Inmarsat BGAN into SDR Solution Denmark’s GateHouse has combined Inmarsat’s BGAN satellite communications capability with software-defined radio (SDR) technology to rollout an SDR implementation of a BGAN terminal. […]

[Satellite News 11-30-11] On Nov. 17, Eutelsat issued a statement in which it “strongly refuted” recent reports that claim it was generating interference on its own satellites in order to […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 11-30-11] Measat Satellite Systems has signed a further capacity contract for its Measat-3a satellite. It has hooked up a deal with Viacom 18 Media to distribute its […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-30-11]  Inmarsat has signed two partnership deals for its Global Xpress services, the company announced Nov. 29. Gogo and OnAir are set to become key distribution partners for […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-30-11]  Globalstar will launch six new second-generation satellites Dec. 25, the company announced Nov. 29. Globalstar made the decision after consulting with satellite manufacturer Thales Alenia Space and […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-30-11]  MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) has won contracts worth C$4.2 million ($4.04 million) from NASA’s Johnson Space Center to extend its support of the Robotic Work Station […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-30-11]  Hermes Datacomms has completed the installation of a multi-site 4 mbps C-band SkyWire cloud for a major oilfield services company in Libya, the company announced Nov. 29. […]