ITU Releases New Figures in Global Internet and Mobile Access Rates [Via Satellite 05-05-2014] The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) recently released figures that predict there will be almost 3 billion Internet users in the world by the end of 2014, and that two-thirds of these users will be from the developing world. The numbers also predict that mobile-broadband subscriptions will reach 2.3 billion globally, and that… READ MORE » Globalstar Sees Revenue Growth, Awaiting FCC and FAA Approval for New Opportunities [Via Satellite 05-09-2014] Globalstar recorded a significant increase in its Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) after purging roughly 26,000 suspended or non-paying Duplex subscribers. Rebecca Clary, Globalstar’s chief accounting officer and corporate controller, described the process as “cleansing.” The company’s ARPU increased by 20 percent from the first quarter of 2013 to 2014, up from… READ MORE »

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The May issue of Via Satellite magazine is here! We dedicate this edition to the women in the satellite industry. Usually outnumbered by men, we bring you their stories and their take on the satellite business. Additionally, we talk with industry leaders on the role of High Throughput Satellites (HTS), the tactics and strategies of U.S. defense companies and we take a look at FIFA’s plan to broadcast their World Cup to millions of viewers across the globe – with satellite playing a key role. Read it now!

ITU Releases New Figures in Global Internet and Mobile Access Rates [Via Satellite 05-05-2014] The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) recently released figures that predict there will be almost 3 billion Internet users in the world by the end of 2014, and that two-thirds of these users will be from the developing world. The numbers also predict that mobile-broadband subscriptions will reach 2.3 billion globally, and that… READ MORE » NASA and CNES Sign Mission Agreement for New Joint Satellite [Via Satellite 05-05-2014] NASA has signed an agreement with the French Centre National d’Études Spatiales (CNES) to build, launch and control the world’s first global spacecraft for the purpose of surveying Earth’s surface water and mapping ocean surface height. NASA’s Administrator Charles Bolden and CNES President Jean-Yves Le Gall signed the agreement on Friday, May… READ MORE »

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