Hot Bird 6 Ready
Hot Bird 6, the latest addition to Eutelsat’s satellite fleet, is awaiting its Aug. 11 launch onboard an Atlas rocket from Cape Canaveral, Fla.. The satellite will strengthen Eutelsat’s orbital...
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Globecomm Targets New Markets
Several satellite operators have recently warned that the short-term outlook for the transponder leasing business remains difficult. A lot of spare capacity is available and new satellites continue to be...
Omran: Targeting New Markets for Thuraya
The satellite manufacturing industry received a much-needed boost recently when Thuraya Satellite Telecommunications Co. announced it had contracted with Boeing Co. to launch its Thuraya-2 satellite and build its Thuraya-3...
SATELLITE TODAY Website
TelecomWeb makes its new satellite play with the relaunch of its satellite channel as SATELLITE TODAY, offering the industry’s most comprehensive source for news, analysis, research and business opportunities. Visit...
For Sale Signs Go Up At Canal+
Vivendi Universal’s decision to restructure Canal+, with an emphasis retaining its French assets, is a further indication that the operator’s pan-European ambitions have dramatically been curtailed. Vivendi will transfer its...
Two-Way Satellite Internet Grabs For Mass Market
This year will see a strong boost for two-way Internet via satellite access, placing the technology on the verge of conquering the mass market. While both trials and regular services...
Transponder Monitor
D = Digital A = Analog 83 degreesE: Insat 2E & 3B D Asianet continues on 3695 MHz vertical, SR 4339, FEC 3/4, VPID 308, APID 256 in free-to-air MPEG-2....
Europe Online Offers More Than Internet Access Via Satellite
In recent months, there has been a raft of companies introducing low-cost Internet by satellite services to capitalise on the slow deployment of digital subscriber line (DSL) service across Europe....
BBC4 Pushes Artsworld 'Over the Edge'
Independent digital satellite channel Artsworld has less than three weeks to avoid closure. The channel, which was launched with much fanfare 18 months ago, has around 100,000 subscribers who pay...
Russia's Soyuz To Launch From French Guiana
Arianespace and Russia’s space agency Rosaviakosmos have signed an agreement to allow Soyuz rockets to launch at the French company’s launch port in French Guiana. The Russian authorities apparently insisted...