Focus: Asia-Pacific

Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company (AsiaSat) has named Ina Lui as vice president of business development and strategy, a role responsible for driving new business and strategic initiatives for the company....

The first eight of 35 planned BeiDou-3 satellites have formed a functioning network, as first reported by Maritime Executive, and have a global positioning accuracy of five meters, according to...

The government of South Australia’s Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure (DPTI) has selected a solution that features the Cobham Satcom Explorer 8120 VSAT antennas, which will work to enable...

Satellite and space technology company mu Space has named Michael Soodjinda its new chief finance officer. Soodjinda’s appointment is part of the company’s strategy to fast-track its business expansion across...

Av-Comm Satellite Communication Infrastructure division has been awarded a multi-year panel contract by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in support of its satellite communication network, following a...

Although Japan develops some of the most cutting-edge space technology in the world, it’s fair to say the country’s commercial space sector has been largely restrained. Much like the United...

In terms of demand, Asia leads the way in satellite broadband. It’s purely a numbers game and Asia certainly has the numbers — as long as they refer to population...

KVH Industries has announced that Mark Guthrie has taken a post as vice president for the Asia-Pacific region. Guthrie will oversee all KVH activities in the mobile connectivity market, covering maritime and the...

APT Satellite successfully launched the Apstar-6C into orbit with the Long March-3B (LM-3B) launch vehicle today from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province of China. Both the satellite and...

Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company (AsiaSat) has announced the promotions of two senior executives to lead the company’s two key technical teams. Fred Ho, director of technical operations, has been promoted...