Focus: Asia-Pacific

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...

Thaicom and We Are IT (WIT) Philippines, a satellite broadband service provider in the Philippines, have signed a multi-year capacity wholesale agreement aimed at providing connectivity for the rollout of...

China launched its fourth Long March-11 (LM-11) rocket on Thursday, carrying multiple small satellites into orbit. The launch took place from a mobile launch platform at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch...

Arianespace has announced the delay of flight VA243 tasked to carry the Indian Space Research Organization’s (ISRO) GSAT-11 satellite into orbit. The delay is caused by additional technical checks needed...

Inmarsat has signed a contract with China Transport Telecommunication Information Group Company Limited (CTTIC) to build a local SwiftBroadband-Safety (SB-S) satellite communication operation platform in China. In addition, Inmarsat, CTTIC...