In our recent column, we proposed a golden triangle of competitive differentiation in the satcom industry, comprising advantageous configurations of orbit, spectrum and payload to host a subset of 5G satcom services within a unified "network of networks." With the LeoSat shutdown, and OneWeb and Intelsat recently filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, it seems…

In March, Russian state satellite operator RSCC announced that it was disconnecting the Ka-band transponders on its Express-AM6 satellite due to degradation of the spacecraft. The satellite originally entered service in 2015. RSCC employed the help of Hughes Network Systems in installing gateway equipment on the RSCC/Eutelsat AMU1 satellite so that it could start transitioning…

Direct-to-Home (DTH) satellite provider Cignal TV has contracted Hughes Network Systems to provide HughesNet broadband service to its two million subscribers in the Philippines, Hughes announced May 27. Cignal TV will utilize Hughes' Jupiter VSAT platform, which includes user terminals and a network management system. The Hughes Jupiter System supports applications such as community Wi-Fi…

Satellite operator Viasat reported record-breaking revenue increases and subscriber growth, and dropped a surprise revelation that it was scrapping its planned Medium-Earth Orbit (MEO) constellation for a new Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation that will launch in approximately five to six years — all during its Fourth Quarter (Q4) 2020 and full-year results call on May…