Artel and SES Government Solutions have teamed with Leidos to deliver connectivity solutions to Palmer Station, a research facility in Antarctica that is operated by the National Science Foundation (NSF). The satellite-based service will serve as the primary backbone for sharing scientific research from the field to the United States Antarctic Program (USAP) data center…

Spanish multinational telco Eurona and Spanish satellite operator Hispasat have renegotiated their contracts for commercial satellite capacity to bring broadband Internet to unserved and underserved cities in Spain. According to Eurona, this operation, which also includes renegotiating satellite capacity with Avanti, will bring Eurona savings of nearly 9 million euros per year. The operation also…

Identifying affordable options to connect to the internet remains a challenge for billions across the globe. In urban areas, internet connectivity is usually provided by a high-speed cable or fiber direct to each home or business. However, a single-user-per-terminal model is not economically justifiable in areas unserved or underserved by terrestrial access. This is due…

Thaicom will migrate customers from the Thaicom 5 to other satellites because has not been able to restore its satellite system, the company announced Friday. There was a technical anomaly on Thaicom 5 which resulted in technical limitations to monitoring the status of the satellite.  The Asian satellite operator said the company, along with the…