Focus: Broadband

The United Nations Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development’s Working Group on Broadband for the Most Vulnerable Countries issued a report at the UN headquarters indicating that access to broadband internet […]

Eutelsat has joined forces with Intelsat and SES on a proposal for the future use of the lower C-band spectrum in the U.S. Intelsat, Intel, and SES were the first […]

Inmarsat Government has been boosted by the news that a General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA ASI) Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) flight test has successfully used SwiftBroadband, Inmarsat’s L-band service. GA […]

The combination of Hispasat and SkyPerfect JSAT as strategic investors could be “a marriage made in heaven” for LeoSat, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mark Rigolle said during an exclusive talk […]

Gilat Satellite Networks is teaming up with Telesat to develop a broadband communications technology using Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites. The joint Canada-Israel endeavor will combine both company’s engineering capabilities […]

Sierra Wireless, a provider of fully integrated device-to-cloud solutions for the Internet of Things (IOT), received certification and approval to use its Airlink MG90 High-Performance Multi-Network Vehicle Router for the […]

The Peruvian government’s investment fund Fondo de Inversion en Telecomunicaciones (Fitel) awarded $153.6 millon to Gilat Satellite Networks for two wireless infrastructure projects in the nation’s Amazonas and Ica region. […]

Speedcast has partnered with Kymeta to develop and roll out product offerings featuring the Kymeta KyWay Terminal, which integrates mTenna flat-panel antenna technology. Under the partnership agreement Speedcast will integrate […]

Bambu Wireless has signed a multiyear contract with Eutelsat for capacity on the Eutelsat 172B satellite. Commercialized under the brand BambuSat, the capacity will be used for broadband, maritime, and […]

PT Pasifik Satelit Nusantara (PSN) of Indonesia has selected Hughes to provide the Jupiter Systemfor broadband services over the PSN VI High Throughput Satellite (HTS). The comprehensive Hughes solution includes […]

Omantel Wholesale has selected NorthTelecom to grow its satellite footprint with additional transponders to enhance its Ku-band satellite capacity. The agreement increases Omantel Wholesale’s satellite capabilities and gives its customers […]

Kacific Broadband Satellites Group will provide high-speed satellite internet service to more than 75 health centers across the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste. The South East Asian nation will use the […]

Measat has deployed the first iDirect DVB-S2X network in Malaysia in a bid to bring scalable and affordable satellite broadband internet services to the country. The platform allows Measat to […]

Thaicom and its distributor Ship Expert Technology have signed an agreement with SC Group to collaborate on the joint development of a maritime communication network service. SC Group’s fleet of […]

With its new iQ 200 Series, iDirect has unveiled its latest next-generation DVB-S2X iQ remote portfolio. The iQ 200 will be available in rackmount and board variants, with a full […]

Mu Space has released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a manufacturer to build the company’s first satellite with coverag spanning across Asia-Pacific. The High Throughput Satellite will be on […]

SSL has shipped the first of three satellites that the company will deliver to the SpaceX launch base at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida over the next month. […]

Marlink is boosting satellite capacity in the Indian Ocean and around the Falkland Islands with specific focus on delivering high bandwidth Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) services to commercial fishing […]

KVH is enabling owners and crew on board small to mid-size recreational boats to gain access to the internet in U.S. waters more than 20 miles offshore, with data download […]

Growing demand for broadband has prompted The Office des Postes et Telecommunications of French Polynesia (OPT) to deliver enhnced mobile broadband and internet services to residents across the French Polynesian […]

Global provider of satellite and cellular services, FMC GlobalSat has signed up Miami-based Globalklass Groupe to its growing roster of global sub-distributors. The agreement allows Globalklass Groupe to assist FMC […]

In one of the biggest deals in U.S. media history, AT&T has been given the go-ahead to acquire Time Warner. Given that AT&T owns DirecTV, one of the largest satellite […]

Viasat has signed telecommunications distributor TBI as its latest master agent partner to offer Viasat’s business internet services. TBI has a network of 2,500 sales agents that include sales partners, value-added […]

Hispasat and telecommunications services provider Eurona have launched a satellite-based broadband service in the Canary Islands archipelago. The digital inclusion project was presented earlier this year and is designed to […]

Intelsat has announced that during the Transform Africa Summit held in Kigali, Rwanda in May, it joined Smart Africa, a 2013-established initiative to accelerate sustainable socio-economic development and usher Africa […]

SES Government Solutions (SES GS), a wholly owned subsidiary of SES, has signed a single-award Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) for Medium Earth Orbit […]

SES has announced that SES-12 has been successfully launched today onboard a flight-proven SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) in Cape Canaveral in Florida. Liftoff occurred […]

Intelsat and the Ministry of Transport and Communications (MOTC) of Myanmar have broadened their relationship to accelerate the deployment of wireless communications infrastructure in Myanmar. The MOTC will use services […]

Yahsat has announced that its third satellite Al Yah 3, located at 20 degrees West, has successfully completed its in-orbit testing and is ready for commercial services. The satellite will […]

Intelsat has appointed Juan Pablo Cofino as regional vice president of Latin America and the Caribbean. Cofino will be responsible for the development and implementation of Intelsat’s sales and regional […]