Focus: Telecom

[Satellite TODAY 05-10-13] Eutelsat Communications has announced an agreement with Slovenia’s Telekom Slovenije to offer high-speed satellite broadband to the almost 90,000 homes that remain unserved by broadband networks in […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-10-13] Pro-Comm has announced its latest addition to its Solid State RF Amplifier Series. The PC1300-3C is a 3-channel Solid State RF Amplifier with independent channels, each providing […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-09-13] The U.S. Government’s budget sequestration has created a ripple effect impacting businesses across the globe according to Amiee Chan, president and CEO of Canadian-based Norsat International, a […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-09-13] Inmarsat has announced the extension of the capabilities of its microwave backbone in the Gulf of Mexico (GoM) through the introduction of a new “Stabilized Microwave” service. […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-09-13] ORBCOMM has announced that seven new domestic and international transportation and logistics companies have selected its ReeferTrak platform. Using ReeferTrak, BP Logistics, Classic Carriers, Crowley Maritime Services, […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-09-13] Advantech Wireless has announced the launch of its New Sapphire Series 1,250W Ku-Band UltraLinear GaN SSPA/BUC. The solution for DTH television is designed for multi carrier operations, […]

A PowerPoint presentation given by Intelsat General’s President, Kay Sears proved to be the catalyst that sparked GeoMetWatch (GMW) to pursue a hosted payload deal. GMW is a commercial technology […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-08-13] Telesat has announced the start of commercial service on its new Anik G1 satellite. Anik G1 carries 16 extended Ku-band transponders, which are fully contracted to Shaw […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-08-13] In one of the highlights of its most recent financial results, Eutelsat announced strong revenue performance for the nine months to March 31, with revenues of €956.5 […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-08-13] Emrise Corporation, a manufacturer of defense and aerospace electronic devices and communications equipment, has announced it has received a $1.5 million order for electronic devices and subsystems […]

[Satellite OTDAY 05-08-13] In one of the highlights of its most recent financial results, Eutelsat announced strong revenue performance for the nine months to March 31, with revenues of €956.5 […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-08-13] Astrium Services has enhanced its hybrid communications network offering for mining companies operating in remote areas. The service improvements follow an extension of Astrium Services’ MPLS capabilities […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-03-13] The SES-6 satellite, designed and manufactured by Astrium for SES, has begun its journey to space. The spacecraft left the Astrium’s facility in Toulouse, France, after completion of […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-03-13] MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) reported consolidated revenues of $428.6 million for the first quarter of 2013, an important increase compared to the $172 million the company […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-02-13] Telesat Holdings has reported consolidated revenues of CA$219 million for the first quarter of 2013, an increase of approximately 12 percent or CA$23 million compared to the […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-02-13] Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL) has appointed Toru Yunoki as business development manager for its telecommunications products. In his new role, Yunoki is responsible for promoting SSTL’s […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-01-13] Aireon LLC, developer of the first satellite-based global air traffic surveillance system, has announced a long-term commercial data services contract with NAV CANADA. Aireon will use the […]

Gilat Satellite Networks and France-based NordNet, a subsidiary of France Telecom, have announced the commercial deployment of Gilat's Ka-band VSATs in support of SES Broadband Services' (SBBS) Ka-band consumer service rollout.

[Satellite TODAY 04-30-13] Newtec has Mario Querner as the company’s new VP Asia. Prior to joining Newtec, Mario Querner worked as Head for South-East Asia at ECI Telecom, based in […]

RigNet, a provider of managed remote communications solutions to the oil and gas industry, has successfully installed an iDirect Series 15100 Universal Satellite Hub in Adelaide, Australia, to extend its services to the country and the Asia Pacific region.

[Satellite TODAY 04-30-13] SES is hoping it can make a strong impact in the United Kingdom’s broadband market. The company announced today it has signed a deal with BeyonDSL for […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-30-13] Blue Sky Network, a supplier of satellite tracking and communication solutions for aviation, land and maritime, has announced that its HawkEye 5300 received Homologation Certification from Brazil’s […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-29-13] Eutelsat Communications has announced it will train 700 British satellite broadband installers to deliver the company’s Tooway service to residents and businesses in areas poorly served or […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-29-13] GVF has announced a new event to discuss and analyze the new quantitative and qualitative communications paradigm that High Throughput Satellites (HTS) bring to the industry. The […]

Matt Desch, CEO, Iridium. [Satellite TODAY 04-26-13] Iridium’s hosted payload deal with Harris was a landmark for the company. It is also a crucial one for the satellite sector, which […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-26-13] Raytheon and Student Veterans of America (SVA) have partnered to launch a new $30,000 scholarship program for student veterans pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in science, […]

MultiClet’s chip. [Satellite TODAY 04-26-13] SPUTNIX and MultiClet have signed an agreement to jointly develop and apply highly performant fault tolerant low power consuming processors designed on the basis of multicellular […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-26-13] Broadcom and STMicro tied in unit shipments for the worldwide set-top box IC market in 2012, with both companies delivering between 85 and 86 million video SoCs […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-24-13] Boeing generated revenues of $1.9 billion from its Network and Space Systems (N&SS) business, an increase of 5 percent compared to the same stage last year, in […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-25-13] Iridium Communications has announced that it has signed an agreement with Harris Corporation to enable the use of expanded hosted payload space on the Iridium NEXT platform, […]