Focus: Telecom

[Satellite TODAY 01-25-13] United Kingdom-based satellite mobile voice, data and tracking services supplier, Global Telesat Communications (GTCL) has signed an updated distributor agreement with Globalstar Europe Satellite Services, a wholly […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-25-13] Gazprom Space Systems (GSS) has selected Newtec to provide equipment for the Yamal-402 satellite’s new VSAT Platform. Newtec will provide the complete VSAT system for the project […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-24-13] Arabsat has concluded a hosted payload deal on its BADR-7 satellite and will announce the customer at the SATELLITE 2013 conference in March. Arabsat CEO Khalid Balkheyour […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-24-13] Eutelsat Communications has announced the launch of Eutelsat Air Access, its new aeronautical mobile service. The service is designed to help accelerate the offer of in-flight connectivity […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-24-13] Georgian mobile and telecommunication company MagtiCom has signed an agreement with SES for a fourth transponder at the ASTRA 31.5 degrees East orbital position to expand its […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-24-13] Polaris Wireless announced a significant, record increase in revenue and profitability in 2012. The company’s revenue grew 79 percent year-over-year, and profitability (as measured by EBITDA) increased […]

M2M Solutions Image credit: Norsat [Satellite TODAY 01-23-13] Norsat International has launched its new M2M (machine to machine) Solutions line for the oil and gas industry. The company’s first product, […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-23-13] ViaSat has unveiled its ViaSat CBM-100 modem – a smaller version of its LinkWayS2 satellite modem. The CBM-100 comes as an embeddable card set for use in […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-23-13] Gilat To Home Peru, a subsidiary of Gilat Satellite Networks, has been awarded a three-year contract by Peru’s state bank, Banco de la Nación, to provide satellite […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-22-13] Telecom service providers will see only a 2 percent annual growth in their revenues between 2012 and 2018, according to a recent forecast published by research firm […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-22-13] The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) has granted Hispasat an $87.1 million guarantee of a loan extended by Crédit Agricole and other European lenders. […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-22-13] The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has contracted the domestic arm of Surrey Satellite Technology LLC (SSTL) to study the impact small satellites can have over the […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-17-13] European and Asian teleport and satellite communications provider Belgium Satellite Services (BSS) has signed a new long-term capacity lease contract with Eutelsat Communications for 46 MHz of […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-17-13] Pactel has signed a multi-year, multi-transponder deal with SES for capacity on the NSS-9 at 183 degrees East to ramp up its voice and data service offerings […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-17-13] SpeedCast has made an acquisition that will strengthen its position in the maritime satellite communications market in Europe. The company has completed the buyout of Elektrikom Satellite Services, a […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-17-13] Emerging markets will continue to be the driver of growth in the converged global communications, media and technology industries, which will reach the 7 billion mobile subscription […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-17-13] Nevion and T-VIPS have completed a merger of the two companies, which will now operate under a single entity named Nevion.    In a Jan. 16 announcement, […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-15-13] Eutelsat Communications will deploy a new generation of advanced functions developed by the satellite’s prime contractor Thales Alenia Space on its upcoming Eutelsat 8 West B satellite […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-15-13] Hughes Network Systems has received an order from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide satellite broadband services for the agency’s RadNet program, the company announced Jan. […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-15-13] ATIS has observed a significant downward trend in the number of NRSC outage reports filed since November 2011 and that the duration of outages appears to be […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-15-13] XipLink and Vitacom have successfully deployed XipLink XA appliances for various satellite service customers in Africa and Latin America, the companies announced Jan. 15.    The new […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-14-13] O3b Networks has won a second multi-year deal to provide its O3b Maritime high-speed satellite-delivered broadband service aboard one of Royal Caribbean Cruises’ largest cruise ships, Allure […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-14-13] Space Systems/Loral (SSL) has successfully shipped the Amazonas 3 multi-mission satellite it designed and built for Hispasat to the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, where Arianespace […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-14-13] Bulgarian telco and satellite operator Vivacom has launched two new satellite Internet packages aimed primarily at domestic enterprise users, the company announced Jan. 14.    Vivacom’s new […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-14-13] The Value-Added Services (VAS) market associated with the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) will more than double its current intake of approximately 22 billion euros to 56 […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-11-13] Russian satellite operator Gazprom Space Systems will launch its Yamal-401 by the end of the year, followed by its Yamal-601 spacecraft in 2015, according to a report […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-11-13] Telefonica has reached an agreement to sell its 13 percent stake in Spanish satellite operator Hispasat to Eutelsat and Abertis for 101 million euros, bringing in 47 […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-10-13] The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has issued a $706 million contract to information solutions and aerospace firm MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) to build, launch and provide […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-10-13] Hong Kong telecom and services distributor Neo Telemedia has acquired a 100-percent stake of HCH Investments for $273 million (HK) in an effort to enter the satellite […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-10-13] Thai satellite operator Thaicom has accelerated its plans to launch the Thaicom 8 satellite, also known as Ipstar 2, to meet demand, the company confirmed Jan. 10. […]