Focus: Telecom

[Satellite TODAY Insider 11-20-12] Mobile data roaming revenues will grow by 21 percent per year between 2012 and 2017, reaching over $35 billion in 2017, according to a new report […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-20-12] Wednesday’s Qatar Airways flight was the first Boeing 787 Dreamliner to deliver both Wi-Fi Internet and mobile phone access to passengers via OnAir’s inflight connectivity, the companies […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-20-12] The Space Data Association (SDA) has selected Intelsat Vice President of Network Operations Ron Busch as its next Chairman, effective Nov. 1, the Association announced Nov. 19. […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-20-12] Pan-African satellite operator RascomStar and its satellite and mobility communications partner ViaSat successfully conducted a live demonstration of their GSM cellulars service for underserved areas during the […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-20-12] Managed network communication solutions provider Globecomm is marketing its Access Maritime service platform for worldwide communications to owners, ship managers, officers and crew, the company announced Nov. […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-20-12] Harmonic has appointed Lauren Ventura to Vice President of Channels, the company announced Nov. 20. Ventura has over 20 years of experience including driving new business, building […]

[Satellite News 11-20-12] NAV Canada finalized the terms of its participation in the Aireon joint venture with Iridium Communications yesterday in a move that analysts are calling a “crucial milestone” […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-19-12] Hughes Network Systems will build and supply an 11,000-site broadband satellite network for the Mexican Ministry of Communications and Transport (SCT) across the whole country to bring […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-19-12] Nav Canada has finalized the terms of its participation in the joint venture with Iridium Communications, Aireon LLC, the company announced Nov. 19. Aireon aims to provide […]

[Satellite News 11-16-12] Gilat Satellite Network CEO Erez Antebi expects the company’s 2012 fourth quarter to be stronger than its third quarter, as Gilat continues to invest back into its […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-16-12] Satmex has developed the new brand image “Satmex Reaching Higher,” following financial and operational restructuring and including the launch of the two new satellites Satmex 7 and […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-16-12] Inmarsat is providing the Race2Recovery team with satellite communications equipment and services in support of its goal to complete the 2013 Dakar Rally in South America in […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-16-12] AVX has introduced the new SMM series (switch mode max capacitance) stacked MLC capacitors, incorporating the “High K” Super X7R dielectric, to expand its range of surface […]

 Satellite TODAY 11-15-12] The OilComm 2012 Conference and Exposition held last week at the Houston Marriott Westchase in Houston had more than 1,350 participants this year – the largest turnout […]

 [Satellite TODAY 11-14-12] Panasonic Avionics Corporation has signed additional long term contract for Telesat satellite capacity, the global fixed satellite services operator announced Nov. 14. This newest agreement follows a […]

 [Satellite TODAY 11-14-12] Astrium has extended their worldwide VSAT satellite communications services to now provide maritime VSAT with more bandwidth, more service, smaller antennas and the most extensive global coverage […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-14-12] Telespazio Brasil S.A. has signed a long-term capacity agreement with SES to expand its corporate and government networks across Brazil, SES announced Nov. 14. Telezpazio will utilize […]

[Satellite News 11-13-12] The prevailing business conversation at this year’s OilComm conference in Houston focused on a single statistic that the average bandwidth usage for an oilrig is around 2MB […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-13-12]  Intelsat S.A. will provide South African-based Vodacom with capacity on satellites Intelsat 906 at 64 degrees East and Intelsat 25 at 328.5 degrees East to support the […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-13-12] SES has launched a new iPad application, SES Satellites, demonstrating the SES global fleet of 52 satellites and including over 150 footprints to enable customers locate the […]

 [Satellite TODAY 11-13-12] Norsat International has launched Global-VSATTM, an equipment and global airtime services package that leverages the Norsat MarineLink line of maritime VSAT terminals, available via flexible lease and […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-13-12] Beam Communications has launched its portable satellite communications system RapidSat700, designed to operate with the Inmarsat BGAN (Broadband Global Area Network) network, the company announced Nov 13. […]

[Satellite News 11-12-12] SES continues to perform strongly with its latest numbers showing increases in revenues and profits. In the first nine months of this year, the operator generated revenues […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-12-12] Arianespace has launched its 52nd Ariane 5 launch via an Ariane 5 ECA launcher from Kourou, French Guiana Nov. 10, orbiting the telecommunications satellites Eutelsat 21B for […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 11-12-12] Airline passengers from the United States who used personal electronic devices such as tablets and smartphones onboard flights lasting longer than one hour spent an average […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-12-12] Satcom solutions provider Orbit Technologies signed a $150 million contract Nov. 11 to provide the GBSI Initiative’s leading satellite project with Ka-band systems and other satcom solutions, […]

 [Satellite TODAY 11-12-12] SkyVision Global Networks will continue expanding its local presence across Africa, the global provider of IP connectivity over satellite and fiber optic systems announced Nov. 12. Due […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 11-09-12] African communication industry firms Convergence Partners, Altirah Telecoms and a consortium of South African investors have sold the group’s interest in the New Dawn to the […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-09-12] FSS satellite operator SES’s 2012 third-quarter earnings beat market forecasts backed by strong demand for digital and HDTV, which offset losses from Germany’s analog service switch-off, according […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-07-12] SES S.A. has released a record uptake of its occasional use satellite capacity during the Nov. 6 and 7 U.S. election period, the company announced Nov. 7. […]