Focus: Telecom

Despite the clear benefits that have come from adoption of a technology-neutral regulatory regime, many regulators, including the FCC, are moving away from this principle with results that could be...

With just 15 percent of African households having internet access, challenging geographies, underdeveloped infrastructure and an urgency to not be left behind in a digital world, where are the opportunities...

HTS holds a great deal of promise for Africa, and operators, both new and emerging, are planning to seize the opportunity to provide capacity to a market with seemingly unending...

With just 15 percent of African households having internet access, challenging geographies, underdeveloped infrastructure and an urgency to not be left behind in a digital world, where are the opportunities...

[Via Satellite 11-18-2016] Globalstar Europe Satellite Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of Globalstar, announced three contract wins in the North African oil industry. These new customers have chosen to deploy...

[Via Satellite 11-18-2016] Intelsat announced that Marlink signed an agreement for high-throughput connectivity from its Horizons 3e satellite. Horizons 3e, a joint venture satellite owned by Intelsat and SKY Perfect...

[Via Satellite 11-17-2016] Gogo has signed an agreement for services on the Intelsat 29e satellite. The In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) provider will use high-throughput services from the first satellite in the...

[Via Satellite 11-16-2016] An unnamed offshore drilling contractor has tapped RigNet for a multi-million dollar remote communications contract. The contract includes services for a new-build, ultra-high specification, jack-up rig with...

[Via Satellite 11-16-2016] Global Technologies, an international technology company, has signed a multi-year contract with Eutelsat Communications for C-band capacity on the company’s Eutelsat 8 West B satellite. The capacity...

[Via Satellite 11-16-2016] Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) operator Thuraya Telecommunications has launched what it claims as the world’s first dual mode, dual Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) phone. The Thuraya XT-Pro Dual...