Focus: Telecom

[Satellite TODAY 10-16-12] China will be adding a 16th satellite to its Beidou satellite navigation system at the end of October aiming to provide services to the Asia-Pacific network, Beijing […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-15-12] International Launch Services (ILS) successfully launched the Intelsat 23 satellite on an ILS Proton Breeze M vehicle from the Baikonur Cosmodrome for FSS operator Intelsat, the companies […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-15-12] Joint testing and installation of Newtec’s Ka-band hub infrastructure has been completed by Avanti Communications, InSat and Newtec and the first ISPs testing InSat’s Afghanistan-based VSAT and […]

[Satellite News 10-15012] O3b Networks is set to unveil its new O3bEnergy solution at Oilcomm this year. The company will see its first satellites launched next year and is now […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-12-12] Canadian Oil Recovery and Remediation Enterprises (CORRE) has begun the pilot project with Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) utilizing EcoTecnos’ geo-sensing satellite detection service, CORRE announced Oct. 11. […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-12-12] Intelsat has accepted Boeing’s 702MP Intelsat 21 satellite, which will be used to boost the operator’s broadcast and communications services throughout Europe, Africa, North America and South […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 10-12-12] Satellite messaging services provider Orbcomm’s OG2 prototype spacecraft was deorbited and declared a total loss after being placed into an incorrect orbit by a SpaceX Falcon […]

[Satellite News 10-11-12] Satellite operator Avanti Communications significantly increased its 2012 full-year revenue and other operating income from nearly $10 million reached in the previous year to $24 million, but […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 10-11-12] The FSS satellite sector will remain financially robust with continued revenue growth as imminent initial public offerings and further industry consolidation between the likes of GE […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-11-12] Thales Alenia Space has been chosen by Eutelsat Communications to build the Eutelsat 8 West B satellite, which will deliver broadcasting services to Direct-to-Home (DTH) markets in […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-11-12] Satellite services provider Intelsat has signed agreements with Bulgarian DTT operator NURTS and national telecommunications provider Bulgarian Telecom (Vivacom) to distribute high-definition programing and enable digital terrestrial […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-11-12] ATK has awarded components and subsystems provider Emcore with a contract to manufacture solar panels for the Amos-6 commercial telecommunications satellite, the companies announced Oct. 10. The […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-10-12] SES has chosen Boeing to build SES-9 – a new communication satellite aiming to expand SES’ capabilities to serve the increasingly growing Asian markets, SES and Boeing […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-10-12] Avanti Communications Group’s Ka-band satellite Hylas 2 is now completely operational and will begin providing data and video service coverage to customers in Northern and Southern Africa, […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-10-12] NetComm Wireless has signed its first supply agreement with wireless technology distributer Westbase Technology for 3G and 4G wireless broadband devices and machine-to-machine (M2M) products to telecommunications […]

 [Satellite TODAY 10-09-12] Hughes Network Systems subsidiary Hughes Europe has signed a 10-year contract with M2M value-added reseller Emtele to supply high-availability satellite connectivity services as part of a Smart […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-09-12] Beam Communications, a subsidiary of World Reach Limited, has successfully installed an Inmarsat IsatDock Pro at the Antarctic Polar Station in Russia, increasing the quality of satellite […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-09-12] FSS operator Eutelsat has shipped its Eutelsat 21B satellite to the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, where it will be launched Nov. 9 onboard an Arianespace […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-08-12] Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) successfully launched its Dragon spacecraft aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral on the first official cargo resupply mission to the International […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 10-08-12] MSS operator Inmarsat has secured two significant partnership agreements to advance its business strategy for the Global Xpress (GX) high-throughput Ka-band satellite broadband network – a […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-05-12] Personal satellite messaging, tracking and navigation technology company DeLorme, has partnered with Spacenet Communications Services de Mexico (Spacenet Mexico) to deliver its award-winning inReach two-way satellite communication […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-05-12] Canadian-based satellite hardware manufacturer Advantech Wireless has recorded a 155 Mbps forward link throughput performance with its new generation of Discovery hubs and terminals, which according to […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-04-12] Globalstar regional subsidiary Globalstar Panama has signed a non-exclusive Duplex voice and data services re-seller agreement with electronic products developer ESIS in the Republic of Venezuela, Globalstar […]

 [Satellite TODAY 10-04-12] Global satellite communications and guidance solutions provider KVH Industries has appointed Peter Rendall to serve as its new CFO, effective immediately, KVH announced Oct. 4. Rendall replaces […]

[Satellite News 10-04-12] Pay-TV satellite operator Dish Network could end up selling the 40 MHz of spectrum it inherited from its DBSD North America and Terrestar Networks acquisitions if the […]

 [Satellite TODAY 10-03-12] The Albanian Government and the Albanian Postal Service have selected Eutelsat Communications’ satellite broadband service to connect 850 post offices, schools and local government offices in rural […]

[Satellite News 10-02-12] SingTel, one of the most influential telcos in Asia, has been investing in new satellites to serve the region. Titus Yong, SingTel’s Vice President of Satellite spoke […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-02-12] Hughes Network Systems has activated its new fourth-generation HughesNet high capacity satellite Internet service and has made it available for new subscribers, the company announced Oct. 2.  […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-02-12] ASC Signal has won a contract from UAE-based satellite services provider HorizonSat Teleports to provide a seven-antenna turnkey and teleport solution, ASC Signal announced Oct. 1.  The […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-02-12] Canadian satellite component manufacturer Com Dev International will lay off 31 employees as part of an effort to restructure its Canadian government space division and eliminate uncertainty […]