Focus: Telecom

[Via Satellite 10-14-2016] Patrick Masambu, previously deputy director general and director of technical affairs for the International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO), has been elected director-general of the organization. Masambu is...

[Via Satellite 10-13-2016] Pan African telecommunication provider Gondwana International Networks (GIN) has launched Source, a fully managed, virtual network satellite operator service. Aimed at telecoms and internet service providers, Source...

[Via Satellite 10-13-2016] SES along with its local partner Ecole Superieure Multinationale des Telecommunications (ESMT) located in Dakar, have announced the launch of the SES Elevate satellite installer training course....

[Via Satellite 10-13-2016] Marlink has announced the implementation of Inmarsat Global Xpress (GX) across its global network infrastructure and service delivery platform is now complete. Following successful installation and testing...

[Via Satellite 10-12-2016] ITC Global has released an enhanced version of Crew Live, the company’s turnkey solution for crew welfare. The solution upgrades include increased upload and download speeds, regional...

[Via Satellite 10-12-2016] Scientists and researchers at the National Science Foundation’s (NSF’s) Amundsen-Scott Station, located at 90 degrees south on the South Pole, are using the Lockheed Martin-built Defense Satellite...

[Via Satellite 10-12-2016] SpeedCast International has finalized a joint venture in Ghana, which it anticipates will broaden the company’s service offerings, increasing reach and reinforcing expansion plans to provide a...

[Via Satellite 10-10-2016] Kacific Broadband Satellites, a Singapore-based startup with plans to provide internet connectivity to the Asia-Pacific and Oceania regions, has pre-sold enough of the capacity on its first...

[Via Satellite 10-11-2016] Laser Light Communications (US) and its affiliate firm, Laser Light Global (UK) have selected global interconnection and data center company Equinix to be a strategic interconnection provider...

[Via Satellite 10-11-2016] Global Eagle Entertainment (GEE) has signed a multi-year contract renewal for satellite communication services for SeaBird Exploration. Under the new 36-month agreement, GEE’s EMC service line will...