Focus: Telecom

[Satellite TODAY 05-23-11] Hughes Network Systems has won a new African backhaul contract, the company announced May 22. It has signed a deal with Telecom Malagasy SA (Telma) to supply […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-23-11]  SkyVision is launching a new iDirect VSAT hub service for South Africa, the company announced May 22. This offering will be operated by SkyVision Networks South Africa, the […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 05-22-11] Intelsat Global (Intelsat) is looking to rise to $1.8 billion through an IPO. The operator filed the forms with the SEC in the United States last […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-22-11]  SpaceX aborted the launch of the Falcon 9 rocket to the International Space Station in the last seconds to launch on May 19. The company said the […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-22-11] Measat is looking to open a new research facility called the Measat Innovation Lab (MIL), the company announced May 21. Located at the Measat Teleport and Broadcast […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-22-11]  Newtec has received authorization from Intelsat for use of its Clean Channel Technology on its satellites, Newtec announced May 21. During the test at Intelsat’s Fuchsstadt teleport, […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-22-11]  MTN Government Services (MTGNS)has appointed Robert Turner as its new vice president of business development and government contract compliance, the company announced May 21. Turner will oversee […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 05-21-12] ViaSat’s fourth-quarter earnings dropped from profit to loss due to increased operating costs associated with the launch of its Ka-band-powered Exede broadband service, according to its […]

[Satellite News 05-18-12] Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) have successfully debuted its commercial launch service for a foreign customer, sending Korea Aerospace Research Institute’s Arirang-3 satellite […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-21-12] International Launch Services (ILS) has successfully launched the Nimiq 6 direct broadcast satellite for Canadian FSS operator Telesat on a Proton Breeze M rocket from the Baikonur […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-21-12] Gilat Satellite Networks subsidiary Spacenet has introduced its new Connect Series of managed network services that were designed to help clarify and simplify network operations outsourcing for […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-18-12] Optus has signed a $15 million, five-year contract with Australia’s NSW Department of Education and Communities to provide remote distance learning satellite services for students, the company […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-18-12] German satellite and rocket manufacturer OHB System reported a dramatic increase in profits and revenue for its three-month fiscal period ending March 31 and that the company […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-18-12] African satellite network operator Q-Kon and ICT service provider Business Connexion have partnered with iDirect to deploy its iDX 3.1 software upgrade and Evolution X1 remotes, the […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 05-18-12] Thales Alenia Space has received a favorable ruling in a commercial arbitration that was filed by MSS satellite company Globalstar in 2009.    Globalstar confirmed May […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 05-17-12] Eutelsat Communications has moved quickly to dispel concerns about its adjusted 2012 full-year projections by scoring two contracts with regional companies. The FSS operator confirmed May […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-17-12] Arianespace has successfully launched the JCSAT-13 satellite for Japanese operator SKY Perfect JSAT and Vinasat-2 for the operator Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) as part of […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-17-12] MSS provider Thuraya Telecommunications has launched its mobile satellite services in Russia in a collaborative effort with its regional partner, GTNT, the companies announced May 16.   […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-17-12] JetBlue Airways subsidiary LiveTV and Greenwich AeroGroup have entered into a distribution agreement with Iridium to support and install the operator’s OpenPort-Aero broadband aviation communications platform, Iridium […]

[Satellite News 05-17-12] The Ka-band evolution is not only underway in the space segment, but also on the ground, as manufacturers and developers race to produce technology that fully leverages […]

[Satellite News 05-17-12] Thaicom has seen its third consecutive quarter of net profits, with earnings of 42 million Baht ($1.34 million) and revenues of 1.95 billion Baht ($62 million) in […]

[Satellite News 05-16-12] An ongoing dispute between over-the-top (OTT) video programming company Sky Angel and Discovery Communications could make a significant impact on the development of new OTT content distribution […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 05-16-12] The satellite manufacturing and launch markets will face decreasing demand and increasing competition for the first half of the decade, according to a research report published […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-16-12] Hughes Network Systems has signed a technology cooperation memorandum of understanding with the Russian Satellite Communications Co. (RSCC) to explore the development of multimedia video and broadband […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-16-12] Wholesale 4G LTE network operator LightSquared has filed for bankruptcy to resolve signal interference concerns from U.S. regulators and the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and to […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 05-15-12] After a multi-year effort to break into one of the most valuable geographic regions for MSS services, Iridium was awarded regulatory approval from Russian authorities to […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-15-12] Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) shipped the EchoStar 17 satellite to its launch provider Arianespace and confirmed May 14 that the spacecraft arrived safely at the European Spaceport in […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-15-12] Thrane & Thrane has introduced new Inmarsat Multi-voice services across its entire line of Aviator SwiftBroadband units, the manufacturer announced May 14.    Thrane & Thrane said […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-15-12] FSS operator Telesat has raised $238.7 million in capital from the recent sale of its 11 percent senior debt due in 2015, the company confirmed May 15. […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-14-12] FSS operator SES enjoyed a 5.1 percent increase in its 2012 first quarter revenues at 450.2 million euros ($582.7 million), primarily due to the strength of its […]