Focus: Telecom

[Satellite TODAY Insider 04-02-12] The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) signed a $10 million consultancy deal with Maryland-based Space Partnership International (SPI) in the United States to design the nation’s […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-02-12] Astrium has successfully completed the in-orbit delivery of the SSOT satellite system, which launched from the European spaceport in French Guiana in December, to the Chilean Air […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-02-12] Satellite technology manufacturer EM Research has developed its new ESP-11000 phase-locked oscillator that operates at 11,000 MHz and features low-phase noise reduction, the company announced March 30.  […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-02-12] Synacor has reached an agreement with BendBroadband to offer satellite and terrestrial solutions from its TV Everywhere platform, which includes HBO, Cinemax, Turner and Hulu content, to […]

Telemar, Vizada Launch SeaMore Maritime Satcom Service Vizada has partnered with shipping and land-based satcom provider Telemar to launch SeaMore, a new joint communications solution for the maritime community. SeaMore […]

IDC Names New Board Chairman International Datacasting Corp. (IDC) has appointed James Hall, an independent director of the company, as its new chairman of the board effective immediately. Hall replaces […]

Hughes Unveils Enhancements to HX Product Family Hughes Network Systems has announced details of HX System 4.0, which aims to bring a number of technology enhancements to its HX product […]

SES Signs Capacity Deals with GlobeCast, ICCES GlobeCast has signed a long-term capacity deal with SES to boost its presence in the U.K. TV market. The capacity on Astra’s future […]

As editor of a communications publication, I receive a number of press releases related to new research and forecasts on the satellite market. I often think it would be interesting […]

Telcos, far from abandoning satellite, are using it more and more to shape their next-generation communications strategies. Here, we take a look at how different telcos around the world are […]

The opportunity of additional video display devices is to deliver content to more screens, but the risk to broadcasters is that some subscribers may go entirely online. Pay-TV satellite operators […]

In September, we reviewed the controversy between LightSquared, the satellite operator planning to deploy a 4G-LTE (Long Term Evolution-a preliminary 4G standard) Ancillary Terrestrial Component (ATC) wholesale telecommunications network, and […]

Spacecom, an Israeli satellite operator, recently launched its Amos-5 satellite with more than 50 percent of its capacity already sold. Spacecom, which operates the Amos fleet of satellites, is targeting […]

The U.S. Constitution protects people from unreasonable government searches, but does it prohibit the government from using GPS technology, without a warrant, to track people’s movements? We are reminded that […]

Satellite broadband has always suffered from greater bandwidth limitations than terrestrial alternatives. Even with the new generation of satellites, such as ViaSat’s ViaSat-1 and Hughes Network System’s Jupiter, this remains […]

A recent report from from an event held at McGill University’s Institute of Air and Space Law discusses the increasing problems posed by space debris in satellite orbits and the […]

German DTH operator Sky Deutschland recently reached three million customers and is closing in on one million HD customers. Marcello Maggioni, executive vice president, customer group, Sky Deutschland, talks about […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-30-12] Telesat has entered into a new financing agreement with a JP Morgan Chase Bank-led consortium that provides a $2.5 billion extension of credit under various senior credit […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 03-30-12] KVH Industries has opened a new testing facility that houses a custom-made hexapod motion simulator and will serve as a dedicated space for advanced motion testing […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 03-30-12] A steady growth of enterprise satellite bandwidth demand combined with the oil and gas industry’s push into remote environments are providing a compelling value-proposition to satellite […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-29-12] OnAir has signed an agreement with Thailand Airways International (THAI) to provide in-flight connectivity services on the airline’s new wide-body regional and long haul intercontinental aircraft, OnAir […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-29-12] GNSS navigation product manufacturer IFEN has partnered with European satellite equipment provider Work Microwave to jointly develop enhancements for the NavX-NCS GNSS multi-frequency simulator, the companies announced […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-29-12] Thrane & Thrane has received a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for its Aviator 200 SwiftBroadband solution that will allow the system to be installed with in-flight Wi-Fi […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 03-28-12] Satellite has pulled ahead of terrestrial and cable reception to become the leading TV infrastructure in Europe with approximately 84 million households on the continent equipped […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-28-12] In-flight entertainment and communications provider Panasonic Avionics has acquired a majority stake in AeroMobile Communications, Panasonic confirmed March 27.    AeroMobile’s previous sole owner Telenor remains the […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-28-12] Hughes Network Systems has received an order for more than 2,000 of its HX satellite terminals from Saudi Arabian broadband service provider Skyband, the customer announced March […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-27-12] Russian engineers intentionally crashed the Express AM4 communications satellite and have declared the mission a total loss, Russian space officials announced March 26.    The satellite has […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-27-12] High-resolution earth imagery provider DigitalGlobe has signed two licensing agreements with Microsoft, the company confirmed March 26.    The first agreement more than doubles the volume of […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-27-12] Scandinavian Avionics has integrated and distributed OnAir/TriaGnoSys in-flight connectivity solutions on a Tupolev VIP jet based in Russia, the companies announced March 26.    The turnkey solution […]

[Satellite News 03-27-12] Russian Satellite Communications Co. (RSCC) has commissioned two telecommunications spacecraft, Express-AM7 and Express-AM4R from European satellite manufacturer Astrium, RSCC officials confirmed March 27.    The two satellites […]