Focus: Telecom

[Satellite TODAY 02-14-12] International Datacasting Corp. (IDC) has appointed James Hall, an independent director of the company, as its new chairman of the board effective immediately, IDC confirmed Feb. 13. […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-14-12] SingTel profits dropped 9.6 percent in its fiscal 2012 third quarter compared with the same period in 2011, despite a 4.4 percent increase in profits generated by […]

[Satellite News 02-13-12] KVH Industries is riding a considerable wave of growth in the mini-VSAT broadband market, which CEO Martin Kits van Heyningen attributed to a 94 percent increase in […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 02-14-12] Arianespace has successfully launched the European Space Agency’s (ESA) first Vega rocket, which placed two scientific research satellites and seven picosatellites into orbit, ESA and Arianespace […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-13-12] Social networking service Twitter has entered into a partnership with MSS satellite operators Iridium and Thuraya to give their subscribers access to SMS text-based Twitter services, the […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-13-12] ViaSat is phasing out the brand of its subsidiary WildBlue and directing resellers to refrain from mentioning or selling the service by name, according to a report […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 02-10-12] Iridium Communications has utilized its global OpenPort maritime broadband to support the launch of a second-generation maritime broadband platform, the MSS operator announced Feb. 9.   […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-09-12] Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. (AsiaSat) has contracted SpaceX to launch two AsiaSat communications satellites on the Falcon 9 rocket in the first half of 2014, the launch […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-09-12] Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) has been awarded a contract to provide two high throughput communications satellites that will be used to deliver high-speed broadband service to rural and […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-09-12] ViaSat has filed a federal lawsuit against Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) for breach of confidentially agreements and patent infringement, ViaSat confirmed Feb. 8.    ViaSat claims that SS/L, […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 02-08-12] ViaSat grew its 2012 third quarter bookings, revenue and backlog compared to the same period last year, but increased expenses and legal costs associated with the […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-08-12] Canadian economic development, investment, and innovation regulatory agency Industry Canada has approved Dish Network’s license transfer request for spectrum previously held by TerreStar, the U.S. pay-TV operator […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-08-12] International Launch Services (ILS) has re-scheduled the launch of the SES-4 satellite for Feb. 15, the satellite’s operator SES confirmed Feb. 7.    The satellite, originally scheduled […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-08-12] Remote asset tracking and information management solutions provider SkyBitz has rolled out Galaxy-series GTP1000 and GTP1100 machine-to-machine (M2M) solutions to commercial markets, the company announced Feb. 7. […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-08-12] Satcom terminal solutions developer Skyware Global has launched a new Ka-band transceiver production line and testing facility in Cabuyao, Philippines, the company announced Feb. 7.    Skyware […]

[Satellite News 02-08-12] In December, Andy Sukawaty gave his final interview as CEO of Inmarsat after an almost eight year reign. In the second part of a two-part interview with […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-07-12] Norsat International has established a new division of the company at its Aurora, Ontario plant that will provide turnkey, project-specific power conversion and energy storage solutions for […]

[Satellite News 02-07-12] Andy Sukawaty’s eight-year tenure as CEO of Inmarsat began in 2004 and ended on Jan. 1, 2012. Replaced at the CEO role by Rupert Pearce, Sukawaty now […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-07-12] The commercial satellite markets are set for a 10-year period of modest growth, according to a Euroconsult report issued Feb. 6, but the analysis firm’s predictions for […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-07-12] U.K. operator Avanti Communications has raised 75 million British pounds ($118.6 million) through a partnership with the European Space Agency (ESA) to fully finance its upcoming Hylas […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-07-12] Gilat Satcom has released its new SuricatePRO communication solution, which aims to provide users in underground and other closed facilities with the ability to communicate over Iridium […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 02-06-12] Asian satellite operator Measat has entered into a $180 million agreement with Australian operator Newsat to start Jabiru-1 satellite capacity covering South Asia and Southeast Asia […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-06-12] Telesat has unveiled plans to spend about $40 million to expand and modernize its broadband equipment and infrastructure serving Nunavut, the Northwest Territories and Yukon, the satellite […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-06-12] Embedded wireless infrastructure solutions provider Radisys has partnered with ViaSat to develop an ATCA-based Satellite Modem Termination System (SMTS), the companies announced Feb. 2.    ViaSat said […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 02-03-12] Machine-to-machine (M2M) wireless asset tracking, sensing, and control solutions provider OnAsset Intelligence has developed the M2M industry’s first dual mode CDMA/GSM asset tracking solution with the […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-03-12] Iridium Communications has certified Quake Global’s Q4000 modem device for machine-to-machine (M2M) asset tracking and remote two-way communications, the company announced Feb. 2.             The integrated, dual […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-03-12] Satellite operator SES and Internet service provider NordNet have expanded their service offering of SES’ Astra2Connect satellite broadband service in France with speeds of up to 10 […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-03-12] Vislink is set to launch its new Advent Mantis MSAT man portable data terminal at the end of this month, the company announced Feb. 2.    The […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-03-12] Norsat has appointed Ivan Gissing as the new general manager of its Sinclair division effective Feb. 6, the company announced.    The Canadian satellite company said that […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 02-02-12] Hughes Network Systems has successfully completed factory and field qualifications on its Juptier gateway and user terminals, the company announced Feb.1.    The gateway and user […]