Focus: Telecom

[Satellite TODAY 08-30-11] Eutelsat Communications and its Skylogic subsidiary have signed a six-year, 20 million euro ($29 million) distribution agreement with Egyptian VSAT provider Egyptsat, which will enable the company […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-30-11] Mobile satellite communications provider Thuraya has entered into a partnership agreement with SRT Wireless, a U.S.-based technology solutions provider, to deliver a state-of-the-art Software Defined Radio (SDR) […]

[Satellite News 08-30-11] The FSS satellite industry hit both positive and negative fiscal milestones at the 2011 halfway mark, which allowed analysts gain a better perspective on the sector’s long-term […]

[Satellite News 08-30-11] What do MSS and Asian regional operators have in common with Hughes Network Systems? The answer could be that all three parties produced surprisingly strong results in […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-29-11] The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) issued a request to foreign satellite operators Aug. 26 for extra C- and Ku-band transponder capacity in Ku- and C-band, due […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-29-11] Battery manufacturer Saft has won a multi-million dollar contract from Boeing Space and Intelligence Systems to supply lithium-ion (Li-ion) satellite batteries for the upcoming, Boeing-built Mexsat-1 and […]

[Satellite News 08-29-11] The French Minister of Space Operations Laurent Wauquiez has issued a final authorization to Globalstar to allow the satellite company to operate its second-generation constellation of satellites. […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 08-26-11] An estimated 1,145 satellites will be built for launch between 2011 and 2020 — a 51 percent increase in the number of satellites built in the […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 08-26-11] An estimated 1,145 satellites will be built for launch between 2011 and 2020 — a 51 percent increase in the number of satellites built in the […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-26-11] Vizada Networks is set to unveil its new connectivity services based on the implementation of an iDirect hub at its established facility on East Africa’s coast, Vizada […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-26-11] Private Iraqi telecommunications provider Asiacell is rolling out mobile, satellite backhaul-supported voice, broadband and SMS services across remote communities in Iraq via the Altobridge Lite-Site solution, the […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-25-11] Greek private broadband and pay-TV service provider Forthnet Group has expanded its commercial partnership with Eutelsat Communications by signing an additional five-year distribution agreement to market the […]

[Satellite News 08-25-11] Satellite manufacturer Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) rallied back from a slowdown in satellite orders earlier this year, winning contract orders from Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSB) and Singtel Optus. […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-25-11] ViaSat has been contracted to supply its Edge Access Voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) satellite system to Argentinean CATV and broadband Internet provider Grupo TVSA, ViaSat announced Aug. 24. […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-25-11] Global satellite communications provider Marlink has donated its Sealink VSAT system hardware to the MS Gann Norwegian maritime training vessel, which provides training programs to prepare students […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 08-24-11] Two Comtech Telecommunications subsidiaries have received a combined $9.9 million in amplifier and related equipment orders, the company announced Aug. 23.    Comtech Telecomm. Corp., a […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-24-11] Arianespace has fueled its next dual-passenger Ariane 5 rocket in preparation of its Sept. 9 launch of Arabsat’s Arabsat-5C communications satellite from the European Spacesport in French […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-23-11] Bombardier Aerospace has contracted ViaSat to provide airborne communications terminal equipment as part of a new high-speed Internet option on its Global 5000 and Global 6000 aircraft, […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-23-11] Globalstar satellite messaging and emergency notification subsidiary Spot has released its Spot Connect App to international customers, the company announced Aug. 22.    The Spot Connect App […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-22-11] Canadian FSS operator Telesat has entered into a long-term contract with Colombian VSAT service provider Axesat SA, to lease capacity on Telesat’s new Telstar 14R satellite, the […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-22-11] In an effort to expand its presence in the Latin American market, Newtec is planning senior staff additions at its regional headquarters in São Paulo and the […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 08-22-11] A Russian State Commission of inquiry has been established to investigate an anomaly that occurred during the Aug. 18 launch of the $265 million Express AM-4 […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-19-11] Comtech EF Data Corp. has received $4.8 million in satellite communication equipment orders from an unnamed mobile operator in Latin America, Comtech announced Aug. 18.     […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-19-11] Globecomm Systems has been awarded a five-year contract to provide satellite-centric voice and data restoration services to Agility Recovery Solutions across the United States and Canada, the […]

[Satellite News 08-19-11] Pakistani national satellite operator Paksat could commission new satellites as early as next year, as capacity sales on its new satellite Paksat-1R, launched last week, were better […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 08-19-11] The Russian Space Agency’s (Roscosmos) loss of communications with the Express AM-4 satellite could be a “nightmare” for the country’s space industry, according to Russian space […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-18-11] Satellite imagery software and systems provider PCI Geomatics was awarded a contract from German imaging company RapidEye to provide a Geo-Imaging Accelerator (GXL) satellite processing system, PCI […]

[Satellite News 08-18-11] Regional operator Asia Satellite Telecommunications’ (AsiaSat) core market segments have produced double-digit revenue and operating profit percentage increases in the first half of 2011 and are on […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-18-11] Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communicator manufacturer Quake Global has enhanced its Q-Pro satellite data modem with new abilities that can be used over the Inmarsat network, Quake announced Aug. […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-17-11] Satellite services provider NewSat appointed former Astrovision CEO Michael Hewins as its new COO, effective immediately, NewSat announced Aug. 16.    In his new role, Hewins will […]