Focus: Telecom

[Satellite TODAY Insider 07-13-11] Earth imagery solutions provider DigitalGlobe has launched its new Global Basemap subscription service based on its ImageLibrary product and powered by its Cloud Services platform, the […]

[Satellite TODAY 07-13-11] Integral Systems was awarded a contract by Sky Perfect JSAT to upgrade its ground systems with Integral’s Epoch Integrated Product Suite (IPS) satellite command and control software, […]

[Satellite TODAY 07-13-11] SpaceX has hired Mark Bitterman, the former senior vice president of government relations of its U.S. launch market rival Orbital Sciences, to join SpaceX’s Washington D.C. office, […]

[Satellite TODAY 07-012-11] ViaSat is introducing its SurfBeam 2 satellite networking system to simultaneously deliver a range of residential, enterprise and mobile broadband services, the company announced July 11.    […]

[Satellite TODAY 07-12-11] The launch of six Globalstar satellites, scheduled for the early morning of July 11, was postponed by Arianespace following a countdown interruption prior to the Soyuz rocket’s […]

[Satellite News 07-12-11] Eutelsat Communications’ much talked about dedicated Ka-band satellite Ka-Sat has now entered into commercial service as the operator finds itself leading the satellite industry into a new […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 07-11-11] U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Sean Lane approved Dish Network’s $1.375 billion “stalking horse” auction bid to acquire TerreStar Networks, the companies confirmed July 8.    The […]

[Satellite TODAY 07-11-11] German space company DEV Systemtechnik has expanded its North American presence with the formation of a U.S. subsidiary, DEV America, the company announced July 8.    DEV […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 07-08-11] ATIS’ Cloud Services Forum (CSF) has released its CDN Interconnection Use Case Specification and High Level Requirements standards document, which ATIS President and CEO Susan Miller […]

[Satellite TODAY 07-08-11] Mobile and fixed-site remote communications solutions provider Stratos Global has added the Inmarsat XpressLink managed global broadband service to its maritime portfolio, Stratos announced July 7.    […]

[Satellite TODAY 07-08-11] Wholesale integrated 4G-LTE wireless broadband and satellite network operator LightSquared has taken another step to resolve its GPS interference issued by establishing the Empower Rural America Initiative, […]

[Satellite TODAY 07-08-11] Ico Global Communications has added several key members to its senior management team, the company announced July 6.     Clearwire Co-Founder Robert Mechaley has been appointed chief scientist […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 07-07-11] AT&T Corp. and Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) are objecting to Dish Network’s auction purchase of bankrupt satellite company TerreStar Network, according to court papers the two companies […]

[Satellite TODAY 07-07-11] Raytheon has been awarded the first competitive Public Safety LTE contract issued in the United States, as well as the first contract under the U.S. Broadband Technology […]

[Satellite News 07-07-11] The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) is taking a stab at in-space satellite repair and refueling by demonstrating the abilities of Dextre — its contributed service robot onboard […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 07-06-11] Arianespace has won a contract to launch Telenor Satellite Broadcasting’s (TSBc) Thor 7 satellite in the fourth quarter of 2013, the launch services provider announced July […]

[Satellite TODAY 07-06-11] Wholesale integrated 4G-LTE wireless broadband and satellite network provider LightSquared has raised an additional $265 million in capital drawn from both existing and new investors in the […]

[Satellite News 07-05-11] Italian Space Agency (ASI) signed an agreement with Ka-Sat operator Eutelsat Communications and its SkyLogic affiliate on July 4 to use the new high-throughput satellite to develop […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 07-04-11] Australia’s National Broadband Network Co. (NBN) has launched commercial broadband connectivity for rural residents via its interim satellite service, NBN announced July 1.    The satellite […]

[Satellite TODAY 07-04-11] Mobile satellite services provider Thuraya opened a regional office in Singapore as part of the company’s strategy to grow its mobile satellite business across the Asia Pacific […]

[Satellite TODAY 07-04-11] Consilium Marine Group, a supplier of marine products and customer services, has won a contract with Orange Business Services to market Orange’s marine VSAT communication solutions through […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 07-01-11] Two-thirds of respondents to a World Teleport Association (WTA) enterprise sector survey said they expected that their transmission requirements would increase in the next two years, […]

“Times, they are a-changing.” Bob Dylan made the phrase famous in the 1960s and now, almost 50 years later, expansions in technology have made it all too apparent again. We […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 07-01-11] LightSquared formally presented its modified spectrum plan to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that includes a solution to its long-standing interference issues with the GPS […]

[Satellite TODAY 07-01-11] Gilat Satellite Networks has been selected by Spanish operator Hispasat to provide a new broadband satellite IP network based on Gilat’s SkyEdge 2 System, the companies announced […]

  Cisco’s Internet Router in Space (IRIS) initiative and hosted payloads have been big discussions in recent years, particularly in terms of how they could shape future government and military […]

Measat Satellite Systems is one of the leading satellite operators in Asia, with a strong position in the region’s video markets. It provides capacity for many growing DTH platforms across […]

We all would like to believe that customers will be delighted with our telecommunications services and that there will never be disagreements between telecommunications partners. But in reality, there will […]

The World Radiocommunication Conference scheduled for Jan. 23 – Feb. 17, 2012 in Geneva, Switzerland (WRC-12) could improve the international system for registering satellites and avoiding fictitious satellites that clog […]

While you wouldn’t necessarily compare a VSAT to an iPad, there is one thing they do have in common: they both come with a range of accessories so you can […]