Focus: Telecom

[Satellite TODAY 03-24-11] SES Astra has extended its technical reach across Europe to serve 135 million TV homes in Europe and North Africa – more than half of all TV […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-23-11] Intelsat subsidiary Intelsat Jackson Holdings is selling the operator’s $2.65 billion in senior debt due in 2019, 2021 and 2023 to refinance rates on its shorter-term debt, […]

[Satellite News 03-23-11] Gilat Satellite Networks’ acquisitions of Raysat Antenna Systems and Wavestream were key elements of the company’s strategy to beef up its overall capabilities and focus on defense […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 03-23-11] The enterprise satellite sector may see limited long-term retail revenue growth in traditional oil and gas markets but could offset these challenges by leveraging increasing growth […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-23-11] Kore Telematics, a machine-to-machine (M2M) communications provider, expanded its global M2M network services to feature enhanced cellular data network services supported by global satellite delivery for connected […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-23-11] Communications solutions and services provider Globecomm Systems is set to rollout its wireless hosted platform, which aims to enable 2G and 3G operators to migrate to 4G/LTE, […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-22-11] Maritime satellite communications provider Marlink has extended its contract with seismic vessel operator Fugro-Geoteam for another five years, Marlink announced March 21.     The agreement will see […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-22-11] US Signal is expanding its network by adding on/off-ramps to its Midwest footprint in Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota, the data bandwidth capacity supplier announced March 21.     […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-22-11] The Albanian government awarded a contract to EMA Group for Iridium-based Vessel Monitoring Systems (VMS) integration on the country’s commercial fishing fleet, EMA announced.     EMA will […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-22-11] Vizada and its technology parter Arinc have introduced seamless, mobile IP capability on Vizada’s AviLink solution for airborne connectivity, the companies announced March 21.     The AviLink […]

[Satellite News 03-22-11] ViaSat’s push to capitalize on its Yonder in-flight broadband service in North America started in September, when the company solidified a partnership with JetBlue to install Ka-band […]

[Satellite News 03-22-11] iDirect’s TDMA-powered iDX 3.0 software platform has proven successful in the offshore enterprise markets during the past few years as early technology adopters such as Schlumberger and […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 03-22-11] Optus has contracted Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) to build and deliver the Optus 10 satellite by 2013, the Australian telco announced March 21.     The satellite, which […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 03-21-11] If just half of the new spectrum promised in the National Broadband Plan is made commercially available, demand will still exceed capacity by 2017, according to […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-21-11] African telecommunications wholesaler Gateway Communications selected Gilat Satellite Networks to be its primary VSAT provider, Gilat announced March 17.     The strategic partnership will be supported by […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-21-11] Wavestream has introduced new indoor and outdoor PowerStream 400-watt C-band solid state power amplifiers as plug-and-play replacements for traditional 750-watt traveling wave tube amplifier (TWTA) products used […]

[Satellite News 03-21-11] Speaking on a broadband panel at the SATELLITE 2011 conference, satellite executives debated the impact of the industry’s response to the March 11 earthquake and tsunami that […]

[Satellite News 03-21-11] SES World Skies’ new short- and medium-term business models for North and South America are focused on growth in the video market and leveraging vertical markets in […]

[Satellite News 03-18-11] Iridium’s transformation over the last few years from a voice service company on the verge of bankruptcy to a diversified, well-funded and high-potential MSS entity has given […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 03-18-11] The Latin American mobile market will see 100 percent penetration by the end of the first quarter of 2011 despite the fact that 30 percent of […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-18-11] Inmarsat is launching data services on its IsatPhone Pro global handheld satellite phone at the end of March, the MSS operator announced March 16.      The new […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-18-11] VSAT network operator Bentley Walker has purchased iDirect’s SatManage network management system and customer management and Network Operations Center (NOC) toolset to help Bentley automate, monitor and […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-18-11] Arqiva is expanding its U.S.-based government and domestic operations in Washington, D.C. by developing and refining its teleports for secure transmissions, the company announced March 15.     […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-18-11] Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSB) signed a five-year agreement with NewWave Broadband to provide iDirect’s Virtual Network Operator services for its maritime customer ShipEquip, TSB announced March 15. […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 03-17-11] Axesat has leased two transponders aboard SES World Skies’ AMC-4 satellite to provide business voice, data and Internet access services to companies in Colombia, Peru, Venezuela, […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-17-11] Inmarsat has entered into a partnership with SkyWave Mobile Communications to develop IsatData Pro, a new low-data rate tracking, monitoring and messaging service planned for launch in […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-17-11] SES has selected International Launch Services (ILS) to launch the SES-6 satellite on a Proton rocket in 2013, ILS announced March 16.     The SES-6 mission is […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-17-11] iDirect has added SCPC return channel capability to its IP satellite communications platform, bringing TDMA and SCPC technology to the same product, the manufacturer announced March 15. […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-16-11] Intelsat has selected MDA to service and extend the life of its on-orbit satellites via MDA’s space-based service vehicle in a contract valued at more than $280 […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-16-11] Norsat International released multi-band versions of its GlobeTrekker and Rover satellite systems, which will include support for Ka-band, Norsat announced March 15.     The new GlobeTrekker and […]