Focus: Telecom

[Satellite TODAY 01-07-11] Canadian space and satellite company MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) has closed the sale of its Property Information business to private investment firm TPG Capital for $850 […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-06-11] Arianespace’s 2011 business model predicts 12 missions, as the company’s expanded launcher family, which includes the Soyuz and Vega, will begin full operations, Arianespace Chairman and CEO […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-06-11] The Colombian Ministry of Information Technology and Communications and the Colombian National Fund of Development have extended and amended agreements with Gilat Satellite Networks for the provision […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-06-11] Iridium Communications has introduced an updated version of its Direct Internet software package to connect to the Internet using the Iridium 9555 and Iridium 9505A satellite phones […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-06-11] The underwriters of RigNet’s recently completed initial public offering of common stock have exercised an over-allotment option in full and will purchase an additional 500,000 shares of […]

[Satellite News 01-04-11] Every sector of the U.S. satellite industry experienced dynamic changes with long-term impact in 2010. The year proved opportunities during an economic period that has curtailed many […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-03-11] Arianespace has successfully launched the Hispasat 1E and Koresat 6 satellites, the launch service provider confirmed Dec. 29. It was the sixth successful Ariane 5 launch for […]

In times of economic gloom, investment banks, export credit agencies and private equity companies look to find safe investments in companies that provide few risks. Over the past year, the […]

As the 112th U.S. Congress convenes this month, the shock wave created by the November mid-term elections, which produced the largest turnover of seats in the House of Representatives in […]

In its first year of operation, the U.K. Space Agency (UK Space) recently issued a report on the healthy British space industry. The report is very positive, which should give […]

Equipment authorization, also known as “homologation,” is critically important to any manufacturer or importer wishing to market telecom equipment in the United States. The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is […]

  The Obama Administration’s new space policy brings an increased emphasis to the commercial satellite industry as a key player in the future space roadmap. Specifically, the policy calls on […]

I found myself on the other side of the interview process in early December when I was contacted by Al Jazeera English to comment on a story about a grassroots […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-30-10] Wireless telecoms services and solutions provider Brightstar Corp. has closed a $500 million U.S. senior revolving credit facility to provide the company with long term committed capital […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-30-10] Satmex has selected International Launch Services (ILS) to launch the Satmex 8 satellite into geostationary transfer orbit on an ILS Proton from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in the […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 12-29-10] Intelsat’s Galaxy 15 is now accepting commands and sending telemetry to its satellite operations center following the operator’s loss of the satellite in April, Intelsat announced […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-29-10] Qtel has rolled out the Thuraya XT mobile handset to its worldwide retail outlets, the company announced Dec. 28.     The service will be available in both […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-28-10] International Launch Services (ILS) successfully launched the Ka-Sat satellite to orbit for Eutelsat on a Proton Breeze M rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, ILS announced Dec 27.  […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-28-10] Enterprise voice and data services provider TelePacific Communications has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Covad Wireless, a broadband fixed wireless carrier operating in California,     TelePacific […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 12-27-10] Inmarsat secured $666 million in U.S. Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank loans to finance the construction and insurance of three Ka-band satellites for its Global Xpress service, the […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-27-10] TerreStar Networks and its creditors have agreed to allow EchoStar to buy $125 million of preferred stock as part of TerreStar Network’s reorganization plan out of bankruptcy, […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-27-10] Growth private equity firm Catalyst Investors has provided $10 million in equity funding to Canadian 4G rural broadband provider Barrett Xplore, the company announced Dec. 23.     […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-27-10] EMS Technologies has appointed President and CEO Neil Mackay to its board of directors, the company announced Dec. 22.     EMS said Mackay’s involvement in overseeing the […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 12-23-10] Globalstar has received two more of its second-generation satellites from Thales Alenia Space, the mobile operator announced Dec. 22.     The satellites will undergo preparations and […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-23-10] Geospatial solutions provider RapidEye named consulting and software engineering services company Viasat GeoTechnologies to RapidEye’s team of distributors in Canada, RapidEye announced Dec. 22.     RapidEye is […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 12-22-10] All major subcontract partners for the Republic of Azerbaijan’s first commercial communications satellite, Azerspace/Africasat-1a, are in place, as prime contractor Orbital Sciences Corp. selected GMV to […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-22-10] Teleport services provider Vicus Luxlink has leased six transponders of Thor 3 inclined-satellite capacity from Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSB) with the option of an additional two transponders, […]

[Satellite News 12-21-10] International mobile broadband industry group GSMA and research partner Analysys Mason are focusing efforts to persuade India’s government and regional enterprises to invest in expanding the country’s […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-21-10] The Mexican Government issued a $1 billion contract to Boeing for the development and delivery of the Mexsat end-to-end communications system, Boeing announced Dec. 20.     The […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-21-10] Intelsat has contracted SatLink Communications to provide Virtual Network Operator (VNO) end-to-end turnkey services based on the iDirect Evolution hub, SatLink announced Dec. 20.     The long-term […]