Focus: Telecom

[Satellite TODAY Insider 11-11-10] ND SatCom has become the first certified Citrix partner in the field of satellite communication thanks to ND Satcom’s XWARP cloud computing solution, the company announced […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-11-10] SpaceX postponed the debut launch of its Dragon spacecraft to Dec. 7 in order to carry out more testing, the company announced Nov. 9.      The capsule’s […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 11-11-10] Despite a 4 percent gain in overall revenues at $18.2 million, Globalstar reported $24.5 million in losses during its 2010 third quarter as the company prepares […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 11-10-10] Iridium Communications has increased its 2010 full-year projections for total billable subscriber growth, government service revenues and operational EBITDA after reporting strong gains in its 2010 […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-10-10] Satellite communications company SatCom Group Holdings has acquired German software development specialist Abbey Technologies for an undisclosed amount, SatCom announced Nov. 9.     Abbey, which focuses on […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 11-09-10] Inmarsat’s IsatPhone Pro handset has been making steady progress in the handheld market since its commercial launch in June, Inmarsat CEO Andy Sukawaty said Nov. 8 […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-09-10] U.S. private equity firm TPG Capital will acquire Mac-Donald Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) property information division, including information distribution service BC OnLine, for $850 million, MDA announced […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-09-10] Harris Corp. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire oil and gas industry service provider Schlumberger’s Global Connectivity Services (GCS) business for $347.5 million in cash […]

[Satellite News 11-09-10] The 2010 Offshore Communications conference in Houston featured a growing number of attendees, speakers and exhibitors excited about the maritime and energy sector’s progress throughout the last […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 11-09-10] A sustained increase for video services in Latin America has created significant potential for FSS operators in the region, Intelsat CEO David McGlade said during his […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-08-10] Pace has acquired Latens Systems, a content security software and middleware company, for about 29 million British pounds ($46.9 million), Pace announced Nov. 4. The acquisition will […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-08-10] The Ministry of Communications and Information Technologies of the Republic of Azerbaijan selected Arianespace to launch the country’s first communications satellite on an Ariane 5 rocket by […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-08-10] The continued recovery of its LXE mobile computing business drove increased profitability for EMS Technologies in the third quarter of 2010, according to the company’s latest results […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-08-10] Loral Space & Communications’ 2010 third quarter net income slipped to $72 million, down from $108 million in the third quarter of 2009 due to lower foreign […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-05-10] A surge in revenues from the multi-usage business and the data and value-added services business helped boost Eutelsat’s first quarter 2011 revenues by more than 12 percent […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 11-05-10] Canadian operator Telesat reported consolidated revenues of $208.4 million in its 2010 third quarter, an increase of about 12 percent compared to the same period in […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-05-10] Hughes has reported another quarter of consumer growth and expanding margins and predicts a major turnaround in the North American enterprise market, the company said in its […]

[Satellite TODAY11-05-10] Comtech EF Data has acquired FX-series WAN optimization, application and platforms developer Stampede Technologies for an undisclosed amount, the companies announced Nov. 4.     Comtech said the acquisition […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-05-10] Australian Internet service provider SkyMesh was selected by Indigo Telecom to resell its satellite voice and data products in Australia, SkyMesh announced Nov. 4.     SkyMesh will […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 11-04-10] Astrium Services has won a study contract to assess the provision of satellite services for accurately tracking aircraft over remote locations, particularly over the oceans, the […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 11-04-10] Vendors and booth operators at the Offshore Communications 2010 conference in Houston agree — WiMax and Ka-band video are the two hottest topics this year for […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-04-10] End-to-end IP video solutions provider Haivision acquired the digital signage market assets of CS Software Holdings, Haivision announced Nov. 3. Haivision will inherit CS Software’s CoolSign product […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-04-10] MTN Satellite Communications (MTN), a provider of communications, connectivity and content services, has equipped yachts in Burger Boat Co. shipyards with a communication suite that includes an […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-03-10] SES World Skies selected ScheduAll‘s Enterprise Resource Management Application (ERMa) to manage feed booking for World Skies’ fleet of more than 25 satellites and optimize its global […]

[Satellite News 11-02-10] Informa Telecoms & Media estimates that the average traffic per smartphone user currently averages 85MB per month as smartphone users are generating two-thirds of the world’s total […]

[Satellite News 11-02-10] Europe Media Port (EMP), a global teleport provider, is having a strong 2010 backed by recently signed deals with O3b Networks and Kahkeshan Digisat.     Dimitrios Papaharalabos, […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 11-02-10] The unexpected loss of Eutelsat’s W3B satellite on Oct. 29 due to a satellite propulsion subsystem anomaly provoked gloomy reactions from European investment bank satellite analysts. […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-02-10] RigNet, an independent provider of remote communications solutions and collaborative applications to the global oil and gas industry, has signed a contract with SandRidge Energy to provide […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-02-10] Hughes Network Systems is now accepting orders for its 9450-C11 BGAN land mobile satellite terminal for operation over Inmarsat‘s BGAN satellite service, Hughes announced Nov. 1.      […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-02-10] Bulgarian telco Vivacom saw a significant increase in profits in the first nine months of 2010 as a result of the boost it has received from its […]