Focus: Telecom

[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 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 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 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 […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-02-10] Vizada released a Universal Card solution for prepaid calling on Inmarsat’s IsatPhone Pro handset to commercial markets, Vizada announced Nov. 1.     Vizada said it is targeting […]

[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 10-30-10] Eutelsat Communications has lost the W3B satellite due to a satellite propulsion subsystem anomaly that occurred after its launch on an Ariane 5 rocket, the operator announced […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-01-10] Lockheed Martin’s BSat-3b broadcasting satellite, designed and built for Broadcasting Satellite System (B-Sat) of Japan, was launched by Arianespace on an Ariane 5-ECA launch vehicle, the manufacturer […]

Pakistan’s national satellite, Paksat, will play a major role in a program intended to bring the benefits of satellite technology to the population. CEO Usman Bajwa discusses the challenges ahead.  […]

Canada’s Parliament enacted legislation July 12 to remove restrictions on foreign ownership of Canadian-licensed satellite carriers. Prior to the legislation, Canada limited foreign ownership of telecommunications carriers, including satellite carriers, […]

When the Lucas Gusher came in at Spindletop in 1901, igniting the Texas Oil Boom, drilling rigs primarily were driven by hardened men working with hardened steel and horsepower. Drilling […]

The relationship between telcos and satellite companies is complex. Some telcos own their own satellite assets, while others rely on leased capacity, to serve business and government clients. A number […]

The National Bureau of Economic Research, a private, non-profit research organization that calls the beginning and end of recessions, declared in September that the recession that gripped the globe throughout […]

The satellite sector has spared no efforts to enhance reliability of its services, and advancements in network remote monitoring tools are providing more benefits for operators and service providers. Satellite […]

There have been important developments in Mexico but not the kind you would expect to hear on the evening news. Mexico has kept step with a telecom liberalization plan 15 […]

Participants at a workshop held in Wroclaw, Poland, in mid-September discussed efficient use of spectrum and orbit resources. They agreed that ensuring this efficiency is getting “more and more difficult,” […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 10-29-10] The Broadband Stakeholder Group (BSG) recently commissioned global telecoms, media and technology adviser Analysys Mason to study the costs and capabilities of wireless and satellite technologies […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 10-29-10] Sea Launch Co. has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy after completing its reorganization process Oct. 27, the company announced.     Sea Launch’s plan of reorganization, approved […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-29-10] Raytheon reported modest sales gains across most of its divisions during the third quarter of 2010, which resulted in a slight boost in its financial position when […]