Focus: Telecom

[Satellite TODAY 10-21-10] PolarSat Inc., a full-mesh, hubless VSAT communication equipment provider, received more than $1 million in orders to expand an MF-TDMA network for an unnamed air traffic network […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-21-10] The number of worldwide Internet users has doubled in the past five years and will surpass 2 billion by the end of this year, according to a […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 10-21-10] Mobile satellite network operator TerreStar Networks has been forced to file for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Manhattan after amassing $1.64 […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 10-21-10] Satellite IP services provider Central European Telecom Services (CETel) wants to make more of an impact in the Middle East broadband market through a network expansion […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 10-20-10] ViaSat has acquired the SkyLink airborne broadband service from Arinc and has added SkyLink’s business jet customers to the ViaSat Yonder high-speed Internet access network, ViaSat […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 10-20-10] GE Satcom hopes its Oct. 18 deal with UAE-based telecoms service provider Du will open up opportunities for expanding GE Satcom’s footprint in the Middle East, […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-20-10] An Arianespace Soyuz 2-1A rocket launched the first six of Globalstar’s 24-satellite second-generation constellation from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, the operator announced Oct. 19.     The […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-20-10] Boeing has shipped LightSquared’s SkyTerra 1 high-capacity mobile communications satellite from the company’s integration and test complex in El Segundo to the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Boeing […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-20-10] After remaining relatively stagnant for the past two quarters, Lockheed Martin Space Systems’ net sales decreased by 5 percent in its 2010 third quarter, compared with sales […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-20-10] Iridium’s Brazilian subsidiary Iridium Serviçios de Satelites named GPS tracking and communication specialist Blue Sky Network to be the subidiary’s mobile satellite service provider in Brazil, Iridium […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-20-10] Danish satellite communications equipment manufacturer Thrane & Thrane launched its new Aviator Wireless Handset, designed for in-flight voice and data communications, the company announced Oct. 19.     […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-19-10] Former EchoStar President Dean Olmstead passed away after a long battle with cancer, the company announced Oct. 18.     Olmstead joined EchoStar in 2008 after serving as […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-19-10] Satellite communication services provider GE Satcom and United Arab Emirates’ integrated telecom service provider Du have entered into a partnership agreement that will see the two companies […]

The Russian satellite market received a shot in the arm with Gazprom Space Systems (GSS) and Russian Satellite Communications Co. (RSCC) announcing plans to develop a new number of new […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 10-19-10] Talia has launched Talia Trunk, a solution that uses a remotely administrated DVB-S2/SCPC connection to provide dedicated services from 128 kb- to transponder-sized connections to enterprise […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 10-18-10] A wide-ranging cooperation agreement between Polish media groups TVN and Telekomunikacja Polska (TP) signed Oct. 15 will allow TVN to expand and strengthen its N DTH […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-18-10] Digi International has released the Digi m130 embedded dual-mode modem module, which aims to allow device manufacturers to integrate cellular, GSM/GPRS, GPS and Orbcomm satellite connectivity with […]

The Russian satellite market received a shot in the arm with both Gazprom Space Systems (GSS) and Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC) announcing plans to bring a new number of […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 10-15-10] SES Astra is looking to bring its Astra2Connect satellite broadband service to new markets in Africa through a deal signed Oct. 13 with South African information […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-15-10] Cyprus-based maritime company Intership Navigation has contracted MTN Satellite Communications to provide VSAT broadband satellite connections for two of its new giant bulk carriers, MTN announced Oct. […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-15-10] The provincial government of Ontario is providing ASC Signal with a grant worth more than $900,000 to help the company become more competitive in global markets and […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-15-10] The worldwide global billing systems market, which is often complimented by enterprise satellite delivery technology, is forecast to grow to $5.6 billion in 2014 after hitting the […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 10-14-10] Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) has issued the manufacturing contract for the ABS-2 satellite to Space Systems/Loral (SS/L).     The ABS-2 satellite is based on SS/L’s 1300 […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 10-14-10] Gilat Satellite Networks has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire solid-state amplifier manufacturer Wavestream Corp. for approximately $130 million in cash, Gilat announced Oct. 13. […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-14-10] C-Com Satellite Systems has developed multilingual software for its iNetVu mobile antenna systems, the company announced Oct. 13.     C-Com’s iNetVu 7000 controllers will now be integrated […]

[Satellite News 10-14-10] The potential for a consumer market leap to 3-D broadcast content has yielded a fair share of caution from analysts focused on short-term growth, but RRSat Deputy […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-13-10] Bridge Technologies has entered into a partnership with Stockholm-based professional video and audio specialist Danmon Svenska to sell and support VideoBridge digital media monitoring products in Sweden, […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-12-10] Thuraya signed a contract with Asian telco Chunghwa Telecom, which could open up markets like Taiwan for MSS services, Thuraya announced Oct. 10.     Chunghwa Telecom, Taiwan’s […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-12-10] Phoenix International, a subsidiary of the John Deere Co., introduced an addition to its integrated telematics solutions product line with the release of Satellite Gateway, a tracking […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-12-10] Simon Van den Dries has been appointed vice president of EMS Global Tracking sales and will oversee sales operations for both direct and indirect sales focusing on […]