Focus: Telecom

[Satellite TODAY 09-08-10] Bulgarian telecommunication service provider Vivacom has signed a multi-year, multi-transponder contract for Intelsat capacity on the Intelsat 12 satellite (IS-12), located at 45 degrees East, the operator […]

[Satellite News 09-08-10] Global FSS operators continue to look for growth opportunities outside their traditional market strongholds, with Inmarsat’s investment in Ka-band satellites and the potential for growth in Ka-band […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-07-10] Canadian satellite company Com Dev has dismissed CEO John Keating, effective immediately, after announcing heavy losses in its 2010 third quarter, which resulted in a 5 percent […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-07-10] Spanish broadband specialist Quantis is rolling out a full-service broadband solution based on Newtec‘s Ka-band Sat3Play technology, hub and terminals to remote and rural communities across Spain, […]

[Satellite News 09-07-10] For satellite operators, new or old, now is potentially a great time to get new financing, according to Euroconsult World Satellite Business Week panelists.     The forum, […]

[Satellite News 09-07-10] Global telecoms, media and IT adviser Analysys Mason released a report Sept. 7 urging operators to reconsider plans for fiber to the home (FTTH) if they are […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-06-10] Maritime satellite communications terminals aboard commercial and private ships will more than double over the next decade, according to a Euroconsult research report released Sept. 3.     […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-06-10] Developer Netia is set to release Netia CMS, a content management system and integrated suite, which aims to enable users to streamline production processes, the company announced […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-06-10] China Telecom Americas, a North American subsidiary of China Telecom Corp. has partnered with carrier Ethernet network operator CENX to provide services both to and from its […]

[Satellite News 09-06-10] Not even half a year ago, Canadian satellite company Com Dev International was projecting 10 percent revenue growth by the end of 2010. By June, the company […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-03-10] Communications, connectivity, and content services provider MTN Satellite has released StreamXcel Plus, an integrated hardware and software solution for managing shipboard satellite communications, the company announced Sept. […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-03-10] Vizada has teamed up with service provider Nautical to provide the Inmarsat FleetBroadband service to more than 300 Spanish fishing vessels, the companies announced Sept. 2.     […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-02-10] In-flight communications provider OnAir has launched full Mobile OnAir and Internet OnAir inflight passenger communications services on EgpytAir’s fleet of twin-aisle Airbus 330-300 aircraft operating out of […]

[Satellite News 09-02-10] As satellite broadcasters and operators embark on 3-D TV initiatives and platform roll-outs, set-top box vendors such as Pace, Technicolor and Amino Communications still are waiting for […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-02-10] GE SatCom is launching a satellite-based communications service for shipping operators, the company announced Sept. 1.     The Satlynx Maritime solution aims to provide a platform for […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-01-10] France Telecom has partnered with Newtec to expand Orange’s IP-over-satellite broadband services in Africa to sub-Saharan countries, Newtec announced Aug. 31. Orange has initiated a program of […]

I did not intend to have three stories in the September issue that expressed the same theme, but by the time the writers had finished their work, articles that looked […]

If a maritime vessel is in no-man’s land, does that equate to being in no-rules land? With regards to satellite maritime communications, it may appear so, but it’s not quite […]

Eutelsat and ictQatar announced in May a strategic alliance for the joint procurement of a communications satellite to be positioned in Eutelsat’s 25.5 East orbital slot. ictQatar is the Qatari […]

A quarter century has passed since Wal-Mart rolled out its M/A-COM (later acquired by Hughes) Ku-band VSAT network. The innovative technology allowed the retailer to displace a terrestrial network made […]

With consumers growing ever more demanding in terms of accessing content, the job for the traditional set-top box manufacturer has become much tougher. As content providers and distributors look to […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-31-10] Global shipping line APL has created SmarTemp, a satellite tracking service that monitors the temperature and humidity of refrigerated containers carrying sensitive cargo, APL announced Aug. 30. […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-31-10] Commercial space services provider Astrotech Corp. posted a fourth quarter fiscal year 2010 net loss of $1.6 million and decreased revenues, which impacted the company’s full-year 2010 […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-30-10] Canadian satellite technology company Com Dev International will post a net loss of about $1.6 million in its 2010 third quarter, compared with a net income of […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-30-10] RigNet, a provider of remote communications and collaborative applications to the global oil and gas industry, has recently opened a service center in Dickinson, N.D.     The […]

[Satellite News 08-27-10] Two of Indonesia’s major telcos PT Indosat (Indosat) and PT Telkom (Telkom) are teaming up to deploy a new satellite to benefit the entertainment, communications and cellular […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-27-10] Hong-Kong based operator APT Satellite saw profits almost double in the first half of 2010 to $12.54 million, an increase of over 85 percent compared to the […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-27-10] Broadcast content management and distribution services provider RRsat Global Communications Network appointed David Aber CFO after its current CFO Gil Efron resigned after four years of service, […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-27-10] The STM Group has launched the its SatLink 2000 VSAT Indoor Unit (IDU), supporting IP throughput up to 30 Mbps and operating on DVB-S2 carriers at information […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-26-10] Cobham Satcom reported an increase in orders for its Sea Tel Ultra Small Aperture Terminal (USAT) marine stabilized Ku-band antenna system, as its applications in the global […]