Focus: Telecom

[Satellite News 02-24-10] Astrium Services began 2010 with a contract by the European Defence Agency (EDA) to provide a new preparatory study aimed at coordinating the future military communication needs […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-23-10] The Brazilian Amazonian Protection System (SIPAM) has contracted Gilat to provide its SkyEdge 2 VSAT broadband satellite communications network to more than 1,000 SIPAM sites in the […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-24-10] Thai-based satellite operator Thaicom reported a net loss in 2009 of $14.16 million despite growing its year-end revenues to $216.90 million, the company announced in its 2009 […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-23-10] U.S. Broadband stimulus funds of $100 million specifically set aside for satellite projects in a U.S. Rural Utilities Services (RUS) and U.S. National Telecommunications and Information Administration […]

[Satellite News 02-23-10] Investment bank analysts hailed the recent performances of both Eutelsat and SES at the half-year mark of 2010, following the release of their latest financial results.     […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-22-10] SES CFO Mark Rigolle has been appointed CEO of O3b Networks, the companies announced Feb. 22. Rigolle succeeds Greg Clarke, who is stepping down for personal reasons […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-23-10] SpaceX’s debut Falcon 9 launch vehicle is now vertical at its Cape Canaveral, Fla., launch facility, the company announced Feb. 22.     The Falcon 9 rocket was […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-23-10] Thuraya is launching a mobile satellite broadband starter package specifically designed for occasional-use Thuraya IP service customers, the company announced Feb. 21.     The Thuraya IP starter […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-23-10] Hughes Network Systems unveiled its 9201-M2M universal SCADA IP terminal that operates over Inmarsat‘s Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) satellite service, the company announced Feb. 23.     […]

[Satellite News 02-22-10] U.S. Broadband stimulus funds of $100 million for satellite projects, specifically set aside in a U.S. Rural Utilities Services (RUS) and U.S. National Telecommunications and Information Administration […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-22-10] Eutelsat’s W3B will be launched by Arianespace between August and September after Thales Alenia Space, the spacecraft’s prime contractor, renegotiated its previous launch arrangements with China in […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-22-10] Thales Alenia Space recorded a sharp increase in sales in 2009 with order intake reaching 1.6 billion euros ($2.17 billion), an increase of 17 percent compared to […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-22-10] Satellite telecommunications service provider BusinessCom has launched its Advantage IP VSAT service to provide coverage to Middle East and parts of Asia, the company announced Feb. 19. […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-22-10] Cobham Satcom’s 24-inch marine-stabilized antenna USAT 24 has received a full accreditation license from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Cobham announced Feb. 19.     The license […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-19-10] A strong fourth quarter helped Eutelsat post 10 percent revenue growth in the last six months of 2009, the company announced in its latest financial results, released […]

[Satellite News 02-19-10] Verizon Wireless’ agreement with free-to-download VoIP service provider Skype to bundle the application with high-end Verizon 3G handsets, announced Feb. 16, elicited a substantial wave of response […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-18-10] Arabsat believes that its success in 2009 is proof that the Middle East satellite market is resistant to the global economic downturn, CEO Khalid Balkheyour told Satellite […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-18-10] Verizon Wireless has signed an agreement with Skype to bundle Skype’s VoIP service with Verizon’s high-end 3G handsets models starting in March, Verizon announced Feb. 16.     […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-18-10] TerreStar promoted President Jeffrey Epstein to CEO, TerreStar announced Feb. 17.     Following promotion, Epstein will remain president of TerreStar — a role he has served in […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-17-10] Norwegian operator Telenor posted an increase in net profits in its 2009 fourth quarter, reporting earnings of $420 million, up from its $332 million in 2008, according […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-17-10] Orbcomm signed an agreement with trailer fleet solutions provider GE Transport International Pool (GE TIP) to provide data transmitting services from Orbcomm’s low-Earth orbit satellite network to […]

[Satellite News 02-17-10] Arabsat is touting its 2009 performance as proof that the Middle East satellite market is resistant to the global economic downturn, and Arabsat ready to capitalize on […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-16-10] Solaris Mobile has unveiled the Solaris Mobile Pocket Gateway, an S-band mobile gateway device for smartphones, the company announced Feb. 15.     The pocket-sized S-band receiver, developed […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-16-10] Gilat Satellite Networks saw revenues decline to $56.6 million in the 2009 fourth quarter, down from $66.1 million in the same period in 2008, according to financial […]

[Satellite News 02-16-10] The South African government has purchased a majority share in SunSpace, a private, domestic spin-off satellite development research company, in an effort to boost the country’s space […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-11-10] Google has launched efforts to enter the U.S. broadband service business by delivering Internet access through fiber networks connected directly to households, Google Product Managers Minni Ingersoll […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-11-10] Artel signed $146.7 million in new contracts and grew year-end revenues by 28 percent to $275 million, the company announced in its 2009 financial results, released Feb. […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-11-10] Mobile in-flight connectivity provider OnAir appointed Richard Briffod director of business development for mobile network operators, the company announced Feb. 10.     Briffod will lead development and […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-11-10] RigNet has appointed John Bush manager of strategic business development, the oil and gas industry managed network solutions provider announced Feb. 10.     Bush will be responsible […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-10-10] Gilat Satellite Networks has received new VSAT orders from Costa Rican national telecommunications operator Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE), Gilat announced Feb. 9.     The purchase builds […]