Focus: Telecom

[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 […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-10-10] ViaSat grew revenues by 4 percent to $156 million but fell short of its $169 million target, according to the company’s third quarter 2010 financial results, released […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-10-10] M2M products and services provider Numerex Corp. has entered into a long-term agreement with Rogers Wireless to expand Numerex’s business in Canada, Numerex announced Feb. 9.     […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-09-10] Globalstar signed a joint venture agreement with mobile satellite voice and data provider Arion Communication to form Globalstar Asia Pacific, the companies announced Feb. 8.     The […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-09-10] Iridium Communications selected Hughes Network Systems to develop an access network controller (ANC) for its gateway ground radio control network, Hughes announced Feb. 8.     Hughes will […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-09-10] Oil and gas industry communications provider RigNet relocated its U.K.-based Aberdeen operations to a new facility, the company announced Feb. 8.      The new facility, also located […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-08-10] OnAir has been selected by Airbus to provide mobile satellite connectivity solutions to its Airbus A350 XWB fleet, OnAir announced Feb. 5. The service complies with Airbus’ […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-08-10] Avanti Communications suffered a fiscal first-half loss of $688,292 due to weaker financing income ahead of the Hylas 1 launch, scheduled for the 2010 second quarter, the […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-05-10] Alliant Techsystems (ATK) appointed Mark DeYoung President and CEO, effective immediately, the company announced Feb. 4     DeYoung also was elected to serve on the company’s board […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-05-10] Stratos Global has been contracted to supply Inmarsat BGAN mobile satellite data and voice services to the University of California San Diego (UCSD) to support archaeological research […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-05-10] Services on Telesat’s Anik F3 satellite will be provided to the Canadian government to support the country’s relief efforts to Haiti, Telesat announced Feb. 4.     Anik […]

[Satellite News 02-08-10] Morgan Stanley expects SES to outperform in 2010, according to a research report issued Feb. 5 The report, “Stellar Choice,” highlights three potential growth trends for SES, […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-04-10] Antenna Technology Communications Inc. (ATCi) has unveiled and deployed a new family of satellite modulator products under the ZMOD-10 brand name, the company announced Feb. 3.     […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-04-10] Technical problems on the W2A satellite have been a major setback for Solaris Mobile, CEO Steve Maine told Satellite News.     Solaris Mobile, a joint venture between […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-03-10] A control processor on the Intelsat 4 satellite (IS-4) failed, Intelsat announced Feb. 1.     IS-4, a Boeing 601-model satellite located at 72 degrees East , is […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-03-10] Rascomstar-QAF will launch the Rascomstar-QAF1R satellite in May to boost its pan-African connectivity services and replace the Rascomstar-QAF1 spacecraft, expected to stop working by the end of […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-03-10] The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is planning to launch a satellite in 2011 that will provide S-band satellite phone services in India, ISRO announced Feb. 2. […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-03-10] Vizada is launching its next-generation Universal Card for maritime crew communications, the company announced Feb. 2.     This prepaid service enables crewmembers to use voice, video and […]

[Satellite News 02-03-10] Technical problems on the W2A satellite have been a major setback for Solaris Mobile, CEO Steve Maine told Satellite News.     The joint venture of rivals SES […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-01-10] Satelites Mexicanos (Satmex) is experiencing problems with the Satmex 5 satellite’s primary Xenon Ion Propulsion System (XIPS), the operator announced Jan. 28.     Satmex said that it […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-01-10] Eutelsat has restored all services to its customers affected by a technical anomaly that occurred on the W2 satellite on Jan. 27, the operator announced Feb. 1. […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-02-10] SkyDelta Satellite Networks has purchased and installed three iDirect Series 15000 universal satellite hubs to expand the reach of its IP satellite broadband offerings to the Middle […]

[Satellite News 02-02-10] Intersat Africa is confident that the time is right for satellite broadband to make a strong impact across many markets in Africa and has teamed up with […]