Focus: Telecom

[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 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 02-05-10] 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 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 […]

David Gelerman did not set out to serve the satellite sector when he founded Advantech in 1988, but more than 20 years later, he has positioned the Canadian company as […]

The ability to attach devices to the public telephone network seems to make so much common sense now, but there was a time when this was not possible. Until the […]

In the first quarter of 2010, AT&T plans to begin offering Terrestar’s satellite voice service as part of selected AT&T wireless plans, and this may be the time that satellite […]

There are a few primary areas which have the biggest impact on a teleport operator’s bottom line and/or the ability to improve service delivery. These broad areas include: space segment, […]

Khalid Balkheyour, CEO, Arabsat Arabsat is expected to post double-digit percentage increases in revenues and profits, as operational revenues jumped from $157 million in 2008 to $192 million in 2009, […]

The December closing of ViaSat’s $568 million cash and stock acquisition of Ka-band satellite broadband provider WildBlue, following November’s $75 million cash investment by SES into Google-backed startup O3b, which […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-01-10] Gilat Satellite Networks’ Bandwidth Optimizer solution (BWO) has been deployed at hub sites in Asia, the company announced Jan. 28.     Gilat’s BWO solution implements echo cancellation […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-01-10] U.K.-based Analysys Mason has been selected by the Brunei Authority for Info-communications Technology Industry (AITI) to develop a broadband strategy to support access to highly developed information […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-01-10] Frank Otto will retire as Comtech’s senior vice president of operations on Feb. 5 to accept a position with the Long Island Forum for Technology (LIFT), the […]

[Satellite News 01-29-10] Vizada will make a major product push in the maritime market this year, with Inmarsat,Iridium and Thuraya as partners targeting ship crew communications, Vizada CEO Erik Ceuppens […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-29-10] Israeli satellite operator Spacecom has purchased exclusivity on the AsiaSat 2 satellite from AsiaSat, the operator announced Jan. 28.    As a result, the C- and Ku-band […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-29-10] Norsat International has dissolved its acquisition of WiMax solution provider Bluemoon, Norsat announced Jan. 28.     The Bluemoon acquisition was part of Norsat’s strategy to enter the […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-29-10] Mongolian Internet service provider Orbitnet signed a multi-year agreement with Telesat to purchase Ku-band capacity on the Telstar 18 satellite, the operator announced Jan. 28.     Obritnet […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-29-10] Infosat Communications has launched High Speed Enterprise (HSe), a two-way satellite broadband solution offering service in the continental United States, Alaska, Puerto Rico, and southern Canada, the […]