Focus: Telecom

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 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 […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-29-10] Indigo Wireless, a rural wireless operator in Pennsylvania and Nebraska, will use Globecomm’s 3G switch platform for its global 3G hosted mobile services, Indigo announced Jan. 28. […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-29-10] Eutelsat and manufacturer Thales Alenia Space are investigating a failure suffered by the W2 satellite Jan. 27, Eutelsat announced.     Eutelsat has taken action to provide alternative […]

[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 01-28-10] SES World Skies signed a DVB service deal with U.S. content delivery firm Microspace to offer retail digital signage services throughout Europe, SES announced Jan. 27.    […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-28-10] Inmarsat has made the first call using IsatPhone, the company’s new global handheld service scheduled for launch in June, Inmarsat announced Jan. 27.     IsatPhone Pro, which […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-28-10] Harris Maritime Communications Services (Harris MCS) signed a multi-year agreement with Telesat to purchase Telstar 11N capacity over the Atlantic Ocean region, Telesat announced Jan. 27.    […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-28-10] Thrane & Thrane has activated its mini-VSAT broadband Internet and voice service for commercial and leisure marine users in and around Africa, the company announced Jan. 27. […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-27-10] SkyBitz has launched the GLS400 Mobile Terminal, an asset management solution based on its Global Locating System (GLS) technology, the company announced Jan. 26.     The SkyBitz […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-26-10] Spacecom Satellite Communications has signed a six-year contract with an unnamed customer to provide satellite communications services in Africa via its Amos-5 satellite, the company announced Jan. […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-25-10] Quake Global, a manufacturer of M2M communicators for multiple satellite and terrestrial networks, has selected IAR Systems as its preferred software development environment for its new Q-Pro […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-25-10] Hughes Network Systems has surpassed 500,000 North American subscribers to its HughesNet service, the company announced Jan. 25.     The company said its focus on providing connectivity […]

[Satellite News 01-26-10] The commercial mobile services market is thriving in Afghanistan due to a steady increase in government platforms and technology investments, according to Jan. 21 report released by […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-25-10] SES World Skies has updated its naming convention for future satellites, the company announced Jan. 22.     Three of SES’ new Orbital Sciences-built satellites will be named […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-25-10] Glowlink is accepting orders for its Model 1000×2 dual-channel satellite spectrum monitoring system, the company announced Jan. 21.     The product aims to enable customers to independently […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-25-10] Nokia will offer the premium version of its GPS Ovi Maps for free on a number of its devices in a move to counter its competitor Google, […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-25-10] Vislink has relocated its Chesham- and Watford-based sales, development and manufacturing facilities in the United Kingdom to a single site located at Hemel Hempstead, the company announced […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-25-10] Astra Broadband Services and Intersat Africa are set to launch satellite broadband to customers in East and Central Africa in early February, the companies announced Jan. 22. […]