Focus: Telecom

[Satellite TODAY 08-03-09] Eutelsat increased its yearly revenues by more than 7 percent to 940.5 million euros ($1.3 billion) at the end of June, compared to 877.8 million euros ($1.2 […]

In the commercial satellite world the idea of hybrid networks has become increasingly important. Hughes Network Systems, for example, now sees itself as a network management firm and offers not […]

On both sides of the Atlantic, policymakers are devising programs to ensure that citizens have access to broadband services. For its part, the European Union (EU) has included funding for […]

There are very few satellite executives that have worked as intimately with the U.S. military and government sectors as Intelsat General President Kay Sears, who has spent the past several […]

The market for satellite technology has remained strong over the last few years, shrugging off the financial woes experienced in consumer markets. Although sales curves are at a notably lower […]

Innovative businesses offering new services to the public — and whose growth is measured in subscribers — are confronted with tricky math and public and investor relations tied to a […]

In the past two years, the development of new satellite communications-on-the-move products and service offerings has been heating up. Whether live news video streaming from moving vehicles, rear-seat entertainment for […]

Unregulated but regulated. Which is it? This is the uncertainty that has arisen since the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) imposed regulations on Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), while declaring […]

[Satellite Today 07-31-09] Comtech AHA, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Comtech Telecommunications, released AHA367-PCIe, a high-speed data compression board based on the open standard GZIP data compression algorithm, Comtech announced July […]

[Satellite Today 07-31-09] DEV Systemtechnik has re-designed its L-band signal distribution system, DEV 2180 to include a controller and SNMP/Ethernet interface and hot-pluggable amplifiers as standard features for the appliance, […]

[Satellite Today 07-31-09] Norsat reported revenues of $4.5 million in its 2009 second quarter, a 23 percent increase from the $3.6 million mark the company hit in the same period […]

[Satellite Today 07-31-09] Orolia, a developer of precision timing, positioning and synchronization electronics systems, signed an agreement with Airtek Capital Group to acquire Kannad SAS, a French supplier of maritime, […]

[Satellite Today 07-31-09] SES Astra signed a capacity deal with German satellite service provider InSat, SES Astra announced July 30.     InSat will use a transponder on Astra 2C to […]

[Satellite Today 07-30-09] ViaSat Enerdyne has released its EnerLinks 3 Autotracking Antenna System (ETAS), a complete ground station for video and ISR data links, which uses the EnerLinks 3 ground […]

[Satellite Today 07-30-09] Information technology and managed network services provider Artel won $61.1 million in contracts in the first half of 2009, according to the company’s financial reports released July […]

[Satellite Today 07-30-09] Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) completed human safety qualification testing for the Falcon 9 launch vehicle’s first stage tank and interstage at SpaceX’s test site in Waco, Texas, […]

[Satellite News 07-30-09] The post-bankruptcy sale of ProtoStar’s satellites is sure to draw interest from multiple parties, according to industry officials and analysts.     ProtoStar and its five affiliates filed […]

[Satellite News 07-30-09] The post-bankruptcy sale of ProtoStar’s satellites is sure to draw interest from multiple parties, according to industry officials and analysts.     ProtoStar and its five affiliates filed […]

[Satellite Today 07-29-09] Commercial space venture Virgin Galactic raised $280 million in a 32 percent company stake purchase by Aabar Investments in Abu Dhabi, Virgin Galactic announced July 28.     […]

[Satellite Today 07-29-09] ProtoStar and its five affiliates have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court of Deleware confirmed.             The case, number 09-12658, was registered with […]

[Satellite Today 07-29-09] Orbital Sciences’ net profits dropped 65 percent to $8.7 million from $25.1 million in 2008, according to its 2009 second-quarter financial reports released July 28.     The […]

[Satellite Today 07-29-09] Integral System’s third quarter results will not meet the company’s expectations, according to a statement by CEO John Higginbotham, released July 28.     The company’s management projects […]

[Satellite News 07-29-09] Despite heavy mid-year losses reported by some satellite companies, industry analysts continue to present good news for the industry, as a report from Euroconsult, released July 28, […]

[Satellite Today 07-29-09] Thales Alenia Space has seen a significant increase in order intake in the first half six months of 2009, according to the company’s 2009 first-half results issued […]

[Satellite Today 07-29-09]  EADS Astrium earned 2.2 billion euros ($3.1 billion) in revenues in the first half of 2009, an increase of about 30 percent from its 2008 figures from […]

[Satellite Today 07-28-09] Thuraya will launch a new rugged satellite handheld phone within a few weeks targeting military personnel, oil and gas workers, seafarers, and international media correspondents, sources told […]

[Satellite Today 07-28-09] Gilat Satellite Networks will supply its SkyEdge 2 satellite communications network to Argentinean satellite broadband provider Servicio Satelital, according to a contract Gilat announced July 27.      […]

[Satellite Today 07-28-09] The launch of DubaiSat-1 has been delayed for additional safety and security testing, the Emirates Institution for Advanced Science and Technology (EIAST) announced July 27.     International […]

[Satellite Today 07-28-09] Global Satellite USA has launched its Inmarsat Fleetbroadband 150 using airtime from Vizada, Global Satellite announced July 24.     Global Satellite is offering $2,400 of free airtime […]

[Satellite Today 07-28-09] Hughes Network Systems won a contract with Sky Perfect JSAT to supply its HX System broadband satellite platform, Hughes announced July 27.     The HX platform order […]