Focus: Telecom

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. will provide CAT Telecom Public Co. Ltd. a SkyEdge 2 broadband satellite network to serve rural locations throughout Thailand, Gilat announced July 16.     The system, […]

Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) is working with Newtec to optimize their point-to-point transmissions services via satellite, Newtec announced June 16.     Using Newtec’s DVB-S2 modulator and demodulator technology, ABS customers […]

Gilat Satellite Networks CEO Amiram Levinberg said the company’s deal with CAT Telecom Public Co. Ltd. to supply a Gilat SkyEdge 2 broadband satellite network to serve rural locations throughout […]

Australian telco Optus plays a key role in bringing the benefits of satellite technology to all areas of Australia. The company, part of the SingTel group, is preparing for the […]

After visiting multiple shows throughout the past several years, I am still amazed at the pace of change in the communications and broadcast arenas. We saw our second 3D HD […]

[Satellite Today 06-18-09] ST Electronics commissioned an 11-meter  Ku-Band  antenna  system  to  SingTel for  Communication  System  Monitoring  (CSM)  and  communication  that  carries commercial  traffic  on  SingTel  satellites, ST Electronics announced […]

Tandberg Television will supply encoders and multiplexing for more than 50 channels of standard-definition content for Indonesian pay-TV service provider Aora, Tandberg announced June 16. The channels are broadcast in […]

SES Americom-New Skies closed a multi-year deal with TAS (Teleport Access Services Inc.) to provide three transponders on the NSS-11 satellite to distribute up to 50 Chinese television channels to […]

Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) has selected Space Systems / Loral (SS/L) to manufacture the ABS-2 spacecraft, ABS announced June 17.    ABS-2, scheduled for launch in 2012 with Arianespace, will be equipped […]

By Jason Bates A word that can be seen and heard throughout the show floor is “optimization.” Network operators are looking to use their available bandwidth as efficiently as possible, […]

[Satellite News 06-17-09] Thaicom is undergoing a familiar style of leadership change, as Dumrong Kasemset, the man behind the company’s IPStar satellite broadband strategy, is stepping as executive chairman and […]

By Mark Holmes SpeedCast, a subsidiary of AsiaSat, is a multi-faceted service provider in Asia specializing in delivering to land or sea communications solutions ranging from broadband Internet to managed […]

By Mark Holmes Thaicom is undergoing a familiar style of leadership change, as Dumrong Kasemset, the man behind the company’s IPStar satellite broadband strategy, is stepping as executive chairman and […]

Vietnam Multimedia Corp. (VTC) signed a contract with Tandberg Television for encoding, multiplexing and modulation for 10 high-definition (HD) and 32 standard-definition (SD) channels simultaneously played out over satellite and […]

ST-2 Satellite Ventures Pte Ltd. (STS) awarded a contract to Arianespace to launch the ST-2 satellite, Arianespace announced July 16. ST-2 is being manufactured by Mitsubishi Electric Corp. using the […]

Measat Satellite Systems renewed an agreement with Celestial Movies Channel Ltd. to distribute Celestial Movies and Celestial Classic Movies on Measat-3, Measat announced.     “We are delighted with the on-going […]

By Jason Bates An era in which many countries in the Asia-Pacific region wished to own and operate their own satellite crippled transponder prices in the area for many years. […]

SpeedCast, a subsidiary of AsiaSat, is a multi-faceted service provider in Asia specializing in delivering to land or sea communications solutions ranging from broadband Internet to managed bandwidth to triple-play […]

By Mark Holmes Sat-GE, a subsidiary of GE, will see strong growth in Asia throughout the next 12 months, CEO Andrew Jordan told CommunicAsia E-Daily.     “Prospects for Sat-GE are […]

By Mark Holmes Mahesh Prasad, president of Reliance, spoke with CommunicAsia E-Daily about DTH competition in India and why telcos believe they need a satellite component to their TV service. […]

SpeedCast entered into a strategic distribution agreement with Globe Wireless to provide Ku-band broadband maritime service to extend Globe Wireless’ broadband services, SpeedCast announced.     Globe Wireless provides maritime fleets […]

Thaicom inaugurated its gateway in Jakarta, Indonesia, the 15th gateway in the Asia-Pacific region, Thaicom said.     Thaicom has appointed PT Infracom Telesarana, a total solution provider for telecommunication and […]

C2Sat entered into a license agreement with Shanghai-based Xinguo IT for local production of the C2Sat stabilized antenna systems in China, C2Sat announced.     Xinguo IT also will be responsible […]

Measat Satellite Systems and Classica Asia signed a five year agreement for Measat to distribute Unitel Classica HD via the Measat-3 satellite, the satellite operator announced.     The channel features […]

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. introduced NetEdge, a high-performance satellite communications platform designed to meet the requirements of multi-star private networks for corporations and for cellular backhaul applications, the company announced. […]

[Satellite Today 06-15-09] EaglePicher Technologies named Rick Estus as vice president of operations, the company announced.     Estus will oversee all production operations across EaglePicher Technologies including manufacturing, engineering, supply […]

Triveni Digital named Magna Systems & Engineering an new international dealer for Triveni’s products throughout the Asia-Pacific region, Triveni said.     Magna, based in Australia, specializes in providing products and […]

[Satellite Today 06-15-09] Measat’s Measat 3A satellite is now at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan in final preparations for launch, the company said June 12. The Measat-3A satellite will add an […]

[Satellite Today 06-15-09] M/A-CcomTechnology Solutions Inc. is introducing a family of surface mount broadband switches for test instrumentation, satellite and other wide frequency range applications, the company announced June 10. […]

C-Com Satellite Systems Inc. and Thaicom PCL will cooperate to develop the mobile satellite market in Asia, C-Com announced. C-Com’s iNetVu auto-deploying mobile satellite antenna systems will be integdrated with […]