Focus: Telecom

[Via Satellite 01-29-2014] Harris Corporation revealed a stronger focus on pursuing international customers during the company’s second quarter fiscal 2014 earnings call. Profits and sales were slightly down this quarter...

[Via Satellite 01-29-2014] Kacific Broadband Satellites has appointed Eley Querner as vice president of the company’s sales and marketing team. Based in Singapore, Querner will be responsible for business development...

[Via Satellite 01-29-2014] Eutelsat Communications has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Afghanistan Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), giving the country satellite resources to enhance deployment...

[Via Satellite 01-29-2014] O3b Networks has completed a successful live test of broadband voice and video on a 4G/LTE mobile wireless solution. The testing, conducted by Oceus Networks, showed that...

[Via Satellite 01-29-2014] SkyVision Global Networks has partnered with Romantis to deliver a quality VSAT platform solution to SkyVision customers worldwide. The Romantis Universal Hardware Platform (UHP) is a cost-effective...

[Via Satellite 01-28-2014] Liberty Global has reached an agreement with Ziggo to acquire the company for approximately $13.7 billion. The combined venture will reach 7 million Dutch homes, providing approximately...

[Via Satellite 01-28-2014] Communications & Power Industries (CPI) will be moving the former-MCL facilities to Lisle, Ill. At the new location, CPI will create a full-capability service center to provide...

[Via Satellite 01-27-2014] Thuraya’s inclusion of the Samsung Galaxy S3 and Galaxy S4 Android phones now makes the SatSleeve compatible with the majority of today’s top selling smartphones. The SatSleeve’s...

[Via Satellite 01-27-2014] Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corporation has completed the integration of the imagery sensor on the WorldView 3 satellite, and is now ready for system-level performance testing. This...

[Via Satellite 01-27-2014] Skyworks Solutions has captured high-reliability (hi-rel) and commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) sockets with aerospace and defense suppliers including Cobham, EADS, Herley, and Teledyne. Skyworks’ solutions are being used...