Focus: Telecom

[Satellite Today 07-09-08] RigNet, a communications solutions provider, announced two shifts in personnel. Shareholders elected Tom Matthews chairman of the board of directors and Brian Keefover was named director of […]

[Satellite Today 07-08-08] Hughes Network Systems LLC was awarded a contract by Spain’s Sistemas Tecnicos de Loterias del Estado S.A. (STL) to provide equipment and support services, Hughes announced July […]

[Satellite Today 07-08-08] The Sea Launch board appointed Kjell Karlsen president and general manager, replacing Robert Peckham, Sea Launch announced July 7.     Karlsen joined Sea Launch 1999 as vice […]

[Satellite News – 07-08-08] Inmarsat has held preliminary discussions with U.S. investment company Harbinger Capital Partners, Inmarsat’s largest shareholder, which could lead to Harbinger taking over the satellite operator.     […]

[Satellite Today 07-08-08] Mobile Satellite Ventures (MSV) reached an agreement with Boeing Satellite Systems Inc. to defer $40 million of payments on the construction of the MSV-2 satellite, MSV announced […]

[Satellite News 07-08-08] VT iDirect Inc. and Panasonic signed an agreement to license iDirect’s satellite IP router technology with the Panasonic exConnect in-flight satellite transmission platform, iDirect announced July 8. […]

[Satellite Today 07-07-08] Inmarsat PLC confirmed press speculation that it is in talks with Harbinger Capital Partners about a potential bid for the satellite operator, Inmarsat said July 7.     […]

[Satellite News 07-04-08] Television viewing and video consumption is about to enter a paradigm shift, one that could put satellite at a disadvantage to new providers such as Internet Protocol […]

[Satellite Today 07-04-08] Avanti Communications Group signed a contract to provide broadband services to SATdsl, a provider of satellite communication solutions in the Czech Republic.     The contract is for […]

[Satellite Today 07-04-08] Luigi Pasquali has been appointed president and CEO of Thales Alenia Space Italy, the company announced July 4.     Pasquali also will take on international responsibilities in […]

[Satellite Today  07-03-07] ND SatCom received a contract from Internet Solutions of South Africa to set up a VSAT network, ND SatCom announced.     Internet Solutions will use ND SatCom’s […]

[Satellite Today  07-03-07] Orbcomm Inc. reported net additions of more than 40,000 billable subscriber communicators, the company announced July 2. The gains included about 32,400 satellite and 8,100 terrestrial subscriber. […]

[Satellite Today  07-03-07] OmniGlobe Networks Inc. signed an agreement with the city of Kingston, Ontario, to enhance the telecommunications infrastructure in unserved areas of the region, the company announced July […]

[Satellite Today  7-02-08] Arianespace is scheduled to loft the ProtoStar 1 and Badr-6 satellites into orbit July 7.     ProtoStar I is based on Space Systems/Loral’s 1300 platform and is […]

[Satellite Today – 7-02-08] WorldSpace Satellite Radio reached an agreement with four of its creditors to defer debt payments for the second time in less than a month, WorldSpace announced […]

[Satellite Today – 7-02-08]  Taide Network, a member of the Vizada Group, has rebranded itself Vizada Networks, the company announced .     Formed in September, Vizada incorporated the former Telenor […]

[Satellite Today – 7-02-08] ASC Signal Corp. will supply commercial-off-the-shelf antenna products to an unnamed customers under a subcontract from Globecomm Systems Inc., ASC announced July 1.     Under the […]

[Satellite Today – 7-02-08]  Arqiva has secured a five-year contract with France’s Multi7 to manage the broadcaster’s multiplex platform, delivering a digital terrestrial television (DTT) service, Arqiva announced July 1. […]

[Satellite Today – 7-02-08]  Asiasat has been contracted by Eurovision to supply multiple transponders on the Asiasat 2 satellite during the Beijing Olympic Games in August, Asiasat announced July 1. […]

[Satellite Today – 7-02-08] BT Latam Colombia has chosen VT iDirect Inc. to support a high-speed IP satellite network that will enable the Colombian government to improve the collection and […]

[Satellite News – 7-1-08] A proposed deal that could see News Corp. give up its majority ownership of conditional access and middleware vendor NDS could be the first step that […]

 [Satellite Today – 7-01-08] Research and consulting firm CFI Group has found that customers who have called satellite TV companies for help rate their satisfaction with cable and satellite service […]

[Satellite Today – 7-01-08] Satlynx has completed a 300-site supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) network for Electrictie De France (EDF) Energy Networks in the United Kingdom, Satlynx announced June […]

[Satellite Today – 7-01-08] International Launch Services (ILS) is aiming for an August. 14 launch of its Proton-M, the company’s first mission since a March launch failure, ILS announced July […]

After a very active tenure in the satellite industry, Joseph Wright resigned as chairman and director of Intelsat Ltd. and has moved on to a different business, but his impact […]

[Satellite Today – 7-01-08] The European Commission reopened the procurement process for the Galileo satellite navigation systems, The European Space Agency (ESA) announced July 1.     The program, initially envisioned […]

The importance of the launch sector to the growth of the global satellite communications industry was highlighted in 2007, as two of the three major providers suffered failures, forcing some […]

America’s commercial space industry holds a dominant position in the global market, but due to a number of factors, other countries are beginning to gain more market share. Many small […]

[Satellite Today – 6-30-08] The global satellite communications sector has asked the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) not to allow terrestrial fixed services to operate in the 14.0-14.5 gigahertz band […]