Focus: Telecom

[Satellite Today – 06-03-08] Eutelsat Communications has boosted its position in the broadband market in Germany, reaching an agreement with TelDaFax Communications GmbH for the immediate distribution of Eutelsat’s Tooway […]

[Satellite Today – 06-03-08] Mobile Satellite Ventures (MSV) will extend its current generation network voice and mobile data services through 2012 and offer the services on its next-generation hybrid satellite-terrestrial […]

[Satellite Today – 06-03-08]  Globecomm Systems Inc. received a blanket indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract to provide fixed and transportable ground stations to an unnamed global multilateral organization, Globecomm announced June 3. […]

[Satellite Today – 06-02-08] Thuraya has launched a service dubbed ThurayaMarine as the satellite telephone provider looks to make more of an impact in the maritime market, the company said […]

[Satellite Today – 06-02-08] Satlynx is targeting the maritime market with the launch of a new set of services, the company said June 2.     Satlynx is making available a […]

[Satellite Today – 6-3-08] Orbit received an order for its OrSat Ku-band satellite system from an unnamed European company, Orbit announced June 2.     OrSat is a maritime communications systems […]

[Satellite Today – 6-3-08] Arianespace postponed the launch of Skynet-5C and Turksat-3A, the company announced May 30.     Arianespace halted the launch countdown during final pre-launch checks when the result […]

I stepped off an airplane in Washington a few weeks ago in a little bit of a haze. Some of that could be attributed to landing at 6 a.m. following […]

Reform of the overall electronic communications regulatory framework remains the main regulatory topic in Europe this year. Twin themes of technology and service neutrality are part of the European Commission’s […]

The impact of widespread satellite broadband deployments on previously unserved and underserved regions of the world has been substantial and represents a real win-win for the user and service provider […]

Asia offers many strong dynamics that provide satellite players the opportunity to be successful, with large populations in countries such as China and India eager to receive more communications services […]

When terrestrial communications equipment has either been destroyed or rendered unavailable, satellite-based emergency systems receive praise for picking up the slack. But memories fade after the debris is cleaned up, […]

Satellite interference costs commercial operators and end users millions of dollars per year when factoring in lost revenue opportunities, specialized personnel costs and the price of interference detection systems. Many […]

[Satellite Today – 5-30-08] ND SatCom has won a contract from the U.S. Navy, which could be worth close to $300 million over the next five years, the company said […]

[Satellite News – 5-30-08] It has been a busy time for Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat), the new Middle East satellite operator. It announced last week that it wanted […]

[Satellite Today – 5-30-08] Comtech Mobile Datacom Corp., a subsidiary of Comtech Telecommunications Corp., has received orders totaling $1.3 million under its movement tracking system (MTS) contract, with the U.S. […]

[Satellite Today – 5-29-08] Hughes Network Systems LLC (Hughes) has reached an agreement with Wayport Inc. to provide Wi-Fi services to its HughesNet subscribers at more than 10,000 locations in […]

[Satellite Today – 5-29-08] Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center has acquired a majority interest in International Launch Services (ILS), the two companies announced May 29. In a stunning […]

[Satellite Today – 5-27-08]  Astrium has won a contract worth 263 million euros ($415 million) from the European Space Agency (ESA) to develop and build the EarthCARE (Earth Clouds, Aerosols […]

[Satellite Today – 5-27-08] All Mobile Video (AMV) has acquired Westar Satellite Services LP, the company announced May 16. The Westar facility consists of 30 satellite dishes and seven microwave […]

[Satellite Today – 5-27-08] Globecomm Systems Inc. has named Stephen Wilson vice president of American sales for Globecomm, the company announced May 27.     Wilson brings 26 years of experience […]

[Satellite Today – 5-27-08] Orbit Technology Group announced May 27 the delivery of six marine stabilized satellite systems – the OrSat – to AITelecom, a Mexican company operating in the […]

[Satellite Today – 5-23-08] Arianespace completed integration of the two satellites for its third mission of the year, which is scheduled for May 30, the launch provider announced.     Turksat […]

[Satellite Today – 5-23-08]  Thalys high-speed train passengers traveling between Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam and Cologne is now using a combination of satellite and wireless data technology, the European Space Agency […]