Focus: Telecom

[Via Satellite 10-07-13] The Montenegrin Police Force is the latest customer in Europe looking to benefit from high-powered satellites. Earlier this month, Eutelsat Communications and Satellite Broadband Service Network Montenegro...

[Via Satellite 10-07-13] European satellite operator Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSBc) has selected iDirect’s new Velocity product line as the ground infrastructure solution for its new Thor 7 high throughput satellite...

[Via Satellite 10-07-13] Inmarsat has triggered an option to purchase a fourth Inmarsat 5 satellite under its existing contract with Boeing Satellite Systems International. The program schedule from Boeing has...

[Via Satellite 10-07-13] Brazilian telecommunications company Embratel has signed an agreement with RigNet, a global provider of remote communications, systems integration and collaborative applications dedicated to the oil and gas...

[Via Satellite 10-07-13] Global Eagle Entertainment has selected Jay Itzkowitz as senior vice president and general counsel of the company. As head of the organization’s legal team, Itzkowitz is responsible...

[Via Satellite 10-04-2013] Axiros has entered a deal with ViaSat, resulting in the first deployment of the TR-069 protocol over satellite. Under the agreement, ViaSat will position Axiros’ AXESS.ACS for...

[Via Satellite 10-04-2013] Eutelsat Communications has reached a new milestone in the drive to reduce the digital divide with satellite broadband installers now trained and certified to bring Eutelsat’s Tooway...

[Via Satellite 10-03-2013] Raytheon has successfully completed software iteration 1.5 Critical Design Review (iCDR) for the Global Positioning System (GPS) Next Generation Operational Control System (OCX). The iteration 1.5 software...

[Via Satellite 10-03-13] UltiSat, a global provider of turnkey communication solutions, has been awarded multiple contracts to provide several nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) with global managed satellite network solutions. These programs...

[Via Satellite 10-03-2013] Comtech EF Data Corporation has completed interoperability testing with a selection of Cobham SATCOM Maritime VSAT stabilized antenna systems and the ROSS Open Antenna Management (ROAM) protocol....