Focus: Telecom

[Via Satellite 08-30-13] Oceans TV, a provider of in-cabin TV entertainment to cruise lines, will supply Royal Caribbean International with a Chinese movie package for their Voyager of the Seas...

[Via Satellite 08-29-13] MSS operators have performed above expectations in recent years and maintained a good growth momentum despite the withdrawal of troops and tough VSAT competition. This is one...

[Via Satellite 08-28-13] Panasonic Avionics, provider of in-flight entertainment and communication systems, has enhanced its exclusive eXTV global live television service with three channel offerings – CNBC, CNN International, and...

[Via Satellite 08-28-13] GlobalStar has announced that all its second-generation satellites are now in full commercial service. The move to design, build and launch “the most modern satellite constellation,” as...

[Via Satellite 08-23-13] SageNet will pay approximately $16 million to acquire one of its larger competitors, Spacenet, a subsidiary of Gilat Satellite Networks. With the sale, Gilat expects to strengthen...

[Via Satellite 08-23-13] KVH Industries announced that Mark Guthrie has joined the company as vice president of global mobile broadband sales to manage the continuing development of the mini-VSAT broadband...

[Via Satellite 08-23-13] Globalstar, a provider of mobile satellite voice and data services, has met all of the conditions precedent necessary for the effectiveness of the amended and restated COFACE...

As Latin America continues to shape up as a hotbed for the satellite industry, Venezuela is looking to become a more relevant player in this market.  With two satellites already...

[Via Satellite 08-22-13] Inmarsat Government, a provider of secure, global, mission-critical telecommunication solutions to the U.S. public sector, has appointed Susan Miller as president and chief executive officer. In this...

[Via Satellite 08-21-13] Inmarsat will sponsor the University of Michigan in the World Solar Challenge, a biennial race across the 1,864 miles of the Australian Outback. The University of Michigan’s...