Focus: Telecom

SES saw mixed results in the first half of the year, with increasing revenues, but declining profits.

Intelsat announced that more than 1,000 industry professionals have undergone training in the Intelsat-sponsored Global VSAT Forum (GVF) training program.

ORBCOMM announced that its globaltrak division has completed the shipment of its fuel monitoring system, which is designed to prevent theft of mission-critical fuel used by U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan.

Panasonic Avionics has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with China Telecom Satellite Communications Limited to jointly develop, implement and support in-flight connectivity solutions for the Chinese market.

A 200-year-old shipwreck has been discovered off the coast of Texas, where archeologists have launched a high-tech salvage operation

Israel-based Orbit Communication Systems has signed a new $1.2 million contract with Embraer, the Brazil-based aircraft manufacturer to provide a secure communications management system.

SatCam hopes to take user-submitted data to improve weather research and forecasting, while giving users an added bonus.

In the wake of C-COM Satellite Systems’ recent deal with Vox Telecom in South Africa, C-COM’s CEO Leslie Klein points to a new trend in the satellite industry.

Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSBc) announced it has executed multiple agreements with Harris CapRock to provide satellite capacity services from its 1 degree west orbital location.

Boeing reports strong second-quarter results and raises 2013 EPS guidance.