Focus: Telecom

SES could be in for a challenging couple of years. A new research report by Morgan Stanley has moved SES to an “underweight” rating. The report highlights a number of risks that could impact the operator in the near future.

Boeing and Panasonic are preparing to open a new market for eXConnect, Panasonic’s secure, satellite-based, in-flight broadband service.

iDirect announced that it has moved its Canadian office to the nation's capital, strengthening its commitment to the Canadian satellite communications market.

The U.S. Navy, Lockheed Martin, United Launch Alliance (ULA) and U.S. Air Force principals are preparing for the launch of the second Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite.

Deutsche Flugsicherung (DFS), a German air navigation service provider, plans to implement satellite-based precision landing in 2014.

Recently, the Satellite Industry Association (SIA) filed comments with the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security, a division of the U.S. Department of Commerce that ...

Intelsat announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.799 per share, to be paid to holders of its 5.75 percent Series A Mandatory Convertible Junior Non-voting Preferred shares.

Embratel, a telecommunications operator in Brazil has partnered with PromonLogicalis, a provider of services and solutions for information technology and communication in Latin America.

Earlier this week, Sirius XM Radio announced that it added 715,000 net new subscribers in the second quarter, bringing its total subscribers to more than 25 million.

iSat, a systems integrator specializing in satellite earth stations for frequencies such as X-band and Ka-band for use by government, satellite operators and broadcasting organizations, announced profits and strong growth in its second year of trading.