Focus: Telecom

[Satellite TODAY 01-15-13] XipLink and Vitacom have successfully deployed XipLink XA appliances for various satellite service customers in Africa and Latin America, the companies announced Jan. 15.    The new...

[Satellite TODAY 01-14-13] O3b Networks has won a second multi-year deal to provide its O3b Maritime high-speed satellite-delivered broadband service aboard one of Royal Caribbean Cruises’ largest cruise ships, Allure...

[Satellite TODAY 01-14-13] Space Systems/Loral (SSL) has successfully shipped the Amazonas 3 multi-mission satellite it designed and built for Hispasat to the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, where Arianespace...

[Satellite TODAY 01-14-13] Bulgarian telco and satellite operator Vivacom has launched two new satellite Internet packages aimed primarily at domestic enterprise users, the company announced Jan. 14.    Vivacom’s new...

[Satellite TODAY 01-14-13] The Value-Added Services (VAS) market associated with the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) will more than double its current intake of approximately 22 billion euros to 56...

[Satellite TODAY 01-11-13] Russian satellite operator Gazprom Space Systems will launch its Yamal-401 by the end of the year, followed by its Yamal-601 spacecraft in 2015, according to a report...

[Satellite TODAY 01-11-13] Telefonica has reached an agreement to sell its 13 percent stake in Spanish satellite operator Hispasat to Eutelsat and Abertis for 101 million euros, bringing in 47...

[Satellite TODAY 01-10-13] The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has issued a $706 million contract to information solutions and aerospace firm MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) to build, launch and provide...

[Satellite TODAY 01-10-13] Hong Kong telecom and services distributor Neo Telemedia has acquired a 100-percent stake of HCH Investments for $273 million (HK) in an effort to enter the satellite...

[Satellite TODAY 01-10-13] Thai satellite operator Thaicom has accelerated its plans to launch the Thaicom 8 satellite, also known as Ipstar 2, to meet demand, the company confirmed Jan. 10....