Focus: Telecom

One of the interesting things about satellite broadband providers like WildBlue or HughesNet, has been the way in which they have formed their very own technological and market niche. As...

Korea Broadcast Systems (KBS) operates in one of the most dynamic media environments in Asia. Colin Jung, managing director for content business development at KBS, talks about how the broadcaster...

Demand for bandwidth intensive mobile services is increasing across the board in Latin America. This is presenting significant opportunities for satellite companies in the backhaul arena. We assess the opportunities...

The “Jumpstart Our Business Startups” (JOBS) Act, enacted on April 5, 2012, is the first significant liberalization of the U.S. capital markets regulatory regime since the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002...

BT, the U.K. based telco, is one of the largest buyers of satellite capacity in the region. The operator has been building its presence in Latin America, and needs satellite...

Astrium U.K. Inks ESA Solar Satellite Construction Award Astrium U.K. has won a 300 million euro ($397.8 million) contract from the European Space Agency (ESA) to build the Solar Orbiter...

Intelsat, PCCW Agree to Interconnect MPLS Networks Intelsat and PCCW Global, an operating division of Hong Kong communications provider HKT, have signed a contract agreement to interconnect their Multi-protocol Label...

Dish Network Hires New Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer U.S. pay-TV provider Dish Network has appointed James Moorhead to the position of senior vice president and chief marketing officer....

Cisco AIMS TO Solve Satellite/VoIP Bandwidth Issues with New Multiplexing Solution Cisco is introducing an IP multiplexing technology for its Cisco Mobile Ready Net package that aims to dramatically improve...

The MSS sector has become a hive of activity in recent years, with aggressive moves by a number of the key protagonists as they look to position themselves for future...