Focus: Telecom

[Satellite TODAY 05-21-12] International Launch Services (ILS) has successfully launched the Nimiq 6 direct broadcast satellite for Canadian FSS operator Telesat on a Proton Breeze M rocket from the Baikonur...

[Satellite TODAY 05-21-12] Gilat Satellite Networks subsidiary Spacenet has introduced its new Connect Series of managed network services that were designed to help clarify and simplify network operations outsourcing for...

[Satellite TODAY Insider 05-21-12] ViaSat’s fourth-quarter earnings dropped from profit to loss due to increased operating costs associated with the launch of its Ka-band-powered Exede broadband service, according to its...

[Satellite TODAY Insider 05-18-12] Thales Alenia Space has received a favorable ruling in a commercial arbitration that was filed by MSS satellite company Globalstar in 2009.    Globalstar confirmed May...

[Satellite TODAY 05-18-12] Optus has signed a $15 million, five-year contract with Australia’s NSW Department of Education and Communities to provide remote distance learning satellite services for students, the company...

[Satellite TODAY 05-18-12] German satellite and rocket manufacturer OHB System reported a dramatic increase in profits and revenue for its three-month fiscal period ending March 31 and that the company...

[Satellite TODAY 05-18-12] African satellite network operator Q-Kon and ICT service provider Business Connexion have partnered with iDirect to deploy its iDX 3.1 software upgrade and Evolution X1 remotes, the...

[Satellite TODAY Insider 05-17-12] Eutelsat Communications has moved quickly to dispel concerns about its adjusted 2012 full-year projections by scoring two contracts with regional companies. The FSS operator confirmed May...

[Satellite TODAY 05-17-12] Arianespace has successfully launched the JCSAT-13 satellite for Japanese operator SKY Perfect JSAT and Vinasat-2 for the operator Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) as part of...

[Satellite TODAY 05-17-12] MSS provider Thuraya Telecommunications has launched its mobile satellite services in Russia in a collaborative effort with its regional partner, GTNT, the companies announced May 16.  ...