Focus: Telecom

[Satellite TODAY Insider 04-16-12] Arianespace’s 2011 full-year revenues exceeded analysts’ expectations and climbed 12.9 percent higher than its 2010 results to reach 1.01 billion euros ($1.3 billion). According to a...

[Satellite TODAY 04-16-12] Beam Communications has received certification by Iridium Communications to use its LiteDOCK docking station for the Iridium Extreme satellite phone, the mobile satellite operator announced April 13. ...

[Satellite TODAY 04-13-12] Newtec has demonstrated a 310 Mbps transport over a 36 Mhz transponder using existing antennae and power infrastructure on Yahsat’s Y1A satellite, Newtec announced Apil 11.  ...

[Satellite TODAY 04-13-12] Intelsat will offer to sell $800 million in the company’s 7.25 percent interest senior debt that is due in 2020, the operator announced April 12.    Intelsat...

[Satellite TODAY 04-13-12] Spanish operator Hispasat has received the 2012 Deal of the Year award from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank), Hispasat confirmed April 12.  ...

[Satellite News 04-13-12] Canadian satellite component manufacturer Com Dev continued its streak of profit growth in its 2012 first-quarter, as earnings soared to $3.6 million despite a six percent drop...

[Satellite TODAY 04-12-12] Astrium subsidiary Vizada has renewed its partnership contract with Télécoms Sans Frontières (TSF) to continue satellite communications support TSF’s international missions, Vizada announced April 11.    TSF...

[Satellite TODAY 04-12-12] Gilat Satellite Networks has completed a dedicated project for satellite-based web connectivity to support Russia’s national presidential elections that were held in early March, the company announced...

[Satellite News 04-12-12] Lockheed Martin has delivered its 100th and 101st commercial geostationary communications satellites to Arianespace in preparation for a dual launch aboard an Ariane 5 rocket, the manufacturer...

[Satellite TODAY Insider 04-11-12] Hughes Network Systems has been contracted to supply a HN system that includes a multi-spot beam HN network operations center and more than 1000 HN9200 Ku-band...