Focus: Telecom

[Satellite TODAY 06-23-11] Satellite operator Spacecom has pre-sold $12.5 million worth of Amos-5 Ku- and C-band capacity to an unnamed Southern African Internet technology provider, Spacecom announced June 22.   ...

[Satellite TODAY 06-23-11] Integral Systems Europe (ISE UK) has been awarded a contract by AsiaSat to upgrade two satellite terminals at its Tai Po Earth Station, Integral Systems announced June...

[Satellite TODAY 06-22-11] Iridium Communications has contracted International Space Company (ISC) Kosmotras to act as a supplemental provider of launch services for its Iridium Next satellite constellation, the mobile satellite...

[Satellite TODAY 06-22-11] Satellite operator SES has chosen Arianespace to launch its Astra 5B satellite in the middle of 2013, the launch company announced June 21.     Astra 5B will...

[Satellite TODAY 06-22-11] Ukrainian telecommunications operator Datagroup signed an agreement with Eutelsat’s broadband affiliate Skylogic to deliver broadband solutions to consumers and enterprises in the Ukraine, Skylogic announced June 20....

[Satellite TODAY 06-22-11] Satellite-based mobile telecommunications company O3b Networks has signed a multi-year, multi-million dollar reseller agreement with Asian turnkey solutions provider Sky Fiber, O3b announced June 21.     The...

[Satellite TODAY 06-22-11] Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL) has moved its technical operations into The Kepler Building, a new technical facility that will provide assembly, testing and integration of satellites...

[Satellite TODAY 06-22-11] Globalstar has completed a private placement with institutional investors to raise initial gross proceeds of $38 million before deducting fees and expenses, the operator announced June 21....

[Satellite News 06-22-11] The satellite capacity situation in Latin America is becoming a “nightmare,” according to the CEO of one of the region’s most influential communications companies, and a major...

[Satellite News 06-21-11] Shortly after test results were released indicating one of LightSquared’s 10MHz frequency blocks as an interference threat to GPS receivers earlier this month, the 4G LTE hybrid...