Focus: Telecom

Internet Protocol (IP) is far from perfect, but it has become the central rallying point for global entities, setting in motion the early homogenization of the electronics, telecommunication, electric utility...

Arabsat, one of the main players on the satellite landscape in the Middle East and Africa, is looking into hosted payloads while also continuing rollouts of new capacity. Arabsat CEO...

[Satellite TODAY Insider 06-01-11] FSS operators Measat Satellite Systems and Thaicom are teaming up to bring satellite broadband services to Malaysia based on the Thaicom-4 satellite.  According to the collaborative...

[Satellite TODAY 06-01-11] SES has signed a connectivity deal with YellowSat, a French start-up company that provides Internet connectivity to enterprises, governments and institutions in Africa, the operator announced May 31....

We all are familiar with the VSAT (Very Small Aperture Terminal) network, which encompasses a hub and multiple, identical remote stations. VSAT licenses in Ku-band have been used for a...

[Satellite TODAY 06-01-11] Thaicom has announced it has received approval from Thailand’s Ministry of Information and Communication Technology for its new satellite, Thaicom 6, which is expected to cost around $160...

The world of satellite broadband is about to see the results of a revolution in satellite capacity. In Europe, Ka-Sat is getting ready to enter service. In North America, ViaSat-1...

With demands for bandwidth set to increase, satellite players are vying to supply the crowded maritime sector with more effective communications solutions, as shipping operators look to satellite to boost...

[Satellite TODAY 05-31-11] Technology developed with European Space Agency (ESA) funding and drawing on long-running research aboard the International Space Station (ISS) is opening up a new way to keep hospital...

[Satellite News 05-31-11] Broadcast and teleport services provider Belgium Satellite Services (BSS) is close to signing a new partnership deal in Africa as part of its efforts to boost its...