Focus: Telecom

[Satellite TODAY 03-16-11] Intelsat has selected MDA to service and extend the life of its on-orbit satellites via MDA’s space-based service vehicle in a contract valued at more than $280...

[Satellite TODAY 03-16-11] Norsat International released multi-band versions of its GlobeTrekker and Rover satellite systems, which will include support for Ka-band, Norsat announced March 15.     The new GlobeTrekker and...

[Satellite News 03-15-11] The satellite sector must adapt to the changing needs of Generation X and Generation Y if it is to stay relevant, U.S. Space Director Edward Horowitz said...

[Satellite TODAY 03-15-11] SES awarded SpaceX a contract to launch the SES-8 satellite aboard a Falcon 9 rocket with an option for a second launch, the operator announced March 14....

[Satellite TODAY 03-15-11] Argentinean operator Arsat selected Arianespace to launch Arsat-2 on an Ariane 5 or Soyuz rocket from the Guiana Space Center by the second half of 2013, Arianespace...

[Satellite TODAY 03-15-11] Intelsat entered into a strategic alliance with media fiber specialist BT to expand the reach of the IntelsatOne terrestrial network to Europe, Africa and Asia, the operator...

[Satellite TODAY 03-15-11] Eutelsat Communications broadband subsidiary Skylogic signed an agreement worth more than 5 million euros ($6.9 million) with German company Sat Internet Services to distribute broadband via the...

[Satellite News 03-15-11] An RF engineer shortage has hampered the satellite industry’s efforts to deal with interference and provide better network management tools, according to a panel of CTOs speaking...

[Satellite TODAY Insider 03-14-11] Comtech’s 2011 second-quarter revenues of $163 million and EBITDA of $32.2 million beat analysts’ projections by 6.5 percent and 22 percent, respectively.     In its latest...

[Satellite TODAY 03-14-11] Stratos Global is deploying Inmarsat’s FleetBroadband satellite communications service on Fairplay Towage’s fleet of six deep-sea tugboats, Stratos announced March 11.     Stratos was contracted earlier this...