Focus: Telecom

[Via Satellite 12-28-2015] Etisalat has partnered with Thuraya Telecommunications to launch its new AnA Emarati mobile proposition, offering its mobile post-paid customers a bundle of Thuraya Telecommunication’s satellite-enabled calling minutes […]

[Via Satellite 12-24-2015] Smart Rural, a specialist agricultural Information and Communication Technology (ICT) company, has signed a contract with Avanti Communications, to provide Ka-band satellite capacity for farmers in Spain […]

[Via Satellite 12-23-2015] CalAmp, a communications specialist for Mobile Resource Management (MRM) and Machine-to-Machine (M2M) markets, experienced a boost in revenues from its satellite division, though the company expects this […]

[Via Satellite 12-23-2015] ITC Global, an independent unit of Panasonic Avionics that provides satellite communications to remote and harsh environments, has been awarded two multi-million dollar three year contracts to […]

[Via Satellite 12-23-2015] KVH Industries has expanded the capacity of its mini-VSAT Broadband for connectivity at sea with a new satellite beam over the North Atlantic Ocean region, and a second new […]

[Via Satellite 12-22-2015] Airbus Group has signed a share repurchase agreement with French private equity firm Apax Partners to sell all of the share capital of the legal entities comprising […]

[Via Satellite 12-22-2015] Axesat, a leading telecommunications provider in Latin America, has signed a deal with O3b Networks for High Throughput Satellite (HTS) capacity. The company intends to use the […]

[Via Satellite 12-21-2015] Norwegian Cruise Line set a new record for “social media usage at sea” during the inaugural celebrations for Norwegian Escape, the newest and largest of the company’s […]

[Via Satellite 12-18-2015] Northern Sky Research (NSR) has released a new report on Arctic and Antarctic markets, finding that demand for services such as telephony/trunking and video should drive the […]

[Via Satellite 12-17-2015] Gilat Satellite Networks has received an award by Peru’s telecommunications investment fund Fondo de Inversion en Telecomunicaciones (Fitel) to supply regional telecommunications infrastructure for $108 million. The […]

[Via Satellite 12-16-2015] EMC has signed an agreement with Mercy Ships, a charity organization that operates a fleet of hospital ships around the world, to expand and upgrade its satellite […]

[Via Satellite 12-15-2015] RigNet has announced a reduction of 21 personnel during the company’s fourth quarter. The company, which provides digital technology solutions to the oil and gas industry, cited […]

[Via Satellite 12-15-2015] SES subsidiary SES Techcom Services and SolarKiosk, an energy and business gateway provider focused on underserved communities worldwide, have entered into a two-year partnership to deliver high-quality […]

[Via Satellite 12-15-2015] Gilat Satcom is working with Cattle-Watch, a new location, behavior monitoring and tracking service for the cattle industry, to supply a satellite solution with connectivity over the Iridium network. […]

[Via Satellite 12-14-2015] ViaSat is ramping up its coverage with a plan for global High Throughput Satellite (HTS) connectivity with a fleet of three new satellites. Mark Dankberg, CEO of […]

[Via Satellite 12-11-2015] U.K.-based Inmarsat and Turkish state-owned satellite operator Turksat have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore opportunities through the formation of a strategic partnership, initially focused on […]

[Via Satellite 12-10-2015] O3b Networks has closed $460 million in incremental financing, the company announced Dec. 10, which the operator will use to expand the total number of High Throughput Satellites […]

[Via Satellite 12-10-2015] Maridive Group, an Egypt-based international offshore marine and oil support services provider, has chosen to migrate 24 of its offshore support vessels to Marlink’s VSAT WaveCall Plus […]

[Via Satellite 12-09-2015] Gogo CEO Michael Small is bullish about what the company’s new satellite-based connectivity offering will bring to the In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) market, including loosening bandwidth constraints and […]

[Via Satellite 12-09-2015] Qatari companies Ooredoo and Es’hailSat have signed a large development and collaboration agreement to work together on a portfolio of VSAT and other satellite services for customers […]

[Via Satellite 12-09-2015] Aireon has signed a data services agreement with Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS), South Africa’s Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP). Through the agreement, ATNS will have […]

[Via Satellite 12-08-2015] RigNet has been awarded a new master services agreement to deliver communications systems and infrastructure for multiple land drilling and well completion sites in the continental United […]

[Via Satellite 12-08-2015] Inmarsat has signed an agreement with NSSLGlobal, appointing the company as a Global Xpress (GX) Value Added Reseller (VAR) for enterprise customers. Already appointed as a GX […]

[Via Satellite 12-08-2015] Globalstar subsidiary Spot has initiated 4,000 rescues around the world through its Spot family of products since launching in 2007. Spot devices provide location-based messaging and life-saving […]

[Via Satellite 12-07-2015] BT has signed a new contract with Avanti Communications to include the operator’s satellite communications as part of BT’s supply of wholesale consumer broadband services. These services […]

[Via Satellite 12-07-2015] The Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC) has signed a new contract on its latest satellite, Express AM8, from European service provider Castor Networks. The company plans to […]

[Via Satellite 12-04-2015] When the April 2015 earthquake rattled Nepal, it destroyed sobering amounts of infrastructure, took lives, and displaced millions. Everyone affected was forced to adapt to the new […]

[Via Satellite 12-04-2015] ViaSat has partnered with The University of California, San Diego (UCSD) to live stream a wide variety of the university’s athletics programs through the company’s Exede satellite network. To broadcast sports […]

[Via Satellite 12-03-2015] Inmarsat’s third Global Xpress satellite, Inmarsat 5 F3, successfully completed all in-orbit testing and reached Full Operational Capability (FOC) on Dec. 1, 2015 for government customers. The […]

[Via Satellite 12-02-2015] Roughly half a year after a massive earthquake struck at the heart of Nepal, the country is still trying to recover. The magnitude 7.8 earthquake caused substantial […]