Focus: Telecom

[Satellite TODAY 12-09-10] BSkyB admitted defeat in its attempts to develop a rival to iTunes and others in the online music market, announcing it will close its Sky Songs service...

[Satellite TODAY 12-08-10] Vizada Networks received a contract from the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (Eulex) to supply VSAT hubs and remote terminals and lease Ku-band satellite...

[Satellite TODAY 12-08-10] The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) has selected Spacenet to provide emergency communications services and associated high performance equipment to support police operations, Spacenet announced Dec. 6....

[Satellite News 12-08-10] Two members of the U.K. Parliament’s space committee who witnessed the Nov. 26 launch of the Hylas 1 and Intelsat 17 satellites aboard an Ariane 5 are...

[Satellite News 12-06-10] U.K. operator Avanti Communications has signed its third managed services deal since the launch of its Hylas 1 satellite in November. Under a three-year contract, Avanti will...

[Satellite TODAY 12-07-10] Thrane & Thrane is launching its Aviator 200 airborne solution to markets in the Middle East, the manufacturer announced Dec. 6.     The terminal, which uses Inmarsat‘s...

[Satellite TODAY Insider 12-07-10] The Skyterra 1 mobile communications satellite is having problems deploying its 22-meter reflector antenna, according to statements released to Satellite TODAY Insider.      Harris, along with...

[Satellite News 12-07-10] Mobile broadband and related industries are expected to generate 1.8 percent of South Africa’s total GDP and create as many as 28,000 jobs by 2015, according to...

[Satellite TODAY Insider 12-06-10] The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) ruled it will not reclassify broadband from “Information Service” to “Telecommunications Service,” under the U.S. Communications Act of 1934, the...

[Satellite TODAY 12-06-10] Eutelsat has ordered a satellite from Thales Alenia Space to replace the W3B spacecraft, which was lost in October due to a propulsion leak, the operator announced...