Focus: Telecom

[Satellite TODAY 06-21-10] Inmarsat has officially launched its IsatPhone Pro global handheld satellite phone, the mobile satellite company announced June 18.     The new service, initially revealed in April, represents...

[Satellite TODAY 06-21-10] Manovega and ST Teleport have entered into an agreement to research and develop the technical and commercial business case for delivering 3G bonded satellite and cellular solutions...

B4U, a leading Bollywood broadcaster, does not expect to launch an HD channel any time soon, despite strong growth in the DTH market in India. Ashok Shenoy, head of business...

The Singapore Space and Technology Association (SSTA) will play a key role in advancing satellite technology in one of Asia’s most media savvy markets. One of the key challenges for...

DishTV, a direct-to-home (DTH) satellite operator in India, has selected Ericsson to improve its satellite bandwidth efficiency, increase channel capacity and offer more choice to its subscribers in HD and...

Iridium Communications has awarded a $492 million launch contract to SpaceX to carry multiple Iridium Next constellation satellites on Falcon 9 rockets, the companies announced June 16.      The deal...

Asian maritime market communications provider ST Teleport has purchased satellite hubs and Evolution X5 remotes from iDirect to segment its bandwidth and prioritize allocation across multiple maritime customers, ST Teleport...

Integral Systems subsidiary SAT Corp. has received a contract to upgrade China Satcom’s ShaHe and DongBeiWang ground stations with its Monics carrier monitoring and interference detection and analysis system, Integral...

A significant contributor to the economic recovery around the globe is government spending. The Asia-Pacific region is no exception, and this funding to fulfill various projects and government communications obligations,...

Vizada has activated a voice-over-IP (VoIP) connection on its network to offer reduced cost of shore-ship communications via Inmarsat FleetBroadband terminals to its shipping customers, Vizada announced June 16.    ...