Focus: Telecom

[Via Satellite 12-11-2014] Globe Telecom, a Philippine telecommunications service provider, has partnered with iDirect to provide VSAT connectivity in areas of the Philippines unreached by terrestrial services. The company plans […]

[Via Satellite 12-11-2014] OpenSky, a systems integrator has purchased an initial VSAT network from Gilat Satellite Networks for Uruguay’s state-owned telecommunications company ANTEL. The order calls for a fully redundant […]

[Via Satellite/Aviation Today 12-10-2014] The European Space Agency (ESA) and Europe’s Single European Sky ATM Research Joint Undertaking (SESAR JU) program are teaming up and taking steps to boost efficiency […]

[Via Satellite 12-10-2014] Russian satellite service provider Roilcom has selected Hughes Network Systems for a major upgrade to modernize the company’s system and extend its networking capabilities. The upgrade consists […]

[Via Satellite 12-09-2014] Hunter Communications, a satellite communications provider in Canada, is readying for the launch of its first hosted payload on the Eutelsat 115 West B satellite early next […]

[Via Satellite 12-05-2014] Teletok, the sole telecommunications service provider for Tokelau, a territory of New Zealand consisting of three small atolls, has selected Kacific to provide satellite broadband from its […]

[Via Satellite 12-04-2014] Thuraya has donated several satellite phones to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to better equip relief workers and first responders for emergencies. The company provided Thuraya XT […]

[Via Satellite 12-03-2014] Bristow Helicopters has selected Iridium’s OpenPort service to provide satellite broadband through Thales’ LiveAero product for its Sikorsky S-92 helicopters. The rotorcraft, which are purposed for search […]

[Via Satellite 12-02-2014] Hughes Network Systems has begun offering broadband plans targeted to Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). The new Business Internet (BI) Select and Access plans feature download speeds […]

[Via Satellite 12-02-2014] Level 3 Communications is providing Intelsat with fiber for additional network capacity and diverse routing options in the United States. The company will connect Intelsat’s new Tysons […]

[Via Satellite 12-01-2014] Airbus Defence and Space and the European Space Agency (ESA) have completed a test linking the Thales Alenia Space-built Sentinel 1A satellite with the Airbus-built Alphasat satellite […]

[Via Satellite 12-01-2014] Croatian post offices are now offering Eutelsat’s Tooway satellite broadband through the KA-SAT High Throughput Satellite (HTS). Intersat Telecom, Eutelsat’s regional partner, is providing the service. Homes […]

[Via Satellite 11-26-2014] Buoyed by projects gaining traction in Latin America, Gilat Satellite Networks reported third quarter revenues of $57.1 million, up from $54.1 million during the previous quarter and […]

[Via Satellite 11-26-2014] Airbus Defence and Space has released the new TH9 Tetra hand-portable radio, featuring enhancements in coverage, durability and location-based applications. The radios provide voice and data communications […]

[Via Satellite 11-25-2014] Marlink has installed the Marlink Global C-band iDirect service on MSC Cruises fleet of 12 ships. The upgrade brings iDX 3.2 software and the X7 modem from […]

[Via Satellite 11-21-2014] OTE, a telecoms operator in Greece, has selected Eutelsat’s KA-SAT to deliver its new satellite broadband service to homes across Greece. The OTE Satellite Internet Service, aims […]

[Via Satellite 11-24-2014] The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Dubai Police has launched a new emergency service for the Thuraya XT handset. The Thuraya SOS service enables users to send a […]

[Via Satellite 11-24-2014] Gilat Satellite Networks has received orders for its SkyEdge 2-c terminals from Internet Service Providers (ISPs) RDN in Italy, Europasat in the United Kingdom, and Switzerland’s Swisscom. […]

[Via Satellite 11-21-2014] O3b Networks and Hermes Datacomms have partnered to deliver advanced communications services to a major energy customer in Angola. O3b and Hermes will provide ultra low latency […]

[Via Satellite 11-21-2014] Satcom Direct has been selected as the exclusive provider or SmartSky services for the business aviation community. SmartSky Networks is planning a 2016 rollout of its first […]

[Via Satellite 11-21-2014] McQ Inc., a remote surveillance, security and environmental monitoring solutions provider, has entered a partnership with Iridium Satellite Communications Network to develop applications for commercial and government […]

[Via Satellite 11-20-2014] International Datacasting Company (IDC) has been selected by the Asamblea Nacional del Ecuador, Ecuador’s national assembly, to bolster a previous IDC audio network and deploy a new […]

[Via Satellite 11-20-2014] Cable & Wireless Seychelles (CWS) has started using SkyVision Global Networks’ managed IP trunking and private network solutions to connect the island of Seychelles (Mahe), and its […]

[Via Satellite 11-20-2014] Airbus Defence and Space has created a new satellite solution for transmitting data from remote border security sensor sites to central operational centers. Using the same link, […]

[Via Satellite 11-19-2014] Hughes Network Systems has created a strategic information sharing partnership with the All Hazards Consortium (AHC), a nonprofit dedicated to emergency management, homeland security and business continuity. […]

[Via Satellite 11-19-2014] SES subsidiary SES Broadband Services was awarded a contract to provide Astra Connect satellite broadband to 36 German villages in the Eifel district of Bitburg-Prüm. Orbitcom, an […]

[Via Satellite 11-19-2014] Inmarsat has opened a new office in Auburn, Australia, 10 minutes away from the city of Sydney. The office provides 500 square meters of warehouse space, classrooms, […]

[Via Satellite 11-17-2014] Satcom Global, a satellite communications provider headquartered in the United Kingdom, has opened a new office in Moscow, Russia, to extend its reach throughout the largest country […]

[Via Satellite 11-18-2014] Yazmi, a U.S.-based satellite solutions provider and Newtec have created an e-learning capability on the satellite-enabled Odyssey tablet. The devices use Newtec’s TelliCast multicast distribution software to […]

[Via Satellite 11-19-2014] Gulfsat Madagascar has selected O3b Networks to provide satellite capacity for high-performance broadband and telephony services. The company is using O3b’s service as part of a hybrid […]