Focus: Telecom

[Via Satellite 08-12-2014] Inmarsat-supported aid agency Télécoms Sans Frontières (TSF) has been required to leave an Iraqi camp where volunteers were providing education for refugee children. Kurdish police forces evacuated […]

[Via Satellite 08-11-2014] The United States District Court for the Southern District of California has vacated the $283 million in damages originally awarded to ViaSat in its dispute with Loral […]

[Via Satellite 08-11-2014] O3b Networks has selected Telecommunications Systems (TCS) as a channel partner for providing satellite services to government and commercial customers. TCS will use its contract vehicles for […]

[Via Satellite 08-08-2014] EchoStar has ramped up its spending on upcoming satellite projects. Though some have experienced delays, three new satellites and a hosted payload were described as making steady […]

[Via Satellite 08-08-2014] Intelsat has signed an agreement with Sonangol E.P. subsidiary MSTelcom for broadband services into and out of Angola. The oil and gas company’s multiyear contract will start […]

[Via Satellite 08-07-2014] C-Com Satellite Systems, through its partner Unisat has delivered several iNetVu antenna systems in China’s southwestern Yunnan province following a magnitude 6.1 earthquake that struck on Aug. […]

[Via Satellite 08-06-2014] Nearly a quarter of RigNet’s revenue for the second quarter of the fiscal year came from the $25 million acquisition of Inmarsat’s enterprise energy business unit, which […]

[Via Satellite 08-06-2014] Inmarsat has established its first office in Beijing, China as part of a larger expansion into the country. The company is the only international satellite communications operator […]

[Via Satellite 08-06-2014] Orange Niger, a member of the larger Orange Group, has expanded its agreement with Intelsat for cellular backhaul services. Intelsat, through a new multiyear agreement, is providing […]

[Via Satellite 08-05-2014] SkyVision has installed its VPN services for the Bank of Africa (BOA) Burkina Faso, the second largest financial institution in the country. The solution is comprised of […]

[Via Satellite 08-05-2014] Decker Truckline is installing Orbcomm’s RT6000+ two-way cold chain telematics device for tracking its fleet of 800 refrigerated trailers. Acting on a new agreement, Orbcomm is currently […]

[Via Satellite 08-01-2014] Iridium has signed a major contract with a prominent Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) for use of its satellite services. Matt Desch, CEO of Iridium announced the win […]

[Via Satellite 08-01-2014] Ericsson will increase its work with the Australian government-owned National Broadband Network Company (NBN Co) to include operating the ground component of the Long Term Satellite Solution […]

[Via Satellite 08-01-2014] Geolink Satellite Services, a part of CETel Group, has upgraded its Evolution-based network to iDirect’s iDX 3.2 operating system. Additionally, the company plans to deploy iDirect’s X7 […]

[Via Satellite 07-31-2014] Spaceflight Inc. is expanding its business from focusing primarily on rideshare opportunities for small satellites to include a ground network branch. Officially named Spaceflight Networks, the new […]

[Via Satellite 07-31-2014] SES has moved the operations for 23 satellites — roughly half the company’s fleet — to a new Satellite Operations Center (SOC) in Princeton, N.J. Satellite controllers […]

[Via Satellite 07-30-2014] Mahd Telecom, Orbcomm’s, Oman-based national service provider partner, has received regulatory approval to provide Orbcomm services in Oman. Following the authorization, Orbcomm plans to build a Gateway […]

[Via Satellite 07-30-2014] After leading the Satellite Industry Association (SIA) for seven years, Patricia Cooper will be joining Intelsat as vice president of government affairs and policy. The move is […]

[Via Satellite 07-30-2014] Planet Labs has signed a contract with Telecommunications Systems (TSC) to build a global satellite-tracking network. The network will be comprised of TSC’s X/Y tracking antennas, designed […]

[Via Satellite 07-29-2014] NBN Co has selected Thaicom subsidiary IPstar Australia (IPA) to provide interim satellite capacity for remote and regional areas of Australia and Tasmania. The agency anticipates the […]

[Via Satellite 07-29-2014] Lockheed Martin Flight Services (LMFS) has approved DeLorme’s inReach satellite communicator for use in the company’s Adverse Condition Alerting Service (ACAS) and Surveillance-Enhanced Search and Rescue. Pilots […]

[Via Satellite 07-28-2014] ViaSat has acquired a high-rate modem product line and custom spacecraft technologies for Earth observation from Gray Labs. As part of the agreement, Gray Labs president Jim […]

[Via Satellite 07-28-2014] MTN Communications has signed contracts for expanded and new services with three cruise ship operators. Pearl Seas Cruises, Lindblad Expeditions, and Windstar have selected MTN to enhance […]

[Via Satellite 07-28-2014] Hong-Kong-based Internet Service Provider (ISP) LiveCom has selected iDirect’s Evolution platform to expand the reach of its customers beyond the Asia-Pacific. The company intends to use a […]

[Via Satellite 07-25-2014] Disaster Tech Lab recently completed its after-action report following a 163-day deployment in the Philippines. The non-profit was an active participant in the relief effort following Typhoon […]

[Via Satellite 07-24-2014] Hughes Network Systems and Thales Defense & Security have successfully tested a Long-Term Evolution (LTE) mobile satellite network designed for rapid deployment in emergency situations. The LTE […]

[Via Satellite 07-23-2014] Algerian VSAT operator Divona, has signed a contract with Eutelsat for a 72 MHz transponder on Eutelsat 21B. The multiyear contract enables Divona to provide increased satellite […]

[Via Satellite 07-23-2014] The Russian Hydro-meteorological Service (Roshydromet) signed an agreement with Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC) and partner ООО Isatel to provide maritime connectivity to the research and survey […]

[Via Satellite 07-22-2014] Honeywell’s latest passenger survey on In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) shows just how much the mindset toward flying connected has changed. Led by Kelton, a market research group, the […]

[Via Satellite 07-21-2014] Orbcomm’s long-awaited launch of second-generation satellites (OG2) has cast the company in a positive light by several leading analysts. On July 14, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 vehicle carried […]