Focus: Telecom

[Via Satellite 06-12-2014] Spacecom has set a goal of covering 80 percent of the world’s population with its Amos satellites by the end of this decade. The company is riding […]

[Via Satellite 06-13-2014] Intelsat finalized a multi-year agreement with SpeedCast, a satellite communications and maritime services provider, for access to the operator’s global C- and Ku-band broadband mobility network. Intelsat […]

[Via Satellite 06-13-2014] Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) partnered with the Keio -National University of Singapore (NUS) Connective Ubiquitous Technology for Enbodiments (CUTE) Center to work on a location-aware information system […]

[Via Satellite 06-13-2014] Thales Group completed its acquisition of LiveTV from JetBlue for $399 million. The acquisition of LiveTV strengthens Thales’ In-Flight Entertainment and Connectivity (IFEC) business unit. LiveTV has […]

[Via Satellite 06-13-2014] Gogo received a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) from the United States’ Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and certification from the Japanese Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) for its Ku-band-based […]

[Via Satellite 06-12-2014] Gilat Satellite Networks provided its low-profile maritime terminals for use on naval vessels of an unspecified Asian country. The terminals deliver Command-and-Control communications in combat operations, and […]

[Via Satellite 06-12-2014] XTAR appointed Carolyn Cuppernull and Patti Aston as sales directors in supporting the company’s growth in U.S. government and non-governmental missions, as well as developing future business […]

[Via Satellite 06-11-2014] Media Networks’ iSAT Ka-band platform is now powering a new satellite home Internet service for Chile’s Movistar, which will cover the central region of the country, including […]

[Via Satellite 06-10-2014] Months of rumored interest have proven true: Internet giant Google has officially entered into an agreement to purchase Skybox Imaging. The $500 million price tag falls shy […]

[Via Satellite 06-10-2014] ViaSat has acquired NetNearU, a company that provides public Internet network management services, to expand its Wi-Fi capabilities. NetNearU’s network management system for Wi-Fi and other networks […]

[Via Satellite 06-10-2014] SES Broadband Services’ (SBBS) Astra Connect high-speed Internet solution was selected for the Connected Schools project by the French government. The project aims to connect and subsidize […]

[Via Satellite 06-09-2014] On April 27, 2014 an EF2 tornado etched an eight-mile path of destruction across the center of Baxter Springs, Kan. The widespread damage severed fiber and cable […]

[Via Satellite 06-09-2014] Boeing released its annual environmental report, which provides an update on the company’s environmental targets and its progress in sustainable growth and environmental preservation efforts. Boeing achieved […]

[Via Satellite 06-09-2014] Comtech Telecommunications reported operating results for the three-month and nine-month periods ending on April 30, 2014. Net sales for the third quarter of Fiscal Year 2014 (FY14) […]

[Via Satellite 06-06-2014] Aeromexico chose Panasonic to provide in-flight broadband connectivity to nine of the airline’s new Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner fleet. The connected aircraft will offer Panasonic’s In-Flight Entertainment (IFE) […]

[Via Satellite 06-06-2014] Airbus Defence and Space shipped its 1,000th XChange communications system since its introduction to the market in the summer of 2011. XChange is designed for voice and […]

[Via Satellite 06-05-2014] The burgeoning success of Air to Ground (ATG) in North America has caught the eye of British Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) operator Inmarsat. The company announced intentions […]

[Via Satellite 06-05-2014] Comtech EF Data appointed Steve Good to vice president of marketing. Good has worked for more than 20 years in the satellite industry, with experience in implementing […]

[Via Satellite 06-04-2014] KVH Industries will deliver high resolution ocean and weather data from Applied Weather Technology (AWT) to ships at sea over the company’s Internet Protocol (IP)-MobileCast content delivery […]

[Via Satellite 06-03-2014] BT secured a six-year, $37 million contract with the De Beers Group to provide a range of IT services to 70 De Beers sites, including various exploration […]

[Via Satellite 06-02-2014] Signalhorn has released version 1.0 of its new customer gateway to a small group of clients to get feedback on the development process. The project, which started […]

[Via Satellite 06-02-2014] ViaSat is set to launch a new worldwide network service for the Machine-to-Machine (M2M) market, following agreements made earlier in May with Thuraya and LightSquared. The L-band […]

[Via Satellite 06-02-2014] Skycorp and a group of citizen scientists have successfully established two-way communication with an inactive NASA spacecraft, the International Sun-Earth Explorer 3 (ISEE 3) as part of […]

[Via Satellite 05-30-2014] Wireless Innovation chose Eutelsat’s Ka-Sat satellite for its contract with Thales Alenia Space to help protect EDF Energy’s infrastructure in the United Kingdom. This protection consists of […]

[Via Satellite 05-30-2014] East African mobile operator Smart chose Avanti Communications to deliver Internet Protocol (IP) backhaul services to networks in Burundi, Tanzania and Uganda. Smart is owned by the […]

[Via Satellite 05-30-2014] General Dynamics UK awarded two five-year contracts to Exelis to support communications modernization and logistics, supply and support for tactical radios for the U.K Ministry of Defence […]

[Via Satellite 05-30-2014] Globalstar, for a limited time, will offer a free satellite phone with the purchase of a Globalstar Unlimited service plan for coastal residents as part of National […]

[Via Satellite 05-29-2014] Dauria Aerospace is preparing for the launch of its experimental satellite DX1. The company has already handed over the satellite to Roscosmos’ upper stage and payload adaptor […]

[Via Satellite 05-29-2014] SES will partner with the government of Luxembourg and five Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) to develop SATMED, an electronic health platform designed by SES TechCom and supported by […]

[Via Satellite 05-29-2014] Iridium Communications extended its agreement with SkyBitz to provide satellite connectivity for the company’s new SkyBitz as a Service (SBS). Solutions offered in this SBS service include […]