Focus: Telecom

[Satellite Today 12-15-08] Kudelski Group, a supplier of conditional access and middleware solutions to satellite pay-TV operators, has made a pair of appointments to its executive board, the company announced...

[Satellite Today 12-15-08] Inmarsat appointed Perry Melton COO effective Jan. 1, the company announced Dec. 15.     Melton replaces Michael Butler, who will remain president and executive director of the...

[Satellite Today 12-15-08] SES Americom is abandoning the IPTV market North America next year, after it revealed only 10,000 subscribers were accessing IPTV services through its IPTV initiative, IP-Prime, SES...

[Satellite News 12-15-08] Advancements in satellite positioning services, combined with telecommunications and cartographic services, will greatly benefit civil service fields such as law enforcement and emergency management in Europe, according...

[Satellite Today 12-12-08] TC Communications, an Australian reseller, signed a three-year wholesale agreement with Optus to sell the Optus Thuraya satellite range of handsets through its Sydney and West Australian...

[Satellite Today 12-12-08] My Broadband TV (MyBBTV), a U.S.-based provider of television and radio programming via the Internet, is offering a new mix of channels targeted to an Asian-American audience,...

[Satellite Today 12-12-08] TerreStar has entered into an agreement with Qualcomm to develop integrated satellite-cellular communications technologies for conventional-sized mobile devices designed for government, public safety, enterprise and consumer users,...

[Satellite Today 12-12-08] SES New Skies has signed a multi-year capacity deal with Satlynx, a General Electric company and European provider of two-way broadband satellite communications, SES announced Dec. 12....

[Satellite Today 12-12-08] EMS Technologies has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Formation Inc., an airborne wireless network provider, for $40 million, EMS announced Dec. 12.     Under the terms...

[Satellite News 12-12-08] President-elect Barack Obama’s transition team is considering what it calls, “not-yet-refined technology,” which includes solar energy-collecting satellites, as part of its energy plan, according to the administration’s...