Focus: Telecom

[Via Satellite 01-29-2014] Harris Corporation revealed a stronger focus on pursuing international customers during the company’s second quarter fiscal 2014 earnings call. Profits and sales were slightly down this quarter […]

[Via Satellite 01-29-2014] Kacific Broadband Satellites has appointed Eley Querner as vice president of the company’s sales and marketing team. Based in Singapore, Querner will be responsible for business development […]

[Via Satellite 01-29-2014] Eutelsat Communications has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Afghanistan Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), giving the country satellite resources to enhance deployment […]

[Via Satellite 01-29-2014] O3b Networks has completed a successful live test of broadband voice and video on a 4G/LTE mobile wireless solution. The testing, conducted by Oceus Networks, showed that […]

[Via Satellite 01-29-2014] SkyVision Global Networks has partnered with Romantis to deliver a quality VSAT platform solution to SkyVision customers worldwide. The Romantis Universal Hardware Platform (UHP) is a cost-effective […]

[Via Satellite 01-28-2014] Liberty Global has reached an agreement with Ziggo to acquire the company for approximately $13.7 billion. The combined venture will reach 7 million Dutch homes, providing approximately […]

[Via Satellite 01-28-2014] Communications & Power Industries (CPI) will be moving the former-MCL facilities to Lisle, Ill. At the new location, CPI will create a full-capability service center to provide […]

[Via Satellite 01-27-2014] Thuraya’s inclusion of the Samsung Galaxy S3 and Galaxy S4 Android phones now makes the SatSleeve compatible with the majority of today’s top selling smartphones. The SatSleeve’s […]

[Via Satellite 01-27-2014] Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corporation has completed the integration of the imagery sensor on the WorldView 3 satellite, and is now ready for system-level performance testing. This […]

[Via Satellite 01-27-2014] Skyworks Solutions has captured high-reliability (hi-rel) and commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) sockets with aerospace and defense suppliers including Cobham, EADS, Herley, and Teledyne. Skyworks’ solutions are being used […]

[Via Satellite 01-27-2014] Eleven Asia Pacific mobile operators under Bridge Alliance, including Airtel, Optus, and CSL, have formed the region’s largest Machine-to-Machine (M2M) alliance, offering a “one-stop-shop” experience for M2M […]

[Via Satellite 01-24-2014] The U.S. Navy has accepted three General Dynamics C4 Systems-built ground stations for the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS). While General Dynamics led the development and delivers […]

[Via Satellite 01-24-2014] SES will provide Ka-band capacity from the Astra 1L satellite at 19.2 degrees east to SIS Live under a new agreement. The deal will deliver satellite news […]

[Via Satellite 01-24-2014] Russian operator Gazprom Space Systems (GSS) has selected Thales Alenia Space to build its Yamal 601 telecommunications satellite that will provide fixed communications, broadcast and Internet access […]

[Via Satellite 01-23-2014] Globalstar is continuing its push to obtain a major stake in consumer satellite communications with the announcement of its first pre-paid satellite phone, the GSP 1700, with […]

[Via Satellite 01-23-2014] SES Platform Services will use Xstream’s management system, Xstream MediaMaker, to power their existing Video-on-Demand delivery platform. This OTT solution will allow SES to offer their customers […]

[Via Satellite 01-22-2014] MTN Communications has signed a new agreement with Carnival Corporation for the provision of Internet services to customers and crew aboard several of their ships, including Princess Cruises, Cunard, and P&O […]

[Via Satellite 01-22-2014] Digitaria International has selected Signalhorn to provide satellite communications services for 12 luxury vessels in the Americas, Mediterranian and South African markets. Passengers and crew aboard these […]

[Via Satellite 01-22-2014] Environmental & Safety Systems International (ESSI) has created BlueTide Communications Corporation via the spinoff of the ESSI Communications Division. BlueTide will focus on satellite communications for energy […]

[Via Satellite 01-22-2014] Alphasat’s Aldo Paraboni Q/V Band hosted payload can now begin experiments on its Q/V-band mission. Launched six months ago, the payload is dedicated to exploring higher-frequency Q- […]

[Via Satellite 01-21-2014] Norwegian Cruise Line’s on board Internet connectivity for passengers and crew is about to get a fleet-wide makeover. MTN Communications, a long-time partner of Norwegian, has selected […]

[Via Satellite 01-21-2014] Harris Corporation has named Tracey Haslam president of its Harris CapRock Communications business. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Haslam will lead Harris CapRock, a global provider of managed satellite and […]

[Via Satellite 01-21-2014] Belgium-based Spacebel has agreed to supply Vietnam with VNREDSat 1b, an Earth observation system made in Belgium set to launch in 2017. The satellite will be based on the European Space […]

[Via Satellite 01-21-2014] Badan SAR Nasional, the national search and rescue agency for the Republic of Indonesia, has selected Thuraya Telecommunications Company to improve its search and rescue efforts in the country. The […]

[Via Satellite 01-21-2014] Telstra Global has launched new Points-of-Presence (PoPs), increasing its global Multi-protocol Label Switching (MPLS) network in Western Europe and the American Midwest. The latest launch of PoPs in Frankfurt, […]

“At least we still have a satellite,” said Martin Halliwell, CTO of SES, somewhat ruefully, after the first of two launch scrubs of the company’s SES 8 satellite. While he has attended more than 20

[Via Satellite 01-17-2014] ITC Global has named Jean-Michel Rouylou as its new executive vice president of Americas and Maritime Solutions. “[Rouylou] has been instrumental in the growth of our maritime […]

[Via Satellite 02-17-2014] Eutelsat Communications is now the official and exclusive satellite partner of Expo Milano 2015. The company will support three key platforms of this event including the Cyber […]

[Via Satellite 01-17-2014] Thuraya Telecommunications Company is now sponsoring the UAE-UK Pioneers Forum, which will showcase top businesses in the Emirates and Great Britain. The Jan. 18-19 conference held in […]

[Via Satellite 01-17-2014] MTN Communications has appointed Santos Venegas as its new general manager for the company’s oil and gas division. With 35 years of industry experience, Venegas will work […]