Focus: Telecom

[Via Satellite 11-20-13] Somtel, a telecommunications company based in headquartered in Hargeisa, Somaliland, has contracted a substantial amount of O3b Networks’ O3bTrunk capacity in Somalia as it seeks to serve […]

[Via Satellite 11-20-13] Alphasat, designed and built by Astrium, has reached its operational in-orbit position and has successfully completed all in-orbit tests. Built for Inmarsat, Astrium developed the technology with […]

[Via Satellite 11-19-13] Between partnering with Inmarsat, releasing its positive third quarter earnings report and prepping for a brand new constellation, to call Orbcomm busy would be an understatement. Next […]

[Via Satellite 11-19-13] Hunter Communications has been approved by Industry Canada to compete in the Canadian market. The company is selling satellite space segment on its hosted payload, first using the […]

[Via Satellite 11-19-13] MTN Communications has selected Spark Integration Technologies’ Distrix Software Defined Networking (SDN) platform as one of the enabling solutions for its Nexus product. MTN’s Nexus is a […]

[Via Satellite 11-19-13] Thuraya will be sponsoring the Global Voices’ online team with a Thuraya IP+ terminal, which provides citizen journalists with quick and reliable access to broadband data services […]

[Via Satellite 11-18-13] Avanti signed a multiyear contract with Internet Solutions, a division of Dimension Data, for more than 56Mb of managed capacity on its Hylas 2 satellite. Avanti’s fleet […]

[Via Satellite 11-18-13] Astrium is working with the International Charter on Space and Disasters, of which it is a member, to provide images of the Philippines following Typhoon Haiyan. A […]

[Via Satellite 11-15-13] With more than 54 years in the satellite industry, David Hershberg, Globecomm’s CEO, has attended numerous satellite conferences and has seen more than one company come and […]

[Via Satellite 11-15-13] Kore has added broadband satellite network services from Inmarsat to its Kore Global Connect network portfolio. The new offering is designed to meet demand for rich data […]

[Via Satellite 11-13-13] NSR is releasing its next “Broadband Satellite Markets” report, which looks at the state of satellite broadband around the world. The report will give updates on what […]

[Via Satellite 11-14-13] Inmarsat has signed Tampa Microwave as a terminal partner for land satellite terminals for its forthcoming Global Xpress high-speed broadband service. Already in use by U.S. Special […]

[Via Satellite 11-13-13] ITU has dispatched emergency satellite telecommunications equipment to areas severely affected by Typhoon Haiyan, which tore through the Visayas region of central Philippines on Friday with deadly […]

[Via Satellite 11-12-13] The Emirates Institution for Advanced Science and Technology (EIAST) is organizing the eighth meeting of the International Committee on Global Navigation Satellite Systems (ICG), an organization supported […]

[Via Satellite 11-12-13] ScheduALL has effectively centralized the management of bookings across Encompass Digital Media in the United States. Encompass owns and operates teleport facilities throughout the United States, Latin […]

[Via Satellite 11-12-13] Norsat International promoted Ken Broom to general manager of its Sinclair division effective Nov. 22, 2013. Broom joined the company in May 2013 and is currently the […]

[Via Satellite 11-11-13]  On Friday Typhoon Haiyan – one of the most powerful storms on record to make landfall – swept through six central islands in the Philippines. Following this […]

[Via Satellite 11-11-13] Building on the momentum from Amos 5, Spacecom has signed agreements with a consortium of banks and the Amos 6 satellite manufacturer for loans totaling just over […]

[Via Satellite 11-11-13] The first of Inmarsat’s Global Xpress satellites, Inmarsat 5 F1, has traveled from California to the launch site in Kazakhstan. The 6,100 kg spacecraft departed from Los […]

[Via Satellite 11-11-13] Gilat Satcom and Applied Satellite Technology Ltd (AST) have jointly been awarded a 36 month procurement contract by the Israeli Government covering all MSS services on both […]

[Via Satellite 11-11-13] Ericsson’s latest Mobility Report gives the latest trends in the wireless industry, which will have a direct relevance to the satellite industry, given the need for cellular […]

  [Via Satellite 11-08-13] Changes are afoot in the satellite industry, and analysts at Euroconsult have detailed them in a new report titled “Satellites to be Built & Launched by […]

[Via Satellite 11-08-13] With oil and gas exploration and production accelerating across North America, SES, Stallion Oilfield Services and Global Data Services (GDS) agreed on a set of satellite capacity […]

[Via Satellite 11-08-13] Sage Communications has acquired Longbottom Communications and will debut as a single firm at the 2013 Satellite Communications Conference & Expo (SATCON) later this month. For Sage, […]

[Via Satellite 11-07-13] In September, MSS operator Thuraya appointed Randy Roberts as its new vice president of innovation. In the newly created role, Roberts will oversee product development, product management […]

[Via Satellite 11-07-13] Astrium will deliver new terminals to the U.K. Ministry of Defense (MOD) and related IP baseband, to enable secure communications on frontlines overseas, Astrium announced Nov. 7. […]

[Via Satellite 11-07-13] Orbit Communication Systems has high hopes for a new product line for the maritime and oil & gas sectors. It announced Nov. 7 that it will be […]

[Via Satellite 11-07-13] Quake Global’s Q Pro modems are now compatible with the new satellite M2M platform being introduced by Inmarsat and Orbcomm. All three companies are working together to […]

[Via Satellite 11-06-13] Eutelsat is targeting a strong performance in the German broadband market after a deal announced this week with major retail chain Euronics Deutschland. Euronics Deutschland federates 1,700 […]

[Via Satellite 11-06-13] Inmarsat has appointed Network Innovations as the first Value Added Reseller (VAR) for Global Xpress, serving government markets in Canada, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. “Network […]