Focus: Telecom

[Via Satellite 11-1-13] Mattia Caprioli has been elected to RigNet‘s board of directors, increasing the board membership from nine to 10 directors. “[Caprioli] has a diverse international background with a […]

[Via Satellite 11-01-13] Telesat, the Canadian satellite operator, has seen increased revenues in the three months to the end of September, but an overall profit decline. These were two of […]

[Via Satellite 11-01-13] UltiSat has signed a multi-year contract with Eutelsat for capacity on the satellite Eutelsat 5 West A. Taking advantage of the satellite’s C-band coverage of Africa, it […]

[Via Satellite 11-01-2013] Exelis reported Q3 2013 revenue of $1.1 billion, compared to $1.4 billion in the third quarter of 2012. Operating income was $133 million and net income was […]

[Via Satellite 11-01-13] Spacecom updated the company’s previous reports regarding an anomaly preventing operation of some of Amos 5 satellite’s engines via power supply two. The company has received a […]

[Via Satellite 10-29-13] Pullmantur Cruises recently signed a new deal with MTN Communications to enhance its onboard suite of connectivity options for passengers and crew along with an expansion of its broadband satellite services. […]

[Via Satellite 10-31-13] Intelsat reported revenue of $651.8 million and net income attributable to Intelsat S.A. of $87.8 million, or $0.75 per share on a diluted basis, for the three […]

[Via Satellite 10-31-13] SimbaNET Nigeria has upgraded its satellite network to iDirect’s Evolution platform. SimbaNET’s Evolution upgrade includes a Universal hub, iDX 3.1 software and X1 and X3 remotes. The […]

[Via Satellite 10-31-13] MTN Communications (MTN) continues to grow its market share in maritime communications services. The company claims customers increased demand for additional bandwidth on the MTN network by […]

[Via Satellite 10-30-13] Eutelsat reported a small increase in overall revenues in the three months ending Sept. 30, compared to the same period last year. This was one of the […]

[Via Satellite 10-30-13] Signalhorn has been selected for the operation and management of a pan-African network for one of the world’s leading providers of offshore service vessels to the global […]

[Via Satellite 10-30-13] ViaSat and Green Hills Software have partnered to deliver military-grade security for Android smartphones and tablets. The INTEGRITY Multivisor separation-kernel has been selected as the hypervisor solution […]

[Via Satellite 10-29-13] Harris Corporation reported revenue in the first quarter of fiscal 2014 of $1.19 billion and income from continuing operations of $128 million, or $1.18 per diluted share. […]

[Via Satellite 10-29-13] Eutelsat Communications and Es’hailSat’s jointly-owned Eutelsat 25B/Es’hail 1 satellite, launched on Aug. 29, 2013, went into commercial service this morning at 25.5 degrees east. The satellite operates […]

[Via Satellite 10-28-13] In a recent interview with Eutelsat’s CEO Michel de Rosen, he spoke of the company evaluating a number of potential acquisitions before securing the $1.1 billion deal […]

[Via Satellite 10-28-13] The U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command (USMC) has taken delivery of ViaSat’s off-the-shelf mobile devices with advanced information security. The USMC is now beginning evaluation of this […]

[Via Satellite 10-28-13] Thuraya Telecommunications Company, a Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) operator, has certified the RedPort Optimizer satellite Wi-Fi router and the RedPort XGate satellite email and data service software […]

[Via Satellite 10-25-13] SES and OmniAccess, a VSAT service provider and network integrator in the luxury superyacht market, have signed a new Ku-band capacity deal on SES’ NSS 12 satellite […]

[Via Satellite 10-24-13] The in-flight connectivity market remains one of the major talking points in the satellite issues as FSS and MSS players jockey for position in this market. This […]

[Via Satellite 10-24-13] Media Networks will provide its wholesale service in Ku-band satellite Internet (ISAT-KU) to Conekta, the satellite links division of the Peruvian operator Proveedor de Comunicaciones del Oriente […]

[Via Satellite 10-24-13] Orbcomm launched its GT 1100 trailer tracking solution to the transportation and distribution industry at the American Trucking Association (ATA) Management Conference & Exhibition from Oct. 19-22 […]

[Via Satellite 10-23-13] After a recent Morgan Stanley report that predicted difficult times ahead for the FSS sector, another European investment firm, Natixis Securities, has released a report giving its […]

[Via Satellite 10-22-13] The Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC) is ready to commission three new satellites. The company hopes to complete the tender process by the end of January 2014 […]

[Via Satellite 10-22-13] Signalhorn, a global provider of network services and communications solutions using terrestrial, satellite, and wireless technologies, has made two new appointments to its executive team. Richard Minter […]

[Via Satellite 10-21-13] SkyVision, a global IP telecommunications service provider to emerging markets, has donated an iDirect-powered satellite network for the Crossover International Academy, a K-8 school located in the […]

[Via Satellite 10-18-13] Satellite has played a important role in Europe reaching a key broadband target, according to the latest information from the European Commission (EC). The EC released a […]

[Via Satellite 10-18-13] Thales Alenia Space Germany, DLR, and SES TechCom, a subsidiary of SES, have signed a long-term agreement for the joint development of the first European space-based Automatic […]

The oil and gas sector remains an attractive one for satellite companies to target. With oil companies wanting to do more video, as well as improve the conditions for workers, satellite technology plays a key

Eutelsat’s full year results contained two surprises: the first was lower than expected guidance for one-year and three-year growths. Having had two profit warnings in the last 15 months, management seems to

[Via Satellite 10-17-13] Thales Communications has announced a company expansion and the change of its company name. Through recent acquisitions and intra-Thales mergers, Thales Communications has changed its name to […]