Focus: Telecom

Beginning in September, JetBlue Airways will connect to satellites that employ spot-beam technology, according to reports.

Due to lower-than-expected bids for the business, Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) is contemplating an initial public offering (IPO) of Optus Satellite, its Australian satellite unit.

RigNet, a global provider of managed remote communications to the energy industry, has deployed an iDirect Series 5IF Universal Satellite Hub in Guaratiba, Brazil.

SkyStream, a major service provider in the Middle East, has its eye set in Iraq as a key potential growth market for the company.

Israel-based ORBIT Technologies has signed a $4.2 million contract to supply its IP-based video surveillance system on board a major European aircraft manufacturer’s passenger planes.

Blue Sky Network, a supplier of satellite tracking and communication solutions for aviation, land and marine, has entered a partnership with Avionics Services, a company that develops, installs and certifies avionics equipment for the civilian and military aviation markets.

AmpliTech, a provider of radio frequency/microwave, microelectronic, Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuits (MMIC), and low-noise amplifiers for critical and high-reliability, wireless and commercial applications, has received more than $500,000 worth of orders during the second quarter for its amplifier solutions.

Perhaps best known for its Atlantic Ocean beaches, Appalachian mountains, world-class crab cakes and Baltimore Ravens Super Bowl champions, Maryland also has thriving satellite, aerospace and defense sectors.

Level 3 Communications has signed an agreement to provide a North American satellite gateway for O3b Networks.

Inmarsat announced that Alphasat, a technically advanced telecommunications satellite, has successfully reached its temporary post in geostationary orbit.

On Thursday, Telesat revealed its Q2 results for 2013 reporting consolidated revenues of CA $216 million ($208 million), an increase of approximately 7 percent (CA$14 million) compared to the same period in 2012.

Hughes Network Systems will supply a Jupiter High-Throughput System (HTS) to Media Networks, a B2B unit of Telefonica Digital.

Globalstar announced that its senior French lenders have signed a global deed of amendment and restatement providing for the amendment and restatement of Globalstar's COFACE facility agreement and related loan documentation.

Trimble announced it has entered into an agreement with DigitalGlobe, a global provider of high-resolution earth imagery solutions, to license its satellite imagery for offline use in Trimble outdoors mobile apps.

Inmarsat has signed a key new deal with RigNet which will see the company distribute Inmarsat’s Global Xpress (GX) and L-band services to the energy sector and Inmarsat sell its retail energy business to RigNet in a deal worth $25 million.

ViaSat is one of the innovators in the satellite industry and its chairman & CEO, Mark Dankberg, a previous winner of our Satellite Executive of the Year award, has been […]

The Global VSAT Forum (GVF) will be demonstrating its global SNG training program at IBC beginning Sept. 13.

In an effort to increase broadband access on aircraft, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is proposing to use Ku-band, on a secondary basis, for terrestrial-based air-to-ground mobile services. According […]

MACOM Technology Solutions, a supplier of high performance RF, microwave, and millimeter wave products, announced a new MMIC power amplifier for high power broadband applications.

Every so often, someone points out that a satellite is just a very tall antenna tower – without the tower part. When looked at this way, it is obvious that […]

On Thursday, Intelsat reveled its Q2 results for 2013 reporting revenues of $653.8 million and a net loss of $408.3 million, or $4.19 per share.

With the stock market reaching new heights, stock options are again in vogue, and may offer a way for satellite and space sector companies to attract and keep valuable employees. […]

Mobile operators use satellite cellular backhaul to extend voice and data services to rural areas. In fact, cellular backhaul is seen as a key growth driver for satellite companies over […]

In the last roundtable we spoke to the CTO’s of five regional FSS operators and their plans to invest in new technology. For the MSS sector, there are also a […]

Access Media 3 (AM3), a leading media service provider to multi-family properties, was recently named to Crain’s Chicago Business’ “Fast 50,” a list of Chicago’s fastest growing companies

Thanks to a new partnership with Google, Starbucks customers will have access to faster Wi-Fi speeds.

Eutelsat will pay more than $1.1 billion to acquire 100 percent of Satélites Mexicanos (Satmex), one of Latin America’s leading satellite operators in a major statement of intent about its ambitions in this region.

Using SES Broadband Services platform, BroadbandEverywhere, a new satellite broadband provider, launched its high-speed broadband service.

ChinaCache International and Altobridge have launched a partnership aimed at co-marketing new multi-layered technology solutions for mobile Internet content delivery.

MDA has signed a $1.7 million contract with Sierra Nevada Corporation to develop an engineering concept solution to provide on-board communication signal processing capabilities.