Rebecca Lincks

DirecTV subscription prices will rise in the upcoming year, the satellite TV provider announced via a customer support page Dec. 28.

Dish Network plans to request more time from the Federal Communications Commissions (FCC) to file a petition against Japan’s SoftBank deal to take over Sprint Nextel.

Leading local satellite-TV-system manufacturers and distributors have requested a reduction of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission’s (NBTC) license fee, stating that they are also a key part of supporting and carrying quality content to viewers.

China has launched the state-run global positioning services Beidou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) from its Beidou satellite network on Thursday

SES will provide capacity from one transponder at the ASTRA 31.5 degrees East orbital position to Anadolu Networks, beginning Jan. 1

The initial failure of the Yamal-402 telecommunications satellite to reach its intended orbit was most likely caused by a failure of a bearing in a pump.

The launch of the Indian Space Research Organization’s (ISRO) SARAL satellite designed to study the ocean currents and sea surface heights has been delayed from December to February 2013 due to glitches

Telefonica Global Solutions will utilize Eutelsat’s high-performance KA-SAT satellite to provide high quality satellite broadband services to carriers from all over Europe.

Harris has won a fifth option year valued at $66 million from the Air Force on its Network and Space Operations and Maintenance (NSOM) contract

The Australian national broadband network (NBN) builder faces potential problems of delivering high-speed services to remote regions the current interim satellite arrangement’s popularity rises

Boeing has delivered two Space Environmental NanoSat Experiment (SENSE) satellites to the U.S. Air Force to aid in assessing the value of small satellites in military space operations

The Mexsat Bicentenario satellite sent its first signals from space today as one of the first of three Mexsat satellites for the Secretaria de Comunicaciones y Transportes (SCT) of Mexico to enhance the country’s communications for domestic, military, civil and humanitarian needs.

Intelsat S.A. has signed two multi-year agreements with ITC Global to provide broadband capacity.

Globalstar’s common stock will be delisted effective at the opening of business on Friday, Dec. 21 from the NASDAQ Stock Market

ViaSat will provide a U.S. government customer with broadband airborne satcom services under a valued $52 million one year contract.

Sirius XM Radio has appointed James E. Meyer as its new Chief Executive Officer on an interim basis, effective immediately

In-flight connectivity company GoGo and SES have partnered to deliver GoGo broadband services aboard commercial airliners flying over the North Atlantic Ocean Region, Europe and the United States.

Boeing’s third of four 702 Medium Power (MP) satellites for Intelsat S.A. arrived at the Sea Launch home port in Long Beach, Calif. on Nov. 28.

Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) welcomes U.S. Congress’ move to end the over-regulation of commercial satellite exports

Hispasat’s new Amazonas 3 satellite for Latin America is currently undergoing its final construction phase

Miteq has introduced its MT2400 TWT amplifier to its MCL outdoor product line.

NSR's Broadband Satellite Markets 11th Edition report projected the worldwide VSAT, Broadband Satellite, Trunking and Backhaul markets to gain $9.1 billion in 2021, as satellite broadband Internet access subscribers will exceed 5.2 million globally in 10 years, and the enterprise VSAT installed base will reach nearly 2.9 million sites.

SES is now the first satellite operator to offer the satellite broadband service Internet Satellite JET with download speeds of up to 20 Mbit/s for consumers in France, effective immediately via France Telecom-Orange's satellite broadband affiliate NordNet.

Xtar has acquired a significant segment of the airborne intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (AISR) market over the last year under various contracts valued at over $8 million and more than […]

The Eutelsat 21B satellite has fully entered into commercial service at 21.5 degrees East.

Etihad Airways has launched its new in-flight Internet and mobile connectivity service powered by the Panasonic Avionics Global Communications Suite “Etihad Wi-Fly,” the company announced.    The first Airbus A330-200 […]

Satcom Direct has launched the mobile application FlightDeck 360, enabling customers to view real-time flight data and utilize datalink communications before and during a flight using an Internet connection and […]

Wednesday’s Qatar Airways flight was the first Boeing 787 Dreamliner to deliver both Wi-Fi Internet and mobile phone access to passengers via OnAir’s inflight connectivity, the companies announced.    The […]

Raytheon’s Navy Multiband Terminal (NMT) has completes a Full Rate Production (FRP) review by the U.S. Navy and will be installed on more than 300 U.S. Navy ships, subs and shore stations.

The Japan Aerospace and Exploration Agency (JAXA) has developed the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) Small Satellite Orbital Deployer (J-SSOD) to cut costs of satellite launches and has installed it on the International Space Station.