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  • Michel de Rosen CEO, Eutelsat

    Eutelsat had a busy 2012, winning access to new orbital positions, and concluding a deal for the GE-23 satellite (now Eutelsat 172A), which will give the operator a better position […]

  • Strong Leadership Remains a Hallmark of Our Industry

    We are getting very close to announcing our Satellite Executive of the Year Award winner for 2012, which is always an exciting and interesting process for our team. This month’s […]

  • Elara Comunicaciones has been named as the 2nd teleport with the highest growth in the industry in 2012

    JANUARY 31 – The only Association which members are the operators of the most innovative teleports in the world, names a Mexican corporation among 20 most important in 2012. Last December, […]

  • Raytheon Establishes Global Business Services Group

    Successful enterprise shared services model to be deployed across company   WALTHAM, Mass., Jan. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has established a new Global Business Services (GBS) […]

  • GPS Shoes Expand into Canada

    Los Angeles, January 16, 2013 – GTX Corp (OTCBB: GTXO), a leader in customizable, patented 2-way GPS solutions, has announced today that its award winning, patented GPS tracking “Smart Shoe” […]

  • Royal Caribbean International Extends TV Channel Agreements With Oceans TV

    Oceans TV, a leading provider of in-cabin TV entertainment content to cruise lines, announced today that Royal Caribbean International has extended satellite TV channel agreements for two of the cruise […]

  • Raytheon’s Visible Infrared Imager Radiometer Suite on the Suomi NPP satellite lauded for “truly new” weather data

    AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Raytheon Company’s (NYSE: RTN) Visible Infrared Imager Radiometer Suite was the focus of a high-profile panel discussion at this week’s annual meeting of […]

  • Gogo to Install both Satellite and Air to Ground In-Flight Internet Solutions on American Airlines’ New A320 and 737 Aircraft

    ITASCA, Ill., Jan. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Gogo, a global leader of in-flight connectivity and a pioneer in wireless in-flight digital entertainment solutions, announced today that it will install two […]

  • BSS Acquires Intersat

    Belgium Satellite Services s.a., (BSS) a major satellite service provider based in Europe announces the completion of acquisition of “INTERSAT”, one of well known service provider of Internet via satellite in […]

  • Keiichi Kubota, Executive Director General Of Engineering, NHK

    Japanese broadcaster NHK is at the cutting edge of new technologies. Its coverage of the 2012 London Olympics in Super Hi-Vision (SHV) is testament to that. This is just one […]

  • North America

    Iridium  Finalizes Aireon Joint Venture with Nav Canada Nav Canada has finalized the terms of its participation in the joint venture with Iridium Communications, Aireon LLC. Aireon aims to provide […]

  • Europe

    Arianespace, EchoStar  Collaborate for Multi-Year Satellite Launches EchoStar and Arianespace will collaborate to launch several new satellites from the French Guiana spaceport over a multi-year period, providing EchoStar with launch […]

  • Africa / Middle East

    Arabsat Partners with Level421 for Reliable Coverage in Middle East and Africa Arabsat has announced a partnership with Level 421, an African, Middle Eastern and Central Asian satcom services provider. As […]

  • Asia Pacific

    O3b Networks Extends Broadband Services to Telecom Cook Islands O3b Networks will provide Telecom Cook Islands with bandwidth for high speed Internet connectivity to four additional southern islands in the nation, […]

  • South America

    Astrium Services Extends SES-4 Maritime Capacity Lease SES and Astrium Services have signed capacity deals to deliver connectivity to vessels around Latin America as well as in the North Sea, Mediterranean […]

  • Executive Moves

    Harmonic Adds Ventura to Leadership Team Harmonic has appointed Lauren Ventura to vice president of channels. Ventura has over 20 years of experience including driving new business, building channel business programs, […]

  • Rupert Pearce, CEO, Inmarsat

    Rupert Pearce took over as CEO of Inmarsat at the start of 2012 in the middle of a key transitional point for the company. The company is investing around $1.2 […]

  • North America

    Norsat Releases Satellite Android App Norsat has launched its Satellite Locator App for Android. The App enables users to locate geostationary satellites, assess obstructions and point satellite ground terminals. It […]

  • South America

    Sky Mexico Subscriber Boom Produces Record Profits for Televisa Spanish-language broadcaster Grupo Televisa SAB enjoyed a significant 41 percent increase in its 2012 third-quarter profit compared to the same period […]

  • Asia Pacific

    Kudelski Sells Abilis Business to Taiwanese STB Developer Taiwanese digital set-top box (STB) developer ALi Corp. has entered into an agreement with content protection and value-added service technology company Kudelski […]

  • Africa / Middle East

    Cisco Delivers HD Video Service to Middle East via Yahsat Cisco plans to work with Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat) to deliver Cisco TelePresence VX Tactical (VX Tactical) HD […]

  • Executive Moves

    Astrium Services Hires Dudok as New CEO Evert Dudok will serve as Astrium Services CEO effective immediately, as former CEO Eric Béranger switches to CEO of Astrium Satellites in an […]

  • Ashok Venkatramani, CEO, MCCS

    MCCS is a key provider of news channels in India, one of the biggest broadcast markets in the world, and broadcasters such as MCCS are eager to tap into the […]

  • Europe

    Arianespace Wins Multi-Launch Deal with ISRO The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has selected Arianespace to launch its GSAT 7 and INSAT 3D satellites in the second quarter of 2013 […]

  • Kay Sears, President, Intelsat General

    Intelsat General is a thriving part of Intelsat’s business that has made many key deals in the government and military sector. However, 2013 could be a key year for the […]

  • Via Satellite Magazine’s November-December Web Conference Preview

    [Satellite TODAY 11-09-12] Via Satellite magazine is hosting two very informative Web conference events during the next month that industry insiders will not want to miss. iDirect – Solving the […]

  • South America News

    Hispasat Chooses Arianespace to Launch Two Satellites Spanish operator Hispasat has selected Arianespace to launch two satellites – Amazonas-4A and Hispasat AG1. Amazonas 4A will be launched by an Ariane […]

  • Africa / Middle East News

    Gilat Satellite Networks Subsidiary Reaches VSAT Installation Milestone on Dollar General Contract Gilat Satellite Networks’ wholly owned subsidiary Spacenet has equipped its 10,000th Dollar General store with its SkyEdge VSAT […]

  • Asia Pacific News

    Dish TV Boosts Content Offering in India Dish TV, India’s largest DTH operator, has signed a key sports content collaboration deal as it seeks to improve its content offering. Dish […]

  • North America News

    Advantech Introduces New C-band SSPA/BUC Product Line Canadian satellite broadcast technology manufacturer Advantech Wireless has released a new series of indoor GaN technology-based solid-state power amplifiers (SSPAs) and BUCs featuring […]