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Satellite is often a technology that has labels. It is often labeled as a “last resort” technology, and satellite investments are often seen as “low risk, low reward” which can […]

The Indian television sector has witnessed strong growth over the past few years with industry revenues increasing at about 13 percent on an annual basis Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) […]

The Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA) is one the most prominent associations of its type and a key defender of the satellite industry in Asia. The region […]

Eutelsat Signs German ISP Customer to Five-Year Ka-Sat Deal Eutelsat has inked German Internet service provider skyDSL Global to a five-year multiple spot beam capacity contract on Ka-Sat, with an […]

Arianespace Receives Vietnamese Government Approval to Launch Third Satellite on Vega The Vietnamese Government has approved a plan to launch its first remote sensing satellite VNREDSat-1A on Arianespace’s Vega rocket […]

Amino Communications Appoints New Senior Vice President of Product Management, Marketing IPTV and OTT solutions provider Amino Communications has appointed Joe Coles as the company’s new senior vice president for […]

ADSB, YahSat Awarded UAE Navy Baynunah Satcom Contract Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB), a provider of construction, repair and refit services for naval, military and commercial vessels, and YahSat have […]

HITS Announces Next Generation Quantum Platform HITS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Comcast Cable, has announced an upgrade to the HITS Quantum Platform. The next generation of the platform, which […]

Brazilian Space Agency Hosts Russia’s Glonass Satellite Navigation System Brazil has become the first country outside of Russia to host part of the Glonass satellite navigation system. The Brazilian Space […]

How do you take a century-old technology provider to government agencies and commercial entities and arm it with media assets strong enough to secure top-tier coverage? How do you grab […]

Gilat Satellite Networks Deploys SkyAbis Backhaul Solution to Southeast Asian Operator Gilat Satellite Networks has signed an agreement with Huawei for the delivery of its SkyAbis cellular backhaul solution to […]

Eutelsat Offers In-Flight Connectivity Services Through KA-SAT Eutelsat Communications has announced the launch of Eutelsat Air Access, its new aeronautical mobile service. The service is designed to help accelerate the […]

EchoStar Satellite Services Hires Former SiriusXM, LightSquared Executive EchoStar Satellite Services has hired SiriusXM vice president of engineering Derek de Bastos as its CTO. De Bastos was among the first […]

Gilat Satellite Networks Scores Satellite Connectivity Business with Peru State Bank Gilat To Home Peru, a subsidiary of Gilat Satellite Networks, has been awarded a three-year contract by Peru’s state […]

General Satellite Planning Pay-TV Expansion in Pakistan Russian satellite reception equipment manufacturer, General Satellite, is planning to invest in a new pay-TV platform for Pakistan that will be marketed to […]

Telefonica Splits Share of Hispasat Between Eutelsat and Abertis Telefonica has reached an agreement to sell its 13 percent stake in Spanish satellite operator Hispasat to Eutelsat and Abertis for […]

With a population of around 74 million people, Turkey is one of the biggest countries in Europe. It is also a market where satellite is strong, both from a pay-TV […]

Cato Halsaa has been CEO of Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSBc) for well over a decade and has led the satellite operator to a strong position across a number of industry […]

KAUAI, Hawaii, Feb. 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Lockheed Martin’s (NYSE:LMT) second-generation Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) system achieved its first intercept using tracking information from the space tracking and surveillance […]

Washington, DC – The National Space Club (NSC) is pleased to announce its annual award recipients. The Awards are selected by panels of experts from across the aerospace and defense […]

— Company’s Newest Spacecraft for NASA to Continue Landsat Program’s 40-Year History of Collecting Critical Environmental Data for Earth Science Studies — — 145th Orbital Satellite Extends Company’s Legacy of Support for […]

Herndon, VA, February 6, 2013 – Commercial X-band operator XTAR LLC announced plans to grow its business and expand its reach into international markets, specifically beyond Western Europe. XTAR has […]

MIRAMAR, Fla. – February 6, 2013 – MTN Satellite Communications (MTN) announces that the World Teleport Association (WTA) has appointed Richard Hadsall to its board.  Hadsall founded MTN more than […]

Astrium Services Extends Regional Maritime Capacity Lease Astrium Services has signed capacity deals with SES to deliver connectivity to vessels around Latin America as well as in the North Sea, […]

Intelsat Hires Nokia’s Marais as Regional Vice President of African Sales Intelsat has appointed Grant Marais as its regional vice president of African sales. Marais succeeds Jon Osler, who will […]

EutelsatAwarded KA-SAT Internet Service Contract from Telefonica Telefonica Global Solutions will use Eutelsat’s high-performance Ka-Sat satellite to provide high quality satellite broadband services to carriers from all over Europe. Telefonica […]

SES Provides Capacity for Anadolu Networks Local DTH Platform SES will provide capacity from one transponder at the Astra 31.5 degrees East orbital position to Anadolu Networks. Andadolu Networks aims […]

KVH Expands Mini-VSAT Network Capacity in the Caribbean KVH Industries has doubled the capacity of its mini-VSAT broadband network in the Caribbean region to support the rising demand of the […]

JAXA Introduces New CubeSat Launcher 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 […]

Football is still the most popular sport on Earth, and the World Cup, organized by FIFA, is a global event on par with just about any major sporting event. For […]