Tai Nichols

[Via Satellite 09-03-13] Bridge Technologies has launched a new version of its OTT Engine with implementation of full MPEG-DASH monitoring. The new OTT Engine makes MPEG-DASH support a core part […]

[Via Satellite 09-03-13] Cobham Broadcast, a radio frequency specialist company that uses advanced communications technologies to empower broadcast users, will introduce Ethernet connectivity for remote camera control at IBC 2013. […]

[Via Satellite 08-30-13] Current television trends centered on mobile viewership was one of the key facets of a new “TV & Media” report by Ericsson ConsumerLab. The research group, which […]

[Via Satellite 08-30-13] C-COM Satellite Systems, a global provider of mobile auto-deploying satellite antenna systems, has entered into a strategic partnership with Vislink, a secure communication technology provider based in […]

[Via Satellite 08-30-13] A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta 4  Heavy rocket successfully placed a confidential payload for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). Dubbed NROL 65, the mission is in […]

[Via Satellite 08-30-13] The DeLorme inReach SE aided Chris Fertig and Tyson Garvin in their recent record-breaking run of the Bermuda Challenge by enabling them to communicate their location, speed […]

[Via Satellite 08-30-13] Oceans TV, a provider of in-cabin TV entertainment to cruise lines, will supply Royal Caribbean International with a Chinese movie package for their Voyager of the Seas […]

[Via Satellite 08-29-13] Vislink, a global technology business specializing in wireless communications products and services for the broadcast, defense and security markets, has acquired Amplifier Technology for 4 million pounds […]

[Via Satellite 08-29-13] Intelsat and Japan-based SoftBank Mobile Corp. carried out a successful trial of a cost-effective, rural 3G mobile phone service in Kenya. Intelsat supported the demonstration through capacity […]

[Via Satellite 08-29-13] JIB antennas from Northrop Grumman‘s Astro Aerospace business unit will help provide a new maritime identification capability for Canada’s three Radarsat Constellation Mission (RCM) Earth observation satellites, […]

[Via Satellite 08-29-13] DigitalGlobe, a global provider of commercial high-resolution Earth imagery products and services, surpassed 4 billion square kilometers of imagery collected. Among images in the archive, which depicts […]

[Via Satellite 08-29-13] TeleCommunication Systems (TCS) signed a contract with the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) to provide managed satellite services, Ku satellite bandwidth, terrestrial support and 24-hour support services […]

[Via Satellite 08-28-13] Panasonic Avionics, provider of in-flight entertainment and communication systems, has enhanced its exclusive eXTV global live television service with three channel offerings – CNBC, CNN International, and […]

[Via Satellite 08-28-13] GlobalStar has announced that all its second-generation satellites are now in full commercial service. The move to design, build and launch “the most modern satellite constellation,” as […]

[Via Satellite 08-28-13] Harris Broadcast, supplier of content management and network infrastructure for broadcasters, satellite, Multiple-System Operators (MSOs), Internet Protocol Television (IPTV), mobile television and over-the-top providers, will preview its […]

[Via Satellite 08-28-13] Raytheon awarded $10,000 scholarships to three military veterans who are pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) and have also demonstrated leadership in their local […]

[Via Satellite 08-27-13] The Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) has received 10 initial proposals from 19 organizations for the Physical Layer of the new ATSC 3.0 broadcast television standard. According […]

[Via Satellite 08-27-13] iDirect, a company of VT Systems, will bring together operators and service providers across the Russian satellite market on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013, at the Balschug Kempinski […]

[Via Satellite 08-27-13] On Call Communications has selected XipLink, a provider of standards-based wireless optimization software and hardware, to provide acceleration and optimization for their QuickSPOT automated news gathering system. […]

[Via Satellite 08-27-13] Hughes Network Systems, a provider of broadband satellite solutions and services, has received the Federal Government Distance Learning Association’s (FGDLA) Pillar Award, given to an individual and […]

[Via Satellite 08-27-13] Dish and NCC Media have entered a partnership that expands upon the cable industry’s collaborative I+ initiative, which links cable, satellite and telco companies’ ad inventory. The […]

[Via Satellite 08-26-13] iDirect Government Technologies (iGT), a wholly owned subsidiary of VT iDirect (iDirect), announced the availability of its Bandwidth Timeslot Correlator (BTC), an add-on module to its SatManage […]

[Via Satellite 08-26-13] Artel has been awarded a CTC COMSATCOM Transponded Capacity (CTC 0149) task order by the Defense Information Systems Agency Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization (DISA-DITCO), under the […]

[Via Satellite 08-26-13] Hispasat will provide telecommunications services for the Vuelta a España cycling race, which started in Vilanova de Arousa, Pontevedra, and ends in Madrid in mid-September. Two high-performance mobile […]

[Via Satellite 08-23-13] The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) has authorized a $105.4 million loan to Space Communication (Spacecom) to finance the Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) launch […]

[Via Satellite 08-23-13] SageNet will pay approximately $16 million to acquire one of its larger competitors, Spacenet, a subsidiary of Gilat Satellite Networks. With the sale, Gilat expects to strengthen […]

[Via Satellite 08-23-13] KVH Industries announced that Mark Guthrie has joined the company as vice president of global mobile broadband sales to manage the continuing development of the mini-VSAT broadband […]

[Via Satellite 08-23-13] Globalstar, a provider of mobile satellite voice and data services, has met all of the conditions precedent necessary for the effectiveness of the amended and restated COFACE […]

[Via Satellite 08-23-13] Cobham Broadcast has appointed Sam Medler as technical services manager for broadcast. Medler, who will be based at the company’s head office in Whiteley, Hampshire, U.K., will […]

[Via Satellite 08-23-13] Gaia, believed to be the most advanced space telescope built in Europe, has left the Toulouse facilities of Astrium after final integration and testing. The spacecraft is […]