Author: Anne-Wainscott Sargent

[Via Satellite 03-12-2014] With Inmarsat and Iridium having either begun or soon to begin launching their next-generation constellations, and Globalstar and Thuraya Communications finding success in the consumer-driven handheld market,...

[Via Satellite 03-11-14] Chief executives from the satellite industry’s largest players kicked off SATELLITE 2014 sharing the opportunities and challenges ahead. The overall tone from the leaders of Eutelsat, Intelsat,...

When asked about the world’s growing dependence on satellite connectivity, Vern Fotheringham is a bit circumspect. Noting that the industry was built on massive amounts of capital being deployed to put

U.S. DoD’s needs for innovation investments to maximize all assets (Milsatcom & commercial) has never been greater. With the drawdown in Afghanistan complete and new hot spots emerging, U.S. Department...

As global broadcasters gather in Amsterdam in early September for Europe’s biggest broadcast technology show, network infrastructure providers are clamoring to show how their products support new standards that will...

The emergence of Ka-band satellites and ever-more complex terrestrial networks such as 4G are driving greater network capacity gains. With these networks, the number of connected devices and connected components...

The U.S. government is hungry for cost-effective access to space, and hosted payloads soon may be a tangible option for budget-strapped civil and military users. The Hosted Payload Office in...

Whether accidental from improper equipment installations or deliberate from government factions jamming news broadcasts, interference remains the industry’s costliest threat as satellite enters new mass markets to deliver consumer broadband,...

Surges in throughput along with changing business needs in an environment of scarce spectrum are driving the move toward what many consider the holy grail of satellite design — flexible...

After years of industry debate, technical collaboration and finally, a singular focus to push for a single standard, Carrier ID has arrived and could mark a key turning point in...