Author: Caleb Henry

[Via Satellite 09-12-2014] Direct-to-Home (DTH) provider iSAT Africa reached an agreement with Eutelsat for Ku-band capacity on the Eutelsat 70B and C-band capacity on the Eutelsat 3B. The company began...

[Via Satellite 09-12-2014] EuroSkyPark (ESP), a satellite connectivity provider for energy and security, has entered a comprehensive partnership agreement with SES TechCom for Ku-band capacity on Astra 3B. The company,...

[Via Satellite 09-12-2014] Disaster Tech Lab, a non-profit dedicated to restoring connectivity in disaster-affected areas, is recruiting volunteers for a second trip to the Philippines. The organization conducted the first...

[Via Satellite 09-12-2014] Senegal-based Excaf Telecom has signed a multi-year agreement with Spacecom for Ku-band capacity on the Amos 5 satellite. The company has plans to build a nation-wide digital...

[Via Satellite 09-12-2014] Korea Telecom (KT) has begun offering one of South Korea’s first 4K Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) services to the home. The company selected Broadcom’s encoding and decoding...

[Via Satellite 09-12-2014] HBO Latin America (HBO LAG) has entered a new multi-year, multi-transponder agreement with Intelsat to leverage three satellite video neighborhoods for broadcasting throughout Latin America. The company...

[Via Satellite 09-12-2014] Hong Kong-based CMMB Vision Holdings has entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with U.S. based New York Satellite Holdings (NYSH) for 100 percent of the company’s capacity...

[Via Satellite 09-11-2014] Japan-based Sky Perfect JSAT has selected SpaceX to launch the in-orbit backup satellite JCSAT 16. The launch is scheduled for the first half of 2016. Sky Perfect...

[Via Satellite 09-11-2014] The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) has exercised the first option year period in its contract with TeleCommunication Systems (TCS). Issued under the joint DISA/General Services Administration...

[Via Satellite 09-11-2014] Laser Light Communications, a company dedicated to creating the first Optical Satellite System (OSS), has selected Ball Aerospace as its prime contractor. Ball Aerospace is responsible for...