Author: Jeffrey Hill

Global analyst firms are predicting strong five-year growth in the Asian mobile voice and data markets.    Global telecoms, media and IT adviser Analysys Mason continued its enthusiastic Asian mobile...

LightSquared sees the launch of SkyTerra-1 as a major step in combining satellite systems and 4G-LTE terrestrial networks and a peek into the future of the North American consumer market....

Thrane & Thrane is launching its Aviator 200 airborne solution to markets in the Middle East, the manufacturer announced Dec. 6.     The terminal, which uses Inmarsat‘s SwiftBroadband 200 service,...

The U.S. Joint Program Executive Office (JPEO) for the Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) and ViaSat have demonstrated the ability to integrate commercial mobile satcom networks with JTRS networks, ViaSat...

The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) has selected Spacenet to provide emergency communications services and associated high performance equipment to support police operations, Spacenet announced Dec. 6.     Spacenet, a...

Vizada Networks received a contract from the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (Eulex) to supply VSAT hubs and remote terminals and lease Ku-band satellite transponder space, Vizada...

[Satellite TODAY Insider 12-15-10] At the beginning of 2010, GlobeCast set out on a strategic initiative to build out its infrastructure and sign its first media asset management deals with...

Telespazio has selected Arianespace to launch the Sicral 2 satellite into geostationary orbit on an Ariane 5 launched from the Guiana Space Center in November 2013, Arianespace announced Dec. 6....

German airline Lufthansa has launched its broadband service, FlyNet, on long-haul flights.  Lufthansa worked with long-standing partners Panasonic Avionics Corp. and Deutsche Telekom to develop this service, which initially will...

[Satellite TODAY 12-15-10] The SkyTerra 1 mobile broadband satellite’s 22-meter-diameter L-band antenna has been deployed after a glitch delayed its full deployment and threatened the mission, manufacturer and prime contractor...