Author: Jeffrey Hill

[Satellite TODAY 11-10-10] Satellite communications company SatCom Group Holdings has acquired German software development specialist Abbey Technologies for an undisclosed amount, SatCom announced Nov. 9.     Abbey, which focuses on...

U.S. commercial X-band provider Xtar won a bandwidth contract to provide 16 MHz of X-band services to Intelsat General from its Xtar-Lant satellite over the Atlantic Ocean, the company announced...

[Satellite TODAY Insider 11-09-10] A sustained increase for video services in Latin America has created significant potential for FSS operators in the region, Intelsat CEO David McGlade said during his...

[Satellite TODAY 11-09-10] U.S. private equity firm TPG Capital will acquire Mac-Donald Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) property information division, including information distribution service BC OnLine, for $850 million, MDA announced...

[Satellite TODAY 11-09-10] Harris Corp. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire oil and gas industry service provider Schlumberger’s Global Connectivity Services (GCS) business for $347.5 million in cash...

[Satellite TODAY 11-09-10] A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta 2 rocket has deployed Thales Alenia Space’s Cosmo SkyMed-4 spacecraft into orbit, ULA parent company Boeing announced Nov. 8.     Cosmo...

[Satellite TODAY 11-09-10] EchoStar reported $5 million in profits during the 2010 third quarter, backed by a 26 percent increase in revenues over the same period in 2009 to $607...

[Satellite TODAY 11-09-10] France Télévisions has installed and deployed a disaster recovery solution from Thomson Video Networks (TVN), which includes TVN’s Sapphire broadcast servers and ProConsultant Informatique’s Louise broadcast management...

The U.S. Department of Defense has not outlined its commercial Ka-band requirements, The Pentagon also does not have a commercial Ku-band requirement, and the military relies on commercial Ku-band for...

A surprising political discussion emerged in the aftermath of the Republican Party takeover of the U.S. House of Representatives following the Nov. 2 midterm elections. Republicans, which traditionally have supported...