Author: Jeffrey Hill

[Satellite News 11-30-12] 2012 has seen some key deals in the satellite sector. Yesterday, we looked at deals such as DigitalGlobe acquiring GeoEye, MDA acquiring Space Systems/Loral and Cobham acquiring...

[Satellite News 11-29-12] Rough estimates of merger and acquisition (M&A) activity show that more than $5 billion was moved in the satellite industry as a result of transactions that occurred...

[Satellite News 11-28-12] Social network integration with satellite video services has reached Thailand as a result of the platform’s rapidly increasing strength over cable rivals in the region. Satellite TV...

[Satellite TODAY 11-28-12] Sea Launch and Asia Satellite Telecommunications (AsiaSat) have entered into an option agreement for backup launch services utilizing Sea Launch’s Zenit 3SL rocket, the companies announced Nov....

[Satellite TODAY 11-28-12] NewCom International has launched a satellite-powered distance education network covering 26 schools in the Nudo de Paramillo Region in Northern Colombia built on the iDirect satellite communications...

[Satellite TODAY 11-28-12] Nearly half, or 49 percent, of video consumers are viewing over-the-top (OTT) video through a broadband connection on their television sets in addition to the content they...

[Satellite TODAY 11-28-12] Foxtel has selected Digital Rapids to provide encoding and streaming solutions to underpin Foxtel’s new video initiatives, the companies announced Nov. 28.       Foxtel purchased...

[Satellite News 11-27-12] Recent advancements in high-throughput Ku-band satellites will allow commercial Ku-based aeronautical mobile satellite systems (AMSS) to equal or exceed commercial Ka-band AMSS systems on cost and performance,...

[Satellite News 11-27-12] It has been less than a year since Errol Olivier was appointed president and CEO of MTN Satellite Communications, but he already finds himself leading the company...

[Satellite News 11-26-12] Increases in the use of mobile data have a positive effect on the GDP-per-capita growth rates across 14 countries, according to recent studies released by the GSMA...