Author: JJ McCoy

Conditional access and middleware vendor Irdeto is offering a prepaid solution to its customers under a partnership with Brand-ID Europe, Irdeto announced July 20. The companies have integrated Irdeto’s content...

Emerging Markets Communications (EMC) will launch an Internet Protocol (IP) trunking DVB-S2 platform service in September for the African market, the company announced July 20. EMC will provide the service...

A Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) spacecraft has been flown for the first time without using navigation gyros, the U.S. Air Force announced July 19. DMSP F15, launched in December...

Virgin America airline and EchoStar Communications Corp. will offer an 18-channel programming package starting Aug. 8 to afford passengers live, in-flight satellite entertainment, the companies announced July 20. Programming will...

Analyst: Satellite Industry Could Find Opportunity In Working With WiMax While many in the satellite industry fear the potential loss of some C-band spectrum to terrestrial providers, by working together...

RRSat Global Communications Network Ltd. will broadcast the Soundtrack Channel to the United States, RRSat announced July 19. The content will be delivered over the RRSat Global Network using Intelsat’s...

Global Relief Technologies named Paul Kollmer-Dorsey senior vice president and general counsel, the company announced July 19. Kollmer-Dorsey most recently served four years as vice president and associate general counsel...

The World Teleport Association has added two members to its board, the association announced July 18. M.N. Vyas, director of India’s Essel Shyam Communications, has been elected to a three-year...

SkyWave Mobile Communications has received approval to operate on the Inmarsat Pacific Central (PAC-C) satellite, the first D+ provider to be granted authorized use of this satellite, SkyWave announced July...

Intelsat Ltd.’s Galaxy 17 satellite began operations, while the launch of the company’s Horizons-2 satellite will be delayed. Galaxy 17, built by Thales Alenia Space, will be located at 91º...