Author: Rachel Scharmann

[Via Satellite 06-18-2014] Hispasat will provide satellite communications for the members of the 29th Ruta Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA), an educational and cultural exchange project for Spanish-speaking youth. The...

[Via Satellite 06-18-2014] SES increased its reach in the Asia-Pacific region from 36 million homes in 2012 to more than 41 million for 2013, representing a growth of 15 percent...

[Via Satellite 06-18-2014] Eutelsat has expanded the role of Deputy CEO Michel Azibert to include commercial and development activities under his responsibility as of June 23, 2014. He succeeds Jean-François...

[Via Satellite 06-18-2014] Optus Networks partnered with Inmarsat to develop and deliver a new portable mobile satellite terminal. Optus MobileSat will be targeted to businesses and consumers in remote and...

[Via Satellite 06-18-2014] Gilat Satcom launched a new system to provide high-quality voice connectivity for the underground mining sector in Africa. Traditional communication methods in underground mines once consisted of...

[Via Satellite 06-17-2014] Boeing and Global Eagle Entertainment (GEE) signed a Technical Services Agreement (TSA) to evaluate GEE’s satellite connectivity solution for line-fit offerability for airlines. This is an important...

[Via Satellite 06-17-2014] ViaSat successfully demonstrated in-flight network switching between a U.S. government Ka-band Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) satellite and a commercial Ka-band satellite. The U.S. Air Force proof of...

[Via Satellite 06-17-2014] ST Teleport and Eutelsat completed a major step in their partnership to deliver connectivity solutions for data and video services in Asia with the completion of a...

[Via Satellite 06-17-2014] Wireless Nation, a New Zealand Internet Service Provider (ISP), will deploy Gilat Satellite Networks’ SkyEdge 2 Very-Small-Aperture-Terminals (VSATs) powered by Optus Networks’ satellite services over the Optus...

[Via Satellite 06-17-2014] Thuraya Telecommunications, a Mobile Satellite Service (MSS) operator, launched the company’s first ruggedized satellite broadband terminal designed with U.S. military standard components, the Thuraya Internet Protocol (IP)...