Author: Staff Writer

October – ViaSat signed a definitive agreement to acquire WildBlue Communications in a cash and stock transaction valued at $568 million. WildBlue’s Ka-band consumer broadband service will use capacity on...

November – Intelsat celebrated two successful launches just one week apart. On 23rd a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket lifted Intelsat 14 into orbit carrying the first government payload...

December 28 – The DirecTV 12 satellite was launched aboard a Proton rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The satellite completes DirecTV’s phased expansion of high-definition television service to...

Three companies filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2009: In June it was Sea Launch, reporting assets of between $100 million and $500 million and estimated debt of almost...

February – Iran reported a successful launch of its first domestically-produced satellite into orbit aboard a Safir-2 rocket. According to official reports, the satellite, called Omid or Hope in Farsi,...

France 24 is one of the leading sources of French and European news around the globe, and the broadcaster wants to build its brand and compete with the heavyweights such...

It wasn’t that long ago that 3-D broadcasting was the dominant discussion point throughout much of the satellite sector. It was difficult to attend any satellite-related gathering, visit a Web...

Cisco is becoming an increasingly important player on the video services landscape. The company signalled its intentions earlier this year when it unveiled its Videoscape services, a TV platform for...

Comtech Xicom Introduces Solid-State, X-Band Block Up-Converter Comtech Xicom Technology unveiled its X-BUC block up-converter, which is targeted to commercial and military customers using X-band capacity on Xtar and Wideband Global...

Barrett Xplore Launches 4G Network in Quebec Barrett Xplore activated its 4G wireless network in Quebec under the Xplornet brand. The terrestrial wireless network will be complemented by the launch of...