Finance

The ITU has deployed 100 broadband satellite terminals in the flood-affected districts of Pakistan, the organization announced Nov. 2.     The ITU said it has been working closely with the...

MTN Satellite Communications (MTN), a provider of communications, connectivity and content services, has equipped yachts in Burger Boat Co. shipyards with a communication suite that includes an onboard medical treatment...

Iridium Communications contracted Ericsson Federal Inc. (EFI) to implement a new mobile softswitch solution for Iridium’s next-generation switching technology, including custom design, development, integration and maintenance for the Iridium satellite...

Vendors and booth operators at the 2010 Offshore Communications conference seemed unanimous in their assessment of this year’s traffic – the potential customer base is growing in size and more...

At the Offshore Communications 2010 opening session roundtable, Chevron IT Co. Senior Engineer Bryan Frederick was quite frank with his assessment of WiMax versus VSAT affordability. For Chevron, WiMax is...

SingTel’s maritime services sector in Asia now generates about half of the company’s total revenues, and the operator now is looking to increase consumer uptake. SingTel Vice President of Satellite...

Satellite communications provider Vizada is set to launch a maritime VSAT fixed-satellite broadband service, the company announced.     The service will fall under the Vizada Solutions platform, which offers both...

Satellite communication services provider GE Satcom and United Arab Emirates’ integrated telecom service provider Du have entered into a partnership agreement that will see the two companies cooperate to deliver...

Cyprus-based maritime company Intership Navigation has contracted MTN Satellite Communications to provide VSAT broadband satellite connections for two of its new giant bulk carriers.      Both of the 177,000 deadweight...

Phoenix International, a subsidiary of the John Deere Co., introduced an addition to its integrated telematics solutions product line with the release of Satellite Gateway, a tracking and monitoring product....