Focus: Telecom

[Via Satellite 11-17-2015] Spacecom has teamed up with Cameroon Internet Service Provider (ISP) Ringo to enable a large-scale cellular-satellite hybrid broadband Internet project using the Amos 5 satellite. Together, the...

[Via Satellite 11-16-2016] Bluewave, a local telecoms operator in Myanmar, has selected Eutelsat’s IP Easy solution to jumpstart a new satellite broadband service throughout the country. Commercialized from today, the...

[Via Satellite 11-13-2015] The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has reached an agreement to allocate radiofrequency spectrum for global flight tracking in civil aviation. The frequency band 1087.7 to 1092.3 MHz...

[Via Satellite 11-13-2015] SpeedCast has entered a definitive agreement for ST Teleport, a leading satellite communications services provider based in Singapore. The acquisition, subject to regulatory approval, is the fifth...

[Via Satellite 11-12-2015] The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has reached an agreement at the 2015 World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-15) in Geneva to allocate radiofrequency spectrum for global flight tracking in...

[Via Satellite 11-12-2015] Futaris, a company formed through the acquisition and merging of Alaska Telecom Inc (ATI) and AtContact, is investing in a new C-Band antenna for its Anchorage teleport...

[Via Satellite 11-11-2015] SpeedCast has been one of the most active companies in the satellite sector over the last two years. Recent acquisitions of Hermes Datacomms and SAIT Communications give...

[Via Satellite 11-11-2015] Thales Alenia Space  has signed a contract with Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) to build the Bangabandhu telecommunications satellite. To be launched in 2017, Bangladesh’s first satellite...

[Via Satellite 11-11-2015] Hughes Network Systems and Telesat announced a 15-year agreement for Ka-band capacity on Telesat’s new Telstar 19 Vantage satellite, planned for launch in early 2018. The agreement calls...

[Via Satellite 11-10-2015] Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Company (ADMA-OPCO), a major producer of oil and gas from the offshore areas of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, has signed a contract...