Focus: Telecom

[Satellite Today 10-21-08] Bond Offshore Helicopters has selected Blue Sky Network’s solution to provide GPS flight following, text and voice capabilities aboard its fleet of 10 helicopters based in Aberdeen,...

[Satellite Today 10-20-08] Iridium Satellite has unveiled its new satellite phone, the Iridium 9555, Iridium announced Oct. 20.     The phone’s design features a reduced size, a hand-friendly form factor,...

[Satellite Today 10-20-08] Lao Telecom, a joint venture between the government of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic and Thaicom, has launched the first 3G service in Laos, Lao Telecom announced...

[Satellite Today 10-20-08] Vizada is offering Inmarsat Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) mobile satellite service to news organizations operating in the Middle East, Vizada announced Oct. 20.     Vizada has...

[Satellite Today 10-20-08] Al Yah Satellite Communications Co. (Yahsat) will launch a new satellite broadband service in the Middle East, the company announced Oct. 18. Yahsat 1B will deliver the...

[Satellite Today 10-20-08] Hughes do Brasil, the Brazilian operating entity of Hughes Network Systems, will implement services on new Ku-band capacity on Intelsat’s Galaxy-28 satellite, Hughes announced Oct. 20.    ...

[Satellite Today 10-20-08] WorldSpace Inc. has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the companies announced Oct. 17.     WorldSpace and U.S. subsidiaries WorldSpace Systems Corp. and AfriSpace Inc. filed voluntary...

[Satellite News 10-20-08] CEOs from the satellite industry’s largest companies remain largely optimistic about their prospects despite the current worldwide economic crisis.     “The good news is, nobody blames the...

[Satellite Today 10-17-08] SES has confirmed three new launches as part of its multi-launch agreement with Arianespace.     Ranging from 4,400 kilograms to 5,800 kilograms, the three satellites are slated...

[Satellite Today 10-17-08] Globalstar Inc. signed a contract with Ericsson Federal Inc. to develop, implement and maintain a ground interface or core network system that will be installed at Globalstar’s...