Intelsat, the satellite and terrestrial network operator, has signed an expanded satellite services agreement with GCI, Alaska’s largest telecommunications company, that will soon deliver multi-orbit broadband services throughout the largest […]
Telecommunications
Swisscom completes acquisition of Vodafone Italia
After obtaining all regulatory approvals, Swisscom has successfully completed the acquisition of Vodafone Italia. Fastweb and Vodafone Italia bring together complementary high-quality mobile and fixed infrastructures, competencies, and capabilities to […]
Forrester’s Digest: Telesat retires satellite to graveyard slot
Some 24 years ago Telesat’s Anik F1 was launched. It has now been retired to a safe ‘graveyard’ orbit a few hundred kilometers above the normal geostationary arc. When Canada’s […]
Yafa Medya TV channels on Es’hail-2
Es’hailSat, the Qatar Satellite Company, has expanded its channel offerings by incorporating two new channels, Tayba and Al Tanasuh TV, into its video distribution lineup at the 26° East orbital […]
Bharti buys 24.5% stake in BT from Altice
Bharti Enterprises has completed acquisition of a 24.5 per cent stake in UK’s BT Group from Patrick Drahi. The transaction is worth 3.2 billion pounds ($4 billion). The stake was […]
Telesat’s $2.54 Billion funding agreements with Canadian governments for Telesat Lightspeed satellite constellation
Telesat (NASDAQ and TSX: TSAT), one of the world’s largest and most innovative satellite operators, today announced the completion of funding agreements with the Government of Canada and the Government […]
Loft Orbital and Marlan Space to create the Middle East’s first private manufacturing space company of commercial satellite constellations for LEO
Abu Dhabi-based Marlan Space, a new space company affiliated with International Holding Company (IHC) has established a joint venture with Loft Orbital to form Orbitworks, the Middle East’s first private […]
Per Vices Calamine’s new standard provides widest tuning range SDR
Per Vices Corporation, a leading provider of software defined radios (SDRs), is pleased to announce the release of Calamine, the company’s latest and widest tuning range SDR. This release builds […]
Viasat and Azercosmos to expand satellite services across EMEA and Asia
Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), provider in satellite communications, announces working with Azercosmos to bring its highly reliable L-band satellite services to Azerbaijan and beyond. Under the proposed partnership, Azercosmos and Viasat […]
Telenor Group brings in CEO from SpareBank 1 SR-Bank, she will be Telenor’s President and CEO
Telenor Group’s Board of Directors has appointed Benedicte Schilbred Fasmer as new President & CEO. Sigve Brekke is stepping down December 1st after more than 9 years as President & […]