Telecompaper News: Satellite Edition

PLDT sells satellite subsidiary

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:54:00 +0100

(Telecompaper) Philippine Long Distance Telephone (PLDT) has sold its subsidiary Mabuhay Satellite, which owns and operates a communications satellite, to Asia Broadcast Holdings for an undisclosed amount. Under the sale agreement, Asia Broadcast will maintain Mabuhay's operations in the Philippines and staff will be integrated in the Asia Broadcast team...

Globalstar revenues drop, net loss narrows in Q3

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:36:00 +0100

(Telecompaper) Satellite voice and data services provider Globalstar's third-quarter revenues fell to USD 17.52 million from USD 22.53 million in the year-earlier quarter. Service revenues dropped to USD 13.26 million from USD 16.15 million, while equipment sales went down to USD 4.26 million from USD 6.38 million...

ViaSat revenues grow to USD 160.7 mln in Q2

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:34:00 +0100

(Telecompaper) Satellite products developer ViaSat reported fiscal second-quarter revenues of USD 160.7 million, up from USD 159.3 million in the year-earlier quarter. The government systems segment revenues went up 5.6 percent to USD 102.8 million over the year-earlier quarter. The revenue growth was primarily...

Comtech offers satellite-based mobile backhaul in Asia

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:09:00 +0100

(Telecompaper) Comtech Telecommunications' subsidiary Comtech EF Data has received a USD 1.6 million order for satellite communications equipment to support satellite-based mobile backhaul service expansion for an Asian mobile operator. The order specifies Comtech EF Data's CDM-600 satellite modems and redundancy switches, and the CX-U Series mobile backhaul platform from its subsidiary Memotec...

Globalstar opens gateway in Nigeria

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:29:00 +0100

(Telecompaper) Mobile satellite services provider Globalstar has installed a simplex data applique at its new gateway ground station in Nigeria. The applique installation completes construction of the gateway which will provide Globalstar satellite coverage to Nigeria, the surrounding portions of Western and Central Africa, as well as parts of the coastal Atlantic and Gulf of Guinea maritime region...

Avanti's Hylas broadband satellite payload arrives in India

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:36:00 +0100

(Telecompaper) Broadband satellite operator Avanti Communications Group has announced that its Hylas satellite payload has arrived safely at the ISRO satellite assembly facility in India where it is now being integrated into the platform and prepared for launch. The satellite is firmly on track for delivery in Q2...

Globecomm revenues grow 12.6% to USD 47.68 mln in Q1

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:16:00 +0100

(Telecompaper) US satellite infrastructure provider Globecomm Systems reported revenues for the fiscal first quarter to 30 September of USD 47.68 million, up12.6 percent from USD 42.36 million in the year-earlier quarter. Service revenues increased 52 percent to USD 28.6 million from USD 18.8 million. This was...

Eutelsat Q1 sales rise 11.6 percent to EUR 253 million

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:38:00 +0100

(Telecompaper) Eutelsat recorded 11.6 percent revenue growth to EUR 253 million in its first fiscal quarter to the end of September, compared to EUR 226.7 million in the year-earlier period. Growth was achieved in all areas, as the group benefited from the addition of three satellites over the last nine months and the redeployment of five satellites already in orbit...

Hughes revenues drop, moves to net loss in Q3

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:14:00 +0100

(Telecompaper) Broadband satellite networks and services provider Hughes Communications' third-quarter revenues dropped to USD 251.4 million from USD 272 million in the year-earlier quarter. Revenues in the international broadband services segment declined to USD 47.52 million from USD 60.06 million, while North American broadband segment revenues went up by 14 percent to USD 174.12 million...

Yahsat to offer internet services in Africa with Intersat

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:36:00 +0100

(Telecompaper) Al Yah Satellite Communications Company has signed its first service partner agreement with satellite-based internet services provider Intersat Africa for "YahClick," Yahsat's satellite broadband service. As part of the service agreement, Intersat will roll out YahClick in Africa. YahClick will...

Solomon Telekom signs satellite capacity deal with SES

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:52:00 +0100

(Telecompaper) Solomon Telekom has signed an agreement for the satellite capacity with SES World Skies to extend its broadband services across the Solomon Islands. As part of the multiyear, multi-million-dollar deal, SES will provide half a transponder aboard its NSS-9 satellite to enable Solomon Telekom to significantly increase internet and wireless access throughout the Melanesian country...

HBO Asia picks Telesat's Telstar 18 satellite for HDTV

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:40:00 +0100

(Telecompaper) Canada-based satellite service provider Telesat has signed a multi-year contract with HBO Asia to start distributing HDTV programming to its subscribers. HBO Asia has selected the Telstar 18 satellite to roll-out its HD service across Asia. HBO HD is a regional movie channel broadcasting in HD in...

Inmarsat names Stratos as distribution partner

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:30:00 +0100

(Telecompaper) Mobile satellite services provider Stratos Global has been appointed as an Inmarsat distribution partner for Inmarsat's new Global Satellite Phone Services. The Inmarsat GSPS will be available in 2010 in mobile, fixed-land and fixed-maritime packages. Planned for launch at the end of the second...

O3b Networks appoints Clarke as CEO

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:42:00 +0100

(Telecompaper) Satellite operator O3b Networks has named Greg Clarke as CEO. Clarke succeeds founder of O3b Greg Wyler, who will remain a board member and major shareholder of the company. Clarke has 25 years experience in the telecommunications industry and was with Cable and Wireless from 1994 to 2000, starting as CEO of their Global Cellular Business...

MediaScape signs additional capacity deal with SES

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:57:00 +0100

(Telecompaper) SES World Skies has concluded a new multi-year agreement with MediaScape, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mediaquest, to provide an additional transponder of capacity on the NSS-11 satellite at the orbital location of 108.2 degrees east. This will increase MediaScape's transponder utilisation on...

Eutelsat to launch Proton W7 satellite on 23 November

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:27:00 +0100

(Telecompaper) European satellite operator Eutelsat Communications has announced that the W7 satellite has arrived at the Baikonour Cosmodrome on 20 October, and it is now in final stages of preparation for launch by International Launch Services on board a Proton Breeze M booster. The Proton lift-off is scheduled on 23 November...

Intelsat acquires ProtoStar 1 satellite for USD 210 mln

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:47:00 +0100

(Telecompaper) Satellite operator Intelsat has been selected as the successful bidder in the 29 October public auction for the ProtoStar 1 satellite with a USD 210 million, all cash offer. Upon conclusion of the transaction, the satellite will be re-named Intelsat 25 and will join Intelsat's global fleet, serving with the company's other assets in the Atlantic Ocean region...

Telenor launches Thor 6 satellite

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:24:00 +0100

(Telecompaper) Provider of television broadcasting services Telenor Satellite Broadcasting has launched its new geo stationary satellite Thor 6 from the Guiana Spaceport onboard the Ariane 5 ECA launcher. Thor 6 will now undergo in-orbit testing before it is brought into its final geo-stationary position at 1 degree west and commence commercial services...

Eutelsat offers Tooway satellite broadband to Ireland

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:53:00 +0100

(Telecompaper) European satellite operator Eutelsat Communications has announced that its Tooway satellite broadband service has been selected under Ireland's National Broadband Scheme to deliver high-speed broadband connectivity to homes and businesses in rural Ireland. Tooway distributor Satellite Broadband...

Kazakhtelecom deploys Gilat mobile backhaul system

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:40:00 +0100

(Telecompaper) Kazakhstan-based communications firm Kazakhtelecom has added Gilat Satellite Networks' mobile backhaul system to its satellite communications network. Gilat integrated its SkyAbis mobile backhaul system with Huawei's native IP 3G base stations to enable KT's expansion of communications services to regions where it was not economically feasible before...