Eutelsat Communications and ictQATAR (representing the State of Qatar) announce today that following an international consultation, Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) has been selected to build the high-performance satellite they will jointly own and operate at the 25.5° East location in geostationary orbit. more ››

Enabling global reach, SES WORLD SKIES, announced it has signed a new long-term capacity agreement to deliver the Hope Channel to audiences in new markets across the Pacific basin. The deal marks the latest milestone in a decade-long distribution alliance between Hope Channel Inc. and SES WORLD SKIES. more ››

The world's leading provider of fixed satellite services Intelsat has announced an agreement with Turksat, the leading satellite operator in Turkey. This agreement will result in enhanced satellite capacity serving the Middle East region. Agreement provides Turksat with satellite capacity on the Intelsat system while Turksat finalizes details of its new satellite. more ››

Eutelsat Communications announced that it has broken through the barrier of 100 High-Definition TV channels broadcasting through its video satellites. The 100th channel to take to the skies was Sky Sport 1HD, the flagship channel of the latest HD package from the SKY Italia pay-TV platform. more ››

SES ASTRA, an SES company, announced that its interactive satellite broadband service - ASTRA2Connect – is now used by more than 50,000 subscribers, an important new milestone in the successful development of the service. The company also announced that it has introduced new service packages that significantly increase the available speeds of the service, with download rates of up to 4,096 kbit/s and upload rates of up to 360 kbit/s. more ››

Eutelsat Communications and NOORSAT announced the signature of a multi-year contract for the lease of three additional transponders on Eutelsat’s ATLANTIC BIRD™ 4A satellite. Four years from the launch of its first broadcasting services, NOORSAT, which is based in Manama, Bahrain, has emerged as one of the three leading players for satellite TV services in the Middle East. more ››

SES S.A. announced that it has expanded the market for its successful satellite-based interactive broadband service ASTRA2Connect, and is now offering the service in the maritime market to commercial fleets and leisure yachts operating mainly in the North and Baltic Seas, and the northern Mediterranean. more ››

Meeting the escalating demand for content and connectivity across Africa, SES WORLD SKIES, a division of SES S.A., announced that Netcom Africa has signed a multi-year deal to expand its delivery of telecom and broadcast television services throughout Nigeria and West Africa. more ››

SES WORLD SKIES, a division of SES S.A., announced Galaxy Backbone has signed a multiyear, two-transponder agreement for delivery of a broad range of information and communication technology (ICT) services to rural and remote government offices, schools and hospitals in communities throughout all 36 states of Nigeria. more ››

Uniquely positioned to enable the rapid expansion of television broadcast services across Africa, SES WORLD SKIES, a division of SES S.A., announced Pathfinder Communications has signed a multi-transponder, multi-year deal to deliver its new Infinity TV package over the ASTRA 2B satellite to homes throughout Nigeria. more ››