With the era of high-definition television drawing closer, Microsoft's bid to provide one of the market's core video technology standards is having trouble getting into orbit. In recent weeks, ...

There is a new project from a Big Tech company that aims to tap into satellite internet, and it is with the recent partnership of Microsoft and Viasat to bring the Airband project to focus on ...

Two years ago, Microsoft launched its Azure Space initiative, focused on making Azure a strong player in the space- and satellite-connectivity cloud market. On Sept. 14, timed with World Satellite ...

Viasat, Inc. VSAT recently collaborated with Microsoft Corporation MSFT and launched the global Viasat Real-Time Earth (RTE) ground service in the Azure marketplace. The service integrates five RTE ...

An artist’s conception shows the Viasat-3 satellite constellation in orbit. (Viasat Illustration) Over the past five years, Microsoft’s Airband Initiative has helped bring internet access to more than ...

With SpaceX’s help, Microsoft is taking the next step toward merging cloud computing with available-anywhere satellite connectivity. Today Microsoft announced the start of a private preview for Azure ...