TODAY'S HEADLINES
Report: Global Handset Navigation Subscribers Will Reach 26 Million by 2010
7.03.2009 | Satellite Today | Jeffrey Hill
ABI Research expects the number of paying handset-based turn-by-turn navigation users to increase to 26 million by the end of 2010, primarily driven by strong growth in the Asia-Pacific region, according to an ABI Reasearch report... read more
Numerex Forms Technology Alliance With Broadband Home Management Provider
7.03.2009 | Satellite Today | Staff Writer
Numerex Corp., a provider of secure machine-to-machine satellite network services and solutions, signed a technology alliance with iControl Networks, a broadband home management solution that delivers interactive home security and... read more
U.S. Federal Court Grants EchoStar Request to Stay Contempt Order in TiVo Case
7.03.2009 | Satellite Today | Staff Writer
A U.S. Federal Court of Appeals granted EchoStar Corp.'s request to stay a contempt order imposed by the U.S. District Court in June, pending the outcome of EchoStar's appeal, EchoStar announced July 2. The contempt ruling... read more
WorldView-2 Launch Date Set
7.03.2009 | Satellite Today | Staff Writer
WorldView-2, DigitalGlobe's high-resolution multi-spectral satellite, will be placed in orbit Oct. 9 from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., the company announced July 2. WorldView-2 will join DigitalGlobe’s two other... read more
Orbit Signs Furino Deal
7.03.2009 | Satellite Today | Staff Writer
Orbit Technology Group signed an agreement with Furuno Sweden and Furuno Denmark to provide on-location customer service and technical support for Orbit's Advanced Service Center (ASC) system in Sweden and Denmark, Orbit... read more
Maxis Renews Measat-3 Multi-Transponder Lease
7.03.2009 | Satellite Today | Staff Writer
Measat Satellite Systems has reached an agreement with Maxis Communications, a Malaysian mobile telecommunications operator serving more than 30... read more
ABS Acquires Koreasat-2
7.03.2009 | Satellite Today | Staff Writer
Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) is acquiring the Koreasat-2 satellite from Korea Telecom, ABS announced July 2. As a result of the transaction, Koreasat-2, built by Lockheed Martin and launched in January 1996, will be... read more
PREVIOUS HEADLINES
Report: Global Handset Navigation Subscribers Will Reach 26 Million by 2010
7.03.2009 | Satellite Today | Jeffrey Hill
ABI Research expects the number of paying handset-based turn-by-turn navigation users to increase to 26 million by the end of 2010, primarily driven by strong growth in the Asia-Pacific region, according to an ABI Reasearch report... read more
Numerex Forms Technology Alliance With Broadband Home Management Provider
7.03.2009 | Satellite Today | Staff Writer
Numerex Corp., a provider of secure machine-to-machine satellite network services and solutions, signed a technology alliance with iControl Networks, a broadband home management solution that delivers interactive home security and... read more
U.S. Federal Court Grants EchoStar Request to Stay Contempt Order in TiVo Case
7.03.2009 | Satellite Today | Staff Writer
A U.S. Federal Court of Appeals granted EchoStar Corp.'s request to stay a contempt order imposed by the U.S. District Court in June, pending the outcome of EchoStar's appeal, EchoStar announced July 2. The contempt ruling... read more
WorldView-2 Launch Date Set
7.03.2009 | Satellite Today | Staff Writer
WorldView-2, DigitalGlobe's high-resolution multi-spectral satellite, will be placed in orbit Oct. 9 from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., the company announced July 2. WorldView-2 will join DigitalGlobe’s two other... read more
Orbit Signs Furino Deal
7.03.2009 | Satellite Today | Staff Writer
Orbit Technology Group signed an agreement with Furuno Sweden and Furuno Denmark to provide on-location customer service and technical support for Orbit's Advanced Service Center (ASC) system in Sweden and Denmark, Orbit... read more
Maxis Renews Measat-3 Multi-Transponder Lease
7.03.2009 | Satellite Today | Staff Writer
Measat Satellite Systems has reached an agreement with Maxis Communications, a Malaysian mobile telecommunications operator serving more than 30... read more
ABS Acquires Koreasat-2
7.03.2009 | Satellite Today | Staff Writer
Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) is acquiring the Koreasat-2 satellite from Korea Telecom, ABS announced July 2. As a result of the transaction, Koreasat-2, built by Lockheed Martin and launched in January 1996, will be... read more
Solaris Mobile Finds W2A S-band Payload Issues; Files Insurance Claim
7.02.2009 | Satellite Today | Staff Writer
A technical investigation of Solaris Mobile’s S-band payload on Eutelsat’s W2A satellite has revealed, “significant non-compliances from its original specifications,” according to a Solaris Mobile statement... read more
Avanti Raises Cash to Fund Hylas Launch
7.02.2009 | Satellite Today | Staff Writer
Avanti Communications has raised further funds ahead of the launch of its Hylas satellite, the company announced July 1. Avanti placed 14 million new ordinary shares in the company, raising 31.5 million... read more
Sirius FM-5 Launched
7.02.2009 | Satellite Today | Staff Writer
International Launch Services (ILS) carried Sirius XM Radio’s FM-5 satellite into orbit on an ILS Proton, ILS announced June 30. Sirius FM-5 launched from the Baikonur... read more
