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Harris Corp. completed field demonstrations of a high-speed satellite antenna feed prototype, the company announced Sept. 15. The feed prototype achieved data rates up to 105 megabits per second using...

Comtech EF Data Corp., a subsidiary of Comtech Telecommunications Corp., received a U.S. patent for technology that improves the operation of communication networks, the company announced Sept. 15. The technology...

Technology advancements have allowed Hughes Network Systems LLC (HNS) to boost the speed and performance of its Direcway satellite broadband service for consumers and small businesses, the company announced. The...

Panamsat received a contract from Venevision Continental to distribute content across Latin America using the Pas-9 satellite, Panamsat announced. The contract expands on an existing relationship between Panamsat and the...

SDN Global received a contract from the Disaster Relief and Strategic Telecommunications Infrastructure Co. to provide broadband satellite-delivered voice and data services around the globe, SDN announced. Sites in West...

Sirius Satellite Radio and BMW North America LLC announced an agreement that extends Sirius’ exclusive relationship with BMW through August 2008. BMW will continue to offer Sirius receivers as a...

XM Satellite Radio said it would offer multiple play-by-play broadcasts for each of Major League Baseball‘ s league championship series and World Series games, allowing listeners to listen to the...

Echostar Communications Corp. announced earlier this week it added NFL Network as part of the America’s Top 120 for its Dish Network direct-to-home satellite television service. NFL Network provides around-the-clock...

Boeing announced Sept. 13 that Howard Chambers was named vice president and general manager of Space And Intelligence Systems (S&IS), an operating division of Integrated Defense Systems. Chambers is responsible...

Mobile Satellite Ventures (MSV) appointed Ali Asghar vice president of corporate development. Asghar joins MSV from America Online where he led the company’s alternative broadband development. Previously, Asghar was with...