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Sirius Satellite Radio and Multicultural Radio Broadcasting Inc. announced June 28 a multiyear agreement to create and launch Asian language channels on Sirius. The first channel launched as part of...

EMS Satcom, a division of EMS Technologies Inc., said June 28 that Satcom Direct has integrated EMS Satcom’s Cabin Network Accelerator (CNX) acceleration and compression capability into its communications network....

Gilat Satellite Network Ltd. announced June 28 that it signed an agreement with Sputnik Telecommunications Entertainment Co. under which Gilat will deploy its Skyedge hub in Moscow and VSAT terminals...

French pay-TV operator Canalsat is looking to become more of a factor in the mobile television space, teaming with French mobile operator SFR to launch a new television channel package...

Loral Skynet signed an agreement with BtnAccess to launch Skyreach communication services in Asia, Loral announced June 27. The Skyreach service will be powered by an iDirect Internet protocol (IP)...

Worldspace Inc.‘s initial public offering (IPO) will consist of 8.8 million shares with an estimated price range of $16 to $18 per share, according to a June 27 filing with...

Panamsat and Japan’s JSat Corp. formed a joint venture that will launch a new Ku-band satellite that will serve the U.S. market, Panamsat announced June 27. The joint venture, dubbed...

The Russian Satellite Communication Co. said June 28 the Russian Express-AM2 satellite was put into operation June 16 at its 80 degrees East orbital slot. The satellite will provide presidential...

The Galileo Joint Undertaking (GJU) approved a joint bid June 27 from the members of the Eurely and iNavSat consortia to develop the Galileo satellite navigation system. The two consortia...

Space Imaging announced June 27 that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded the company a contract to provide Ikonos satellite imagery of Alaska for the USDA’s Natural Resource Inventory...