Author: Staff Writer

Satpoint, a provider of broadband satellite communications for marine platforms, introduced a service that provides Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) to public switched telephone network termination services. The service allows...

Kyodo News reported May 11 that Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs is considering allowing two or more private companies to provide satellite-based digital high-definition broadcasting services in the country. The...

The two consortia competing for the rights to operate the European Union’s Galileo satellite navigation system are planning to unite, according to a May 11 Reuters report. The report cites...

Space Adventures Ltd., which markets flights into space and other space-related tourism packages, opened an office in Tokyo to meet demand for its services in the Asia- Pacific region, the...

Aerojet, a subsidiary of Gencorp Inc., received a contract from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to develop an electric propulsion system for cargo transport vehicles, Aerojet announced. Under...

MultiChoice, the digital satellite pay-TV operator in Africa, announced a new music channel set to launch on its DStv platform. The channel, which will focus primarily on Afrikaans music related...

Northrop Grumman Corp. shipped the 23rd and last satellite in the long-running Defense Support Program (DSP) series to the U. S. Air Force’s Cape Canaveral Air Station, FL, for launch...

Globecomm Systems Inc. won two infrastructure contracts from a pair of unnamed international customers valued at approximately $2.1 million combined. The first contract is with a new competitive service provider...

Telesat signed a multiyear agreement with ViaSat Inc. to purchase DOCSIS-for-satellite Ka-band consumer terminals. The terminals, which use a networking technology that utilizes satellite bandwidth more efficiently to lower the...

Iridium Satellite LLC selected Cambridge Consultants as a strategic wireless technology development consultant. In this role, Cambridge will help Iridium evolve the design of its ground-based terminal equipment. Cambridge is...