Focus: Telecom

[Satellite Today 10-31-08] Comtech Telecommunications Corp. received a $1.8 million order for both Comtech and Radyne satellite communications equipment to be used by a government department in Asia to facilitate...

[Satellite News 10-31-08] Al Yah Satellite Communications Co. (Yahsat) is the latest satellite operator to believe there potentially is strong demand for satellite broadband services in the consumer market as...

[Satellite Today 10-31-08] EMS Technologies Inc. reported strong third quarter financial results and credited the growth to “exceptional performance in satellite communication for both the Inmarsat and Iridium markets.”    ...

[Satellite Today 10-31-08] Thales Alenia Space reported a 7 percent decrease in orders in the 2008 third quarter, Thales announced Oct. 31.     Revenues from space activities increased 12 percent...

 [Satellite Today 10-30-08] Atrexx, a telecommunication and broadcast solution provider based in Germany, has signed contracts to provide satellite communications to European suppliers in the Libyan oil and gas industry,...

 [Satellite Today 10-30-08] Arianespace received its heavy-lift Ariane 5 ECA rocket this week from European manufacturers, the company announced Oct. 30.      The launcher will be used in the first...

 [Satellite Today 10-30-08] The Astra 1M satellite, built by Astrium for SES Astra, will be launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan during the night of Nov. 5-6, Astrium announced Oct....

[Satellite Today 10-29-08] C-Com Satellite Systems Inc. has established its second service and support center in China, the company announced Oct. 28.     The Beijing service center will be operated...

[Satellite Today 10-29-08] C2Sat signed a stabilized VSAT antenna systems deal with Seanet Maritime Communications, C2Sat announced Oct. 29. Seanet is a global telecom operator that installs and deploys mobile...

[Satellite Today 10-28-08] GlobeCast has opened its playout facility at its regional headquarters in Singapore, the company said Oct. 27.     The facility is connected to the company’s worldwide satellite...