Month: July 2002

Paris-based satellite operator Eutelsat is teaming up with TLV to broadcast oil company Shell’s TV channel across its service stations in France. The deal announced June 24 is further indication...

In recent years, many telcos have been divesting their satellite activities in order to reduce debt and focus on core activities. However, Norwegian telco Telenor has not yet disposed of...

For the past two years, French launch service provider Arianespace has recorded losses due to a slump in the commercial launch market and stiff competition from lower-cost Russian launchers. As...

Key: D – Digital A – Analogue 80 degreesE: Express 6A D – A new-to-satellite Russian TV channel entitled GTRK Sakhalin has launched on 3976 MHz RHCP, SR 2999, FEC...

Gilat Satellite Networks recently announced a string of contract wins in Asia. In Korea, Gilat signed a contract for 345 SkyStar Advantage 2-way VSATs with Korea Telecom International. These terminals...

News Corp could be on the verge of pulling out of the deal to acquire Telepiu for $1.5 billion. According to press reports, the deal is in jeopardy as News...

A dispute over decoder technology and subscriber management control has broken out in Switzerland, further delaying the national cable roll-out of the digital platform that pay-TV broadcaster Teleclub launched on...

by David Hartshorn The final countdown is underway. There are just 17 months left until the first liberalization of the Chinese telecom market is scheduled to take effect as part...

by Gerry Oberst The U.K. government is considering ways to charge additional fees and taxes to satellite receive-only services, even though it recognizes that the notable success of U.K. digital...

By Carissa Bryce Christensen Commercial space capabilities are increasingly important to the ability of the United States to achieve its national security objectives. Consequently, fostering commercial space will shift from...