Month: April 2004

Helius officials said the company’s OneTouch Classroom Site Controller in the Helius MediaGate Router platform has gone commercial. By integrating the Site Controller, Helius is able to offer a platform...

iDirect, a provider of satellite-based IP services, is one of a number of satellite companies receiving a significant boost in revenues by meeting growing military demand for satellite services. With...

Tadpole-Cartesia Inc. entered into a business partnership with Trimble [TRMB] that allows the integration of Tadpole’s GO! Sync for ArcPad software with Trimble’s mapping and GIS products. The resulting products...

TeleCommunications Systems Inc. [TSYS] completed deployment of a high-speed international satellite connection between the U.S. Internet and Bahrain. Commercial voice and data traffic is being transmitted via one of TCS’...

Officials from Webraska Mobile Technologies and Psion Teklogix today unveiled PsiNav Pro – a transport-management system that provides in-cab audio-visual navigation information for the home-delivery, courier and field-service markets by...

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. [CMTL] said its Comtech Mobile Datacom Corp. subsidiary recently received a $3.7 million order for mobile satellite transceivers, ruggedized computers and satellite service time related to its...

BT Broadcast Services (BTBS) CEO Mark Smith believes High-Definition TV (HDTV) represents a key growth opportunity for the company during the next 12 months. Smith commented to Satellite Today: “Because...

EchoStar Communications Corp.’s [DISH] Dish Network satellite TV service now is offering local channels in Topeka, Kan., including ABC Ch. 49 (KTNA) CBS Ch. 13 (WIBW), FOX Ch. 43 (KTMJ),...

Telenor Satellite Services [TELN] officials said today the company is extending its “Inmarsat A to Fleet” and “Super Quite Time” maritime communications programs to 2005. The Inmarsat A to Fleet...

Houston-based CapRock Communications and Carlsbad, Calif.-based ViaSat [VSAT] formed a global VSAT (very small aperture terminal) alliance to serve the oil and gas industry. The agreement calls for CapRock to...