iiNet Sells Satellite Business
The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) reported Feb. 15 that Western Australian ISP iiNet sold its satellite business in Australia and New Zealand to Bordernet, which specializes in providing rural customers...
Month: February 2005
Express-AM 2 Prepped For Transportation To Baikonur
Itar-Tass reported Feb. 15 that the Express-AM 2 satellite is being prepared for transportation to the Baikonur cosmodrome for its scheduled late March launch. The satellite was to have been...
Phillip Spector Named Executive Vice President And General Counsel For Intelsat
Intelsat said Phillip Spector has been hired by the company to serve as executive vice president and general counsel. The well-known Washington attorney most recently serves as chairman of the...
Eagle Broadband, GlobeCast Launch Turnkey IPTV Solution
Eagle Broadband Inc. and GlobeCast said they are launching IPTVComplete, which they describe as the first turnkey IPTV services solution that enables telephone companies, municipalities, utilities and real estate developers...
SES Americom Taps ViaSat For DOCSIS-based Broadband Satellite System
ViaSat Inc. said it reached agreement to supply SES Americom with its SurfBeam DOCSIS-based two-way broadband satellite system, which it says will enable SES Americom to expand its enterprise offerings...
Tandberg Signs Key DirecTV HD Deal
Tandberg Television is set to play a key role in the U.S. High-Definition (HD) television market, thanks to a landmark deal with satellite television service provider DirecTV. The deal with...
Satellite Industry Seeks To Streamline Earth Station Approval
The Global VSAT Forum (GVF) said the international satellite sector has launched an initiative seeking to streamline earth station-type approvals procedures through the endorsement of a global standard and the...
Comtech Nabs $2 Million Equipment Contract
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. said its Comtech EF Data Corp. subsidiary won a $2 million contract to provide Ku-band satellite ground equipment to an unnamed civil aviation customer in Asia. Comtech...
Star One CEO Expects Solid 2005 Profits
Star One CEO Edson Soffiatti believes the operator is in a strong position to achieve financial success in 2005 despite intense competition and transponder pricing pressure within the Latin American...
Ariane 5 ECA Launch Successful, Inks Star One Launch Contract
After a failed maiden voyage and a 24-hour delay, Arianespace successfully launched its Ariane 5 ECA rocket Feb. 12, carrying the Xtar-Eur and two other satellites into orbit. The rocket...