Month: February 2005

Tandberg Television secured a key deal with DirecTV, which will see the company play a key role in DirecTV’s High-Definition (HD) strategy going forward. The deal, which is worth more...

Although it defies conventional logic, if MPEG-4 AVC technology became a standard form of encoding broadcast content, the lower bandwidth requirements for MPEG-4 AVC could translate into an increase in...

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. said its U.S.-based subsidiary, Spacenet Inc., was selected by Wendy’s Restaurants of Rochester Inc. to provide a Connexstar broadband satellite network to link 123 Wendy’s Old...

For EagleMed, a privately-owned and operated critical care transport service, the adoption last year of an Iridium-based aircraft tracking and communications systems has paid dividends in terms of providing urgent...

The launch of the XM-3 satellite for XM Satellite Radio by Sea Launch was postponed indefinitely “due to continuing sea conditions at the launch site” at the company’s equatorial launch...

The outlook for the satellite manufacturing market can be summed up in two words: stable and flat, according to new research offered by consultancy Frost & Sullivan. During a recent...

Mobile Satellite Ventures (MSV) announced the appointment of Jennifer Manner as the company’s new vice president of regulatory affairs. She comes to MSV after most recently serving as senior counsel...

EMS Technologies said its satellite network division signed a contract with Morsviazsputnik for a DVB-RCS system to be installed in Russia. The DVB-RCS product and technology solutions enable two-way broadband...

Sky Television New Zealand an-nounced two new additions to its programming line-up to boost its content production in the areas of sports and current affairs. It announced that it intends...

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...