Month: June 2005

Radyne Comstream Inc. announced May 31 that it completed its acquisition of Xicom Technology. After final adjustments, Radyne paid $37.7 million in cash, 219,708 shares of stock and assumed $5.1...

It wasn’t too long ago when hybrid networks using satellite and terrestrial technologies were not an option for corporate communication infrastructures. It was either one or the other, but never...

Managing a global business is a daunting task, especially for those in charge of corporate training and communications. Making sure all employees, regardless of geographic location, remain up to date...

In today’s fast-pace business environment, most organizations cannot operate without a reliable communications platform. Such is the case for Conservation International (CI). Founded in 1987, CI is a U.S.-based, nonprofit...

By Nick Mitsis As we were going to press, the two largest U.S. military contractors, Boeing Co. and Lockheed Martin Corp., announced the formation of a joint venture, United Launch...

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. reached a settlement with the government of Israel covering six years of tax assessments against the company, Gilat announced May 30. Under the settlement, Gilat agreed...

Globalstar introduced May 31 Express Data, a subscription-based service that allows users to send e-mail, transfer files and browse the Internet two to five times faster than the 9.6 kilobits...

Novatel Inc. claims to be the first company to demonstrate a dual mode GPS and Galileo L1/E5A dual frequency prototype receiver in North America. Novatel made the claim even though...

Americom Government Services Inc. (AGS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of SES Americom, said May 31 it received a contract through prime contractor Innovative Technologies Inc. to provide the satellite communications bandwidth...

Hughes Network Systems LLC said May 31 the subscriber base for its Direcway two-way broadband satellite service has exceeded the 250,000-subscriber milestone during the second quarter of 2005. “For the...