Month: May 2006

Americom Government Services Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of SES Americom, announced it is partnering with prime contractor Harris Corp. to support the FAA Telecommunications Infrastructure (FTI) Satellite (FTI-SAT) program...

Sirius Satellite Radio introduced the Sportster4, a plug-and-play radio that can be used both while driving and at home. A smaller version of the current Sportster Relay, this device comes...

Dr. Denis Curtin, chief operating officer of Xtar, LLC, has been named the 2006 recipient of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Aerospace Communications Award. This award is...

Pace Micro Technology won a key High-Definition HD contract in Europe. Sky Italia, as a launch partner for its HD service, selected Pace to supply its next generation HD set-top...

Content Services, Inc. (CSI) and Intelsat announced that CSI has signed a distribution agreement for AmpiageSM, Intelsat’s satellite-based, open-architecture, video transport platform. Under the agreement, CSI will be the first...

The Solar X-ray Imager (SXI) instrument, designed and built by Lockheed Martin at its Space Systems Advanced Technology Center (ATC) is ready for flight, the company announced May 19. Built...

Raytheon Co. [RTN] developed a variant of its airport protection shield that uses a Norwegian fire distribution center, the company announced. The Raytheon Vigilant Eagle Airport Protection System variant uses...

Irdeto is teaming up with leading African direct-to-home platform operator Multichoice to trial a new digital video broadcasting – handheld (DVB-H) service in Africa. Irdeto’s mobile broadcast security solution has...

Intelsat announced May 18 senior management appointments to Intelsat’s finance organization. Anita Beier, will serve as senior vice president and controller. Beier previously held the position of senior vice president...

Eric Cooney, CEO of Tandberg Television, believes the company’s recent acquisitions put it in a far stronger position to serve television operators globally. The company delivers advanced compression systems, as...