DataPath Appoints Board Members
DataPath Inc. has named five appointments to its board of directors, the company announced April 30. Among the additions are Valerie Baldwin, a former assistant secretary and chief financial officer...
Month: May 2007
Industry Canada Grants Transfer Of Authorization From TMI To TerreStar Canada
Industry Canada granted an application April 30 by TMI Communications and Co. Ltd. to transfer its 2-gigahertz mobile satellite service approval to TerreStar Networks (Canada) Inc., which is owned by...
ICG Gets FAA Approval For Boeing Parts
International Communications Group received parts-manufacturer approval from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to produce and replace satellite communication systems on Boeing 737-700 aircraft, ICG announced April 30. Through a...
SkyPort Names Brant CEO And President
Patrick Brant has joined SkyPort Global Communications Inc. as president and CEO, the company announced April 30. Brant most recently served as CEO and president of Loral Skynet, the satellite...
Connectivity
No Quick Relief In Sight For Transponder Prices In Africa
High transponders prices continue to be the biggest concern for many in Africa and jumped to the forefront of discussions at Satcom Africa 2007. During the opening sessions of the...
NTV-Plus Brings HDTV To Russia
[5/1/07] Russian direct-to-home operator NTV-Plus has launched three high-definition (HD) channels using Eutelsat’s W4 satellite. NTV-Plus serves nearly 600,000 subscribers in Russia and the Ukraine, and hopes to attract 10,000...