Month: May 2007

SkyPort Acquisition Of RAMTelecom Called Off

SkyPort Global Communications Inc. and RAMTelecom Inc. agreed to terminate the proposed acquisition of RAMTelecom by SkyPort, the companies announced May 22. SkyPort signed a letter of intent in February...

DISA Approves ViaSat Modem

ViaSat Inc.’s MD-1366 Enhanced Bandwidth Efficient Modem (EBEM) has been certified by the U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) for operation over the Defense Satellite Communications System Network, ViaSat announced...

Com Dev To Launch U.S.-Based Operations

Com Dev International Ltd. plans to establish a U.S. manufacturing location to bolster its presence in the U.S. government space market, Com Dev announced May 22. Com Dev’s board has...

Telenor Seeks To Withdraw From Nasdaq

Telenor ASA will delist from the Nasdaq because the cost of meeting compliance requirements “outweigh the benefits of maintaining a U.S. listing,” the company announced May 22. Telenor expects to...

AsiaSat To Delist From NYSE?

Asia Satellite Telecommunications Holdings (AsiaSat), a provider of satellite transponder capacity, reportedly may delist from the New York Stock Exchange nearly a month after its largest shareholders failed to take...

SDN Global Appoints Executive

SDN Global, a provider of global broadband satellite communications solutions, announced May 21 that Philip Arcoria has joined the company as its senior vice president of sales, marketing and business...

EchoStar Wins DVR Patent Suit

EchoStar Communications Corp. won a patent infringement lawsuit filed by Forgent Networks Inc., EchoStar announced May 21. In a statement, EchoStar said “a Texas jury today returned a verdict in...