Month: January 2010

[Satellite TODAY 01-22-10] Michel de Rosen took over the role of CEO of Eutelsat Communications in November. He does not have a long history in the satellite communications sector, but...

[Satellite TODAY 01-22-10] Gilat Satellite Networks has been awarded a one-year contract extension from the Colombian Ministry of Communications to support certain rural communications projects in the country, the company...

[Satellite TODAY 01-22-10] Broadcast Facilities Inc. (BFI), a media services company, has acquired Crawford Communications’ satellite services division, BFI announced Jan. 21.     BFI’s stock acquisition includes all of Crawford’s...

[Satellite TODAY 01-22-10] Blue Sky Network has been contracted to provide GPS-based aviation tracking devices to support the helicopter fleets of Pluspetrol, an oil and gas producer in Peru, Blue...

[Satellite TODAY 01-22-10] U-blox, a provider of wireless communication and global positioning solutions, is set to release its Lucy product line of high-speed wireless modules supporting globally adopted mobile communications...

[Satellite TODAY 01-20-10] Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL) is restructuring its business and splitting into two separate business units, the company announced Jan. 20.     SSTL will now have a...

[Satellite TODAY 01-21-10] International Datacasting Corp. (IDC) was awarded a $5.3 million contract by National Public Radio (NPR) to update and refurbish the Public Radio Satellite System (PRSS), IDC announced...

[Satellite TODAY 01-21-10] Iridium Communications has unveiled Iridium 9602, its next-generation satellite data transceiver, the company announced Jan. 20.     The Iridium 9602 is a full-duplex short-burst data transceiver designed...

[Satellite TODAY 01-18-10] In an interview with Satellite News, Eutelsat Communications CEO Michel de Rosen said the operator “is likely” to strike partnerships with other satellite operators in the future...

[Satellite TODAY 01-21-10] Dish Network is upgrading its entire platform of SeaChange International Spot advertising insertion systems to meet demand for high-definition ad placements across its North American footprint, Dish...