Month: April 2011

[Satellite News 04-22-11] Earlier in April, DirecTV announced it was finally launching its long-awaited Home Premiere video-on-demand service providing subscribers with movies released just weeks after they premier in theaters....

[Satellite TODAY 04-22-11] Thales Alenia Space signed a 54.5 million euro ($79.6 million) contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) to supply a new version of the European Geostationary Navigation...

[Satellite TODAY 04-22-11] Orbital Sciences Corp. reported a 52 percent jump in revenue at its satellites and space segment during the company’s 2011 first fiscal quarter, backed by reported earnings...

[Satellite TODAY 04-21-11] Integrated hybrid network operator LightSquared will provide 4G-LTE services and satellite coverage over unserved areas to SI Wireless customers in Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee as the result...

[Satellite TODAY Insider 04-22-11] The Thaicom 5 satellite experienced an anomaly April 20 that interrupted its satellite TV service, including six free TV stations aired on C-band frequencies, the operator...

[Satellite TODAY 04-22-11] The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a product recall for approximately 15,400 Spot Satellite Communicators manufactured by Globalstar subsidiary Spot LLC, the CPSC announced April...

[Satellite TODAY 04-21-11] German teleport and satellite service provider Central European Telecom Services (CETel) has completed its acquisition of MTN’s Paris-based subsidiary SeaMobile Europe, CETel announced April 20.     The...

[Satellite TODAY 04-21-11] Integrated hybrid network operator LightSquared will provide 4G-LTE services and satellite coverage over unserved areas to Cellular South customers as the result of a bilateral agreement signed...

[Satellite TODAY 04-21-11] Eutelsat Communications broadband subsidiary Skylogic has contracted U.K. satellite communications specialist Avonline to sell Eutelsat Ka-Sat broadband services in the United Kingdom, the operator announced April 20....

[Satellite TODAY Insider 04-21-11] The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) launched its Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) carrying three satellites from the Satish Dhawan Space Center in India, ISRO Chairman...