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Connectivity
Newpoint, Clearbox Partner For Operating Smaller Sites
[Satellite Today – 4-7-08] Newpoint Technologies Inc. and Clearbox Pty. Ltd. are introducing a new nControl product, which allows companies to manage small remote sites effectively, the companies announced April […]
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Connectivity
SpeedCast CEO Confident Of Strong Early Take-Up For Maritime Service
[Satellite News – 4-7-08] SpeedCast CEO Pierre-Jean Beylier believes the company will have 100 ships installed with its new global maritime broadband service in the first year of operation. SpeedCast, […]
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Connectivity
Satellite Today Blog From SatCom Africa, NAB
[Satellite Today – 4-4-08] SatelliteToday.com will feature the latest news from SatCom Africa 2008 and the 2008 NAB Show beginning April 8. Be sure to check out the live […]
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Connectivity
Mitec Receives VSAT Component Order
[Satellite Today – 4-4-08] Mitec Telecom has received a third order to provide its VSAT block upconverter to an unnamed cellular network operator in Africa, Mitec announced April 2. […]
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Connectivity
Com Dev To Develop Payload Equipment For Asian Observational Satellite
[Satellite Today – 4-4-08] Com Dev International Ltd. will develop components for an Earth observation satellite being developed by an unnamed Asian customer, Com Dev announced April 4. Under […]
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Connectivity
Canalsat Signs Jetix Deal
[Satellite Today – 4-4-08] Canalsat has signed a multiyear deal with Jetix Europe to continue carrying the Jetix channel in France, the companies announced April 3. This new agreement […]
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Connectivity
TV Vlaanderen Ready To Bring HD To Belgium
[Satellite Today ¬ 4-4-08] Belgian direct-to-home (DTH) operator TV Vlaanderen will launch high-definition (HD) services at the end of the month, the operator announced. April 3. The DTH operator, […]
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Connectivity
Satellite Today Blog From SatCom Africa, NAB
[Satellite Today – 4-4-08] SatelliteToday.com will feature the latest news from SatCom Africa 2008 and the 2008 NAB Show beginning April 8. Be sure to check out the live […]
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Connectivity
RRSat Makes Global Plans Following Acquisitions
[Satellite News – 4-3-08] Israel’s RRSat Global Communications Network Ltd. has completed a pair of acquisitions in the past two months that will give the company a strong position in […]
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Connectivity
SkyVision To Lease Capacity On Intelsat 601
[Satellite Today – 4-3-08] SkyVision Global Networks LLC signed a contract to lease C-band capacity on Intelsat Ltd.’s Intelsat 601 satellite, Intelsat announced April 3. The contract is expected […]
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Connectivity
Army Expands DataPath Terminal Contract
[Satellite Today – 4-3-08] DataPath Inc. has been awarded an $11.5 million contract to provide the U.S. Army with field services for a network of Ku-band terminals, the company announced […]
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Government/Military
Lockheed Martin Completes Final GPS 2R-M Satellite
[Satellite Today – 4-3-08] Lockheed Martin has completed work on the last satellite in the U.S. Air Force’s Global Positioning System Block 2R constellation, Lockheed Martin announced April 3. Work […]
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Connectivity
Shin Satellite Subsidiary Launches DTH Service In Cambodia
[Satellite Today – 4-3-08] Cambodian DTV Network Ltd. is launching a new direct-to-home (DTH) service in Cambodia, Shin Satellite announced April 3. The Shin Satellite subsidiary will launch Techo-DTV, […]
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Connectivity
ABI: LBS Revenue To Hit $13.3 Billion By 2013
[Satellite Today – 4-3-08] Location-based services (LBS) worldwide revenues will reach $13.3 billion by 2013, with the personal navigation and enterprise services categories generating the highest revenues, according to a […]
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Connectivity
Hawaiian Teleport To Offer Satellite Training Courses
[Satellite Today – 4-3-08] Independent teleport Hawaii Pacific Teleport is launching a new satellite technology training course for engineers, managers and entrepreneurs, the company announced April 3. The first course, […]
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Connectivity
Satellite Today Blog From SatCom Africa, NAB
[Satellite Today – 4-3-08] SatelliteToday.com will feature the latest news from SatCom Africa 2008 and the 2008 NAB Show beginning April 8. Be sure to check out the live […]
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Connectivity
Globalstar To Raise $135 Million In Funding
[Satellite Today – 4-2-08] Globalstar Inc. intends to raise $135 million that will be used, in part, to cover the procurement and launch of its second-generation satellites, Globalstar announced April […]
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Connectivity
Loral Posts 2007 Financial Results
[Satellite Today – 4-2-08] Loral Space and Communications Inc. posted slight declines for the fourth quarter but increased revenue and operating income for the year, Loral announced April 2. […]
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Connectivity
Thales Plans Entertainment Service For Aircraft
[Satellite Today – 4-2-08] Thales will launch a connectivity to boost entertainment services to passengers on airplanes, the company announced April 1. The service, dubbed TopConnect, will be delivered […]
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Connectivity
GeoEye Signs Deal To Resell GeoEye-1 Images In Japan
[Satellite Today – 4-2-08] GeoEye Inc. has signed a multi-year agreement to allow Mitsubishi Corp. subsidiary Japan Space Imaging Corp. to collect and sell Earth imagery from the GeoEye-1 satellite, […]
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Connectivity
Telespazio Makes Earth Observation Acquisition
[Satellite Today – 4-2-08] Telespazio has acquired full control of Aurensis SL, a Spanish company specializing in technologies for territorial applications and Earth observation services, aerial and satellite, Telespazio announced […]
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Connectivity
SES Astra Sees Strong Performance In Austria
[Satellite Today – 4-2-08] SES Astra has seen a strong performance in the Austrian market in 2007, the company announced April 2. SES Astra said it had increased the […]
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Government/Military
Thompson: TSAT Could Disappear
The unveiling of the Air Force budget request for fiscal year 2009 revealed that the service has cut funding to some programs such as the Transformational Satellite Communications System (TSAT) […]
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Government/Military
Satellite Vendors Ready to Meet Military Challenges
With the United States and its allies embroiled in conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, the demands on technology to help warfighters has never been greater, particularly against an enemy that […]
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Government/Military
Letter From the Editor
As conflicts continue in Afghanistan and Iraq, the demands by military forces for advanced communications have never been greater. The nature of conflict seems to have changed in recent years, […]
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Government/Military
Military Satellite R&D: All Eyes on Software
Military satellite designers rely on increasingly complex layers of software, and this means more vulnerabilities are lurking in space and on the ground. As more emphasis is placed on everything […]
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Uncategorized
A Word From Our Sponsors
Atci ATCi designs, develops and manufactures a wide variety of advanced communications technology solutions and systems for military, government, civil as well as commercial customers. Core products include: satcom fiber […]
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Uncategorized
Satellite Players, NAB Have Reasons To Join Forces
With SATELLITE 2008 behind us, many satellite companies turn their attention to the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) show. But the move from Washington, D.C. to Las Vegas does not […]
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Uncategorized
Enrique Rodriguez, Corporate Vice President, Microsoft TV
Earlier this year, Microsoft revealed that its Microsoft Mediaroom IPTV and multimedia platform is delivering video entertainment to more than 1 million set-top boxes around the globe. The company, through […]
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Uncategorized
European Space Policy Document Lacks Rigor
Europe took a closer step toward creating a common space policy in December when it adopted amendments in the Treaty of Lisbon to permit the European Union to participate in […]