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ITT Corp. has been selected by U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to develop and deploy a satellite-based air traffic control system, the company and the FAA announced Aug. 30. The […]

[8/31/07 – Satellite News Today] High-speed satellite broadband internet will be available in Germany by the end of September, Eutelsat Communications and ViaSat Inc. announced Aug. 31. The consumer broadband […]

[8/31/07 – Satellite News Today] Thales Alenia Space is ready to deliver the Giove-B satellite to the European Space Agency (ESA), the company announced Aug. 30. The production team, led […]

Paris– September 4, 2007 – www.SatelliteToday.com, the Internet’s leading source for business news, market research and competitive analysis for the global, satellite-enabled communications market, launched the Euroconsult Summit Blog www.SatelliteToday.com/blog/ […]

[8/31/07 – Satellite News Today] The Vietnam Telecom International Co. (VTI) has set up the Vinasat Satellite Information Centre to manage and operate ground stations for the Vinasat satellite, according […]

The German subsidiary responsible for marketing SES Astra‘s new digital platform faces a huge challenge, said Wilfried Urner, CEO of the Entavio subsidiary. The service for digital satellite households in […]

[8-30-07 – Satellite News Today] Eutelsat has signed a capacity deal with MultiChoice Africa for four Ku-band transponders on the Sesat 1 satellite, Eutelsat announced Aug. 30. MultiChoice, one of […]

[8-30-07 – Satellite News Today] SES Sirius appointed Hakan Sjodin managing director, the company announced Aug. 30. Sjodin, who replaces Per Norman, has been with SES Sirius since 2001 and […]

[8-30-07 – Satellite News Today]  ITT Corp. was awarded a contract by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to lead a team to develop and deploy the Automatic Dependent Surveillance–Broadcast […]

[8-30-07 – Satellite News Today] Newtec, the Belgian satellite solutions company, has acquired France’s TurboConcept, a provider of technology used in satellite and wireless communications, Newtec announced Aug. 30. TurboConcept, […]

[8-30-07 – Satellite News Today] DRS Technologies Inc. received a contract from the U.S. Navy’s Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SPAWAR) to provide communications services for deployed military personnel, […]

[8-30-07 – Satellite News Today] Comtech Mobile Datacom Corp. will supply the U.S. National Guard with mobile satellite transceivers, control station computers and installation support under a contract valued at […]

[8-30-07 – Satellite News Today] RamTelecom Inc will provide satellite communications services to TOG Systems Ltd., RamTelecom announced Aug. 29. Under a 36-month, $1.3 million contract, RamTelecom will provide TOG’s […]

[8-30-07 – Satellite News Today] STMicroelectronics has integrated Cinea Inc.’s Running Marks’ session-based watermarking technology into set-top box decoders, Cinea announced Aug. 29. The solution has been integrated into STMicroelectronics’STi7109 […]

[8-30-07 – Satellite News Today] OpenTV has appointed Ben Bennett as its COO and acting CEO, the company announced Aug. 29. The Kudelski Group-owned company, a key supplier of middleware […]

[8-30-07 – Satellite News Today] ND SatCom will add to its range of high-definition (HD) uplink systems by introducing a 750-watt high power amplifier, the company announced Aug. 30. "We’re […]

Australia is providing what amounts to front row seats for viewing the booster phase separation after NASA launches the Dawn spacecraft next month. This is to become the first spacecraft […]

A professor said that Russians are correct, and U.S. military leaders are wrong, in a debate about whether U.S. ballistic missile defense (BMD) interceptors that might be installed in Europe […]

By Michael Sirak and Dave Ahearn The Air Force awarded The Boeing Co. [BA] an $8.9 million contract to study aspects of the conventionally armed long-range ballistic missile that the […]

The Boeing Co. [BA] won a signal victory over a team of ATK [ATK] and Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT] for a huge contract to develop and build the Ares I […]

GlobeCast recently bought its WorldTV service to Europe, as the content management company is hoping to tap into the demand throughout the continent for more diversified ethnic programming. The service, […]

[8-29-07 –  Satellite News Today] SES Astra’s Entavio digital platform will make its debut Sept. 1, with German pay-TV operator Premiere the first to offer the system, SES Astra announced. […]

[8-29-07 – Satellite News Today] RRSat Global Communications Network Ltd. will provide video content to millions of Asian households under an agreement with Loral Skynet, RRSat announced Aug. 29. RRSat […]

[8-29-07 – Satellite News Today] Thrane & Thrane has signed a distribution deal to boost its presence in the Middle East and Africa, the company, announced Aug. 29. Xtra-Link FZCO […]

[8-29-07 – Satellite News Today] Geosemble Technologies Inc. won a contract from the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for a system that will link online data with satellite […]

[8-29-07 – Satellite News Today] DigitalGlobe and Bushnell Outdoor Products will add commercial high-resolution satellite imagery to some of Bushnell’s GPS devices, DigitalGlobe announced Aug. 29. The satellite imagery will […]

[8-29-07 – Satellite News Today] Scopus Video Networks is adding high-definition capability to its commercially available encoders, the company announced Aug. 29. The UE-9810 H.264 high definition (HD) and the […]

[8-29-07 – Satellite News Today] iDirect Inc. has opened a new office in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, the company announced Aug. 29. The office, located in Dubai’s Silicon Oasis Technology […]

[8-28-07 – Satellite News Today] SES Astra has announced details of a new Internet deal in Germany, as the company satellite operator  looks to make an impact in one of […]