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Rocket System Corp. and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) launched the Multi-functional Transport Satellite 2 (MTSat-2) Feb. 18 aboard an H-2A launch vehicle. MTSat-2, owned by the Ministry of […]

Boeing has received a $148 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to begin work on the fourth satellite in the Wideband Gapfiller Satellite system, Boeing announced Feb. 20. Boeing […]

Iridium Satellite LLC unveiled a new range of solutions for satellite-based rural communications for Africa and other remote regions, the company announced Feb. 20. Iridium, which provides voice and data […]

The BBC filed news reports on the mudslide in the Philippines using Inmarsat‘s Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN), the first news reports filed using the mobile satellite service, Stratos Global […]

Bellsouth extended its marketing alliance with DirecTV Inc. but also has made moves toward expanding its Internet protocol (IP) TV services going forward. As part of its longstanding deal with […]

Sirius Reports Record Revenue, Subscriber Growth In 2005 Sirius Satellite Radio recorded revenue of $242.2 million in 2005, compared to revenue of $66.9 million in 2004, the company reported Feb. […]

One of the biggest threats that satellite pay-TV operators face is the threat of piracy. People accessing content through an illegal smart card and not paying the operator for the […]

Satellite communications continue to be a requirement for a group of people attracted to attempting record-breaking treks around the globe. Steve Fossett, who recently set a record for the longest […]

Serbia Broadband (SBB), Serbia’s largest cable operator, is targeting 100,000 subscribers for its new direct-to-home (DTH) service within the next two years. SBB announced it was launching a DTH service […]

Direct-to-home (DTH) operators must continue to look away from their satellite roots as they strive for business expansion and increased revenues. With new platforms such as Internet protocol (IP) TV […]

Sirius Satellite Radio recorded revenue of $242.2 million in 2005, compared to revenue of $66.9 million in 2004, the company reported Feb. 17. The gains were driven by a net […]

Arianespace announced Feb. 16 that preparations for the upcoming heavy-lift Ariane 5 ECA mission are entering their final phase as the launch vehicle and its dual satellite payload of Spainsat […]

Sirius Satellite Radio announced Feb. 17 a new long-term agreement to carry Fox News and Fox News Talk channels beginning March 14. The previous agreement between Fox and Sirius expired […]

Americom Government Services Inc. (AGS), a wholly owned subsidiary of SES Americom, announced Feb. 15 that Robert Demers has been appointed vice president of sales development. Demers most recently served […]

SES Astra announced that SES Global Africa has extended its services in Africa throughout 2005. By the end of the year year, eight out of 41 commercially available transponders into […]

XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. posted a larger loss as higher programming and marketing cost offset revenue gains, the company said Feb. 16. XM posted a loss of $666.7 million […]

Satellite broadband house Aramiska, which shut down operations in January after giving customers less than seven hours notice, has flickered back to life with new owners, new management and a […]

Eutelsat Communications has announced revenues of 395 million euros ($470.5 million) for the six months ended Dec. 31. This represents an increase of about 6.5 percent compared to the same […]

The Echostar 10 telecommunications satellite, designed and built by Lockheed Martin for Echostar Communications Corp. was launched Feb. 15 aboard a Sea Launch Zenit-3SL launch vehicle. Based on Lockheed Martin’s […]

ViaSat Inc. announced Feb. 15 that it has shipped its 100,000th DOCSIS-based two-way broadband satellite terminal. The open standard network adapts the Data-Over-Cable Service Interface Specifications (DOCSIS) cable modem networking […]

Stratos Global Corp. closed its $191.3 million acquisition of rival satellite communications company Xantic B.V. Feb. 14, creating a half billion dollar company with a 44 percent market share of […]

Herb Satterlee, the former CEO and chairman of Digitalglobe, has been named CEO of Novariant, which supplies GPS-based positioning products for industrial users, Novariant announced Feb. 14. “It is an […]

Global Marine Networks LLC unveiled an automatic vessel tracking service that uses the Iridium satellite system to transmit location reports from ship to shore, Iridium announced Feb. 14. The XGate […]

Euronews is available to mobile phone users in Spain after being added to the 3G television service of Amena, Euronews announced. Euronews‚ Live TV service also is available in Austria, […]

Intelsat has been granted rights by the Brazilian National Telecommunications Agency to operate the Intelsat Americas-8 (IA-8) satellite in the Brazilian market, the company announced Feb. 15. IA-8, launched in […]

Emercomsat, a civil protection satellite network built by Telespazio, began operations with the opening of the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Telespazio announced. The system provides secure broadband communications and […]

EMS Satcom appointed Peter Zalizniak account manager of military, government and maritime sales, the company announced Feb. 14. Zalizniak will focus on the company’s government and military businesses, particularly on […]

Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) communications systems are cost-saving additions to most enterprise businesses. Throughout recent years, communication systems via satellite have come down in price. But size of network […]

For government operations, satellite technology has empowered local and multinational African organizations to establish a significant foothold in today’s communication’s arena. Moving forward, expanding applications will predominantly drive Africa’s satellite-enabled […]

It now is widely recognized that access to information and knowledge through affordable communications provides a significant opportunity for social and economic development, regional cooperation and integration, and increased participation […]