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Eagle Broadband Inc. and GlobeCast said they are launching IPTVComplete, which they describe as the first turnkey IPTV services solution that enables telephone companies, municipalities, utilities and real estate developers […]

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. said its Comtech EF Data Corp. subsidiary won a $2 million contract to provide Ku-band satellite ground equipment to an unnamed civil aviation customer in Asia. Comtech […]

Intelsat said Phillip Spector has been hired by the company to serve as executive vice president and general counsel. The well-known Washington attorney most recently serves as chairman of the […]

Itar-Tass reported Feb. 15 that the Express-AM 2 satellite is being prepared for transportation to the Baikonur cosmodrome for its scheduled late March launch. The satellite was to have been […]

The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) reported Feb. 15 that Western Australian ISP iiNet sold its satellite business in Australia and New Zealand to Bordernet, which specializes in providing rural customers […]

After a failed maiden voyage and a 24-hour delay, Arianespace successfully launched its Ariane 5 ECA rocket Feb. 12, carrying the Xtar-Eur and two other satellites into orbit. The rocket […]

Telesat said it was selected by the World Broadcasting Union‘s International Satellite Operations Group (WBU-ISOG) as the host site for tests to ensure the global interoperability of codecs used for […]

Star One CEO Edson Soffiatti believes the operator is in a strong position to achieve financial success in 2005 despite intense competition and transponder pricing pressure within the Latin American […]

Connexion by Boeing and Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) said that SAS would be the first international carrier to introduce the Connexion by Boeing wireless in-flight Internet service to flights between […]

GlobeCast said it is donating its satellite broadcasting services to a FIFA/UEFA “Football for Hope” Tsunami Relief Match between Ronaldinho XI and Shevchenko XI on Feb. 15 at Nou Camp […]

Networkcar, a Reynolds and Reynolds company that specializes in tracking of trucking fleets and automobiles, said it is expanding its coverage area by offering satellite vehicle tracking in addition to […]

EMS Technologies Inc. said it has appointed Russ Gordon as the account manager for commercial sales in the Western United States for the company’s Satcom division. Gordon brings 20 years […]

AsiaPulse reported Feb. 14 that WorldSpace Satellite Radio unveiled Diva, the company’s new satellite radio receiver. The receiver is compatible with CD players and other entertainment systems components. Diva will […]

Satamatics Inc., operator of Inmarsat‘s D+ satellite-based micro telemetry service, last week said it eclipsed the 50,000 terminals-in-use milestone and is adding new terminals to its asset tracking and monitoring […]

Lockheed Martin said it delivered the first modernized GPS satellite to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida and the spacecraft is undergoing final preparations for its May launch. The […]

Alcatel has been tagged to lead a new $16 million European R&D effort to establish standards for providing broadband to ships, trains and planes. The European consortium, called MOWGLY (MObile […]

Motient Corp. said it has closed a series of transactions with Telecom Satellite Ventures, Columbia Space Partners and Spectrum Space Equity Investors, the result of which increases Motient’s ownership stake […]

GlobeCast added an interactive dating channel, Look4Love TV to its global distribution network. The channel will be available on BSkyB‘s platform, uplinked via Eurobird 28.5 degreesE from GlobeCast’s Brookman’s Park […]

United Kingdom television news supplier ITN has selected the Norsat Newslink terminal to enable live and timely news broadcasts of breaking news stories from around the world. The Newslink terminal […]

International Launch Services (ILS) said it signed a contract with Eutelsat SA for the launch of Eutelsat’s Hot Bird satellite in the first quarter of 2006. The contract was negotiated […]

XM Satellite Radio reported a net loss of $642.4 million for 2004, compared to a net loss of $584.5 million in 2003, in spite of growth in revenues to $244.4 […]

Nordic satellite pay-TV operator Viasat Broadcasting believes TeliaSonera‘s entrance into the digital television market in Sweden announced earlier this year, is a positive development. “We would expect Telia to invest […]

The Federal Communications Commission Feb. 10 reaffirmed its decision to allow satellite operators to integrate ancillary terrestrial components (ATC) to existing Mobile Satellite Service (MSS) systems and modified the rules […]

The satellite broadband market, while not showing significant adoption in either the enterprise or the consumer/SoHo (small office/home office) space, is showing signs of life and incremental growth, and the […]

Many people look at cruise ships as the ultimate escape from the rigors of day-to-day life. But just because a passenger is isolated at sea does not mean they want […]

The Air Force‘s budget request for military space activities has increased again for FY ’06 and beyond by nearly $2 billion, and it includes a new path ahead for the […]

Star One CEO Edson Soffiatti expects the operator’s broadband revenues to increase by more than 20 percent in 2005, with overall revenues of around $20 million. The operator is a […]

Cablevision Systems Corp. said it signed a letter of intent under which Voom HD LLC, a new private company formed by certain Cablevision Class B Common Stock holders, including Cablevision […]

Cablevision Systems Corp. said it signed a letter of intent under which Voom HD LLC, a new private company formed by certain Cablevision Class B Common Stock holders, including Cablevision […]

SBS Broadcasting has made a key acquisition to strengthen its position in the Nordic pay-TV arena. The company acquired a number of top premium movies and sports channels, which should […]