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Bulgarian VSAT operator TRANSAT JSCo, a subsidiary of Bulgaria’s Petrol, is leasing capacity on New Skies‘ NSS-7 satellite to link hundreds of gas stations, banks and corporate locations in Bulgaria. […]

Week of Nov. 7 – 13, 2003 Percentage Change Symbol Nov. 13 Price One Week One Month Three Month Year to Date Operators APT SATELLITE HLDGS ATS 2.38 (12.2) (3.6) […]

The French satellite pay operator TPS believes an aggressive pricing policy will be one of the keys to its success going forward. It is particularly targeting consumers who may not […]

BT Broadcast Services (BTBS) expects to grow its overall revenues between 2 percent and 3 percent this year compared to 2002. The operator, a provider of terrestrial and satellite-based multimedia […]

Englewood, Colo.-based EchoStar Communications [Nasdaq: DISH] surprised the multichannel world last week by breaking a pattern of growth leadership and reporting several financial and subscriber metrics that uncharacteristically fell below […]

Vienna, Va.-based Tachyon, a provider of broadband satellite services for large enterprises and government agencies, is offering high-speed Internet access to U.S. soldiers in Iraq. Tachyon’s transportable broadband satellite units […]

The management of spectrum, both international and domestic, was the hot topic at the Federal Communications Commission’s monthly meeting held last week. Ed Thomas, chief engineer at the FCC’s Office […]

Intelsat is moving swiftly to complete its purchase of the North American satellite assets of Loral Space and Communications [OTCBB: LRLSQ] and its management is looking ahead to an opportunity […]

Englewood, Colo.-based EchoStar Communications’ [Nasdaq: DISH] third quarter subscriber numbers fell short of consensus Wall Street estimates, leaving many analysts uncertain about its future growth. EchoStar had 285,000 net new […]

2003 SATELLITE NEWS’ PR & Marketing Awards Presented by PBI Media’s Satellite Group SN’s PR & Marketing Awards are among the industry’s most privileged honors, recognizing the best satellite PR […]

EchoStar Communications [Nasdaq: DISH], an Englewood, Colo.-based satellite TV provider, has named C. Michael Schroeder to its board of directors. With the appointment of Schroeder, the board now has eight […]

Hispamar, a new Brazilian telecom subsidiary of Spain’s Hispasat, plans to spend $350 million to launch the Amazonas communications satellite in June 2004. The satellite control center and main office […]

SpaceDev [OTC: SPDV], a San Diego, Calif.- based space solutions company, is auctioning a microsatellite mission on eBay (http://www.ebay.com). The auction, which began Nov. 10, lasts for 10 days. The […]

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Boeing [NYSE: BA] have completed final test demonstration flights over the Gulf of Mexico using satellites that could lead to increased operational efficiency, capacity […]

Harris [NYSE: HRS], a Melbourne, Fla.-based satellite data ground processing and command, control and communications systems, has been awarded a one- year contract by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration […]

McLean, Va.-based satellite Internet provider StarBand Communications has received approval from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware to emerge from Chapter 11 protection. This is the final clearance required from […]

2003 SATELLITE NEWS’ PR & Marketing Awards Presented by PBI Media’s Satellite Group SN’s PR & Marketing Awards are among the industry’s most privileged honors, recognizing the best satellite PR […]

Join SATELLITE NEWS’ Government Procurement Report and top experts from the U.S. satellite industry on Nov. 17 for an exclusive virtual seminar: “Follow the Money: Satellite Opportunities with the U.S. […]

Indian TV broadcaster Doordarshan has ordered additional digital video broadcasting platforms from Israel-based Scopus Network Technologies for satellite TV broadcast head-ends throughout India. The systems are also configured to be […]

Convergys [NYSE: CVG], a Cincinnati, Ohio-based supplier of integrated billing, employee care, and customer care services, has agreed to license its Infinys billing system to PT Satelit Palapa Indonesia (Satelindo), […]

Phoenix-based Radyne ComStream [Nasdaq: RADN] has won a $1.2 million contract to supply its DMD 20 satellite modem to an unidentified Chinese company. Delivery will be completed this year. “This […]

The much-anticipated European white paper on space policy was released this week by the European Space Agency and the European Commission. The white paper has a number of policy recommendations, […]

Wilton, Conn.-based satellite operator PanAmSat [NASDAQ: SPOT] is expanding its land-based capabilities with an all-cash acquisition of Sonic Telecom, a provider of international high-definition multimedia transmission services and business applications. […]

2003 SATELLITE NEWS’ PR & Marketing Awards Presented by PBI Media’s Satellite Group SN’s PR & Marketing Awards are among the industry’s most privileged honors, recognizing the best satellite PR […]

Gilat Satellite Networks [Nasdaq: GILTF], an Israel-based satellite networking company, has raised $104 million through an exchange of its ordinary shares for its outstanding 4 percent convertible subordinated notes due […]

Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has been awarded a $2.5 million contract by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to execute an architecture study of NOAA’s Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite […]

Space Imaging, a Denver-based satellite imagery provider, has completed a fire risk assessment project for the Florida Division of Forestry (DOF). The project involved compiling numerous statewide current and historical […]

The Federal Communications Commission Thursday decided that mobile satellite service (MSS) carriers that provide interconnected voice service must establish call centers for the purpose of answering 911 emergency calls and […]

Intelsat moved a step closer to completing its $1.1 billion purchase of the North American satellite assets of Loral Space and Communications [OTCBB: LRLSQ] when the time limit recently expired […]

David Helfgott, president of Americom Government Services, leads a top-notch team of industry experts who will share their insights into tapping the U.S. government market for satellite services and equipment […]