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Plenexis, a German broadband satellite company, has agreed to lease additional capacity on the Europe*Star 1 satellite operated by London-based Europe*Star. In addition, Plenexis is using the DirecWay platform supplied […]

SES Astra [Luxembourg: SESG] has appointed Stephen Rich as vice president and general manager of the African region for the Luxembourg-based satellite operator. The appointment took effect on Nov. 1. […]

The refueling of two Russian Yamal-200 telecommunications satellites has been completed at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, according to a report by the Russian news agency ITAR-TASS. This week, final […]

Tenzing Communications, a Seattle-based provider of satellite-based email and text-messaging for commercial airline passengers, is expanding its product offering to the maritime industry. The company recently completed the trial of […]

Canada’s Norsat International [Toronto: NII] announced that an unidentified U.S. government agency has purchased two Norsat NewsLink portable satellite terminals to provide satellite communications. The terminals were purchased through Norsat […]

SES Global [Luxembourg: SESG], a Luxembourg-based satellite operator and manufacturer, said it plans to launch an inaugural benchmark eurobond, subject to market conditions. SES confirmed that the bond issue aims […]

NEW YORK–Even though point-to-point, fiber optic solutions for the enterprise services market continue to gain market share, this “bread and butter” niche for the commercial satellite business is showing renewed […]

Week of Oct. 24 – 30, 2003 Percentage Change Operators Symbol Oct. 30 Price One Week One Month Three Month Year to Date APT SATELLITE HLDGS ATS 2.21 (1.3) 6.3 […]

The half-dozen applications listed above are only the tip of the iceberg. Much more can be done with existing operational systems. Some of the ideas and concepts still on the […]

By D.K.Sachdev Modern satellite systems stand out among technologies that can serve the needs of homeland security by offering unmatched capabilities for wide-area communications coverage. If appropriate redundancy and hardening […]

UK satellite broadcaster BSkyB is looking to significantly ramp up its interactive service offerings for its seven million subscribers. “We have a portfolio of interactive services, which are very popular. […]

Despite a huge marketing campaign, the newly formed Spanish satellite pay-TV operator Digital+ has gotten off to a relatively slow start. Sogecable, the owners of the new platform, announced that […]

By Christopher Baugh Broadband access has been a primary target of satellite companies for many years. Unfortunately, the satellite market has not fared well in its efforts to supply low […]

British Columbia, Canada-based Norsat International [Toronto: NII] found a willing partner in the Center for Health and Technology of the University of California, Davis Health System to deploy a new […]

Intelsat appears to have fended off EchoStar Communications [Nasdaq: DISH] by winning approval from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York to buy the North American […]

NEW YORK– Business conditions for the satellite industry are improving slowly, but the go-go times of the late 1990s will not return in the foreseeable future. This was the consensus […]

The recently unveiled changes in how Cablevision Systems [NYSE: CVC] plans to spin-off its fledgling Rainbow DBS satellite TV service could become a prelude to future bold moves in the […]

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2003 Telecom Marketing Awards Presented by PBI Media’s Telecom Group The Telecom Marketing Awards are among the telecommunications industry’s most privileged honors, recognizing the best telecom marketing campaigns and programs […]

Curious about the business opportunities for satellite companies with the U.S. government? Check out the inaugural issue of Satellite News’ Government Procurement Report at SATELLITE TODAY (https://www.satellitetoday.com) We are excited […]

DigitalGlobe, a Longmont Colo.-based satellite imagery provider, has finalized negotiations to acquire eMap. EMap, a Reddick, Fla.-based geo-spatial consulting company, will become a wholly owned subsidiary of DigitalGlobe, with David […]

The Bankruptcy Court of Eastern Virginia has approved the Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization plan of Orbital Imaging (ORBIMAGE),a Dulles, Va.-based provider of satellite imagery. With the court’s approval, ORBIMAGE will […]

Digital Angel [Amex: DOC], a South St. Paul, Minn.-based supplier of GPS-based and wireless tracking devices, has acquired OuterLink, a Concord, Mass.-based producer of satellite data systems, in a stock […]

DirecTV, the satellite TV unit of Hughes Electronics [NYSE: GMH], has purchased ILS‘ MaxView network control software for use in monitoring equipment at DirecTV’s new local channels uplink facilities. DirecTV […]

Satellite Security Systems (S3), a San Diego, Calif.-based provider of asset security and logistics control, in cooperation with the California Highway Patrol and InterState Oil, has demonstrated the first wireless […]

The U.S. Air Force has authorized International Launch Services (ILS) to begin integrating the Wideband Gapfiller Satellite #3 (WGS-3) with the Atlas V rocket, as the second mission ordered from […]

As one of North America’s largest automakers, Ford Motor Co. is faced with titanic money management challenges. The numbers speak for themselves. There are roughly 6,800 Ford/Lincoln dealerships across North […]

As 2003 comes to a close, many corporate executives are crunching the numbers to make not only their fourth quarter results materialize in the black, if calendar and fiscal years […]

Schneider Electric’s North American division (Square D) knows a thing or two when it comes to making profits and wisely spending money. In the United States, this electrical distribution and […]

People ANDREW CORP. Fills New Position Andrew Corp. named J.C. Huang new chief technology and strategy officer. In this position, Huang will provide overall technology leadership for the company and […]