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Princeton, N.J.-based SES Americom has forged a multi-year service agreement to provide satellite capacity to EchoStar Communications [Nasdaq: DISH], despite SES Americom’s previously expressed willingness to work with EchoStar competitors […]

Sagging financial performance at SES Global [Luxembourg: SES], the world’s largest satellite operator, is a clear sign that fixed satellite service (FSS) providers are under mounting pressure. Wall Street analysts […]

David Sprechman has been appointed CEO of GlobeCast America, the U.S. arm of French satellite service provider GlobeCast. Sprechman will be responsible for overall direction and management of GlobeCast’s North […]

L-3 Communications [NYSE: LLL] announced Monday that its Communication Systems-West division has delivered the first two super-high frequency airborne satellite communication (satcom) terminals, the first airborne wide band data link […]

Sirius Satellite Radio [Nasdaq: SIRI] and Hertz are expanding their cooperative agreement to offer satellite radio to Hertz rental car customers. Beginning Tuesday, Hertz and Sirius will offer satellite radio […]

SNC-Lavalin PAE has selected Harris [NYSE: HRS] as its preferred supplier of communications and information services for the Canadian armed forces. The Harris contract is part of a larger C$200 […]

NDS Group, U.K.-based provider of technology products for digital pay-TV, has signed a contract with Viasat Broadcasting, the satellite broadcasting division of Northern European Media Group, to deploy NDS VideoGuard […]

Cessna Aircraft has selected Garmin International’s [Nasdaq: GRMN] G1000 integrated avionics system for the new Citation Mustang business jet. The Mustang panel features a 15-inch multi-function display, flanked by pilot […]

Boeing [NYSE: BA] is restructuring its Boeing Launch Services unit by combining strategic planning, business development and sales for government and commercial customers under one integrated organization. In making the […]

NBC correspondent David Bloom has been relying on a truck-based satellite antenna to provide live mobile satellite broadcasts from the front lines in Iraq. The system enables Bloom to broadcast […]

After a year in operation, Sirius Satellite Radio [Nasdaq: SIRI] is struggling to stay afloat. On Friday, the company reported a large net loss and disappointing revenues for the 2002 […]

Navigation systems and software developer Trimble Navigation [Nasdaq: TRMB] and camera and imaging technology vendor Nikon [Tokyo: Nikon 7731] have agreed to form a 50/50 joint venture in Japan, Nikon-Trimble, […]

Fastrax, a developer of satellite navigation products, has inked a new sales representation and distribution agreement with electronic component distributor ACTE, a part of the Swedish Lagercrantz Group. Under the […]

Navman USA is offering discounts for its all-in-one mapping and navigation solutions GPS 3420 and GPSm series of devices. After a $50 mail-in rebate, the Navman GPS 3420 now costs […]

SES Americom, the Princeton, N.J.-based unit of Luxembourg’s SES Global [Luxembourg and Frankfurt: SESG], has forged a multi-year service agreement to provide satellite capacity to EchoStar Communications [Nasdaq: DISH]. The […]

The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) and the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) have signed an agreement expanding their ongoing international space cooperation for peaceful purposes. The agencies said the accord […]

D-Link has joined Hughes Network Systems‘ (HNS) broadband alliance program. By joining the alliance, D-Link will get an inside track into the development and distribution of next-generation satellite broadband applications […]

Giraud International, a truckload carrier based in France, has signed a six-year agreement with Qualcomm [Nasdaq: QCOM]. Under the terms of the agreement, Qualcomm Wireless Business Solutions Europe will provide […]

Sony Corp. [NYSE: SNE] plans to incorporate Gemstar-TV Guide International‘s [Nasdaq: GMSTE] G-GUIDE interactive program guide (IPG) technology into its Blu-Ray Disc recordable DVD receiver (BDZ-S77) in Japan. Sony has […]

The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) announced Thursday that through a cooperative arrangement between PEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Pennsylvania State Fire Commissioner’s Office, PEMA will […]

The British Broadcasting Corp. (BBC) is unlikely to reverse its decision to broadcast its eight TV channels unencrypted on BSkyB, a UK satellite broadcasting affiliate of Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. […]

In 2002, AsiaSat saw its revenues decline slightly to HK$951 million ($122 million) from HK$969 million ($124.3 million) in 2001. Profits also dipped to HK$555 million ($71.2 million) from HK$563 […]

SES Global, the world’s largest satellite operator, had disappointing profits for 2002. Its profits declined by over 27 per cent to 204.5 million euros ($216.0 million) in 2002, compared to […]

By Bertold Heil In the autumn of 2002, our analysis came to the conclusion that the German pay-TV market’s potential can only be harvested by an investor with deep pockets […]

John Scelfo, Sirius Satellite Radio’s chief financial officer, is leaving the U.S.-based satellite radio provider April 6 to join a company outside the satellite industry. Scelfo played a key role […]

Dutch satellite communications company New Skies Satellites has named Jurandir M. Pitsch as sales director for its commercial activities in Brazil and the Mercosur region of Latin America. Pitsch will […]

Malaysia’s Binariang Satellite Systems and Boeing Satellite Systems, a unit of Boeing, have signed a contract for the procurement of a high-power communications satellite. The new Boeing 601HP satellite, designated […]

French satellite operator Eutelsat estimates that its new multimedia satellite platform in Turin, Italy, will generate 10 million euros ($10.63 million) in revenue over the next two years. The platform, […]

International Launch Services (ILS) is turning up the heat on launch service powerhouse Arianespace this year. The provider, which usually secures around 40 to 50 per cent of satellite launch […]

For MTV Networks Europe, the French market could be a key barometer of its success in 2003. The channel provider, one of the largest in Europe, increased advertising revenues by […]