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EchoStar Communications [DISH] Chairman and CEO Charlie Ergen has returned to his usual feisty form by directing verbal barbs at his competitors. He is also taking characteristically aggressive steps to […]

Trimble [Nasdaq: TRMB] and Infineon Technologies [NYSE: IFX; FSE] are offering their integrated Global Positioning System (GPS) chipset and software product in a smaller package, company officials said. The new […]

Orland Park, Ill.-based Andrew Corp. [NASDAQ: ANDW] received Intelsat-type approval for its 4.9-meter C- and Ku-Band earth station antennas (2- and 4-port versions), company officials said. A newly Intelsat-approved 4.9-meter […]

Honda Motor Co.’s [NYSE: HME]Acura dealerships in the United States began taking delivery this week of the first Acura model vehicle and first luxury sedan to include an audio system […]

SchlumbergerSema, the IT business segment of Schlumberger Ltd. [NYSE:SLB] is investing in a new satellite teleport facility in Macae, Brazil, to enhance remote communications between offshore vessels and land-based offices […]

Symmetricom [Nasdaq:SYMM] is launching the first micro-controlled intelligent GPS L1 splitter which will enable carriers to comply with the Federal Communications Commission‘s E-911 wireless emergency response requirements. The SmartSplitter, developed […]

Orbis Telecom has launched voice over IP (VoIP) services based on its CosmoCall Universe platform, which uses satellite communications links. The CosmoCall Universe servers in Florida can route calls via […]

Nordic pay-TV operator Canal Digital expects to derive further revenues from interactive services in 2003 through a range of new service offerings. Canal Digital ended the year with just over […]

Intelsat has formed three business units that report to President and COO Ramu Potarazu. A new business unit, Data, Carrier & Internet, will be led by John Stanton and concentrate […]

Leaders from the satellite, telecommunications, Internet service and cable industries are considering ways to safeguard services in the event of an attack on the U.S. communications infrastructure. Recommendations were offered […]

DirecTV has lost a marketing advantage it held in 2002 in many parts of New York when a major cable TV operator could not reach an agreement with the Yes […]

Motorola [NYSE: MOT] and IBM Microelectronics are teaming to develop Motorola Instant GPS, a single-chip, assisted Global Positioning System (A-GPS) receiver. Due to its small stature, the device can add […]

ISecureTrac [OTC: ISRE], a developer of Global Positioning Systems for tracking and monitoring, has signed a common stock purchase agreement with Fusion Capital Fund II, an institutional investor. The agreement […]

GlobeCast, the satellite services unit of France Telecom [NYSE: FTE], said China’s national broadcaster CCTV-9 is available on its digital DTH Hot Bird platform as part of French satellite bouquet […]

Hughes Network Systems Europe (HNSE) has signed a multi-year contract with Virtual Music Stores (VMS) for DirecWay broadband satellite services. VMS will use DirecWay to distribute music content to its […]

Canada’s CLC-Camint is using DigitalGlobe’s (Longmont, Colo.) QuickBird satellite imagery to identify individual tree crowns in forest areas. With the ability to delineate and classify tree crowns, forestry professionals will […]

InterWAVE Communications International [Nasdaq:IWAV] has received a $1.6 million agreement with Vodacom Congo for a GSM network with an advanced satellite compression capabilities. InterWAVE said the network expects to provide […]

The Canadian government is investing $75 million over five years that will allow the Meteorological Service of Canada (MSC) to improve the quality of its forecasts and its service to […]

U.K. antenna supplier Sarantel announced a surface mount version of its GeoHelix miniature Global Positioning System antenna. Sarantel’s (Wellingborough, England) GeoHelix-S can be mounted directly onto GPS circuit boards, simplifying […]

WASHINGTON, DC — Eutelsat CEO Giuliano Berretta is sceptical about the wisdom of large-scale mergers in the fixed-satellite services (FSS) sector. His view is intriguing, given the recent attempts by […]

Premiere, the German satellite pay-TV operator, continues to show positive signs in its bid to become profitable in Germany. In its 2002 results announced Feb. 26, the operator said it […]

WASHINGTON, DC – Latin America continues to be the most difficult region for satellite operators right now. With a worsening economy, it does not look as though things will change […]

WASHINGTON, DC – After much talk over recent years, it appears as though time is now right for Ka-band to play a pivotal role for satellite operators. On a panel […]

Gilat Satellite Networks has announced the resignations of its co-founders, Chairman and CEO Yoel Gat and President Amiram Levinberg. The resignations will take effect at the April meeting of a […]

The European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. is eliminating 1,700 jobs at its Space Division. The division reported a loss of 268 million euros ($296 million) in 2002 because of […]

Stratos, a provider of remote communications solutions and services, agreed to provide Shell UK Exploration and Production with a satellite communications network for its Goldeneye Platform, due to be deployed […]

WASHINGTON, DC — The success of XM Radio in the United States indicates that satellite radio is here to stay. But Global Radio in Europe has a long way to […]

By Maury Mechanick In January, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) ruled on one of the major satellite-related matters on its docket, the ability of licensed mobile satellite service (MSS) operators […]

Both Sogecable and Telefonica have announced its full year results for 2002, which again showed how tough it is to operate in the Spanish pay-TV market, with subscribers for Sogecable’s […]

WASHINGTON, DC – Despite an oversupply of capacity in the market, many operators still are convinced that the Asian market offers rich pickings. This was one of the main conclusions […]