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[Satellite Today – 4-1-08] Orbcomm LLC subsidiary Orbcomm Inc. has acquired 37 percent of Orbcomm Japan Ltd., Orbcomm Inc. announced April 1.     Orbcomm Japan Ltd. is Orbcomm’s representative in...

[Satellite Today – 4-1-08] SES Astra signed a framework contract for the marketing of its satellite based two-way broadband service Astra2Connect in Germany with Deutsche Telekom, SES Astra announced April...

[Satellite Today – 4-1-08] ProtoStar Ltd. has closed $245 million of debt and equity financing to complete the development and launch of its second satellite, the company announced April 1....

[Satellite News – 4-1-08] In July, SES Americom division IP-Prime launched a test of its digital video broadcast-handheld (DVB-H) mobile TV service to consumers in Las Vegas. The service, which...

As we move past a period of intensive financial engineering and consolidation, the satellite industry increasingly is focused on how it will compete with and complement terrestrial communications providers in...

Intelsat Appoints Vice Presidents Intelsat Ltd. appointed Kurt Riegelman senior vice president of global sales and Tobias Nassif vice president of satellite operations and engineering.     Riegelman, who formerly served...

Air Force Extends Weather Agency Contract With Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman Corp. has been awarded the U.S. Air Force Weather Agency Systems Engineering, Management and Sustainment 2 contract.     The...

Hughes, Intelsat Deliver Rural Cellular Backhaul Services In Brazil Hughes Telecommunicacoes do Brasil signed an agreement with Intelsat to deliver a managed cellular backhaul solution in Brazil.     The system,...

  Glowlink Upgrades Interference Detection System Satellite spectrum monitoring and interference detection company Glowlink released a new version of its Model 1000 Spectrum Monitoring and Interference Detection System.     Version...

In some of the world’s largest TV markets, IPTV is showing strong gains and beginning to make real headway in the market. While satellite remains an incredibly efficient infrastructure for...