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Jacques Aymar de Roquefeuil [23/08/07 – Satellite News] Canal+ Cyfrowy, one of the more progressive direct-to-home (DTH) operators in Eastern Europe, had a banner year in 2006 adding nearly 250,000...

[8/22/07 – Satellite Today] Belgacom, the Belgian telco, is exiting the satellite market, the company announced Aug. 22. The company said it had reached an agreement to transfer its satellite...

[8/22/07 – Satellite Today] Orbital Sciences Corp. has entered into a $100 million revolving credit facility, the company announced Aug. 22.  The new five-year credit arrangement, which matures in August...

[8/22/07 – Satellite Today] Global Marine Communications Ltd, Hughes Network Systems LLC and Orbit Technology Group Ltd. completed interoperability testing and sea trials of the Hughes HN series of broadband...

[8/22/07 – Satellite Today] Mobile Satellite Ventures LP (MSV) signed a three-year agreement with DialToneServices (DTS) for the distribution of MSV satellite communications products and services, MSV announced Aug. 21....

[8/22/07 – Satellite Today] EMS Technologies Inc. signed an agreement to design the next-generation satellite phones for Inmarsat Global Ltd., EMS announced Aug. 22. The EMS Satcom division will design...

[8/22/07 – Satellite Today] Mary Cotton has been named CEO of iDirect Inc., effective Sept. 19, replacing John Kealey, iDirect parent company Vision Technologies Systems Inc. announced Aug. 22. Cotton...

[8/22/07 – Satellite Today] The European Commission believes the best way for the mobile satellite services (MSS) market to reach its potential is putting mechanisms in place so these services...

[8/21/07 – Satellite Today] Satellite operators use C-band to provide essential services such as TV transmissions, distance learning, telemedicine and disaster recovery, and in some countries C-band spectrum serves as...

[8/21/07 – Satellite Today] SkyTerra Communications Inc. and Mobile Satellite Ventures (MSV) have appointed James Wiseman vice president and corporate controller, the companies announced Aug. 21. Wiseman will be responsible...