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SlingPath has launched a satellite newsgathering (SNG) online training program, the company announced. The course is intended to provide a basic level of competence in operating satellite uplinking equipment in...

The European Space Agency (ESA) has launched the fourth European Satellite Navigation Competition, to offer a grand prize of 10,000 euros ($13,600) for a groundbreaking satellite navigation idea. Competitors can...

Russian direct-to-home operator NTV-Plus will launch high-definition (HD) services using OpenTV’s digital television solutions, OpenTV announced May 8. NTV-Plus, owned by Gazprom-Media, delivers more than 90 channels to 560,000 subscribers....

SAT Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Integral Systems Inc., delivered its MonicsNet Satellite Carrier Monitoring system to Advantech Satellite Networks Inc. for use in the Saudi Aramco Satellite Communications...

ViaSat Inc. will provide a 7.3-meter antenna system to the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) that will be used to support the Korean Multipurpose Satellite (Kompsat) program, ViaSat announced May...

WildBlue Communications Inc. and AT&T have expanded their AT&T Yahoo! Broadband via Satellite (Provided by WildBlue) program throughout a 22-state wireline footprint, WildBlue announced May 9. WildBlue provides high-speed Internet...

Iridium Satellite LLC reported 2007 first quarter revenue of $52.7 million and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) of $13.6 million, the company announced May 9. Iridium did...

[5/10/07] DirecTV Group Inc. posted a profit of $336 million in the 2007 first quarter, up 43 percent from a year ago, the company announced May 9. Revenues improved 15...

CapRock Communications has finalized its purchase of Arrowhead Global Solutions Inc., CapRock announced May 7.   In February, CapRock announced that the company had signed a definite agreement to acquire...

Nationwide Internet will become a reseller of Hughes Network Systems’ satellite broadband Internet service, HughesNet, Nationwide Internet announced May 8.