Orbcomm Launches IPO
Orbcomm Inc., launched an initial public offering of 11.2 million shares at an estimated offering price of $12 to $14 per share, the company announced Oct. 19. The company will...
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Qinetiq Appoints Ex-CIA Director Tenet As Non-Executive Director
Qinetiq Group PLC, an international defense and security technology company, announced Oct. 24 the appointment of George Tenet as an independent non-executive director. Tenet served as director of the U.S....
Kudelski Acquires Controlling Interest In OpenTV
Kudelski Group signed a stock purchase agreement to acquire control of OpenTV Corp., which manufactures middleware and other technology solutions for direct-to-home operators, from Liberty Media Corp., Kudelski announced Oct....
Swe-Dish Expands Mobile Satellite Line
Swe-Dish Satellite Systems is presenting details of a new mobile office product, the next generation of its Highly Mobile Office (HMO) line. Swe-Dish introduced the HMO family, which provide an...
Navy Awards Globecomm Deal For Auto-Explorer Satellite Terminals
Globecomm Systems Inc. announced Oct. 23 that it has inked a $5.3 million contract for 50 Auto-Explorer satellite terminals to support the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division. The contract,...
XM Names Chief Marketing Officer
Vernon Irvin will serve as chief marketing officer for XM Satellite Radio, the company announced Oct. 23. His appointment will take effect Nov. 14, and Irvin will oversee XM’s strategic...
Satamatics Connects 100,000th Satellite-Tracking Subscriber
Satamatics, a provider of asset-tracking and monitoring services, announced Oct. 23 that it connected its 100,000th subscriber through its distribution partner, Track 24. The milestone marks a 43 percent annual...
China To Launch Direct Broadcasting Satellite; Plans Second Weather Satellite
The People’s Republic of China plans to launch its first direct-broadcasting satellite by the end of October and is planning to launch its second geosynchronous meteorological satellite before the end...
Echostar Rolls Out High-Speed Internet Service
Echostar Communications Corp. launched Oct. 19 its Dish Network High-Speed Internet powered by Wildblue, a satellite-delivered broadband Internet service offering bundled TV service. The two-way satellite service provides high-speed data...
Intelsat Buys Glowlink Interference Detection System
Intelsat has purchased a Glowlink Model 8000 Satellite Geolocation System to monitor sources of potential interference to its satellite signals, Glowlink announced Oct. 20. The spectrum monitoring and geolocation system...