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Ondas Media has awarded a contract to the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Institute (FHG) in Germany to develop the core system for Ondas’ planned satellite radio offering in Europe, the company announced Sept....

Globalstar Inc. announced Sept. 12 that it has partnered with software and communications company Ocens to launch a comprehensive suite of data services. Now available to Globalstar’s U.S. subscribers, each...

Direcpath, a joint venture of DirecTV Group Inc. and Hicks Holdings LLC, signed a definitive agreement to acquire Apartment Mediaworks LLC, Hicks Holdings announced Sept. 11. Mediaworks, based in Atlanta,...

Ofcom, the British telecoms regulator, announced Sept. 13 a new type of spectrum license it will make available to allow for broadband access on trains via a satellite link. As...

DirecTV Inc. signed an agreement with TNS Media Research to launch audience measurement services that will focus on DirecTV interactive subscribers, DirecTV announced Sept. 13. TNS will use aggregated and...

XM Satellite Radio announced that Acura is expanding availability of factory-installed XM radios throughout its 2007 model-year line. According to a Sept. 13 release, XM is standard equipment on all...

Globecomm Systems Inc. reported revenues of $126 million in its 2006 fiscal year, up 15 percent from revenues of $109.6 million in 2005, the company announced Sept. 12. Net income...

The Indian Air Force is outfitting a fleet of disaster-management vehicles with Inmarsat communications, the company announced Sept. 13. Two vehicles kitted with Inmarsat terminals already have seen use in...

Blue Sky Network has unveiled Iridium satellite terminals for use in land vehicles and marine vessels. The D2000M/MD uses next-generation technology from Iridium for a much smaller form factor and...

Telenor Satellite Services will provide maritime broadband communications aboard more than 20 vessels operated by DOF ASA of Storebo, Norway, Telenor announced Sept. 12. The three-year agreement calls for the...