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IDC Debuts Hybrid DVB Products

International Datacasting Corp. (IDC) has unveiled its next-generation hybrid DVB-S and DVB-S2 products with MPEG-4 AVC and MPEG-4 HE-AAC for high-speed distribution for Internet Protocol (IP) TV, high-definition TV, digital...

Astra Establishes Broadband Satellite Platform

SES Astra has announced its new Astra2Connect service, a triple-play offering of Internet, video and voice services for the residential broadband-by-satellite market. SES Astra President and CEO Ferdinand Kayser said...

Raytheon Completes NPOESS Segment Acceptance Testing

Raytheon announced Sept. 7 that the National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) Preparatory Project (NPP) command, control and communications segment acceptance testing has been completed two months early. The...

Globecomm Rolls Out New Video Services

Globecomm is introducing a range of new satellite-based broadcast, cable, direct-to-home and Internet Protocol (IP) TV services for program contribution and distribution, the company announced Sept. 8. Globecomm provides content...

SSPI Event Scheduled For Sept. 12

“Mobile Satellite Systems – What Does ATC Mean for the Future of MSS?” is the topic for a Sept. 12 lecture in Washington, D.C. From noon to 1:30 p.m., a...