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Envivio Inc. and Swe-Dish Satellite Systems AB have unveiled a system that provides IP broadband and broadcast-quality MPEG-4 video. The product bundles Swe- Dish’s IPT Suitcase with Envivio’s 4Caster B3...

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...

Intelsat and Telenor Satellite Broadcasting AS have agreed to their respective fiber networks in London, providing customers with expanded, seamless access to new regions and services. Under an agreement announced...

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 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 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...

Digital Cable System (DCS) has selected digital broadcast platforms from Scopus Video Networks to support the expansion of direct-to-home (DTH) service in Romania, Scopus announced Sept. 8. DCS, a consortium...

NDS announced Sept. 8 that SES Americom will distribute NDS Synamedia Metro IPTV middleware to the North American telecommunications market. Digital rights management service provided by NDS Videoguard protects content...

Tandberg Television debuted its next-generation high-definition (HD) and standard-definition (SD) MPEG-4 AVC encoding services Sept. 7 at the International Broadcasting Conference in Amsterdam. Tandberg Television’s new encoders enable HDTV services...

“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...