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Loral Skynet do Brasil, a subsidiary of Loral Space & Communications, signed a contract to provide fixed satellite communications services throughout Chile, Loral announced July 10. Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones...

Satcom Group Holdings plc, a reseller of mobile satellite communications, entered into a conditional agreement to acquire World Communications Center (WCC), a reseller of Iridium services, Satcom company announced July...

Globecomm Systems Inc. received a contract from NATO to provide a GPS-based friendly force tracking system, Globecomm announced July 19. Under the $7.8 million contract, Globecomm and subcontractor EMS Technologies...

An Indian Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) carrying the Insat-4C satellite failed shortly after liftoff, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced July 10. The vehicle veered off course shortly...

SES Astra launched broadcasts of the German-French channel Arte high definition (HD) for the first time in Germany, SES Astra announced. “We recently succeeded in showing some important HDTV events...

Mobile Satellite Ventures LP (MSV) received its 12th patent related to its planned ancillary terrestrial (ATC) service that uses a combination of satellite and terrestrial links to provide communications services,...

Telus and XM Canada unveiled a streaming satellite radio service delivered via mobile phones, the companies announced. The Telus Mobile Radio-powered by XM Canada service delivers a portion of XM...

Radyne Corp. will supply ground components for the U.S. military’s Ground Multi-Band Terminal program under a contract from an unnamed integrator, Radyne announced. Radyne will supply satellite modems and power...

The Syracuse 3B satellite arrived in Kourou, French Guiana, for its scheduled Aug. 11 launch aboard an Ariane 5 rocket, Alcatel Alenia Space announced. The next-generation French military communications satellite,...

Telenor gained total control of Maritime Communications Partner (MCP), acquiring the remaining 61.3 percent of the company, which provides voice and data services to ferries and cruise ships, Telenor announced...