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Comtech Mobile Datacom Corp. received orders valued at $9.2 million from the U .S. Army for mobile satellite data transceivers, parent company Comtech Telecommunications Corp. announced June 1. The Model...

Agere Systems announced June 1 it would supply components for Sirius Satellite Radio. Agere will provide radio manufacturers with its system-on-a-chip, which will be incorporated into satellite radio receivers used...

Globecast will deliver high-definition (HD) TV World Cup coverage for Sky Italia. Globecast will provide HDTV coverage from its International Broadcasting Centre in Munich, Germany, to Sky’s headquarters outside of...

Boeing Co. completed tests on the structural design and mechanical integrity of the first of three Wideband Gapfiller Satellites the company is manufacturing for the U.S. Air Force, Boeing announced...

Orbital Sciences Corp. received an order from Orbcomm for six data communications payloads, Orbital Sciences announced June 1. Orbital is scheduled to deliver the six payload sets by mid 2007,...

National, state and local government officials will be crossing their fingers and praying for a calm hurricane season, which started June 1. After all, little has been done to advance...

The next World Radiocommunication Conference will be held by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) from late October to early November 2007. Preparation for WRC-07 already is in full swing, and...

With the exception of the frequent Proton launches at Baikonur, Central Asia does not often draw much attention in terms of satellite activities. In Kazakhstan, the countdown should soon begin...

By Peter J. Brown In the Asian Pacific region, there are new opportunities for direct-to-home (DTH) service providers and other entrepreneurs. High-definition television (HDTV) is coming to the region slowly,...

By Nick Mitsis Terrestrial networks such as Ancillary Terrestrial Components (ATC) can enhance availability, efficiency and economic viability of Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) by reusing at least some of the...