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Weida Communications Inc. (www.weida.com) received three new contracts to provide satellite communications systems for electric power utilities in China. The first contract is with the Fuxin Electric Power Bureau, which...

Blue Sky Network (www.blueskynetwork.com) announced a new satellite-based panel-mounted control head for aircraft. The ACH1000 offers cockpit integrated voice capabilities and short code messaging to its D1000-series global satellite flight...

Delphi Corp. (www.delphi.com) delivered the first shipment of the new DS300 satellite transceiver modem to Stellar Satellite Communications. The modem, aimed at the asset-tracking market, delivers data via the Orbcomm...

Mobile Satellite Services provider MVS (www.mvsusa.com) introduced a new ship tracking solution that uses the Iridium Satellite LLC satellite constellation for short-burst data transmissions. The system provides real-time vessel monitoring...

Digitalglobe announced Jan. 30 that Scott Smith has joined the company as its new COO. Smith will plan and direct all aspects of Digitalglobe’s operational policies, objectives and initiatives, as...

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is finalizing the design of a satellite that will provide mobile television services, according to reports from the Hindu Business Line. A prototype of...

Wireless Matrix Corp. executed a contract extension with Mobile Satellite Ventures (MSV) to continue providing satellite services through January 2008, Wireless Matrix announced. The satellite service is a key component...

Lockheed Martin won the contract to develop the ground system for the U.S. Air Force‘s Transformational Satellite Communications (TSAT) program, the Air Force announced Jan. 27. Under the $2 billion...

German pay-TV operator Premiere kicked off the broad market launch of Premiere HD (high-definition) in Germany and Austria over the weekend. The pay-TV channel will be broadcasting extensive programming with...

Timothy Bryan has been appointed CEO of ICO Global Communications (Holdings) Ltd. and ICO North America Inc. effective immediately, ICO announced. ICO North America plans to begin providing satellite-based mobile...