Brunei Shell Taps Astrata For Oil Tanker Tracking
src=”nav01rt.gif”> Astrata Group Inc. announced Oct. 28 it received a contract from Brunei Shell Marketing to deploy a wireless/GPS solution to track a new fleet of Road Oil Tankers used...
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Natcom To Sell IPStar-Related Products, Services In New Zealand
src=”nav01rt.gif”> IPStar New Zealand announced Oct. 27 it has approved National Communications Corp. Ltd. (Natcom) to begin selling products and services that use the IPStar (Thaicom 4) satellite. Natcom offers...
National Technical Systems Expands Satellite, Launch Vehicle Testing
src=”nav01rt.gif”> National Technical Systems Inc., unveiled several new specialized tests for satellite and launch vehicle systems and components, the company announced Oct. 28. The launch simulation tests combine extremely high-level...
Northrop Grumman Delivers Hardware For Missile Warning Spacecraft
src=”nav01rt.gif”> Northrop Grumman Corp. delivered the final laser-gyro reference systems for the U.S. Air Force‘s Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) program to prime contractor Lockheed Martin Corp., Northrop Grumman announced....
PT Multimedia Exec Sees Strong Pay-TV Growth In Portugal
Zeinal Bava, chairman of PT Multimedia predicts strong growth in the pay-TV market in Portugal. PT Multimedia owns TV Cabo, which is the biggest pay-TV operator in the country with...
Spacedev, Starsys Sign Merger Agreement
Spacedev Inc. will acquire Starsys Research Corp. for $9 million in cash and stock, the companies announced Oct. 26. Spacedev will pay $1.5 million in cash and $7.5 million in...
The Triple Play Satellite Operator
BSkyB‘s acquisition of Easynet could mark a dramatic business shift for the company and could provide a clue for the future direction of the direct-to-home (DTH) satellite industry overall. Customers...
Case Study: Modern Times Group
Scandinavian direct-to-home satellite services provider Viasat, part of the Modern Times Group (MTG), had about 750,000 subscribers at the end of September but sees its future growth being driven by...
PT Multimedia Head Sees Strong Growth Potential For DTH
When competition heats up, business plans are modified. Such is the case in Portugal. TV Cabo dominates the pay-TV landscape in Portugal, with about 1.6 million subscribers in a country...
Spotlight: Rural Transit Authority Gains Efficiency With GPS Solution
In an effort to improve the efficiency of its operations, as well as its response to potential emergency situations, the Whatcom Transportation Authority (WTA) recently installed an automatic vehicle location...