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Caprock Communications announced Sept. 28 that Indonesia-based mining company PT. Arutmin is extending its contract with Caprock for an additional two years. The relationship with Caprock began in late 2004...

Satelinx entered into a distribution agreement with Car-Tel Distribution Inc. intended to increase the availability of Satelinx’s satellite tracking devices, the company announced Sept. 28. Car-Tel’s distribution network includes more...

2-Track Global Inc. announced Sept. 27 it was selected by the Abuja Development Authority in Nigeria to create a digital mapping network for Abuja, the federal capital of Nigeria, as...

The Cable and Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA) recently led raids in the Philippines targeting pirate pay-TV operators there. There were police raids on cable companies in Mindanao on...

XM Satellite Radio announced Sept. 28 that hip-hop recording artist Chris Bridges, who performs under the moniker “Ludacris,” will host a weekly music show exclusively on XM. The show, named...

XM Satellite Radio announced Sept. 27 it topped the 5 million-subscriber mark and is expecting to finish strong in 2005. “We are on track to have more than 6 million...

The Word Network (TWN), a broadcaster of religious programming and gospel music, is calling on the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to investigate whether Sirius Satellite Radio‘s decision to drop...

Modulus Video Inc., a developer of MPEG-4 AVC compression systems, raised $10 million in venture funding, the company announced Sept. 27. The funding round was led by Thomas Weisel Venture...

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. said its Comtech EF Data Corp. subsidiary received a $1.1 million follow-on order from Satcom Resources for satellite modems. Satcom Resources uses Comtech’s modems to power satellite...

Calian’s Systems Engineering Division received a contract to provide operations and maintenance for the Canadian Space Agency’s (CSA) Satellite Operations Directorate. The two-year contract covers at CSA facilities in Saint-Hubert,...