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Gizmondo Launch In United States Delayed

Gizmondo Europe Ltd. recently announced it is delaying the launch of its Gizmondo multi-entertainment handheld device in North America from Aug. 11 to an unspecified date closer to Christmas. Gizmondo...

SES Astra Signs U.K. HD Deal With BSkyB

U.K. satellite pay-TV operator BSkyB signed a new transponder deal with SES Astra as it steps up its plans to introduce high-definition (HD) television service in the United Kingdom. It...

EMS Receives NPOESS Contract

EMS Technologies Inc. received a contract to provide components for the U.S. government’s National Polar-orbiting Operational Environment Satellite Systems (NPOESS), EMS announced recently. Under the $4 million contract, awarded in...

Inmarsat CEO Gives BGAN Update

Inmarsat CEO Andy Sukawaty confirmed to Satellite Today that everything is on track for the operator’s launch of BGAN (Broadband Global Area Network) services later this year. Based on Internet...

EMS Finds Potential Buyer For Two Divisions

EMS Technologies Inc. announced last week it has executed non-binding letters of intent with unnamed strategic buyers for its Space & Technology/Montreal and Satnet divisions and currently is engaged in...

ViaSat Reports Record Revenues

ViaSat Inc., which offers VSAT products for voice and data applications, broke a company record with revenues of $100 million during the fiscal 2006 first quarter, up from $84.2 million...

Luxembourg becomes ESA's 17th Member State

Following its ratification of the European Space Agency (ESA) Convention, Luxembourg became ESA’s 17th Member State, effective June 30. Cooperation between ESA and Luxembourg began with the signing of a...