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By Peter J. Brown During the process of preparing my accompanying feature article on rich media delivery via satellite, it was difficult at best to avoid the bright lights cast...

By Sam Silverstein As countries across Asia move forward following their prolonged economic slump, the satellite industry is mobilizing to take advantage of the brightening conditions and the pent-up demand...

By James Careless Today more than ever, secure communications matter; whether for maintaining homeland security, protecting privacy or just keeping competitors’ prying eyes at bay. This is why businesses and...

By Peter J. Brown In a world where interactivity and mobility matter, consumers see entertainment and communications as ice cream, and they want every flavor imaginable right at their fingertips,...

People Eagle Broadband Appoints David Micek President And CEO Eagle Broadband said its board of directors promoted David Micek to the position of president and CEO from his position as...

Saunders Kramer passed away Monday in Washington, DC, after complications following heart surgery. While at Lockheed Missiles and Space in the late 1950s, Kramer was among the earliest designers of...

Lowrance Electronics Inc., a maker of GPS user equipment, posted a 2005 third quarter profit of $6.4 million, down from earnings of $6.7 million in the same period in 2004,...

EMS Satcom, a division of EMS Technologies Inc., named Lindsay, Ontario-based Tech Electronic Services as an authorized distributor of EMS’s eNcompass line of satellite communication products. Tech Electronic Services will...

Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) performed a 5-second test firing of its main engine May 28, SpaceX announced. The wet dress rehearsal took place at the company’s Space Launch Complex-3 West...

Radyne Comstream Inc. announced May 31 that it completed its acquisition of Xicom Technology. After final adjustments, Radyne paid $37.7 million in cash, 219,708 shares of stock and assumed $5.1...