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Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. said it signed an agreement with Turkey-based IsNet to supply it with SkyEdge network, including two hubs and 1,500 VSAT terminal sites. The satellite-based remote sites...

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. said its Comtech Mobile Datacom Corp. has received a letter contract not to exceed $13.6 million, with initial funding of $6.7 million, for mobile data communications services...

Globecomm Systems Inc. received a letter of award and purchase order valued at $5.7 million, with $1.4 million in follow-on provisions, from an unnamed direct-to-home video services provider in the...

GlobeCast said it signed a deal with BettingCorp for the satellite delivery of its PlayMonteCarlo interactive gaming channel on the BSkyB platform. The channel will be broadcast over the Eurobird...

General Dynamics C4 Systems received a boost with the news that Europe*Star approved three Ku-band antennas from its Prodelin product line for ground-based use with its satellites. Europe*Star is a...

JSAT Corp. said its JCSAT-1B satellite experienced an anomaly on Jan. 17 with one of the spacecraft’s thrusters. According to the report, the satellite is dark, with no channels on...

Merrimac Industries Inc. said it received a $1.3 million order from The Boeing Co. to supply its Integrated Defense Systems division with beamforming networks and RF/microwave signal processing components for...

Globalstar announced the commercial availability of its Quick Locate service, which enables businesses and individuals to track assets that are remotely located or in areas not traditionally covered by terrestrial...

XM Satellite Radio said Jan. 18 that it acquired Effanel Music Inc., a company specializing in live music, remote and mobile recording. “Bringing Effanel into the XM family is a...

HONOLULU–Commercial satellite companies that do business in the Asia-Pacific region, the third-largest customer region for the industry, must continue to focus on applications that highlight the core strengths of satellite-based...