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Houston-based CapRock Com-munications’ South American operation, known as CapRock Com-uncacoes do Brasil Ltda., completed the initial phase of an upgrade to its Latin American facility to allow it to provide...

After watching the international business opportunities for its Satellite Ground Systems (SGS) group grow substantially during the past year, ViaSat Inc. [VSAT] opened a business-development office in Europe, located near...

CalAmp, an Oxnard, Calif.-based provider of wireless and content delivery solutions, last week reported an impressive 110-percent jump in revenue and a $1.4 million increase in net income for its...

Cablevision Systems’ [CVC] planned spin-off of its Rainbow Media Enterprises and its affiliated satellite TV venture, VOOM, is likely to close by year-end, according to Douglas Shapiro, a cable and...

Conventional wisdom is that New York City-based Sirius Satellite Radio [SIRI] was savvy to hire shock jock Howard Stern and his entourage for the princely sum of $100 million annually...

International Launch Services today said the launch of the AMC-15 satellite for SES Americom on board a Russian Proton launch vehicle was successful. The launch took place at 3:23 a.m.,...

The FCC‘s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB) is teaming with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to launch and maintain the Rural Wireless Community VISION Program aimed at promoting more broadband wireless...

Nashville, Tenn.-based Satellite Phone Source [SPHI] said Jon Aldrich, who joined the company’s board of directors earlier this month, has resigned. Aldrich will remain with the company as a consultant....

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Satellite Today has learned that Satmex 5, which provides communications services in Mexico, is experiencing some problems. According to reports, the satellite went into self-protect mode early yesterday, but the...