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Telenor Satellite Services, a subsidiary of Norway’s Telenor, reached agreement with Inmarsat to become a BGAN (broadband global area network) Interconnect Partner. The BGAN system, scheduled for launch in 2005,...

Officials from Intelsat today said the company was chosen by Telespazio to provide oil-and-gas industry contractor Saipem with voice and data services to support its worldwide onshore and offshore construction,...

New Skies Satellites N.V. [NSK] signed an agreement with Greek IP service provider and teleport operator Com-ToNet S.A. for a full transponder on the NSS-6 satellite. Com-ToNet, in collaboration with...

SES Astra entered into a binding agreement to acquire a 75.2-percent stake in Digital Playout Center (DPC) from German pay-TV operator Premiere for $50.12 million, subject to regulatory approval. DPC...

The politically weak satellite industry faces a delicate balancing act in responding effectively to spectrum reform recommendations released last Thursday by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information...

At press time, Satellite News confirmed that, after four years of contentious negotiations, an agreement on GPS-Galileo cooperation has been reached between U.S. and European government officials. The Europeans plan...

PARIS–The satellite industry is poised for a modest comeback during the next few years, according to executives who gathered here recently for the 10th Satel Conseil symposium. The symposium, hosted...

By Paul Dykewicz The sale of El Segundo, Calif.-based DirecTV to the News Corp [NWS] media-empire last December has led the largest satellite TV services provider in the United States...

The Global Positioning System (GPS) can be a lifesaver in the right circumstances and a source of fun on other occasions. For fun lovers, the second annual Magellan “Cache Her...

By Roger Rusch, TelAstra The Internet has been one of the most sensational innovations in history, with the full impact beginning to be felt about 10 years ago. The number...