Atmel, u-blox Intro New Aiding-GPS Receiver
Atmel [ATML] and u-blox today announced the Antaris GPS technology, jointly developed by the two companies, now features an innovative aiding functionality that makes the time to first fix in...
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IMS, Spaceconnection Transmit ALCUE 2004 Summit
Satellite service supplier Spaceconnection and International Media Services (IMS) united to become the official host transmission provider for the ALCUE 2004 Summit in Guadalajara, Mexico, scheduled for May 26-29. The...
Scripps Purchases More Capacity From SES Americom
SES Americom executives said Scripps Networks signed a second agreement for more C-band capacity to distribute an expanding lineup of home-focused programming on its HD-Prime cable neighborhood. The latest agreement...
Delphi Portable Receiver Sales Could Reach 1 Million Units
Delphi Corp. [DPH] expects to reach the one-million mark in sales of portable satellite radio receivers to retailers this June, covering both the XM SkyFi and Roady products. This would...
Comtech Subsidiary Receives $4 Million Order
Officials from Comtech EF Data Corp., a subsidiary of Comtech Telecommunications Corp. [CMTL], today said the company received a $4 million order for satellite-communications equipment. The agreement calls for the...
GlobeCast Gets Ready For European Championship
GlobeCast signed deals with Sky News, Sky Sports News, French broadcaster France televisions and Japanese national TV Wow Wow for services covering the European Football Championships in Portugal later this...
End Of An Era For Atlas II
Last Friday, Lockheed Martin [LMT] celebrated the assembly of the final Atlas II rocket (an Atlas IIAS configuration). The Atlas II series has been used in 61 missions during a...
Dish Designs UEFA Euro 2004 Soccer Packages
EchoStar Communications Corp. [DISH] said the Union Des Associations Europeennes de Football (UEFA) Euro 2004 soccer tournament will be available to Dish subscribers via On Demand pay per view. Customers...
Sky Italia To Deploy OpenTV Middleware
OpenTV [OPTV] officials today said Sky Italia will deploy OpenTV’s middleware, based on a multi-year agreement signed by the two companies. Sky Italia provides digital satellite services to subscribers in...
MSV Receives $21 Million In Additional Financing
Mobile Satellite Ventures (MSV) closed on additional optional funding rounds with its original investor group, which includes affiliates of Telecom Ventures and Columbia Capital, providing $21.3 million in new capital....