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Hughes Network Systems, the Germantown, Md.-based broadband satellite subsidiary of Hughes Electronics [NYSE: GMH], has signed two contracts to provide its DirecWay network and service to two entities in Africa....

NightHawk Systems [OTC BB: NIHK] has introduced its ST1500 wireless remote control product that uses the ORBCOMM satellite network. The revolutionary ST1500 allows a user to remotely control any electrical...

Trafficmaster, a British supplier of digital traffic information and telematics services, has signed agreements with Japanese auto makers Nissan Motor Co. [Nasdaq: NSANY]and Mazda Motor Corp. for its Trackstar stolen...

Vigil Locating Systems, a Montreal-based supplier of GPS-based vehicle location systems, has closed a non-brokered private placement. This tranche of the private placement closed 1,250,000 units at a price of...

2003 SATELLITE NEWS’ PR & Marketing Awards Presented by PBI Media’s Satellite Group SN’s PR & Marketing Awards are among the industry’s most privileged honors, recognizing the best satellite PR...

German pay-TV satellite operator Premier is likely to hit the 3 million subscriber mark in early 2004. The operator expects to close this year with around 2.9 million subscribers. Georg...

BT Broadcast Services is providing transmission services for Philippine broadcaster ABS-CBN. The broadcaster’s programming will be delivered to viewers via BT’s DTH (direct-to-home) digital platform, which includes four pay-TV channels...

The Satellite Users Interference Reduction Group (SUIRG), a Washington, D.C.-based international association of satellite operators and users, announced that it has incorporated as a not-for-profit organization to lead the satellite...

ORBCOMM, a Dulles, Va.-based satellite telecommunications company, has renewed and extended its agreement with Caterpillar [NYSE: CAT] to provide wireless data access through its low-earth-orbit satellite network for equipment management...

The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has confirmed that the Japanese satellite Nozomi has been rerouted away from Mars by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). Crucial orbit insertion maneuvers were...