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SES Astra [Luxembourg: SESG] has appointed Stephen Rich as vice president and general manager of the African region for the Luxembourg-based satellite operator. The appointment took effect on Nov. 1....

Plenexis, a German broadband satellite company, has agreed to lease additional capacity on the Europe*Star 1 satellite operated by London-based Europe*Star. In addition, Plenexis is using the DirecWay platform supplied...

Dexar Multimedia ve Telecommunications, a Turkish satellite broadband networking supplier, has begun to offer Hughes Network Systems‘ [NYSE: GMH] DirecWay broadband satellite services from its teleport in Istanbul. Dexar is...

FiberSat Global Services will provide satellite distribution of Los Angeles-based TV stations KJLA TV, LATV Network, KXLA TV, and KVMD TV using PanAmSat‘s [Nasdaq: SPOT] Galaxy 11 satellite. FiberSat Global...

In the Nov. 3 issue, we incorrectly identified the company that is supplying MaxView software to DirecTV for its new local channels uplink facilities. The company is Atlanta, Ga.-based ILC....

Curious about the business opportunities for satellite companies with the U.S. government? Check out the inaugural issue of Satellite News’ Government Procurement Report at SATELLITE TODAY ( https://www.satellitetoday.com ). We...

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...

2003 Telecom Marketing Awards Presented by PBI Media’s Telecom Group The Telecom Marketing Awards recognizes the best telecom marketing campaigns and programs. Choose from 17 categories to enter including advertising/creative...

The U.S. Air Force has authorized International Launch Services (ILS) to begin integrating the Wideband Gapfiller Satellite #3 (WGS-3) with the Atlas V rocket, as the second mission ordered from...

Satellite Security Systems (S3), a San Diego, Calif.-based provider of asset security and logistics control, in cooperation with the California Highway Patrol and InterState Oil, has demonstrated the first wireless...