Intelsat Bullish Over Broadband
Washington, D.C.-based Intelsat believes the time is right for the satellite operator to make an impact in the broadband arena. Erich Fischer, senior director of global broadband services at Intelsat,...
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Harris Awarded $7.7 Million Boeing Contract
Harris [NYSE: HRS] has won a $7.7 million contract from Boeing [NYSE: BA] to provide systems engineering, integration services and satellite communications equipment for the U.S. Missile Defense Agency‘s sea-based...
Inmarsat Signs Acquisition Deal with Investment Firms
London-based mobile satellite services firm Inmarsat Ventures has entered into an agreement with Apax Partners Worldwide LLP and Permira Advisers Limited to work with them exclusively in finalizing terms of...
Spot Image Signs New Data Agreement in Mexico
French satellite imagery provider Spot Image and the Mexican government have signed an agreement for Spot to provide satellite image data through a new receiving station in Mexico. Financial terms...
Telenor Satellite Services Launches 'Advanced' E-Mail
Telenor Satellite Services has unveiled a new satellite-based “e-mail advanced” system that will help cut the cost and improve transmission efficiency through web-based e-mail. The new system helps users reduce...
ORBCOMM Signs Agreement With ALDATA Software
ORBCOMM, a Dulles, Va.-basedsatellite communications company, has signed an agreement with ALDATA Software Management to provide data communication services for ALDATA’s on-board truck and heavy equipment computer system, known as...
Novra Technologies Names Two Board Members
Novra Technologies, a provider of broadband technologies for satellite, cable and wireless networks, has named Peter Wintemute to its board of directors and David Wolinsky as board chair. Novra offers...
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The battle for video and high-speed Internet access is here. Find out who is likely to win, who has the greatest challenges, and what opportunities that knowledge will open up...
Number of Global Broadband Subscribers Grows 72 Percent, Says ITU
The number of worldwide broadband subscribers grew 72 percent in 2002 to approximately 62 million, according to a report issued Tuesday by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Korea leads the...
Globecomm Wins $13.8 Million Contract
Hauppauge, N.Y.-based Globecomm Systems [Nasdaq: GCOM] has been awarded a $13.8 million contract to provide an unidentified foreign customer with a satellite-based communication solution for the transfer of wide-band data...