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Connexion by Boeing, a business unit of Chicago-based Boeing [NYSE: BA], has signed a contract with Paris-based satellite operator Eutelsat for satellite transponder capacity for Connexion by Boeing’s mobile broadband...

The battle for video and high-speed Internet access is here. Find out who’s likely to win, who has the greatest challenges, and what opportunities that knowledge will open up for...

by Gerry Oberst This past July, the European Commission (EC) sponsored a plenary meeting in Brussels regarding the longstanding EC Satellite Action Plan (SAP). The EC initiated the SAP in...

Like their North American counterparts, European satellite news gathering (SNG) crews are furiously busy these days. Whether it is covering breaking news such as the recent Iraq War, political events...

By Mark Holmes Industry executives increasing their portfolios with Euros and British Pounds witnessed dramatic changes in the European broadcasting arena, a phenomenon that may result in major ramifications for...

By Peter J. Brown The data broadcasting market is no easy thing to define these days. Can you blame it on the growing number of Gigabit Ethernet routers? Not exactly,...

by Carissa Bryce Christensen The U.S. Defense Department (DoD) continues to become a bigger customer for commercial satellite communication services. Since September 11, 2001, DoD has increased its use of...

People GILAT: Names New Spacenet CEO Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. named Bill Gerety as the new CEO of its Spacenet subsidiary. Prior to joining Spacenet, Gerety served as acting CEO...

By John Quale, Brian Weimer and John Beahn Seeking to further expedite the review of satellite and earth station applications, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in July 2003 released yet...

Harrah’s Creates Customer Excitement by James Careless When it comes to attracting and keeping customers, Harrah’s Entertainment does not rely on casinos disguised as theme parks. Instead, this veteran of...