Satlynx CEO Resigns
Satlynx, a European satellite broadband venture, said that its founding chief executive officer, Yves Elsen, will resign effective Aug. 31 “to pursue career opportunities in a new field.” The company’s...
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WRC Wraps Up With Key Satellite Agreements
The International Telecommunication Union‘s World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC) is wrapping up its month of spectrum allocation work on Friday with some key agreements affecting satellite services, members of the U.S....
Asianet USA Joins GlobeCast DTH Platform
Direct-to-home provider GlobeCast and Intelsat jointly announced that Malayalam-language television channel Asianet USA has joined the GlobeCast DTH platform using the Telstar 5 satellite. GlobeCast’s platform on Telstar 5 is...
WRC Gives Final Approval to WLAN Allocation
In a late-afternoon plenary session Wednesday at the World Radiocommunication Conference, delegates gave final approval to an allocation of 455 megahertz of spectrum in the 5 gigahertz spectrum band for...
Gilat Puts In Place Corporate Restructuring Plan
Israel-based Gilat Satellite Networks [Nasdaq: GILTF] has put in place a financial restructuring program aimed at increasing efficiency and cutting corporate expenses. The program includes a variety of measures, including...
FiberSat Global Services Launches Satellite Feed of S|Networks
FiberSat Global Services has commenced the operation of the new satellite-fed channel called S|Networks. FiberSat Global Services is operating under an agreement to originate the S|Net video programming, as well...
RT Logic Awarded Skynet 5 Contract by EADS Astrium
RT Logic, a Colorado Springs, Colo.-based subsidiary of Integral Systems [Nasdaq: ISYS], announced that EADS Astrium has awarded the company a contract to supply satellite baseband systems, S-Band modem systems,...
SAS, Connexion by Boeing
Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) and Connexion by Boeing, a business unit of Boeing [NYSE: BA], have signed a definitive service agreement for equipping the European air carrier’s long-haul aircraft with...
Orbital Gets Debt Refinancing Plan Approval
Dulles, Va.-based Orbital Sciences [NYSE: ORB] has taken another step toward refinancing its debt in a move similar to what many U.S. homeowners are doing to take advantage of falling...
Arianespace Looks For Asian Boost
Arianespace, the France-based launch service provider, hopes to secure additional contracts outside its core markets of Europe, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region. In April this year, Arianespace inked a deal...