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Satellite Phone Usage Jumps In Iraq

Satellite telephone usage in post-war Iraq is on the rise as U.S. and coalition forces take control of the country, with thousands of users making more than 1 million calls...

Boeing Unveils 'E-Enabled' Aviation Strategy

Boeing [BA] unveiled key elements of an integrated, e-enabled aviation strategy at the Paris International Air Show this week. Boeing featured its Boeing e-Enabled Advantage product that the company says...

NAB Wants News Corp/Hughes Merger Safeguards

The National Association of Broadcasters is asking the Federal Communications Commission not to approve the proposed News Corp [NYSE: NWS] purchase of Hughes Electronics [NYSE: GMH] unless the companies agree...

Correction

In the Friday, June 13, issue of SATELLITE TODAY, Jon Romm’s title was incorrectly identified. He is president of Intelsat‘s media and entertainment business unit. We regret the error.

Pegasus, Starz Encore In Marketing Agreement

Pegasus Communications [Nasdaq: PGTV], a rural satellite TV provider, and Liberty Media [NYSE: L] subsidiary Starz Encore Group have signed a joint marketing agreement. Bala Cynwyd, Pa.-based Pegasus and Englewood,...

Sirius Radio Coming On Genmar Boats

Sirius Satellite Radio [Nasdaq: SIRI], a New York-based satellite radio provider, and Genmar Holdings, a Minneapolis-based maker of recreational boats, have signed a deal under which Sirius radios will be...

ND SatCom Opens Middle East Office

ND SatCom, a German supplier of satellite-based broadband VSAT, broadcast and military communication network services, has opened a Middle East office in Abu Dhabi. Ulrich Kiebler will head the new...

Spanish Consortium Secures Galileo Stake

The Spanish industrial consortium Galileo Sistemas y Servicios (GSS) on Monday secured a 14 percent equity stake in Galileo Industries, the company created to oversee the construction and deployment of...

Alcatel Space To Build RASCOM Satellite For $150M

Paris-based Alcatel Space has been awarded a $150 million contract by RascomStar-QAF to build the first RASCOM (Regional African Satellite Communication Organization) satellite dedicated to serve the African content. Alcatel...