Transponder Monitor
Interspace’s in-depth study of European satellite activity, compiled by Mike Fallon 83 degreesE: Insat 2E & 3B D The signal from Doordarshan’s DD Telegu on 3910 MHz vertical, SR 5999,...
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Alcatel Space Inks Russian Satellite Deal
Alcatel Space has signed a contract worth between 50 million and 100 million euros ($53.6 million and $107.3 million) with Russian Satellite Communications Co. (RSCC) to supply the payloads for...
NDS Hopes To Bounce Back After Tough Year
NDS had an eventful 2002. The conditional access (CA) vendor had numerous lawsuits to contend with from players such as Canal+ Technologies and EchoStar Communications. Despite the publicity, NDS remains...
PanAmSat's Uncertain Future
PanAmSat CEO Joe Wright outlined the company’s growth strategy when recently presenting fourth quarter results, but other issues about the direction the company overshadowed the results. It has been reported...
SES Satellite Return Channel
SES Astra, a subsidiary of SES Global, Canal Satellite, Canal+ Technologies, Newtec, STMicroelectronics, and Thomson have signed an agreement to develop a low cost satellite- based response channel for direct-to-home...
Nera To Serve Philippines
Nera Telecommunications has signed a memorandum of understanding with Isaiah Verse 65 Foundation in the Philippines for the supply, delivery and implementation of 1,000 Nera satellite communications terminals. The contract...
Telenor Inks Comtech Pact
Telenor Satellite Services will provide dedicated capacity on Inmarsat satellites and land earth station services to Comtech to offer its customers real-time asset tracking and messaging services. The agreement is...
Welcome to Italy, Signor Murdoch
By Piero Muscara Rupert Murdoch is a man of his word. Years ago he claimed that he “would never buy a newspaper” that he couldn’t “understand what’s written in it.”...
Allure of Asia Irresistible
HONOLULU–Asia represents one of the world’s largest markets for satellite products and services, with 67 commercial satellites transmitting to a third of the world’s population. Asian satellite operators “may be...
Arianespace Optimistic Despite Rosetta Delay
Arianespace CEO Jean-Yves Le Gall expects a decision on the launch of the Rosetta scientific satellite to take place in the next three months. Arianespace and the European Space Agency...