Sirius Demonstrates New Video Capability
Sirius Satellite Radio [SIRI] was the second U.S. satellite radio to enter commercial service, but it intends to be the first to add a video component onto its existing slate...
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XM Reaches 360,000 Subscriber Mark
XM Satellite Radio [XMSR] amassed more than 360,000 subscribers amid a flurry of purchases during the holiday-selling season. XM President and CEO Hugh Panero described the company’s fourth-quarter sales performance...
Cabletel Division Receives New Connector Approval by DirecTV
Cabletel Communications Corp. [NYSE: TTV], which distributes broadband, fiber optic equipment and solutions serving the Canadian television and telecommunication industries, has received DirecTV approval for its Stirling Manufacturing unit’s new...
Verestar, Verizon Receive SPECTRUM Contract from State Department
Verestar, a provider of satellite integration services, and Verizon Communications [NYSE: VZ] have received a SPECTRUM contract from theU.S. Department of State to provide satellite and terrestrial communication services for...
Ground Control, HNS To Offer Satellite Broadband to Businesses
Ground Control, a provider of mobile and fixed satelliteInternet access for businesses, and Hughes Network Systems (HNS) have signed an agreement to provide HNS’ DirecWay two-way, high-speed satellitecommunications services to...
EMS Signs Mobile Satellite Ventures As Partner
Mobile Satellite Ventures, owner and operator of a North American mobile communications network, named satellite and terrestrial wireless systems manufacturer EMS Technologies Inc. [Nasdaq: ELMG] as its latest service provider....
Eagle Broadband Gains Satellite Phone Customer
Eagle Broadband Inc. [NYSE: EAG], a supplier ofbroadband products, services and content, has received an initial purchase order from Euro-GSM (Belgium) to provide low-Earth-orbit, satellite-based communications. Known as the “Orb...
Ariane 5 Launch Of Rosetta Satellite Remains In Limbo
In the aftermath of the Dec. 11 Ariane 5 launch failure, Arianespace has set up a panel to decide by Jan. 14 whether to proceed with the next Ariane 5...
Titan II Coriolis Launches from Vandenberg
The U.S. Air Force successfully launched a Titan II booster from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California at 6:19 a.m. on Monday. The joint government and industry project, dubbed “Coriolis,”...
Orbital Recovery Appoints Space Insurance Expert
Orbital Recovery Corp. has appointed Kirby Ikin as its senior vice president for risk management. Ikin has extensive experience in the space insurance and risk management sectors, which he will...