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Internet via satellite providers are hoping to mimic the direct-to-home success and some industry annalists agree that such mirroring will occur if the natural obstacles of capacity and growth are...

Cidera Inc., a supplier of Internet broadcast backbone and broadband content to the edge of the Internet, said its European operation recently achieved the milestones of having customers and points...

Final Analysis Inc., which is building the Faisat low-Earth-orbit (LEO) satellite system for global mobile data services, has named Karl Olsoni Jr. as its chief financial officer. He will be...

Eutelsat, one of the world’s largest satellite operators, has signed a contract with the Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC) for the purchase of 12 transponders on a new satellite (Express...

After an initial delay, Sea Launch successfully launched the Thuraya 1 mobile communications satellite late last Friday night from its Odyssey launch platform. At 5,108kg, Sea Launch said the satellite...

Inmarsat has confirmed long-running rumours by announcing it has signed contracts valued at $220 million (E255.53m) with Thuraya Satellite Communications of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates and with Hughes Network...

Get Global Electronic Transfer AG, a multimedia company based in Oberhaching near Munich, intends to set up an interactive TV portal on the Astra satellite system (19.2 degrees East). According...

At Satexpo, the annual forum for satellite broadcasting held in Vicenza, Italy, the winners were announced of this year’s Hot Bird TV Awards. Organised by Eutelsat in collaboration with Eurovisioni,...

Eutelsat’s Eurobird (planned for 28.5 degrees East) is not due for launch until around February 2001, but is already creating interest amongst independent, that is non- affiliated, broadcasters. For example,...

German public radio and television broadcaster ARD intends to distribute its main domestic TV channel, Das Erste, on Eutelsat’s Hot Bird satellite system at 13 degrees East. According to industry...