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By Karekin Jelalian Top-down or bottom-up, the digital audio radio services (DARS) market looks to be a real winner, perhaps more of a winner than any similar mass-market service or...

Lessons Learned From Iridium, ICO, and Globalstar — Part 1 One of the great controversies of the past decade has been the use of non-geostationary satellites for communications. The low-Earth-orbit...

While crusaders are tying to find a way to make Iridium LLC successful, others are awaiting news of stability and success of Globalstar L.P. [GSTRF]. Would-be competitor Constellation Communications Inc.,...

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. [GILTF] reported a profit of $7.9 million or 38 cents per diluted share on revenue of $108.6 million for the second quarter, which ended June 30....

Cidera Inc. of Laurel, Md., which specializes in using satellites to deliver Internet traffic, has appointed Jim Garrettson senior vice president for U.S. sales. He will be responsible for the...

New Iridium Bidders Rise In A Last Ditch Effort To Save The Constellation The story is becoming a very familiar one within the satellite industry. Ever since the high-profile bankruptcy...

Here is the problem: you are a broadcaster needing to quickly organise an ENG unit and satellite uplink in some far-off spot for a news feed or sports event. Your...

Satellite transmissions of Albanian Television (TVSh) resumed via Eutelsat on August 15 after a six-month break. Previously, the programmes went out on Eutelsat W2 at 16 degrees East. The broadcasts...

Italian Serie A football club Napoli has succeeded in obtaining an away win in its battle with Milan-based pay-TV operator Tele+ over TV rights. A Milan court ruled in favour...

Communications company Inmarsat Ventures Ltd reported pre-tax profit of $63.4 million (E70.50m) on revenue of $210.6 million (E234.18m) for the first half year of 2000 ended June 30. This represents...