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[Satellite Today 09-04-08] The Inmarsat-sponsored agency Télécoms Sans Frontières (TSF) released reports indicating that telecommunications have been seriously damaged Haiti following Hurricane Gustav.     An team of telecom specialists left […]

[Satellite Today 09-04-08] Susan Saadat has been named senior vice president of operations of Orbcomm, the company announced Sept. 4.     Saadat will focus on all aspects of Orbcomm’s operational […]

[Satellite News 09-02-08] A majority of satellite companies enjoyed a mid-August boost following the release of its second quarter financial reports. However, trends also show that many of those companies […]

[Satellite News 09-04-08] The termination of the merger agreement between Gilat Satellite Networks and a private equity consortium could “get somewhat ugly,” CEO Amiram Levinberg said. Gilat announced Aug. 29 […]

[Satellite Today 09-03-08] WildBlue Communications Inc. has secured $50 million in equity financing, the satellite service provider announced Sept. 3.     Terms of the financing, led by Liberty Media, Intelsat, […]

[Satellite Today 09-03-08] Mobile Satellite Ventures (MSV) has joined with the state of Washington’s Military Department Emergency Management Division to launch the NorthWest Satellite Mutual Aid Radio Talkgroup (NWSMART), the […]

[Satellite Today 09-03-08] Hurricane Hanna’s projected path has impacted the availability of certified Delta 2 launch specialists available to travel to Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., causing a slip in […]

[Satellite Today 09-03-08] Gateway Broadcast Services has secured further financing as it looks to build its satellite pay-TV business, GTV, in sub-Saharan Africa.      Gateway Broadcast Services, a subsidiary of […]

[Satellite Today 09-03-08] Ball Aerospace has begun integration of the completed imaging instrument for the WorldView-2 commercial imaging satellite being built for DigitalGlobe, Ball announced Sept. 3.     WorldView-2 is […]

[Satellite Today 09-03-08] Nagravision, a Kudelski Group company, has been selected by China Satellite Mobile Broadcast Ltd. (CSM) as a conditional access provider for a nationwide mobile TV service, Nagravision […]

[Satellite News 09-03-08] ND SatCom likely will generate the majority of its revenues from the military/defence sector going forward, Karl Classen, ND SatCom’s CEO, said.     “Due to the business […]

[Satellite Today 09-02-08] The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) appointed Astronaut Steve MacLean as its president Sept. 2.     MacLean, who served onboard both the space shuttles Columbia and Atlantis, is […]

[Satellite Today 09-02-08] Stratos Global Corp. completed a field trial of its Fleet Broadband with the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN), the company announced Sept. 2.     The three-month trial was […]

[Satellite Today 09-02-08] The proposed merger between Arqiva and National Grid Wireless was accepted by the U.K. Competition Commission, Arqiva announced Sept. 2.      The company said that the merger […]

[Satellite Today 09-01-08] TransCore has rolled out with CabLink satellite mobile terminals, the company announced.     The next-generation technology is aimed at small to mid-sized carriers and private fleets options […]

[Satellite Today 09-01-08] French DTH platform Canalsat reported 5.2 million subscribers at the end of June, parent company Vivendi announced Sept. 1.     Canalsat part of Vivendi’s Canal+ Group, is […]

[Satellite News 09-02-08] Increased preparation in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005 paid off in the buildup to Hurricane Gustav, as satellite-based communications for emergency and first responder were […]

[Satellite Today 09-01-08] Eutelsat has signed a new capacity contract with SISLink, a supplier of satellite uplinks, Eutelsat said Sept. 1.     The deal, for a total of 4,000 hours […]

[Satellite Today 09-01-08] Thuraya has unveiled its new billing system built by LHS that is intended to provide more flexibility and efficiency for Thuraya in its customer service operations.     […]

[Satellite Today 09-01-08] MTV Networks International has made a key move in the high-definition (HD) arena with the launch of a major pan-European initiative, the company announced Sept. 1. MTV […]

[Satellite Today 09-02-08] The National Remote Sensing Agency (NRSA) of India has been converted into the National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC), the Indian government announced Sept. 1.     As part […]

[Satellite Today 09-02-08] MTV acquired a second transponder on Eutelsat’s Eurobird 9 satellite after calling on GlobeCast to provide distribution and capacity for MTV Portugal, MTV announced Sept. 2.     […]

[Satellite Today 09-02-08] Alcatel-Lucent joined forces with the Telecommunications Journal of Australia to offer the Broadband Environment Challenge, awarding $10,000 in prize money for the best papers on broadband applications […]

Many satellite companies provide equipment and services optimized to the stringent requirements of the military sector. The following briefs highlight a few such companies and services. ATCi ATCi designs, develops […]

The United States sets the standard for military satellite operations, but as nations around the globe enhance their capabilities and new nations enter the space arena, U.S. Air Force Gen. […]

U.S. military readiness is based on satellite communications, and reliance on U.S. Air Force launch capabilities will continue to grow as newer and more powerful satellites are required. The U.S. […]

Faced with a shortage of military satellite communications capacity, the U.S. government has increasingly turned to commercial operators to close the bandwidth gap. Roughly 80 percent of all U.S. government […]

We live in a multimedia age where it seems as though information has become as important as oxygen, and the demand for satellite capacity for military purposes have increased by […]

In 2003 and 2004, the satellite industry was abuzz with speculation about the entry of private equity firms into the fixed satellite service sector, and we analyzed many potential positive and negative impacts

  TECHNOLOGY ATCi INTRODUCES FLYAWAY ANTENNA PACKAGE FOR SOUTHEAST ASIA ATCi has introduced a specialized two-channel flyaway broadcast system geared towards specific applications in Southeast Asia. The new package will […]