Connectivity
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Connectivity
Telenor Partners with Italy’s Octo Telematics to Expand Global Presence
[Satellite TODAY 06-14-11] M2M specialist Telenor Connexion has formed a strategic technology partnership with Italian company Octo Telematics, Telenor announced June 13. Octo provides telematics services and systems for […]
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Report: $5 billion in Nigerian GDP May be Lost Without Mobile Broadband Policy
[Satellite TODAY Insider 06-13-11] Nigeria could generate $5 billion in additional GDP by 2015 if the country’s government supports a rollout plan for mobile broadband services and enacts a policy […]
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Norsat Inks $3.5 Million British Columbia Satellite Network Deal
[Satellite TODAY 06-13-11] Norsat International was issued a $3.5 million satellite-based communications network and services contract from the First Nations’ Emergency Services Society of British Columbia (FNESS), the company announced […]
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Inmarsat, Thrane Complete IPv6 Trials Over BGAN
[Satellite TODAY 06-13-11] Inmarsat and its technology partner Thrane & Thrane completed trials of Inmarsat’s IPv6 services across the BGAN network, the MSS operator announced June 10. Thrane & […]
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Advantech Wins Fifth Contract Renewal with Chinese Satellite Provider
[Satellite TODAY 06-13-11] Canadian-based satellite equipment manufacturer Advantech Wireless has renewed its supply contract with an unnamed Chinese satellite communication provider operating in all 26 provinces for a fifth year, […]
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Eutelsat’s Eurobird 9A to Host San Marino RTV Channel
[Satellite TODAY 06-13-11] San Marino RTV signed a three-year contract with Eutelsat Communications to commence pan-Italian and pan-European broadcasting of its SMtv channel on the Eurobird 9A satellite, the operator […]
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Honeywell to Pay Half-Billion-Dollar Price Tag for EMS Technologies Acquisition
[Satellite News 06-13-11] Honeywell is in the process of acquiring wireless product developer EMS Technologies for about $491 million in cash in an effort to expand its presence into the […]
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NewCom Adds Mobile Satellite Voice, Data Services to Global Portfolio
[Satellite TODAY 06-10-11] NewCom International, a Miami-based voice, video, data and content solutions provider, has added worldwide satellite phone coverage and mobile global broadband services to its bundled communications portfolio, […]
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Qatar Solidifies European Satellite Partnership Network with SES Agreement
[Satellite TODAY Insider 06-10-11] Quatar’s Supreme Council for Information and Communication Technology (ictQatar) and SES will explore potential cooperative opportunities to establish and provide joint satellite platforms, networks and services […]
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Vislink Acquires Broadcast Manufacturer Gigawave
[Satellite TODAY 06-10-11] Enterprise and public safety secure communications specialist Vislink has acquired Gigawave, a wireless broadcast camera, microwave and antenna product manufacturer, for a cash consideration of $6.1 million, […]
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EchoStar Completes Hughes Acquisition
[Satellite TODAY 06-10-11] EchoStar Corp. successfully completed its acquisition of Hughes Communications and will now combine the companies to create a single entity providing satellite-based digital video and broadband technologies […]
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Analyst: Investors Likely to give Comtech a Pass on Weak 3Q Mobile Data Results
[Satellite TODAY Insider 06-09-11] Analysts saw mixed results in Comtech’s third quarter 2011 fiscal report as MTS hardware delays caused revenues to fall short of expectations while the company’s bottom […]
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Chunghwa Telecom Plans to Kick NTDTV off ST-2 Satellite
[Satellite TODAY 06-09-11] Taiwanese operator Chunghwa Telecom has informed New Tang Dynasty TV (NTDTV) that it will not renew its mutual contract, set to expire in August, because their new […]
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Harris CapRock Wins $13 Million Offshore VSAT Deal in Norway
[Satellite TODAY 06-09-11] Harris CapRock Communications has been chosen by Odfjell Drilling in Norway to deliver turnkey VSAT communication services to seven of its mobile offshore drilling rigs and drill […]
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Thales, Globalstar Begin Testing, Integration for Second Constellation Launch
[Satellite TODAY 06-09-11] Six new Globalstar satellites are now being prepared for the second launch of the operator’s second-generation satellite constellation, the company confirmed June 8. Globalstar will integrate […]
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Emirates Airlines’ Brannelly: In-Flight Service Not About Profit, but Convenience (Part 2)
[Satellite News 06-09-11] Major airlines are confident that the market for in-flight entertainment and connectivity services is going to heat-up in the next year as investments in satellite-based solutions and […]
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Emirates Airlines’ Brannelly Talks Details of Satellite In-Flight Strategy (Part 1)
[Satellite News 06-09-11] Major airlines are confident that the market for in-flight entertainment and connectivity services is going to heat up during the next year as investments in satellite-based solutions […]
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Astrium to Build Measat-3b
[Satellite TODAY 06-08-11] Measat Global has entered into a contract with Astrium to procure the Measat-3b satellite, the operator announced June 7. Astrium will build Measat-3b based on the […]
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Former Net1 CEO Joins Ericsson’s Multimedia Business
[Satellite TODAY 06-08-11] Ericsson appointed Per Borgklint senior vice president and head of its multimedia business unit effective immediately, the company announced June 7. Borgklint, the former CEO of […]
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Streambox, AST Partner to Integrate IP-based Video Solutions
[Satellite TODAY 06-07-11] Applied Satellite Technology (AST) has entered into a partnership with Streambox to integrate its ASTLive value-added services suite to Streambox’s live IP-based video contribution service, the companies […]
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CASBAA Survey Reveals Operators Worried about Content Costs
[Satellite TODAY 06-07-11] Content costs are the number one concern for The Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia’s (CASBAA) operators in 2011, with 71.4 percent stating that costs are […]
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AIA Aims to Unify Industry Voice Against Congressional Cuts at Governors Meeting
[Satellite News 06-07-11] Speaking at the Aerospace Industries Association’s (AIA) Board of Governors meeting, AIA President and CEO Marion Blakey said her association’s Federal Budget Education Campaign – an initiative […]
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Nigeria Looks to Move On from Nigcomsat-1 Failure with Nigcomsat-1R Launch
[Satellite News 06-07-11] The Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria (ISPON) lauded the Nigerian Communications Satellite (Nigcomsat) program after completing an assessment of Nigcomsat’s satellite ground control station, DTH platform […]
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Wananchi CEO Sees Strong Pay-TV Opportunity in “The Silicon Valley of Africa”
[Satellite News 06-06-11] Pay-TV in Africa has long been slated as a potential growth market for satellite, with low penetration and emerging middle class economies allowing DTH to hit the […]
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Sea Launch Wins Intelsat IS-18 Contract
[Satellite TODAY 06-06-11] Intelsat has contracted Sea Launch to launch the Intelsat 18 (IS-18) communications satellite in the second half of 2011 on a Zenit-3SLB rocket, Sea Launch announced June […]
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Globalstar Commences Summer Spot Service Promotion
[Satellite TODAY 06-06-11] Globalstar subsidiary Spot launched its “Connect, Connect, Wherever U R” summer promotion, which will see eligible consumers receive 100 free “type and send” messages when they register […]
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Eutelsat Launches Ka-Sat Service Across Europe
[Satellite TODAY 06-03-11] Eutelsat Communications has activated the long-awaited broadband services on its Ka-Sat high-throughput satellite, the company announced June 2. Launched in December 2010, the EADS Astrium-built spot beam […]
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Inmarsat Selects TS2 for Authorized Partnership in Poland
[Satellite TODAY 06-03-11] Polish satellite services provider TS2 is now an authorized distributor of Inmarsat satellite communications technologies after the two companies finalized a partnership agreement on June 2. TS2 […]
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Cree Aims to Raise Efficiency Standards with HEMT MMIC Amplifier
[Satellite TODAY 06-03-11] Technology developer Cree is set to demonstrate its GaN HEMT MMIC high-power amplifier for satellite communication applications at the 2011 IEEE International Microwave Symposium in Baltimore, the […]
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Spacecom Wins Multiple Amos Capacity Leases in Poland
[Satellite TODAY 06-02-11] Polish teleport and satellite service supplier TTComm has signed a number of long-term agreements with Spacecom to lease capacity from the operator’s Amos satellite fleet, located at […]