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Kudelski Shapes Future Digital TV Growth Plan on Emerging Markets
[Satellite TODAY 02-25-11] Media content protection and value-added service technology firm Kudelski Group reported a 7.6 percent increase in total revenues and operating income for its 2010 full-year fiscal period, […]
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Garmin Report Raises Interference Questions Over LightSquared Network
[Satellite TODAY Insider 02-25-11] Engineers from satellite navigation systems manufacturer Garmin International filed a report in January with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) claiming that LightSquared’s 4G LTE mobile […]
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Australian Satellite Pay-TV Market Subscriber Growth Stalls in 2010
[Satellite TODAY Insider 02-25-11] Australian satellite pay-TV operators Foxtel and Austar reported disappointing subscriber growth in 2010 due to the challenging market environment created by the economic recession, the companies […]
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NewSat CEO: Jabiru-1, Core Services Driving Revenue Increases
[Satellite TODAY 02-25-11] NewSat’s Jabiru satellite program and core services business helped the provider generate a 26 percent increase in 2011 half-year revenues to $15 million compared to the same […]
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Chinese Automobile Navigation Company Selects U-blox GPS Technology
[Satellite TODAY 02-25-11] Chinese in-car navigation supplier Guangdong Coagent Electronic & Science Technology Co. selected U-blox’ Neo-6 GPS device as its preferred receiver module and will design it into all […]
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Miteq’s MCL Releases MT2100 Airborne Amplifier
[Satellite TODAY 02-25-11] Miteq subsidiary MCL has introduced the MT2100 model high-power airborne amplifier to its TWTA product line, Miteq announced Feb. 24. The MT2100’s design was engineered to […]
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OSN CEO: HD Channels Will More Than Double Over the Next Year
[Satellite News 02-24-11] In 2009, Showtime Arabia and Orbit merged and created a join platform, OSN, now the dominant pay-TV service in the Middle East. Under the direction of […]
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DirecTV Net Subscriber Additions Cap Record-Setting Year
[Satellite TODAY Insider 02-24-11] DirecTV‘s fourth quarter 2010 revenues increased 11 percent to $6.62 billion compared to the same period in 2009, which helped the company generate net profits of […]
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Acquisitions Spur Gilat’s Growth in 2010
[Satellite TODAY Insider 02-24-11] Gilat’s acquisition of RaySat Antenna Systems and Wavestream enabled the company to capitalize on cross-selling opportunities to larger markets and generate significant gains during its 2010 […]
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KT Accelerates International Expansion with SpeedCast Ku-band Partnership
[Satellite TODAY 02-24-11] Korea Telecom (KT) contracted satellite telecommunications service provider SpeedCast to deliver its global maritime network services via SpeedCast’s global Ku-band network, KT announced Feb. 23. In […]
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Stratos FBBPlus Service Offers Migration to Global Xpress
[Satellite TODAY 02-24-11] Stratos Global rolled out its FBBPlus managed global broadband service for the commercial maritime industry, the company announced Feb. 23. The FBBPlus solution aims to offer […]
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Vizada Introduces Pharostar VSAT Service to Maritime Portfolio
[Satellite TODAY 02-24-11] Vizada has launched its Pharostar proprietary VSAT fixed satellite communications service as part of its maritime broadband portfolio, the company announced Feb. 23. The Pharostar VSAT […]
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GE Satellite CEO Joins CASBAA Board
[Satellite TODAY 02-24-11] The Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA) named GE Satellite President and CEO Andrew Jordan to the CASBAA board, the broadcasting association announced Feb. 23. […]
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Freedom Networks Unveils Cost-Reduction Program for Network Resellers
[Satellite TODAY 02-24-11] Optimized bandwidth aggregation solutions provider Freedom Networks launched its ExpressBits program, which aims to reduce costs for network resellers deploying private and public cloud-customer solutions, the company […]
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DVB Approves New 3-D Delivery System Specification
[Satellite TODAY 02-23-11] Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) has approved a 3-D TV delivery system specification for frame compatible plano-stereoscopic 3-D services, the broadcasting consortium announced Feb. 22. The system […]
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LightSquared Closes UBS, JP Morgan Financing Deal
[Satellite TODAY 02-23-11] LightSquared closed its $586 million financing deal with UBS and JP Morgan to provide funds for general corporate purposes and support the construction of LightSquared’s 4G LTE-network, […]
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Astrium Services Looks Build New Business Based on Canadian Defense Deal
[Satellite TODAY Insider 02-23-11] The Canadian Department of National Defense (DND) has contracted Astrium Services to deliver AirPatrol airborne satcom terminals to support Canada’s Radar and Imaging for the Land/Littoral […]
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Inmarsat Global Xpress Manager: Launch Contracts Coming Later this Year
[Satellite TODAY Insider 02-21-11] Inmarsat expects to sign the launch contract for its Inmarsat-5 constellation fleet of three Ka-band satellites later this year to support the launch of its Global […]
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Spacecom Secures Capacity on ABS-7 for Use in Middle East, Asia
[Satellite TODAY 02-21-11] Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) signed a deal with Spacecom to provide Ku-band capacity on the ABS-7 satellite, the satellite operator confirmed Feb. 21. SpaceCom plans to […]
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Harmonic Rolls Out New Omneon MediaPort I/O Modules
[Satellite TODAY 02-21-11] Harmonic released its Omneon MediaPort 7000 series of video I/O modules for its Omneon Spectrum media server system, Harmonic announced Feb. 22. The single, configurable MediaPort […]
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AVX Unveils UQCL-Series RF Capacitors
[Satellite TODAY 02-21-11] AVX Corp., a passive components and interconnect solutions manufacturer, has developed a multilayer capacitor chip series, UQCL, with new dielectric and internal electrode materials intended to allow […]
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Inmarsat Deal Sees iDirect Emerge as a Ka-band Contender
[Satellite TODAY Insider 02-21-11] Inmarsat issued a $60 million contract to iDirect to provide ground network infrastructure and core module technology to integrate into Inmarsat’s Global Xpress satellite terminals, Inmarsat […]
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Analysts Call Scaled-Back SES, Eutelsat 2011 Projections ‘Conservative’
[Satellite TODAY Insider 02-21-11] SES CEO Romain Bausch lauded his company’s 2010 performance as "very strong" in a Feb. 18 conference call. SES’ 2010 revenues were 1.73 billion euros […]
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SBCA Establishes Foundation to Award Civil Satellite Research Grants
[Satellite TODAY 02-21-11] The Satellite Broadcasting and Communications Association (SBCA) has launched the SBCA Foundation to place emphasis on health, welfare and education projects that benefit specific communities and populations […]
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Canadian Sirius, XM Merger Expected by May
[Satellite TODAY 02-21-11] Canadian Satellite Radio Holdings (CSR) shareholders have approved the merger of XM Canada with Sirius Canada, which would combine the country’s two satellite subscriber radio services, XM […]
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LightSquared Negotiating $585 Million Loan
[Satellite TODAY 02-21-11] LightSquared, the Harbinger Capital Partners-backed LTE network company, is negotiating a $585 million loan with UBS AG and JPMorgan Chase to help it fund the building of […]
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IPStar Revenues Place Thaicom On Track to Generate First Profits in Four Years
[Satellite TODAY Insider 02-18-11] Thaicom reported a 38 percent increase in revenues for its IPStar business in its fiscal 2010 year, with revenues from its Internet and media businesses also […]
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Collar Named CEO of O3b; Rigolle Returns to SES
[Satellite TODAY 02-18-11] O3b Networks appointed Steve Collar CEO effective March 7, succeeding Mark Rigolle who heads back to SES after completing O3b’s latest $1.2 billion financing round in November, […]
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Cisco Selects TCS to Operate IRIS on Intelsat-14 Satellite
[Satellite TODAY 02-18-11] TeleCommunication Systems (TCS) was selected by Cisco Systems to operate its Cisco Internet Routing in Space (IRIS) solution on the Intelsat IS-14 satellite, TCS announced Feb. 18. […]
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Panasonic Avionics to Provide Ku-band In-Flight Service to SAS Airlines
[Satellite TODAY 02-18-11] In-flight entertainment and communications systems developer Panasonic Avionics signed a letter of intent with Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) to deliver full Ku-band broadband connectivity and mobile phone service […]