Connectivity

[Satellite TODAY 08-06-10] DeLorme, a provider of mapping and global positioning system (GPS) technologies, has released two new PN-Series GPS receivers, the company announced Aug. 6.     The Earthmate PN-60 […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-06-10] Bridge Capital Holdings subsidiary Bridge Bank has increased its existing credit facility loan to The Brix Group from $12 million to $16 million, Bridge Bank announced Aug. […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-06-10] Airspan Networks, a broadband wireless access solutions provider, signed an agreement with LightSquared to market its 1.4 gigahertz (GHz) wireless spectrum for Smart Grid and Smart Utility […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-06-10] Iridium Communications has received interest rate commitments on the $1.8 billion credit facility it secured with French credit export agency Coface and a syndicate of international banks […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-06-10] Arianespace has been contracted by Intelsat to launch the Intelsat-20 satellite and also received a contract from the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to launch the GSat-10 […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-06-10] European Media Port (EMP) will be the first provider of gateway teleport services for O3b Networks after the companies signed a long-term agreement that allows for the […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-06-10] Ofcom, the U.K. communications regulator, has asked the U.K. Competition Commission to investigate concerns regarding BSkyB’s sale and distribution of subscription premium pay-TV movies.      In a […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-06-10] Telesat’s 2010 second quarter revenues increased by 2 percent from the same period in 2009 to $205 million due to increased profits generated from Nimiq 5 and […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-06-10] Inmarsat will invest more than $1 billion in three Ka-band satellites that will be manufactured by Boeing, which be based on the Boeing 702 high-power platform and used […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-06-10] Inmarsat will invest more than $1 billion in three Ka-band satellites that will be manufactured by Boeing based on the 702 high-power platform, which be used to […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-05-10] EchoStar Satellite Services has appointed Ken Carroll COO, the company announced Aug. 4.      Carroll will have oversight over capacity leasing, ViP-TV and other satellite-related businesses as […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-05-10] MTN Satellite Communications (MTN) has been awarded a five-year contract extension with Crystal Cruises to provide its VSAT satellite communication services, the company announced Aug. 4.      […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-05-10] The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will provide $1.2 billion in broadband access and adoption grants in the second funding round of the $7.2 broadband stimulus package […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-05-10] Hughes Communications enjoyed a strong fiscal 2010 second quarter as its adjusted EBITDA increased 29 percent to $52 million, with total revenues climbing 13 percent over the […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-05-10] A U.S. Congressional Science and Technology Committee claims NASA personnel at the Goddard Space Center ignored potential organizational conflicts of interest issues by allowing ITT Corp. to […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-05-10] EMS Technologies’ LXE mobile and global tracking businesses drove company profits in the second quarter of 2010, producing net earnings of $3.9 million and revenues of $88.5 […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-05-10] Remote workforce solutions developer GeoPro LBS contracted Beam Communications to distribute the GeoPro solution in Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific, GeoPro announced Aug. 3.     […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-04-10] News Corp. has issued 340 million euros ($446 million) in financing to help pay-TV subsidiary Sky Deutschland turn its fortunes around in the German broadcast market, the […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-04-10] ICO Global Communications has lost its judicial review action against the U.K. Office of Communications regulator Ofcom, which the company filed in 2009 after  Ofcom announced its […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-04-10] Hughes Network Systems created a new business unit, HughesNet China, as part of a joint venture agreement with China UnifiedNet, Hughes announced Aug. 3.      HughesNet China […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-04-10] RRsat Global Communications Network, a provider of content management and global distribution broadcast services, has launched a new religious programming platform on Intelsat’s Galaxy 19 satellite, RRsat […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-04-10] ViaSat Enerdyne, a supplier of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) data links, has released a multi-channel HD video encoder, which allows an IP-based data link to transmit […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-04-10] EchoStar Broadcasting Corp. will open a 77,000-square-foot data center in Cheyenne, Wyo., the company announced Aug. 3.     The data center will be located adjacent to EchoStar’s […]

[Satellite News 08-03-10] Analysts voiced support for SES’ decision to dump its ND SatCom asset as the subsidiary continues to impact SES’s results.     In its 2010 half-year results, issued […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-03-10] Teledyne Technologies, a manufacturer of custom electronic components completed its acquisition of satellite and microwave systems designer and manufacturer Intelek, Teledyne announced July 26.      Intelek is […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-02-10] GlobeCast CEO Christian Pinon is leaving the company, GlobeCast announced Aug. 2.      Pinon is leaving GlobeCast, a subsidiary of France Telecom, at the end of September […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-02-10]  ViaSat has contracted Cavium Networks to supply its Octeon Multi-Core processor technology to power ViaSat’s next-generation subscriber terminals and SurfBeam 2 broadband aggregation gateways, Cavium announced July […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-02-10]  Harris Corp. has completed its $525 million acquisition of CapRock Communications, Harris announced July 30.     As a result of the combination, Harris will acquire CapRock’s end-to-end […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-02-10]  Eutelsat saw its 2010 full-year revenues increase more than 11 percent over its 2009 year-end results to 1.05 billion euros ($1.37 billion), with net profits increasing 9 […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-02-10]  SES saw modest revenue growth in its 2010 second quarter at 844.9 million euros ($1.1 billion), an increase of 4.5 percent compared to the same stage last […]