Connectivity

[Satellite Today 11-18-08] Boeing will upgrade the U.S. Air Force‘s Operational Control Segment (OCS) satellite  ground control system to operate  GPS 2F satellites as well as provide advanced  encryption and […]

[Satellite Today 11-18-08] Europe Media Port (EMP) is providing teleport services to Gateway Communications in Africa, EMP announced Nov. 18.     EMP, a Cyprus-based global provider of transmissions services, is […]

[Satellite Today 11-18-08] Sonema, a provider of telecommunication services in Europe and Africa, expanded its agreement with Intelsat for contracted satellite capacity, Intelsat announced Nov. 18     Sonema uses the  […]

Intelsat CEO David McGlade feels the fixed satellite services (FSS) sector is in a good position today, but he would like to see the industry as a whole “spend more […]

[Satellite Today 11-17-08] em24, a digital business and lifestyle channel, has begun broadcasting on SES Astra, the operator said Nov. 15. The channel will broadcast its German language programs free-to-air […]

[Satellite Today 11-17-08] Scopus Video Networks entered into a distribution partnership with Japanese video manufacturer and distributor For-A, Scopus announced Nov. 17.     Under the agreement, For-A will provide sales […]

[Satellite Today 11-17-08] Thuraya signed a distribution agreement with i2 of Saudi Arabia to sell and market Thuraya’s phones through its distribution network throughout Egypt, Thuraya announced Nov. 16.    […]

[Satellite Today 11-17-08] Saft received a contract from MicroSat Systems Inc. to provide rechargeable lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries for Orbcomm’s Generation 2 satellite program, Saft announced Nov. 17.     Saft will […]

[Satellite Today 11-17-08] Egyptian satellite operator Nilesat, has selected GMV‘s satellite monitoring and control product and flight dynamics product to operate the Nilesat 201 satellite, GMV announced Nov. 17.     […]

Raytheon Gains $54 Million Multiple Kill Vehicle Contract The Missile Defense Agency gave Raytheon Co. [RTN] a $54 million contract to continue design and development of a Multiple Kill Vehicle […]

The Boeing Co. [BA], through its work on the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system, added more than $246 million to the Alaska economy last year, Boeing announced. GMD includes interceptors […]

Telesat, led by former New Skies Satellite CEO Dan Goldberg returned to the upper echelon of fixed satellite services (FSS) operators following the acquisition of Telesat Canada by Loral Space […]

[Satellite News 11-17-08] China represents a huge potential market for satellite communications, and with huge pent-up demand for communications, Internet and video services among the country’s 1.3 billion people, it […]

[Satellite Today 11-17-08] Wu Jinfeng, general manager of China DBSat, is confident that satellite broadband technology will help reduce the digital divide in the country.     “Satellite broadband is another […]

[Satellite News 11-14-08] The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted a request by TerreStar Networks for further extensions of the company’s launch and operational milestones, TerreStar announced Nov. 14. […]

[Satellite Today 11-14-08] Global Satellite USA, an offshore industry satcom provider had launched Polaris, a new position-reporting device for monitoring and surveillance over Iridium, Global Satellite announced Nov. 14.     […]

[Satellite Today 11-14-08] The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted a request by TerreStar Networks for another extension of its satellite launch milestone for TerreStar-1 (TS-1) from Sept. 30, […]

[Satellite Today 11-14-08] Vizada has integrated the Iridium 9555 handset into its mobile satellite services (MSS) portfolio, Vizada announced Nov. 14.     Iridium 9555 by Vizada will be available exclusively […]

[Satellite Today 11-14-08] The Sicral 1B satellite, built by Thales Alenia Space, has completed integration and testing and has been shipped to its launch site, Thales Alenia Space announced Nov. […]

[Satellite Today 11-13-08] Xiplink, a developer of wireless bandwidth optimization, has rolled out with version 2.7 of its bandwidth software, the company announced Nov. 13.     The commercial release includes […]

[Satellite Today 11-13-08] The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) is implementing a statewide network of 80 GNSS reference stations provided by Leica Geosystems, the company announced Nov. 13.     The […]

[Satellite Today 11-13-08] Intelsat Ltd. saw a 10 percent increase in revenues to $598.5 million in its 2008 third quarter,  the company announced Nov. 12.     Despite a net loss […]

[Satellite News 11-13-08] The key factors in the third quarter financial success of satellite operators Inmarsat and Intelsat have been efficiently managing and maximizing bandwidth for customers and strong support […]

[Satellite Today 11-12-08] The Ciel 2 satellite has been delivered to the Baïkonour Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and is ready for its scheduled launch, prime contractor Thales Alenia Space announced Nov. […]

[Satellite Today 11-12-08] GeoEye Inc.’s revenues for the third quarter of 2008 fell to $35.9 million, compared with its $53.8 million mark for the corresponding quarter in 2007, the company […]

[Satellite Today 11-12-08] The United Arab Emirates (UAE) government selected Blue Sky Network to provide flight tracking and voice capabilities aboard selected government operated aircraft, Blue Sky announced Nov. 12.  […]

[Satellite Today 11-12-08] Loral reported a net loss of $50.4 million in its 2008 third quarter 2008, including a $35.3 million charge representing Loral’s share of Telesat’s third quarter loss, […]

[Satellite Today 11-12-08] iDirect Inc. has entered into a technology partnership with O3b Networks to build features into iDirect’s operating software so its partners can access the satellite network through […]

 [Satellite Today 11-12-08] Measat Satellite Systems signed an agreement to distribute the YR Asia Satellite TV channel across the Asia-Pacific region via the Measat 3 satellite, Measat announced Nov. 12. […]

[Satellite Today 11-12-08] China Great Wall Industry Corp. confirmed Nov. 12 that the NigComSat-1 spacecraft was suffering power problems due to a technical problems with the satellite’s solar panels.     […]