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Connectivity

  • IP-Prime Signs More Telcos For HD Service

    [Satellite Today – 4-16-08] IP-Prime has signed 12 new high-definition (HD) programming agreements with local telephone operators in the United States, the company announced April 16.     Among the twelve […]

  • iDirect Partners With Ericsson For GSM Backhaul Solution

    [Satellite Today – 4-16-08] iDirect Inc.’s IP communications platform has been certified to be interoperable with Ericsson’s Abis over IP GSM satellite backhaul solution, iDirect announced April 15.     The […]

  • Shin Satellite Changes Name

    [Satellite Today – 4-16-08] Shin Satellite has changed its name to Thaicom Public Company Ltd., the company said April 16. The name change became effective as of April 10. Thaicom […]

  • DigitalGlobe To Go Public

    [Satellite Today – 4-16-08] DigitalGlobe Inc. has filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission relating to a proposed initial public offering of its common stock, the […]

  • Mount Everest Defeated With Help From Satellite Technology

    [Satellite News – 4-16-08] Former Near Earth LLC President J. Armand Musey has reached base camp on Mount Everest and is preparing to ascend to Camp 1, 19,600 ft. above […]

  • Satellite Today Blog From NAB

    [Satellite Today – 4-16-08] SatelliteToday.com will feature the latest news from the 2008 NAB Show beginning April 14.     Be sure to check out the live Blog at www.SatelliteToday.com/blog for […]

  • Boeing To Launch WorldView-2

    [Satellite Today – 4-16-08] Boeing Co. subsidiary Boeing Launch Services has been awarded a contract to launch DigitalGlobe’s second WorldView satellite, Boeing announced April 16.     A Delta 2 expendable […]

  • Viasat Launches DTH Services In Ukraine

    [Satellite Today – 4-16-08] Viasat will launch direct-to-home (DTH) services in Ukraine at the beginning of next week, its parent company Modern Times Group (MTG) announced April 16. Viasat Ukraine […]

  • Globecomm Business Evolves With Technology

    [Satellite News – 4-15-08] In the month since the World Teleport Association (WTA) named Globecomm Systems President Kenneth Miller Teleport Executive of the Year, the company has been awarded more […]

  • ICO G1 Launched

    [Satellite Today – 4-15-08] ICO Global Communications (Holdings) Ltd. has launched its ICO G1 satellite, ICO announced April 14.     The satellite was launched at 4:12 p.m. EST, and was […]

  • Lockheed Martin Wins BSAT-3b Contract

    [Satellite Today – 4-15-08] The Broadcasting Satellite Systems Corp. (B-Sat) has awarded Lockheed Martin the contract to build BSAT-3b, Lockheed Martin announced April 15.     BSAT-3b, the second consecutive satellite […]

  • Arqiva, SAT-GE Partner For Asian HD Service

    [Satellite Today – 4-15-08] Arqiva’s Satellite Media Solutions division is partnering with GE subsidiary SAT-GE to provide an Asia Pacific satellite-based high-definition (HD) video platform, Arqiva announced April 15.     […]

  • IDC Posts Profitable Quarter, Fiscal Year

    [Satellite Today – 4-15-08] International Datacasting Corp. reported increased growth for both the fiscal year 2008 and the fourth quarter, the company announced April 14.     IDC posted a 9 […]

  • Premiere Goes For Dual Security Solution

    [Satellite Today – 4-15-08] German pay-TV operator Premiere has unveiled its strategy to deter criminal hackers, the company announced April 15. The operator, which saw its platform compromised earlier this […]

  • Forthnet Acquires DTH Businesses

    [Satellite Today – 4-15-08] Greek telco Forthnet has acquired Netmed, which owns satellite pay-TV companies Netmed Hellas and Multichoice Hellas, Forthnet announced April 14.     Forthnet acquired Netmed from Myriad […]

  • Globecast Updates London Services

    [Satellite Today – 4-15-08] Globecast is updating and enlarging its playout center and MCR in London, the company announced April 15.     The expansion will increase the capacity of services […]

  • Satellite Today Blog From NAB

    [Satellite Today – 4-15-08] SatelliteToday.com will feature the latest news from the 2008 NAB Show beginning April 14.     Be sure to check out the live Blog at www.SatelliteToday.com/blog for […]

  • EchoStar Hit Harder by Satellite Loss – Analysts

    [Satellite News – 4-15-08] SES has confirmed the worst-case scenario for the AMC-14 satellite, declaring the spacecraft a total loss April 11. The loss is a blow to SES, but […]

  • Intelsat To Distribute IPTV To Cruise Ships

    [Satellite Today – 4-14-08] Intelsat Ltd.’s IPTV platform has been chosen as a distribution platform for programming to cruise ships in the Americas, Intelsat announced April 11.     SeaMobile Enterprises […]

  • GeoEye-1 Completes Environmental Testing

    [Satellite Today – 4-14-08] General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems has completed satellite integration and environmental testing for GeoEye’s next-generation earth imaging satellite, GeoEye-1, General Dynamics announced April 11.      GeoEye-1 […]

  • Dish Builds Digital Signage Service

    [Satellite Today – 4-14-08] Dish Network Corp. is forming Dish Digital Media Services, which will provide digital signage platforms for retail customers, Dish announced April 14.     The new service […]

  • Lunasat Ready to Bring Consumer Satellite Broadband to Africa

    [Satellite News – 4-14-08] Lunasat could bring satellite broadband services to consumer markets in Africa within the next two years. Ziad Monla, Lunasat’s CEO, told Satellite News, “We are keeping […]

  • Satellite Today Blog From NAB

    [Satellite Today – 4-14-08] SatelliteToday.com will feature the latest news from the 2008 NAB Show beginning April 14.     Be sure to check out the live Blog at www.SatelliteToday.com/blog for […]

  • Com Dev Wins $1.2 Million Component Contract

    [Satellite Today – 4-14-08] Com Dev International Ltd. has been awarded a $1.2 million authorization to proceed to provide passive microwave components for a major commercial satellite, the company announced […]

  • EchoStar Not Granted Rehearing; Will Take To Supreme Court

    [Satellite Today – 4-14-08] The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington, D.C. did not grant EchoStar Communications Corp. a rehearing for its Feb. 1 ruling in […]

  • AMC-14 A Total Loss

    [Satellite Today – 4-11-08] The AMC-14 satellite is considered to be a total loss, SES announced April 11. The loss of the satellite is a major blow to both SES […]

  • Globalstar Receives FCC Approval To Expand ATC Services

    [Satellite Today – 4-11-08] The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has issued a report and order expanding Globalstar’s authority to offer Ancillary Terrestrial Component services (ATC) in the United States […]

  • Thor 5 Begins Commercial Operations

    [Satellite Today – 4-11-08] The Thor 5 satellite has begun commercial operations, owner Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSB) said April 11. The satellite, which is deployed at 1Ëš West, has successfully […]

  • Arianespace To Launch BSAT-3b

    [Satellite Today – 4-11-08] Arianespace has been selected to launch the BSAT-3b satellite, Arianespace announced April 11.     This will be the seventh satellite Arianespace will launch for Japanese operator […]