Connectivity

[Satellite TODAY Insider 11-09-10] Inmarsat’s IsatPhone Pro handset has been making steady progress in the handheld market since its commercial launch in June, Inmarsat CEO Andy Sukawaty said Nov. 8...

[Satellite TODAY 11-09-10] U.S. private equity firm TPG Capital will acquire Mac-Donald Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) property information division, including information distribution service BC OnLine, for $850 million, MDA announced...

[Satellite TODAY 11-09-10] Harris Corp. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire oil and gas industry service provider Schlumberger’s Global Connectivity Services (GCS) business for $347.5 million in cash...

[Satellite TODAY 11-09-10] EchoStar reported $5 million in profits during the 2010 third quarter, backed by a 26 percent increase in revenues over the same period in 2009 to $607...

[Satellite TODAY 11-09-10] France Télévisions has installed and deployed a disaster recovery solution from Thomson Video Networks (TVN), which includes TVN’s Sapphire broadcast servers and ProConsultant Informatique’s Louise broadcast management...

[Satellite News 11-09-10] ESPN, which is aiming to one of the early movers in the 3-D broadcasting arena, has completed a comprehensive research study looking at the early impact of...

[Satellite TODAY 11-08-10] Pace has acquired Latens Systems, a content security software and middleware company, for about 29 million British pounds ($46.9 million), Pace announced Nov. 4. The acquisition will...

[Satellite TODAY 11-08-10] Clear Channel will renew its capacity deals with SES World Skies for 144 MHz of capacity on four satellites to deliver connectivity and content to subscribers and...

[Satellite TODAY 11-08-10] The Ministry of Communications and Information Technologies of the Republic of Azerbaijan selected Arianespace to launch the country’s first communications satellite on an Ariane 5 rocket by...

[Satellite TODAY 11-08-10] Dish Network reported total revenues of $3.21 billion for its 2010 third quarter, a 10.9 percent increase compared with revenues of $2.89 billion for the corresponding period...