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GlobeCast Provides Digital Signage To France Telecom and Orange
GlobeCast has equipped 113 of France Telecom/Orange’s sales boutiques with its digital signage system, GlobeCast Captive Audience. The system will allow France Telecom to remotely aggregate content, create and manage […]
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GlobeCast Provides Digital Signage To France Telecom and Orange
GlobeCast has equipped 113 of France Telecom/Orange’s sales boutiques with its digital signage system, GlobeCast Captive Audience. The system will allow France Telecom to remotely aggregate content, create and manage […]
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It’s Northrop-Boeing Vs. Raytheon-GD-IBM In Fight For Army Contract
The Boeing Co. [BA] joined Northrop Grumman Corp. [NOC] in competing for the Army Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System (IBCS) contract, Northrop announced. Northrop would be the […]
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Launches
NASA Still Undecided On Atlantis Launch Date, Tank Switch NASA officials won’t be able to decide for another two weeks whether they can repair and use a hail-damaged external fuel […]
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Orbiting Wall Street
MacDonald Dettwiler MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA) has taken a controlling interest in Orbital Optics Ltd., MDA announced March 20. MDA will pay 900,000 British pounds ($1.7 million) to […]
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Eagle Broadband Acquires Alliance Maintenance & Services
[3/26/07] Eagle Broadband Inc., a national provider of broadband, Internet protocol (IP) and digital communications technology and services, has acquired the commercial satellite division of Alliance Maintenance & Services Inc., […]
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Newtec Releases New Satellite Modulator
Newtec has released a modulator with hopes it will boost its prospects in the burgeoning Chinese satellite market. The company is launching a professional modulator compatible with the ABS-S (Advanced […]
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NASA Adds Platforms To Rapid 2 Stable
Satellite platforms from Space Systems/Loral and MicroSat Systems Inc. have been added to NASA’s Rapid Spacecraft Development Office (RSDO) catalog, the agency announced March 22. The Rapid 2 catalog provides […]
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Music Publishers File Federal Lawsuit Against XM Satellite Radio
[3/26/07] The National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) filed a lawsuit against XM Satellite Radio for refusing to acknowledge the rights of or pay compensation to music publishers and songwriters for […]
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Air Force Mulls How To Defend Space Assets, Wynne Says
The Air Force is weighing how to defend U.S. space assets against anti-satellite weapon attacks, and wishes to discuss that with Congress, Air Force Secretary Michael Wynne said. Is it […]
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BSkyB Gearing Up For Bidding Battle To Purchase Pipex
If Fleet Street rumors prove correct, BSkyB is headed for a four-way battle for Pipex Communications, a major player among the United Kingdom’s telecoms market. With nearly 1.1 million fixed […]
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Lawmakers Fear Space Assets Face Multiple Risks
Key congressional lawmakers voiced fears that space assets face multiple threats, including the danger of destruction by anti-satellite weapons or an electromagnetic field. Their comments in a hearing of the […]
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Sea-Based Radar Aces Missile Tracking Test
Radars at sea successfully tracked a long-range target missile, according to the Missile Defense Agency (MDA). Tracking the target were the Sea-Based X-band (SBX) radar and two Aegis Ballistic Missile […]
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Lockheed Snares $376 Million Army PAC-3 Missile Deal
The Army gave Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT] a $376 million contract for the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile program. Lockheed will provide hardware and services , including production of 112 […]
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TSAT Laser System Scores
The Transformational Satellite (TSAT) laser communications system proved it can deliver high-powered operations at three data rates during recent Air Force tests, The Boeing Co. [BA] announced. Tests validated system […]
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NMTSat Ahead Of Schedule
The Navy Multiband Terminal (NMT) satellite communication system completed testing nearly three weeks ahead of schedule, Raytheon Co. [RTN] announced. It exceeds performance requirements, the company said. NMT is a […]
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Final GPS Block IIR Sat Delivered
Lockheed Martin delivered the eighth and final satellite in the modernized Global Positioning System Block IIR (GPS IIR-M) production program to the Air Force. There are three IIR-M spacecraft on-orbit, […]
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BSkyB Prepares For Pipex Battle
[3/24/07] If Fleet Street rumors are correct, BSkyB will be involved in a four-way battle for Pipex Communications, a major telco in the U.K. telecoms markets. Pipex has nearly 1.1 […]
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Sea Launch Inks Satellite Agreement With SES
[3/23/07] Sea Launch Co. signed an agreement with SES to launch a yet-to-be-determined satellite aboard a Land Launch vehicle in mid-2009, Sea Launch announced March 22. The new satellite would […]
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GlobeCast, Setanta Sports Pair Up For Multichannel Deal
GlobeCast, a subsidiary of France Telecom, signed a five-year deal with international sports broadcaster Setanta Sports to distribute six channels to the Sky, Virgin Media, BT Vision and DTT platforms. […]
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New KVH Antennas Bring HDTV To Marine Vessels
KVH Industries Inc. rolled out its TracVision M series of marine satellite TV systems, the company announced March 22. The M5 and M7 antennas use KVH’s new RingFire technology to […]
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ViaSat, DRS Technologies Demonstrate IP Link Between F/A-18, Ground Network
ViaSat Inc. and DRS Technologies Inc. demonstrated an Internet Protocol (IP) data connection linking the cockpit of an F/A-18 jet fighter to a ground network, the companies announced. In the […]
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WebTech, Iridium Offer Dual-Mode Cellular and Satellite Tracking System
WebTech Wireless Inc. and Iridium Satellite unveiled a dual-mode cellular and satellite asset tracking-and-management system for the transportation industry. WebTech’s WT1900 system incorporates Iridium’s 9601 short-burst data modem to provide […]
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SpaceX Test Launch Falls Short
[3/22/07] Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) labeled the March 20 launch of its Falcon 1 rocket a success even though the vehicle did not reach orbit. The second test flight of […]
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Lockheed Martin Completes Delivery Of GPS Block 2R-M Satellites
Lockheed Martin delivered the eighth and final GPS 2R-M satellite to the U.S. Air Force, Lockheed Martin announced March 21. Each satellite in the series includes a modernized antenna panel […]
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DigiCurve To Acquire Global Satellite Broadcasting
DigiCurve Inc., a multimedia online content provider, has signed a letter of intent to purchase the assets of Global Satellite Broadcasting Corp. of Thailand, DigiCurve announced March 20. Global Satellite […]
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Core180 To Assist Arrowhead On Defense Project
Network integration firm Core180 Inc. received a subcontract from Virginia-based Arrowhead Global Solutions Inc. to provide bandwidth management for a project for the Defense Information Systems Network (DISN), Arrowhead announced […]
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MTG Completes Balkan Acquisition
Modern Times Group (MTG), owner of the Viasat direct-to-home platform, has completed its acquisition of 50 percent of Balkan Media Group, boosting MTG’s position in Central and Eastern Europe, MTG […]
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NewCom Signs Up SES Americom For Emergency Communications Deal
NewCom International has signed a marketing agreement to add SES Americom’s Redisat to NewCom’s communications offerings available across the Southeast United States, SES Americom announced March 21. NewCom, a Miami-based […]