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Germantown, Md.-based Hughes Network Systems (HNS) is teaming up with a Turkish company to expand the international reach of its DirecWay satellite broadband service. The new partner, DEXAR Multimedia ve […]

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)has awarded a contract to the Antenna Systems Division of Integral Systems [Nasdaq: ISYS] to supply DASS (Distress Alerting Satellite System) antennas. An Integral […]

By Jimmy Schaeffler New York-based Loral Space and Communications [OTC BB: LRLSQ] filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy court protection July 15 in a move that has had widespread implications for […]

Curious about the business opportunities for satellite companies with the U.S. government? Check out the inaugural issue of Satellite News’ Government Procurement Report at SATELLITE TODAY ( https://www.satellitetoday.com ). We […]

Thuraya has had a busy 2003. The UAE-based mobile satellite operator saw its second satellite – Thuraya-2 – launched in June this year. The Thuraya-2, designed to operate for 12 […]

2003 SATELLITE NEWS’ PR & Marketing Awards Presented by PBI Media’s Satellite Group SN’s PR & Marketing Awards are among the industry’s most privileged honors, recognizing the best satellite PR […]

AVC hopes its nationwide consumer satellite broadband service, AVC Broadband, will gain upwards of 80,000 subscribers in its first year of operation in the UK. AVC is launching the service […]

Week of Oct. 31 – Nov. 6, 2003 Percentage Change Symbol Nov. 6 Price One Week One Month Three Month Year to Date Operators APT SATELLITE HLDGS ATS 2.72 24.8 […]

WASHINGTON – The federal government needs to develop a backup plan in case the nation’s communications infrastructure is disabled, warned Joe Wright, president of PanAmSat [Nasdaq: SPOT]. He said that […]

The Federal Communications Commission‘s International Bureau announced a number of personnel changes this week. Jacqueline M. Ponti has been appointed to a new role as associate bureau chief for licensing […]

EchoStar Communications [Nasdaq: DISH], an Englewood, Colo.-based satellite television provider, has won $5.5 million in a lawsuit filed against a former retailer. The court ruled that Sky Cable of Pennsylvania […]

Trafficmaster [PNK: TRFMF], a Bedfordshire, England- based GPS device retailer, has introduced Smartnav for Isuzu and Subaru vehicles. Smartnav is a satellite navigation system, which will offer Isuzu and Subaru […]

NovAtel [Nasdaq: NGPS], a Calgary, Alberta-based precise positioning technology company, has received three preliminary contracts totaling up to $1.3 million from Raytheon [NYSE: RTN] to begin production of a common […]

Curious about the business opportunities for satellite companies with the U.S. government? Check out the inaugural issue of Satellite News’ Government Procurement Report at SATELLITE TODAY (https://www.satellitetoday.com). We are excited […]

2003 SATELLITE NEWS’ PR & Marketing Awards Presented by PBI Media’s Satellite Group SN’s PR & Marketing Awards are among the industry’s most privileged honors, recognizing the best satellite PR […]

2003 Telecom Marketing Awards Presented by PBI Media’s Telecom Group The Telecom Marketing Awards recognizes the best telecom marketing campaigns and programs. Choose from 17 categories to enter including advertising/creative […]

PARIS–The effort to reduce costs by 20 percent at European-based satellite manufacturer EADS Astrium by2005 also is intended to re-engineer its workforce to improve its processes and efficiencies, according to […]

Thuraya, a UAE-basedmobile satellite services operator, has picked up a substantial amount of business in Iraq in the aftermath of the conflict, said Chairman Mohammad Omran. Thuraya hopes to be […]

Digital cable holds the edge over satellite TV as the technology choice of most Canadian analog television subscribers who express an intention to upgrade to a digital TV platform within […]

Chelmsford, Mass.-based Triton Systems has launched a new venture, SI2 Technologies, to develop and commercialize multifunctional microelectronic devices, such as conformal antennas and distributed electronics for both the military and […]

Curious about the business opportunities for satellite companies with the U.S. government? Check out the inaugural issue of Satellite News’ Government Procurement Report at SATELLITE TODAY (https://www.satellitetoday.com). We are excited […]

2003 SATELLITE NEWS’ PR & Marketing Awards Presented by PBI Media’s Satellite Group SN’s PR & Marketing Awards are among the industry’s most privileged honors, recognizing the best satellite PR […]

2003 Telecom Marketing Awards Presented by PBI Media’s Telecom Group The Telecom Marketing Awards recognizes the best telecom marketing campaigns and programs. Choose from 17 categories to enter including advertising/creative […]

PARIS–The European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. (EADS) is looking to use satellites to help countries in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), as well as non-NATO European Union countries, […]

PARIS–The planned deployment of radiofrequency ion thrusters (RIT) in satellites later this decade could produce savings of up to 15 million euros ($17 million) per mission, compared to traditional chemical […]

SkyFrames [OTC: SKYUE], a Costa Mesa, Calif.-based satellite broadband Internet service provider, and Motorola [NYSE: MOT] have teamed to provide voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service via satellite. The joint […]

Raytheon [NYSE: RTN], a Waltham, Mass.-based defense contractor, has received a contract from the U.S. Navy to develop terminals for its next- generation satellite communications (satcom) systems. The contract is […]

ISECUREtrac [OTC: ISRE], a Omaha, Neb. based- GPS device company, has received a contract from Pike County, Ill., to use GPS technology to manage the county’s work release program. The […]

Curious about the business opportunities for satellite companies with the U.S. government? Check out the inaugural issue of Satellite News’ Government Procurement Report at SATELLITE TODAY ( https://www.satellitetoday.com ). We […]

2003 SATELLITE NEWS’ PR & Marketing Awards Presented by PBI Media’s Satellite Group SN’s PR & Marketing Awards are among the industry’s most privileged honors, recognizing the best satellite PR […]