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[Satellite TODAY 03-08-10] Viasat Broadcasting signed an IPTV distribution deal with Telenor, Viasat announced March 3.    The agreement will allow, Viasat, which operates a DTH platform throughout Scandinavia, to […]

[Satellite Today 03-05-10] International Datacasting Corp. (IDC) appointed Fred Godard president and CEO, replacing Ron Clifton, the company announced March 3.    Godard founded Qustream Corp. and served as its […]

[Satellite Today 03-05-10] OmniGlobe Networks EMEA, a supplier of communications equipment and systems for satellite and terrestrial transmissions, signed a letter of intent to acquire the capital and assets of […]

[Satellite Today 03-05-10] Comtech Telecommunications Corp. recorded sales of $171.1 million in its 2010 second quarter, up from sales of $143.9 million in the same period in 2009, the company […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-05-10] Eutelsat signed a capacity deal for a new pay-TV platform in Africa, the company announced March 2.    Upstar Comunicações, a joint venture of Portuguese media group […]

Arianespace Wins Contract for 10 Galileo Satellites The European Space Agency (ESA) has selected Arianespace to launch the first 10 Full Operational Capability (FOC) satellites in Europe’s Galileo satellite positioning […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-27-10] EchoStar Satellite Services will acquire Satelites Mexicanos S.A. de C.V. (Satmex) for about $374 million, the companies announced Feb. 26.      EchoStar and MVS Comunicaciones, EchoStar’s partner […]

CapRock Names DISA Officer as Director of Operations CapRock Government Solutions named Augustine Ponturiero director of operations. Ponturiero primarily will oversee the day-to-day functions of CapRock’s satcom division and its […]

Astra, Intersat Partner for Satellite Service in Africa Astra Broadband Services and Intersat Africa launched satellite broadband in East and Central Africa in early February. The Get2Net service is available […]

Comtech EF Data Releases CDM-750 Trunking Modem Comtech EF Data introduced its CDM-750 high-speed trunking modem to the commercial market. The CDM-750 modem combines DVB-S2, adaptive coding and modulation and […]

ISRO Wins IEEE Resnik Award for Satellite Navigation Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) technology specialist Surendra Pal was awarded the 2010 IEEE Judith A. Resnik award for the development of […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-23-10] Mobile satellite TV market revenues are projected to reach $11 billion by 2015, driven by the growing consumer demand for video content on an anytime, anywhere basis, […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-19-10] The European Anti-Piracy Association (AEPOC) appointed Philippe-Olivier Rousseau president, the association announced Feb. 17.      Rousseau replaces Jean Grenier, former director general of Eutelsat and executive leader […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-12-10] SES increased 2009 net profits by more than 20 percent 5over 2008, according to financial results issued Feb. 12. SES posted net profits in 2009 of 476.5 […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-12-10] International Launch Services (ILS) launched the Intelsat-16 (IS-16) satellite into orbit Feb. 11 aboard a Proton Breeze M vehicle from Baikonur Cosmodrome, the companies announced.     IS-16, […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-12-10] SES Astra’s Astra 3B spacecraft was delivered to Kourou in advance of a scheduled March 24 launch, Arianespace announced Feb. 11.     Built by EADS Astrium, Astra […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-12-10] Pace, a technology supplier to satellite pay-TV sector, has appointed Andrew Networks general manager of Pace Networks and Shane McCarthy as vice president of sales, the company […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-12-10] ESPN believes 3-D HD live event broadcasts will be very important for the company’s future, but ESPN Executive Vice President of Technology Chuck Pagano told Satellite News […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-11-10] ESPN believes that 3-D HD live event broadcasts will be very important for the company’s future, ESPN Executive Vice President of Technology Chuck Pagano told Satellite News. […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-12-10] MTN Satellite Communications, a maritime connectivity solutions provider, has introduced FlexNet, a Ku-band data and voice service for larger yachts, MTN announced Feb. 11.      The FlexNet […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-12-10] Spaceport Systems International (SSI), a limited partnership between ITT Corp. and the California Commercial Spaceport, has been awarded a five-year contract to provide spaceport launch services for […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-12-10] SpaceX has received all of the flight hardware needed for the debut launch of its Falcon 9 medium-to-heavy-lift vehicle at the Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40), in […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-12-10] International Launch Services (ILS) will launch SES-3 alongside the Kazsat-2 telecoms satellite in 2011, the first mission for ILS with a pair of payloads on board, ILS […]

[Satellite News 02-11-10] ESPN is taking stock in Executive Vice President of Technology Chuck Pagano’s gut feeling that live 3-D HD broadcasts will drive market success and keep the broadcaster […]

World-Link Communications Receives Gold Service Provider Status from Inmarsat World-Link Communications, a provider of customizable, maritime satellite communications solutions, received Gold Service Provider status from Inmarsat under its Connect Accreditation […]

ArabSat, NileSat Broadcast Channel for Turkish Government ArabSat and NileSat have agreed to help the Turkish government launch an Arabic language television station as part of an initiative from Turkish […]

EMS Appoints Executive Director to Maintain Clearance License U.S. facility clearance license laws have forced EMS Technologies to appoint Board Chairman John Mowell to the additional position of executive director, […]

AsiaSat Signs Vietnam DTH Deal AsiaSat signed a capacity deal with Vietnam Multimedia Corp. (VTC) for multiple Ku-band transponders on AsiaSat 5, the operator announced. VTC will use the capacity […]

Parallel Upgrades SatManage Network Suite Parallel, recently acquired by iDirect, has launched a new version of its SatManage network management software suite. SatManage version 5 will be used by oil […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-27-10] Contrary to the economic downturn, the United States is experiencing an uptick in consumption spending for communications services among voice, video, and data market segments, according to […]