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 Blue Sky Network’s (BSN) sister company in Latin America, BSN Brazil, has obtained a non-geostationary Satellite Global Mobile Service (SMGS) license, which authorizes the company to provide Iridium-based satellite services in Brazil,...

 Canadian-based satellite hardware manufacturer Advantech Wireless promoted Paul Sandoval to vice president of sales for the Americas region, effective immediately, the company announced.    Sandoval initially joined Advantech Wireless as vice president of...

 Gilat Satellite Networks has been selected by Spanish operator Hispasat to provide a new broadband satellite IP network based on Gilat’s SkyEdge 2 System, the companies announced.     The Sky Edge 2 system...

SES World Skies has signed a new capacity deal with ESPN Brazil to deliver HD sports content to homes across the region, the operator announced.    ESPN Brazil will utilize 18MHz of C-band...

 FSS satellite operator Intelsat has received multiple contracts from oil and gas managed communications provider RigNet to acquire new satellite capacity and renew its existing leases, Intelsat announced.    RigNet will take up new...

Eutelsat is opening a new orbital position at 3 degrees East and commissioning Astrium to build a tri-band satellite for launch in early 2014.     The new satellite will be named Eutelsat 3B...

Spanish DTH provider Digital Plus has signed a strategic partnership with Cisco Systems, the companies announced.    The alliance between the two companies will enable Digital Plus to provide 3-D and HD content...

The past 18 months have been eventful for Mexican operator Satélites Mexicanos (Satmex). EchoStar Satellite Services made an unsuccessful attempt to acquire Satmex in the early part of 2010. Satmex...

The satellite capacity situation in Latin America is becoming much more difficult to manage for both satellite operators and capacity buyers. Werner Schuler, CEO of Media Networks Latin America (MNLA), a company...

Hughes do Brasil, Hughes Network Systems’ Brazilian operating company, has signed a long-term contract for Ku-band capacity on Telesat’s Telstar 14 satellite, the operator announced May 3.     Hughes do...