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Telesat’s new Telstar 14R/Estrela do Sul 2 satellite, which was only launched last week, suffered an anomaly that prevented the satellite’s north solar array to fully deploy. The south solar...

SES World Skies signed three capacity deals with IP, Ethernet, data center and video solutions provider Global Crossing, which will increase its corporate network capacity with an additional 10 MHz...

Comtech EF Data received a $1.2 million order for satellite ground station communications equipment from an unnamed systems integrator, which will deploy the equipment to support a Latin American military...

BSM Technologies, a provider of remote monitoring, fleet management, fleet diagnostics and automated vehicle security systems, has extended its existing reseller agreement with EMS Global Tracking, BSM announced.     EMS...

Canadian satellite systems manufacturer Advantech Wireless received satellite communication product sales orders from telecom and broadband providers in Brazil and Mexico, the company announced.     Advantech will provide AMT 75...

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...

ViaSat expanded the coverage of its Yonder high-speed internet service in Brazil and the surrounding region via the StarOne C1 satellite, the operator announced March 25.     ViaSat installed and...

Canadian satellite operator Telesat’s new 14R/Estrela do Sul 2 satellite, in a worst-case scenario, may only operate at around 50 percent of its full capacity. Telesat said in a press...

Globecomm Systems completed its satellite uplink hub for Televisa at its Mexico City broadcast center, Globecomm announced.     The hub was designed by Globecomm under a contract signed in early...

The Latin American mobile market will see 100 percent penetration by the end of the first quarter of 2011 despite the fact that 30 percent of the region’s population will...