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Government/Military
Boeing WGS Escapes Congressional Air Force Budget Chopping Block
[Satellite TODAY Insider 06-14-11] The U.S. House of Representatives is making alterations to the U.S. Air Force budget in a defense spending bill that is expected to reduce the budget […]
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Connectivity
Vizada, Thrane & Thrane Team Up to Launch Maritime Broadband Offering
[Satellite TODAY 06-14-11] Mobile satellite service provider Vizada and manufacturer Thrane & Thrane have signed a partnership agreement to launch a new broadband offering to the maritime market, the companies […]
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Connectivity
Polaris Wireless Assures User Security on OmniLocate Platform
[Satellite TODAY 06-14-11] Polaris Wireless, a software-based wireless location solutions provider, unveiled details of its security enhancements to its OmniLocate universal location platform for network operators and government agencies, the […]
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Uncategorized
GVF Partners With SIRG on Anti-Interference Initiatives
[Satellite TODAY 06-14-11] The Satellite Interference Reduction Group (SIRG) has teamed up with the Global VSAT Forum (GVF) to develop initiatives to combat satellite interference, the organizations announced June 14. […]
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Connectivity
EchoStar Releases Three New Enhanced IP-Enabled Set-Top Boxes
[Satellite TODAY 06-14-11] EchoStar Technologies launched three new HD set-top boxes designed to enable mid-sized and independent cable operators to deliver enhanced, interactive video applications, the company announced June 14. […]
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Connectivity
STM: Demo Shows DVB-RCS2 Can Deliver 300 Percent Efficiency Gains on TDMA
[Satellite TODAY Insider 06-14-11] STM Norway, a division of STM Group, completed the first demonstration of DVB-RCS2 — the second generation of the DVB-RCS standard — at a June 7 […]
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Connectivity
Orbital Sciences, SpaceX Selected for Thaicom 6 Contracts
[Satellite TODAY 06-14-11] Orbital Sciences and SpaceX were contracted by Thaicom to build and launch the Thaicom 6 communications satellite, the operator announced June 13. Orbital will build Thaicom based […]
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Connectivity
ARY Digital Leases C-band Capacity on AsiaSat 3S
[Satellite TODAY 06-14-11] ARY Digital Network has leased one 36 MHz C-band transponder on the AsiaSat 3S satellite to deliver a bouquet of up to 11 satellite channels across the […]
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Connectivity
Telenor Partners with Italy’s Octo Telematics to Expand Global Presence
[Satellite TODAY 06-14-11] M2M specialist Telenor Connexion has formed a strategic technology partnership with Italian company Octo Telematics, Telenor announced June 13. Octo provides telematics services and systems for […]
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Connectivity
Blue Sky Names New MEA Regional Director
[Satellite TODAY 06-14-11] Satellite tracking and communication solutions provider Blue Sky Network hired Hamza Mohammed to be its director of business development for Middle East and Africa (MEA), the company […]
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Connectivity
Report: $5 billion in Nigerian GDP May be Lost Without Mobile Broadband Policy
[Satellite TODAY Insider 06-13-11] Nigeria could generate $5 billion in additional GDP by 2015 if the country’s government supports a rollout plan for mobile broadband services and enacts a policy […]
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Connectivity
Norsat Inks $3.5 Million British Columbia Satellite Network Deal
[Satellite TODAY 06-13-11] Norsat International was issued a $3.5 million satellite-based communications network and services contract from the First Nations’ Emergency Services Society of British Columbia (FNESS), the company announced […]
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Connectivity
Inmarsat, Thrane Complete IPv6 Trials Over BGAN
[Satellite TODAY 06-13-11] Inmarsat and its technology partner Thrane & Thrane completed trials of Inmarsat’s IPv6 services across the BGAN network, the MSS operator announced June 10. Thrane & […]
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Connectivity
Advantech Wins Fifth Contract Renewal with Chinese Satellite Provider
[Satellite TODAY 06-13-11] Canadian-based satellite equipment manufacturer Advantech Wireless has renewed its supply contract with an unnamed Chinese satellite communication provider operating in all 26 provinces for a fifth year, […]
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Connectivity
Eutelsat’s Eurobird 9A to Host San Marino RTV Channel
[Satellite TODAY 06-13-11] San Marino RTV signed a three-year contract with Eutelsat Communications to commence pan-Italian and pan-European broadcasting of its SMtv channel on the Eurobird 9A satellite, the operator […]
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Connectivity
Honeywell to Pay Half-Billion-Dollar Price Tag for EMS Technologies Acquisition
[Satellite News 06-13-11] Honeywell is in the process of acquiring wireless product developer EMS Technologies for about $491 million in cash in an effort to expand its presence into the […]
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Connectivity
Qatar Solidifies European Satellite Partnership Network with SES Agreement
[Satellite TODAY Insider 06-10-11] Quatar’s Supreme Council for Information and Communication Technology (ictQatar) and SES will explore potential cooperative opportunities to establish and provide joint satellite platforms, networks and services […]
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Connectivity
Vislink Acquires Broadcast Manufacturer Gigawave
[Satellite TODAY 06-10-11] Enterprise and public safety secure communications specialist Vislink has acquired Gigawave, a wireless broadcast camera, microwave and antenna product manufacturer, for a cash consideration of $6.1 million, […]
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Connectivity
EchoStar Completes Hughes Acquisition
[Satellite TODAY 06-10-11] EchoStar Corp. successfully completed its acquisition of Hughes Communications and will now combine the companies to create a single entity providing satellite-based digital video and broadband technologies […]
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Government/Military
MDA Inks $8.1 Million Ground Station Solution Contract
[Satellite TODAY 06-10-11] Canadian information solutions provider MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA) signed a contract in excess of $8.1 million with an unnamed customer to provide a multi-satellite ground […]
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Connectivity
NewCom Adds Mobile Satellite Voice, Data Services to Global Portfolio
[Satellite TODAY 06-10-11] NewCom International, a Miami-based voice, video, data and content solutions provider, has added worldwide satellite phone coverage and mobile global broadband services to its bundled communications portfolio, […]
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Connectivity
Analyst: Investors Likely to give Comtech a Pass on Weak 3Q Mobile Data Results
[Satellite TODAY Insider 06-09-11] Analysts saw mixed results in Comtech’s third quarter 2011 fiscal report as MTS hardware delays caused revenues to fall short of expectations while the company’s bottom […]
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Connectivity
Chunghwa Telecom Plans to Kick NTDTV off ST-2 Satellite
[Satellite TODAY 06-09-11] Taiwanese operator Chunghwa Telecom has informed New Tang Dynasty TV (NTDTV) that it will not renew its mutual contract, set to expire in August, because their new […]
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Connectivity
Harris CapRock Wins $13 Million Offshore VSAT Deal in Norway
[Satellite TODAY 06-09-11] Harris CapRock Communications has been chosen by Odfjell Drilling in Norway to deliver turnkey VSAT communication services to seven of its mobile offshore drilling rigs and drill […]
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Connectivity
Thales, Globalstar Begin Testing, Integration for Second Constellation Launch
[Satellite TODAY 06-09-11] Six new Globalstar satellites are now being prepared for the second launch of the operator’s second-generation satellite constellation, the company confirmed June 8. Globalstar will integrate […]
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Government/Military
NASA: Solar Flares Could Cause Disruptions to Satellite Communications
[Satellite TODAY 06-09-11] NASA space observatories observed an “unusual” solar flare that could possibly cause minor disruptions to satellite communications and power on Earth in the next day or so, […]
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Uncategorized
NSR Predicts a New Satellite Industry Peak in 2016
[Satellite News 06-09-11] The satellite industry will launch more than 1,600 satellites — $250 billion in spacecraft — in the next 15 years at an average of 110 satellites launched […]
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Government/Military
TacSat Surpasses Expected Life Span, Enters Third Year of Service
[Satellite TODAY 06-08-11] The U.S. Air Force Space Command’s Tactical Satellite-3 (TacSat-3) has surpassed its expected six-month operational lifespan and completed its second year of service. ATK, the spacecraft’s […]
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Government/Military
GeoEye’s Dinh Promoted to Vice President of Government Affairs
[Satellite TODAY 06-08-11] Geospatial information service provider GeoEye promoted Uyen Dinh to vice president of its Government Affairs division, the company announced June 7. Dinh joined GeoEye in May […]
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Connectivity
Former Net1 CEO Joins Ericsson’s Multimedia Business
[Satellite TODAY 06-08-11] Ericsson appointed Per Borgklint senior vice president and head of its multimedia business unit effective immediately, the company announced June 7. Borgklint, the former CEO of […]