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Connectivity
OmniGlobe EMEA Assets Acquired by iSat
[Satellite TODAY 05-06-11] Satellite communications start-up iSat has acquired the management and employee operations of OmniGlobe EMEA for an undisclosed amount and will use the new assets to form a […]
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Connectivity
Canadian Satellite Operators Lose Local Programming Battle with CRTC
[Satellite TODAY Insider 05-05-11] The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has established a ruling that will force domestic satellite providers Bell TV and Shaw Direct to carry local programming […]
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Connectivity
Newsat Nets $1.7 Million in Enterprise, Military Satcom Contracts
[Satellite TODAY 05-05-11] NewSat has signed $1.7 million in oil, gas and military sector contracts to provide satellite communication services within Australia and internationally. The recent contract wins include: […]
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Connectivity
Vizada Consolidates All Voice Traffic onto Global Voice Platform
[Satellite TODAY 05-05-11] Vizada has consolidated all of its voice traffic into a single global voice carrier platform, Vizada Global Voice, as of May 1, the company announced May 4. […]
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Government/Military
GEO-1 Set for May 6 Launch on Atlas 5
[Satellite TODAY 05-05-11] The U.S. Air Force’s GEO-1 satellite is on schedule for launch aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas 5 rocket on May 6 from the Cape Canaveral […]
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Connectivity
CASBAA Elects New Executives to Board of Directors
[Satellite TODAY 05-05-11] The Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA) elected three new members to its board of directors, the organization announced May 4. Discovery Networks Executive […]
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Finance
Analysts: Musk’s Response to Launch Price Doubt Reveals Clues to SpaceX’s Business Strategy
[Satellite News 05-05-11] Speaking through an interpreter at the Space Symposium in Colorado last month, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. (CAST) Vice President Lei Fanpei hinted that Chinese space […]
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Connectivity
Hughes Signs for Telstar 14R Capacity to Maintain Brazilian Enterprise Growth
[Satellite TODAY Insdier 05-04-11] 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 […]
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Connectivity
Telenor Leases Maritime VSAT Capacity to Elektrikom
[Satellite TODAY 05-04-11] Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSBc) has leased IS 10-02 Spot 1 capacity from its 1 degree West orbital location to Elektrikom, TSBc announced May 3. Elektrikom will […]
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Connectivity
Gilat Satcom Launches iDirect-Powered C-band Service in Nigeria
[Satellite TODAY 05-04-11] Gilat Satcom has successfully launched an iDirect Evolution-based C-band service in Nigeria through a new local teleport equipped with an iDirect hub, the companies announced May 3. […]
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Government/Military
Integral Enters Satellite Infrastructure Partnership With India’s NSTPL
[Satellite TODAY 05-04-11] Integral Systems Service Solutions (IS3) has entered into a long-term, strategic partnership with New Delhi, India-based Noida Software Technology Park Ltd. (NSTPL) to activate an additional satellite […]
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Connectivity
MSG Extends Backhaul Services Agreement with HTN
[Satellite TODAY 05-04-11] New York City regional cable television broadcaster MSG Networks has extended its contract with HTN Communications to continue providing A/V backhaul services for MSG’s coverage of seven […]
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Connectivity
Blue Ridge to Secure The Space Foundation’s Cloud Network
[Satellite TODAY 05-04-11] The Space Foundation has contracted government and enterprise cyber-security solutions provider Blue Ridge Networks to deliver a full suite of network capabilities to secure the non-profit organization’s […]
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Connectivity
Intelsat, Orbital Will Attempt In-Orbit Maneuvers to Deploy New Dawn Antenna Reflector
[Satellite TODAY Insider 05-04-11] Intelsat’s deployment of its New Dawn satellite’s west antenna reflector has been delayed due to an unknown mechanical issue, the operator announced May 3. The […]
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Connectivity
Yahsat CEO: “We Will be a Top 10 FSS/BSS Satellite Operator by End of 2012”
[Satellite News 05-04-11] Yahsat has finally seen its Yahsat 1A satellite launched by Arianespace in late April after a brief launch delay. The Middle East-based satellite operator now plans to […]
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Connectivity
Dish Network Settles TiVo Lawsuit; Doubles Profits in 2011 First Quarter
[Satellite TODAY Insider 05-03-11] Dish Network and its sister company EchoStar have reached a settlement to pay TiVo Inc. $500 million in a patent lawsuit between the companies, which began […]
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Government/Military
Integral Systems Wins $21.8 Million in U.S. Government Epoch Orders
[Satellite TODAY 05-03-11] Integral Systems’ Military and Intelligence Group (MIG) has been awarded approximately $21.8 million in multiple contracts from unnamed U.S. military and government agencies in the company’s 2011 […]
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Government/Military
Thales Selects AdaCore’s GNAT Solution to Support Argos Satellite Project
[Satellite TODAY 05-03-11] Thales has selected software developer AdaCore to provide its GNAT Pro high-integrity solution to help develop onboard instrument software for Thales’ next-generation Argos satellite project, AdaCore announced […]
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Connectivity
SES Astra’s HD Plus Service Subscriber Gains Exceed Expectations
[Satellite TODAY 05-03-11] SES Astra is delivering its German HD Plus broadcasting service to 769,000 households via its on Astra satellite located at the 19.2 degrees East orbital slot, according […]
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Government/Military
iDirect Named Riverbed Technology’s U.S. Government Market Reseller
[Satellite TODAY 05-03-11] Riverbed Technology has contracted iDirect Government Technologies (iGT) to resell its wide area network (WAN) optimization and network visibility solutions for U.S. government and military satellite networks, […]
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Connectivity
Sirius XM Wows Market Investors with First Quarter Sub Growth
[Satellite News 05-03-11] Despite predictions by some financial analysts that Sirius XM Radio’s subscriber growth would dwindle in early 2011, the company far outpaced Wall Street’s net new subscriber growth […]
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Connectivity
Australia’s ACMA to Negotiate C-band Satellite Spectrum Allocation Deal with Operators
[Satellite News 05-03-11] The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has requested meetings with regional C-band satellite operators to negotiate spectrum allocation so that the country’s television broadcast services can […]
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Government/Military
Hosted Payload Alliance Presents its Case to Senior U.S. Government Officials
[Satellite TODAY Insider 05-02-11] The Hosted Payload Alliance (HPA), formed in March by seven of the satellite industry’s biggest companies to promote potential benefits of hosted government payloads on commercial […]
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Connectivity
Arianespace Wins ABS-2 Launch
[Satellite TODAY 05-02-11] Arianespace will launch the ABS-2 communications satellite for Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) on an Ariane 5 rocket from the European spaceport in French Guiana in 2013, the […]
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Connectivity
KVH Executives Downgrade Future Outlook After Dismal First Quarter
[Satellite TODAY 05-02-11] KVH Industries reported a 59 percent increase in its 2011 first quarter VSAT sales, but it was not enough to offset disappointing losses in its other divisions, […]
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Government/Military
GST’s New Small-Satellite Concept Aims to Enhance Landsat Data Services
[Satellite TODAY 05-02-11] Engineering firm Global Science and Technology (GST) has unveiled a new small-satellite concept that aims to improve current Landsat image data, GST announced April 29. Earth […]
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Connectivity
Pactel to Manage SamoaTel Satellite Voice Services
[Satellite TODAY 05-02-11] Satellite communications provider Pactel has been awarded a multi-year contract to manage SamoaTel’s international telephony business, Pactel announced April 29. The transition to Pactel management will […]
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Government/Military
Forced Retirement of Roskosmos Chief Long in the Making
[Satellite News 05-02-11] The Russian Government has ordered Anatoly Perminov to retire from his post as chief of the Roskosmos Space Agency and has replaced him with Russian military veteran […]
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Government/Military
Government Cuts: Satellite Sector in Position to Benefit
As the military enters a “do more with less” environment in terms of its budget, the commercial satellite communications sector finds itself in a potentially valuable position. As inevitable budget […]
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Connectivity
Raytheon SAS Enjoys First Quarter Sales Bump; GPS OCX On Schedule
[Satellite TODAY Insider 04-29-11] Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems (SAS) reported a 16 percent increase in its 2011 first quarter sales at $1.26 billion, compared with $1.09 billion in 2010 […]