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Connectivity
AsiaSat 4 to Host DVB-S2 DTH Platform for TAS
[Satellite TODAY 03-04-11] AsiaSat has launched a new DVB-S2 DTH radio and television platform in Australia and New Zealand, the operator announced March 23. Taiwanese broadcaster Teleport Access Services […]
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Connectivity
SES Astra Launches Antenna-Free Broadband Service in Europe
[Satellite TODAY 03-03-11] SES Astra has launched an Astra2Connect-powered broadband sub-distribution service based in Germany to provide connectivity to European customers in areas without terrestrial broadband, the operator announced March […]
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Government/Military
U.S. Air Force Contracts SS/L for Milsatcom Requirements Study
[Satellite TODAY 03-03-11] Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) was awarded a $1.5 million study contract by the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center‘s Milsatcom Systems Directorate to evaluate options available […]
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Connectivity
ViaSat Unveils FEC Cores for Optical Data Transport
[Satellite TODAY 03-03-11] ViaSat has rolled out its ECC66100-series Forward-Error Correction (FEC) core off-the-shelf product for optical transport, ViaSat announced March 2. The technology was designed to provide cost […]
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Government/Military
Report: China to Develop GPS System by 2020
[Satellite TODAY 03-03-11] China will launch 12 to 14 imagery satellites by 2020 to form its own global navigation positioning system, China’s state-owned newspaper, People’s Daily, reported March 2. […]
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Connectivity
NSR: HTS Technology Driving Oil and Gas Satellite Market Growth
[Satellite TODAY Insider 03-02-11] High-throughput satellites (HTS) and the increased presence of oil and gas operations in remote environments will help the satellite enterprise communications industry grow sector-wide revenues from […]
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Connectivity
SES Astra Completes Sale of Majority Stake in ND SatCom to Astrium
[Satellite TODAY 03-02-11] SES Astra has completed the sale of its stake in German satellite equipment provider and ground system integrator ND SatCom to Astrium, SES announced March 1. […]
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Connectivity
Thales Alenia Space Establishes German Subsidiary
[Satellite TODAY 03-02-11] Thales Alenia Space established a separately owned German subsidiary, Thales Alenia Space Deutschland GmbH, in Stuttgart, the manufacturer announced March 1. Thales said the subsidiary aims […]
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Connectivity
Starmax HD Selects GlobeCast End-to-End Services for Spanish Distribution
[Satellite TODAY 03-02-11] Spanish broadcaster Starmax HD has contracted GlobeCast to provide aggregation, encryption and delivery of the full bouquet of channels broadcast to households across Spain, GlobeCast announced March […]
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Government/Military
Vizada Installs iDirect Hub at European Civil Defense Agency Headquarters
[Satellite TODAY 03-02-11] Vizada Networks has installed an iDirect VSAT-powered hub to support a contract from an unnamed European civil defense agency to provide satellite infrastructure and training services, Vizada […]
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Connectivity
MDA Property Information Business Sell-Off Impacts Fourth-Quarter Profits
[Satellite TODAY 03-02-11] MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) reported a 2010 fourth-quarter loss of $55.6 million, compared with income of $31.2 million in the same period a year ago, due […]
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Connectivity
LightSquared, USGIC Form Working Group to Tackle Interference Issues
[Satellite TODAY Insider 03-01-11] LightSquared has formed a working group with the U.S. Global Positioning System Industry Council (USGIC) to study potential interference problems the 4G LTE terrestrial-satellite network might […]
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Connectivity
Ericsson Releases MPEG-4 Voyager 2 SNG Solution
[Satellite TODAY 03-01-11] Ericsson has unveiled its Voyager 2 scalable satellite newsgathering product to meet growing consumer demand for HD news services, the company announced Feb. 28. Voyager 2, […]
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Connectivity
Marlink Delivers Sealink VSAT Solution to Atlantic Oilfield Rig
[Satellite TODAY 03-01-11] Maritime satellite communications specialist Marlink has delivered and installed its Sealink VSAT solution on Atlantic Oilfield Services’ oil & gas support unit KS Titan 2, Marlink announced […]
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Government/Military
DigitalGlobe Names New CEO, Non-Executive Board Chairman
[Satellite TODAY 03-01-11] Imagery solutions provider DigitalGlobe appointed Jeffrey Tarr its new President and CEO effective April 5, the company announced Feb. 28. Tarr succeeds CEO and Chairwoman Jill […]
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Connectivity
Orbit Hires New Satellite Business Unit President
[Satellite TODAY 03-01-11] Satellite communications, tracking and telemetry company Orbit Communications, named Yosi Albagli Executive Vice President and President of its satellite communications business unit, the company announced Feb. 28. […]
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Connectivity
Transcendent Global Opens New Professional Services Division
[Satellite TODAY 03-01-11] Transcendent Global Networks, a satellite telecommunication services provider to teleport operators, has added a professional services division to its business, the company announced Feb. 28. Transcendent’s […]
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Connectivity
Globecomm Receives Cisco Video Service Provider Status
[Satellite TODAY 03-01-11] Globecomm Systems has received authorized service provider and video partner status from Cisco Systems after having fulfilled the training requirements and program prerequisites to sell, deploy and […]
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Connectivity
Harbinger Restructures LightSquared Invest to Expand Investor Support
[Satellite News 03-01-11] Harbinger Capital Director Philip Falcone is restructuring the hedge fund’s investment in satellite 4G-LTE operator LightSquared to “facilitate direct investments by existing and prospective investors in the […]
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Government/Military
U.S. Air Force Demonstrates FAB-T, Milstar Low-Data-Rate Exchange
[Satellite TODAY 02-28-11] The U.S. Air Force successfully demonstrated over-the-air, low-data-rate communication between an orbiting Milstar satellite and the family of advanced beyond line-of-sight terminal, the Pentagon announced Feb. 25. […]
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Connectivity
R&M Energy Issues BGAN, SCADA Deployment Contract to Stratos
[Satellite TODAY 02-28-11] Oil and gas company R&M Energy Systems selected Stratos to deploy a global SCADA network based on Inmarsat‘s BGAN mobile broadband satellite service,Stratos announced Feb. 25. […]
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Connectivity
Liberty Global Profits Take a 43 Percent Beating in 2010 Fourth Quarter
[Satellite TODAY 02-28-11] Liberty Global’s 2010 fourth-quarter profits fell 43 percent to $57.5 million from $100 million in the same period last year due to weaker tax benefits and losses […]
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Connectivity
Kudelski Shapes Future Digital TV Growth Plan on Emerging Markets
[Satellite TODAY 02-25-11] Media content protection and value-added service technology firm Kudelski Group reported a 7.6 percent increase in total revenues and operating income for its 2010 full-year fiscal period, […]
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Connectivity
Garmin Report Raises Interference Questions Over LightSquared Network
[Satellite TODAY Insider 02-25-11] Engineers from satellite navigation systems manufacturer Garmin International filed a report in January with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) claiming that LightSquared’s 4G LTE mobile […]
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Government/Military
Northrop Grumman to Co-Develop AFRL’s Collaborative Navigation System
[Satellite TODAY 02-25-11] The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) contracted Northrop Grumman and the University of Minnesota to co-develop a collaborative navigation system under AFRL’s Collaborative Robust Integrated Sensor […]
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Connectivity
NewSat CEO: Jabiru-1, Core Services Driving Revenue Increases
[Satellite TODAY 02-25-11] NewSat’s Jabiru satellite program and core services business helped the provider generate a 26 percent increase in 2011 half-year revenues to $15 million compared to the same […]
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Connectivity
Chinese Automobile Navigation Company Selects U-blox GPS Technology
[Satellite TODAY 02-25-11] Chinese in-car navigation supplier Guangdong Coagent Electronic & Science Technology Co. selected U-blox’ Neo-6 GPS device as its preferred receiver module and will design it into all […]
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Connectivity
Miteq’s MCL Releases MT2100 Airborne Amplifier
[Satellite TODAY 02-25-11] Miteq subsidiary MCL has introduced the MT2100 model high-power airborne amplifier to its TWTA product line, Miteq announced Feb. 24. The MT2100’s design was engineered to […]
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Connectivity
NewCom Unveils Turnkey Communication Package for Oil and Gas Sector
[Satellite TODAY 02-25-11] NewCom International has released a turnkey mobile solution, Office Without Borders, which aims to deliver voice, Internet, SCADA, Fax, videoconferencing and data services to the oil and […]
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Connectivity
EchoStar Opts for Hughes’ Short-Term Profitability Over TerraStar’s Long-Term Potential
[Satellite News 02-25-11] EchoStar’s $2 billion acquisition of Hughes Communications and its subsidiaries is expected to close later this year, creating a synergy that will allow Hughes to both use […]