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Connectivity
Astrium Ships Yahsat 1A to French Guiana
[Satellite TODAY 02-18-11] EADS Astrium delivered Yahsat’s 1A satellite to Arianespace, which will launch the satellite on an Ariance 5 rocket at the end of the first quarter, Astrium announced […]
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Connectivity
U.S. Broadcasting Trade Groups Debate Spectrum Incentive Auctions
[Satellite TODAY Insider 02-17-11] Mobile carrier trade group CTIA and the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) have proposed spectrum incentive auctions that could raise up to $2.3 billion for U.S. TV […]
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Connectivity
Sencore Selects Sistemas Digitales to Distribute Broadcast Portfolio in Mexico
[Satellite TODAY 02-17-11] Video delivery solutions provider Sencore entered into a partnership agreement with Sistemas Digitales in Mexico City to represent and support Sencore’s full line of broadcast products across […]
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Connectivity
Numerex, QinetiQ Win FEMA Asset Tracking Contract Extension
[Satellite TODAY 02-17-11] The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) renewed its contract with Numerex and QinetiQ to continue providing M2M managed services for the agency’s asset tracking system, the […]
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Connectivity
Globecomm Completes Work on Mexico City Broadcast Center
[Satellite TODAY 02-17-11] Globecomm Systems completed its satellite uplink hub for Televisa at its Mexico City broadcast center, Globecomm announced Feb. 16. The hub was designed by Globecomm under […]
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Connectivity
Paradise Datacom Releases New Satcom Converter Series
[Satellite TODAY 02-17-11] Paradise Datacom unveiled its next-generation IBC-series indoor satcom converters, designed to deliver ultra-fine frequency resolution, the manufacturer announced Feb. 16. The IBC Series converters supporting all […]
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Connectivity
Luso Unveils Compact RCAs for SNG operators
[Satellite TODAY 02-17-11] Microwave systems and components supplier Luso Electronics introduced two high-power, Ku-and C-band redundant combiner assemblies (RCAs), the company announced Feb. 16. Luso’s RCAs facilitate automatic redundancy […]
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Connectivity
India to Increase Foreign Investment Caps on Satellite TV Distribution
[Satellite TODAY Insider 02-16-11] The Indian Ministry of Information and Broadcasting proposed an increase to its foreign investment caps to help support satellite broadcasters’ efforts to digitize their networks, […]
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Connectivity
SiriusXM CFO Seeks to Leverage Company’s Financial Strength in 2011
[Satellite TODAY 02-16-11] Sirius XM Radio‘s full-year 2010 revenues were $2.82 billion – a 14 percent increase from its year-end total in 2009, the company announced in its latest financial […]
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Connectivity
Telemar, Vizada Win Maritime Broadband Network Order from PIL
[Satellite TODAY 02-16-11] Telemar and partner Vizada signed a deal with Singapore-based Pacific International Lines (PIL) to provide Inmarsat FleetBroadband communications for PIL’s container vessel fleet, Vizada announced Feb. 15. […]
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Government/Military
Report: Air Force Sees ‘Significant’ Financial Impact from AEHF 1 Anomaly
[Satellite TODAY 02-16-11] The U.S. Air Force is in negotiations with Lockheed Martin to minimize the financial impact of a main engine failure that prevented the AEHF 1 satellite from […]
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Connectivity
Numerex, Cinterion to Offer New M2M Enterprise Solutions in North America
[Satellite TODAY 02-16-11] Numerex has entered into a collaborative partnership with Cinterion to distribute and integrate Cinterion modules across all machine-to-machine (M2M) vertical markets in North America, the companies announced […]
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Connectivity
Marlink Signs VSAT Service Expansion Agreement with DOF ASA
Maritime satellite communications provider Marlink secured a three-year contract to supply expanded Sealink VSAT services to Norwegian offshore and subsea-vessel operator DOF ASA, Marlink announced Feb. 10. Marlink will […]
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Connectivity
KVH CFO: Mini-VSAT Service Investments Driving Long-Term Growth
KVH‘s 2010 capacity expansion efforts enabled the company to deliver more than 60 terabytes of data and 1.5 million international voice calls via its mini-VSAT Broadband network, which drove its […]
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Government/Military
U-blox, R&S Complete Galileo Simulation; Set to Test Glonass
[Satellite TODAY 02-15-11] U-blox and its test and measurement equipment supplier Rohde & Schwarz (R&S) concluded a simulation of the European Galileo satellite positioning system, U-blox announced Feb. 14. […]
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Connectivity
EchoStar Buys Hughes for $2 Billion
[Satellite TODAY 02-15-11] EchoStar entered into an agreement acquire Hughes Communications and its subsidiaries, including its main operating subsidiary Hughes Network Systems, for about $2 billion, EchoStar announced Feb. 14. […]
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Connectivity
KVH CFO: Mini-VSAT Service Investments Driving Long-Term Growth
[Satellite TODAY Insider 02-15-11] KVH‘s 2010 capacity expansion efforts enabled the company to deliver more than 60 terabytes of data and 1.5 million international voice calls via its mini-VSAT Broadband […]
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Connectivity
LightSquared Satellite Network Ready to Begin Service
[Satellite TODAY 02-15-11] LightSquared‘s SkyTerra 1-supported integrated broadband satellite system and space-based network has been accepted from Boeing Space and Intelligence Systems and is ready to begin service, LightSquared announced […]
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Government/Military
Boeing Wins U.S. Military Ka-band Satcom Study Contract
[Satellite TODAY 02-15-11] The U.S. Military Satellite Communications Systems Directorate awarded a $900,000 contract to Boeing to explore ways to modify existing commercial satellite capabilities to meet military satellite needs, […]
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Connectivity
Sky-Stream Selects iDirect TDMA to Power Apple TV Platform in Dubai
[Satellite TODAY 02-15-11] Sky-Stream, a Dubai-based connectivity and satellite service solutions provider, launched a satellite IP-TV streaming service over the iDirect TDMA platform, iDirect announced. The service, powered by […]
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Government/Military
Analysts, Industry Groups See Mixed News in U.S. Agencies’ 2012 Budget Requests
[Satellite News 02-15-11] NASA, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) and the U.S. Department of Defense revealed their 2012 fiscal year budget proposals to Congress, giving insight into […]
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Government/Military
India Seeks to Launch Independent Satellite Navigation System
[Satellite TODAY Insider 02-14-11] The Indian Air Force (IAF) unveiled plans to launch seven satellites over the next four to six years to provide own military and civil satellite navigation […]
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Connectivity
XipLink to Provide Bandwidth Optimization Technology to Icces
[Satellite TODAY 02-14-11] Middle Eastern Internet service provider Icces selected bandwidth optimization technology and software from XipLink to improve the end-user Internet performance of its Saudi Arabia-based network, XipLink announced […]
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Connectivity
Comtech Xicom Releases Solid-State X-Band Block Up-Converter
[Satellite TODAY 02-14-11] Comtech Xicom Technology unveiled its X-BUC block up-converter, which is targeted to commercial and military customers using X-band capacity on Xtar and Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) satellites, […]
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Connectivity
Credit Suisse Report Claims AT&T Seeks to Acquire Dish Network
[Satellite TODAY 02-14-11] Credit Suisse claims AT&T may be interested in acquiring Dish Network, according to a Feb. 10 report by the research firm. Credit Suisse Analyst Jonathan Chaplin […]
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Government/Military
Glonass-K Replacement Set for Launch Feb. 24
[Satellite TODAY 02-14-11] Russia will launch a new Glonass-K navigation satellite on a Soyuz rocket Feb. 24 from the Plesetsk space center, Russian Ministry of Defense spokesman Alexei Zolotukhin announced. […]
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Connectivity
EchoStar’s Purchase of Hughes Caps Aggressive Acquisition Strategy
[Satellite News 02-14-11] EchoStar entered into an agreement to acquire Hughes Communications and its subsidiaries, including its main operating subsidiary Hughes Network Systems, for about $2 billion, EchoStar announced Feb. […]
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Connectivity
Star Asia Wins Multi-Year Satellite Uplink Contract in the Philippines
[Satellite TODAY 02-11-11] Star Asia Technologies, a developer of mobile satellite and terrestrial broadband wireless services, signed a multi-year agreement with Broadband Broadcast Services (BBS) to provide wireless and satellite […]
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Connectivity
Marlink Signs VSAT Service Expansion Agreement with DOF ASA
[Satellite TODAY 02-11-11] Maritime satellite communications provider Marlink secured a three-year contract to supply expanded Sealink VSAT services to Norwegian offshore and subsea-vessel operator DOF ASA, Marlink announced Feb. 10. […]
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Connectivity
Harris to Supply Four Saudi Studios with Entire HD Broadcast Portfolio
[Satellite TODAY 02-11-11] Harris Corp. was awarded a contract to supply its entire HD broadcast portfolio to the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Culture and Information at four new HD studio […]