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Government/Military
Raytheon’s Naval Satcom Terminal Program Has $1 Billion Potential
[Satellite TODAY Insider 10-19-10] Raytheon has received its first U.S. Department of Defense production order for next-generation Navy Multiband Terminals (NMT), following the completion of system development and field-testing, Raytheon […]
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Connectivity
Dean Olmstead Passes Away
[Satellite TODAY 10-19-10] Former EchoStar President Dean Olmstead passed away after a long battle with cancer, the company announced Oct. 18. Olmstead joined EchoStar in 2008 after serving as […]
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Connectivity
GE Satcom Finds Middle East Satellite Network Partner
[Satellite TODAY 10-19-10] Satellite communication services provider GE Satcom and United Arab Emirates’ integrated telecom service provider Du have entered into a partnership agreement that will see the two companies […]
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Connectivity
Nagravision Provides Content Protection Solutions to Taiwanese Broadcaster
[Satellite TODAY 10-19-10] Kudelski Group value-added content protection solutions subsidiary Nagravision was selected to secure the roll-out of advanced digital services for Hsin Yeong An Cable TV (HYA) in Taiwan, […]
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Connectivity
EchoStar Releases U.S. News Gateway Service
[Satellite TODAY 10-19-10] EchoStar Satellite Services has released its News Gateway delivery service, which uses a combination of the company’s U.S. fiber network and IP multicasting technologies to route and […]
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Connectivity
Envivio Looks Beyond the Set-Top Box with New Multi-Screen Video Solution
[Satellite TODAY 10-19-10] Envivio is set to unveil a multi-screen video processing solution, which aims to provide a three-screen video headend to three of the five largest cable MSOs in […]
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Government/Military
Raytheon’s October Government Sector Performance Exceeds Expectations
[Satellite News 10-19-10] SmarTrend has ranked defense and aerospace systems supplier Raytheon as its top market sector performer for good reason – the Massachusetts-based company secured over $2 billion in […]
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Connectivity
ILS Launches XM-5; Sirius Raises Funds and Questions Over Business Practices
[Satellite TODAY Insider 10-18-10] International Launch Services (ILS) carried Sirius XM Radio’s XM-5 satellite into orbit on an ILS Proton rocket from Kazakhstan’s Baikonur Cosmodrome, ILS announced Oct. 15. […]
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Government/Military
TCS Grabs Third Army SNAP VSAT Order in October
[Satellite TODAY 10-18-10] TeleCommunication Systems (TCS) has received a $9.8 million order from the U.S. Army for laptops and a technology refresh of Secret Internet Protocol Router (SIPR) and Non-secure […]
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Connectivity
Digi Unveils New Embedded Dual-Mode Modem with GPS
[Satellite TODAY 10-18-10] Digi International has released the Digi m130 embedded dual-mode modem module, which aims to allow device manufacturers to integrate cellular, GSM/GPRS, GPS and Orbcomm satellite connectivity with […]
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Government/Military
ATIS Prepares Commercial Mobile Alert System for LTE Deployment
[Satellite TODAY 10-18-10] The Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS) has developed a standard that enables the Commercial Mobile Alert System (CMAS) to be broadcast over LTE networks in order […]
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Government/Military
Northrop Grumman Brings High-Speed Satellite to the B-2 Bomber
[Satellite TODAY Insider 10-15-10] Northrop Grumman is flight-testing computing hardware and communications infrastructure that allow the U.S. Air Force’s B-2 stealth bomber to send and receive battlefield information by satellite […]
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Connectivity
MTN Delivers VSAT Broadband to Intership’s New Bulk Carriers
[Satellite TODAY 10-15-10] Cyprus-based maritime company Intership Navigation has contracted MTN Satellite Communications to provide VSAT broadband satellite connections for two of its new giant bulk carriers, MTN announced Oct. […]
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Connectivity
ASC Signal Wins Grant to Create Satellite Manufacturing Jobs in Ontario
[Satellite TODAY 10-15-10] The provincial government of Ontario is providing ASC Signal with a grant worth more than $900,000 to help the company become more competitive in global markets and […]
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Connectivity
Miranda Equips Liga TV’s First HD Truck with Routing and Signal Processing
[Satellite TODAY 10-15-10] Miranda has equipped Hungarian broadcaster Liga TV’s first HD truck with routing and signal processing systems, Miranda announced Oct. 14. Miranda’s signal management system is based […]
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Government/Military
ATK Raises $280 Million in Debt Sale After Lay-Offs
[Satellite TODAY 10-15-10] After laying off hundreds of its employees last month, rocket booster manufacturer ATK raised about $280 million in a 2.75 percent senior note debt sale that ended […]
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Connectivity
Report: Global Billing Systems Market Will Speed Up Lagging Growth Rate by 2014
[Satellite TODAY 10-15-10] The worldwide global billing systems market, which is often complimented by enterprise satellite delivery technology, is forecast to grow to $5.6 billion in 2014 after hitting the […]
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Government/Military
Glowlink Engineering Team Uses Math to Solve Interference Geolocation Obstacles
[Satellite News 10-14-10] Since military operations began in heated battle arenas such as Iraq and Afghanistan, military command centers using X-band to communicate with critical unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have […]
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Connectivity
Gilat Acquires Wavestream to Support Spacenet’s Government Business
[Satellite TODAY Insider 10-14-10] Gilat Satellite Networks has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire solid-state amplifier manufacturer Wavestream Corp. for approximately $130 million in cash, Gilat announced Oct. 13. […]
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Government/Military
Paradigm Leases Entire X-band Payload on Telesat’s Anik G1
[Satellite TODAY 10-14-10] Paradigm Services, part of Astrium Services’ Telecoms Division, has entered into a 15-year contract with Telesat to lease the full X-band payload of three transponders on Telesat’s […]
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Government/Military
Comtech EF Data Wins $3.2 Million U.S. Military Satcom Terminal Order
[Satellite TODAY 10-14-10] Comtech EF Data Corp. won a $3.2 million order from an unnamed U.S. government agency for satellite communications equipment that will be utilized to upgrade fielded satellite […]
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Government/Military
LightSquared Forms Response Team to Provide SkyTerra Satellite Connectivity
[Satellite TODAY 10-14-10] Wholesale integrated wireless broadband and satellite network provider LightSquared has formed an Emergency Rapid Response Communications Team (ERRT) to deploy to emergency and disaster locations throughout North […]
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Connectivity
C-Com Releases Multilingual iNetVu Antenna Interface
[Satellite TODAY 10-14-10] C-Com Satellite Systems has developed multilingual software for its iNetVu mobile antenna systems, the company announced Oct. 13. C-Com’s iNetVu 7000 controllers will now be integrated […]
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Connectivity
RRSat’s Izkovitz: Live Events Will Help Bring 3-D into Living Rooms in Five Years
[Satellite News 10-14-10] The potential for a consumer market leap to 3-D broadcast content has yielded a fair share of caution from analysts focused on short-term growth, but RRSat Deputy […]
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Government/Military
Obama Signs NASA Authorization Act
[Satellite TODAY 10-13-10] U.S. President Barack Obama signed the NASA Authorization Act of 2010, which adds a third and final space shuttle flight in June, extends space station operations to […]
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Government/Military
TSI Wins $5.5 Million NASA Emergency Ground Station Upgrade Contract
[Satellite TODAY 10-13-10] NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center awarded a five-year, $5.5 million indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract to Techno-Sciences Inc. (TSI) to provide technical support, maintenance and upgrades for the […]
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Connectivity
Danmon Svenska to Distribute Bridge Technologies’ Monitoring Solution
[Satellite TODAY 10-13-10] Bridge Technologies has entered into a partnership with Stockholm-based professional video and audio specialist Danmon Svenska to sell and support VideoBridge digital media monitoring products in Sweden, […]
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Connectivity
Didar Expands Service Agreement with Arqiva to Launch Channel on Hot Bird
[Satellite TODAY 10-13-10] Didar Global TV has taken up additional services with Arqiva to expand its Persian broadcast coverage to a wider audience, Arqiva announced Oct. 12. Arqiva will […]
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Government/Military
Boeing Acquires Signals from SBSS Satellite
Boeing has acquired initial on-orbit signals from the U.S. Air Force’s first Space Based Space Surveillance (SBSS) satellite following its Sept. 25 launch by Orbital Sciences from Vandenberg Air Force […]
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Government/Military
Integral’s Epoch to Replace Four Boeing 702 Satellite Command and Control Systems
Integral Systems has been awarded a sole source contract from an unnamed satellite service provider to expand its existing satellite fleet control system to support four Boeing 702 satellites already […]