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Connectivity
Euroconsult Report Echoes Positive Future Outlook for FSS, Broadband Satellite Industry
[Satellite News 07-29-09] Despite heavy mid-year losses reported by some satellite companies, industry analysts continue to present good news for the industry, as a report from Euroconsult, released July 28, […]
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Connectivity
Report: Commercial Satellite Market Will Stay Strong for Next 10 Years
[Satellite News 07-28-09] Analysis firm Forecast International is projecting worldwide deliveries of about 262 geostationary or medium-Earth orbit commercial communications satellites by 2019, according to a study, “The Market for […]
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Connectivity
Boeing 702B Aims to Offset TSAT Loss
[Satellite News 07-21-09] Boeing’s re-entry into the satellite design market, with the introduction of its 702B medium-power satellite model, was implemented to offset the company’s loss from the termination of […]
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Government/Military
Lockheed Martin, GSM Win Military Submarine UHF Antenna Contract
[Satellite Today 07-16-09] Lockheed Martin and Granite State Manufacturing (GSM) received a $6.9 million contract from the U.S. Navy to design, test and manufacture an upgraded submarine mast antenna system […]
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Connectivity
EMS CEO Fascinated by Growth of In-Flight Broadband Services
[Satellite News 07-15-09] EMS Technologies CEO Paul Domorski wants to make the commercial flight cabin as connected as his home office. In doing so, he said the company’s broadband solutions […]
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Uncategorized
CASBAA Wins Major Piracy Settlement in Philippines Piracy Battle
The Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA) received a settlement in a broadcasting piracy case against Turtle Cable, accused of operating as an infringing cable TV IP operator […]
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Government/Military
Intelsat General President: Pentagon Considering Commercially Distributed Network
[Satellite News 07-10-09] The recent cancellation of the U.S. Air Force’s Transformational Communications Satellite (TSAT) and a tightening U.S. defense budget have led to MORE cooperative dialog between military agencies […]
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Connectivity
Broadband Stimulus Requires Completed Projects in Three Years
[Satellite News 07-08-09] The U.S. Department of Agriculture‘s Rural Utilities Service (RUS) and the U.S. National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) outlined its requirements for state and local governments to […]
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Uncategorized
Report: Global Handset Navigation Subscribers Will Reach 26 Million by 2010
[Satellite Today 07-03-09] ABI Research expects the number of paying handset-based turn-by-turn navigation users to increase to 26 million by the end of 2010, primarily driven by strong growth in […]
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Finance
TerreStar-1, Sirius FM-5 Launch Preview
TerreStar-1, Sirius FM-5 Launch Preview [Satellite News 06-30-09] The scheduled launches of the TerreStar-1 and Sirius FM-5 satellites mark an extremely important week for North American satellite communications. For both […]
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Connectivity
TerreStar CTO Outlines TerreStar-1 Architecture
[Satellite News 06-24-09] TerreStar-1, the world’s largest civilian telecommunications satellite, is in the final stages of preparation for launch by Arianespace July 1, TerreStar CTO Dennis Matheson told Satellite News. […]
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Connectivity
Hughes CEO Reveals Economics Behind Next-Generation Satellite
[Satellite News 06-19-09] Hughes Network Systems‘ recently announced next-generation, high throughput satellite, set to launch in the first quarter of 2012, is just another step in the company’s 24-year service […]
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Government/Military
Next-Gen Blue Force Tracking Systems Undergo Testing This Summer
Comtech Mobile Datacom’s new Blue Force Tracking High Capacity (BFT-HC) system could be ready for military operations as early as this summer, with a rollout target that coincides with the […]
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Government/Military
Lockheed Martin Awarded SBIRS Contract Despite GAO Criticism
[Satellite News 06-02-09] Lockheed Martin won a $1.5 billion contract to build the third Space Based Infrared Systems Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (SBIRS-GEO) satellite after three years of testing and development […]
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Connectivity
Microsoft Confirms BskyB Deal; Reports 136 Percent Growth of Live Services
[Satellite News 05-29-09] Microsoft announced a content deal with BSkyB to launch Sky Player Satellite TV on Xbox 360 consoles in the United Kingdom and Ireland this fall, Microsoft announced […]
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Connectivity
European S-band Decision Prompts Several Lawsuits; Ofcom Implicated by ICO
[Satellite News 05-27-09] As a result of a May 15 decision from the European Commission (EC) awarding Inmarsat and Solaris Mobile exclusive licenses to operate S-band mobile satellite services (MSS) […]
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Government/Military
Air Force Responds to GAO Report on Projected GPS Failure
[Satellite News 05-26-09] U.S. Air Force officials are claiming that a report released by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), which asserted that the U.S. military GPS system is experiencing […]
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Connectivity
IP Satellite Summit Coverage Part 2 – MSS Executives Debate Distributors Over Scope of Mobile IP Customer Base
[Satellite News 05-15-09] The mobile IP-satellite industry does not cater to a "mass market," according to Vizada Vice President of Business Development Larry Paul, whose statement sparked a panel debate […]
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Connectivity
IP Satellite Summit Coverage Part 1 – Opening Session Addresses Telecom Concerns Over Satellite Scalability
[Satellite News 05-14-09] Executives and engineers from a variety of satellite and telecommunications companies established new talking points and dialog over the challenges and benefits of delivering IP over hybrid […]
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Uncategorized
Blue Force Tracking Rollouts Highlight Military Demand for Mobile Satcom in Afghanistan
Comtech Mobile Datacom’s new Blue Force Tracking High Capacity (BFT-HC) system could be ready for military operations as early as this summer, with a rollout target that coincides with the […]
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Uncategorized
ATC Opportunities May Offset Challenges of U.S. Mobile Consumer Market
The launch of ancillary terrestrial component (ATC) networks and complementary ground infrastructure marks the merge of the wireless world with the consumer electronics market, Internet service providers and digital video […]
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Connectivity
ATC Opportunities May Offset Challenges of U.S. Mobile Consumer Market
[Satellite News 05-13-09] The launch of ancillary terrestrial component (ATC) networks and complementary ground infrastructure marks the merge of the wireless world with the consumer electronics market, Internet service providers […]
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Government/Military
AIA President: Shrinking Aerospace Workforce Threatens U.S. Defense Interests
[Satellite News 05-04-09] The health of the U.S. national security space industrial base is being threatened by a shrinking aerospace workforce, according to an April 30 statement by Aerospace Industries […]
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Connectivity
Major Software Companies: Friend and Foe of Satellite?
Throughout the past few years, the names of major software companies quietly have crept into more and more satellite-related business developments. Google, Microsoft, Cisco Systems and Apple are just a […]
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Connectivity
Vendors Waiting for IPTV Growth Spurt
While floor traffic at NAB 2009 was better-than-expected for the IPTV sector, the show has been a continuation of a trend that leaves IPTV under-delivered and over-exposed, according to a […]
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Connectivity
Would a Focused Show Deliver a More Focused Audience?
This year’s NAB show was the first that I have attended and both my feet and my organizational skills are still in recovery mode. While carrying several bags full of […]
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Connectivity
Vendors Waiting for IPTV Growth Spurt
[Satellite News 04-28-09] While floor traffic at NAB 2009 was better-than-expected for the IPTV sector, the show has been a continuation of a trend that leaves IPTV under-delivered and over-exposed, […]
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Government/Military
Arrowhead Re-branded to CapRock Government Solutions
[Satellite Today 04-24-09] CapRock Communications changed the name of its federal government division, Arrowhead Global Solutions to CapRock Government Solutions, CapRock announced April 22. According to CapRock, name the […]
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Connectivity
Hughes Secures Brazilian Broadband Deal
[Satellite Today 04-24-09] Hughes Network Systems has signed a three-year satellite broadband deal in Brazil with the State of Santa Catarina Administration Department to provide broadband satellite service to the […]
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Connectivity
SES Americom-New Skies Signs DRS Technologies Deal
[Satellite Today 04-24-09] SES Americom-New Skies has signed a new capacity deal with DRS Technologies, renewing an agreement for 160 megahertz of satellite capacity and connectivity to support the DRS […]