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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 […]
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Government/Military
Harris Wins $600 Million U.S. Army Contract for Extensive Satcoms Upgrade
[Satellite Today 04-24-09] Harris Corp. was awarded a 10-year (five-year base contract with five additional option years), $600 million contract from the U.S. Army to provide next-generation military satellite communications […]
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Connectivity
3D HD Exhibits Long-Term Mass Consumer Market Potential
Despite NAB 2009 being promoted as the launch pad of 3D HD consumer broadcast video solutions, the concept of 3D HD consumer video entertainment is at least nine years old. […]
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Connectivity
NAB Provides A Sneak Peek into Satellite’s Broadcast Future
[Satellite News 04-22-09] The NAB showroom is providing a sneak peek into future opportunities and technology, which the satellite industry aims to leverage as the broadcast sector makes new leaps […]
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Uncategorized
Tandberg Vice President, Lisa Hobbs, Discusses MPEG-4 Transitions, Bandwidth Efficiency
Tandberg Television’s operations are based on the progress of multimedia technology delivery methods. In the last year, the company has made notable steps in advanced compression systems, on-demand and content […]
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Connectivity
Day Two Picks Up Steam, Reveals Capacity Contract Activity
One of the disadvantages of wearing a press badge at a trade show is that you never get to sit in on the meetings that define success for a convention […]
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Government/Military
Raytheon Team Awarded $23.5 Million GPS OCX Contract Extension
[Satellite Today 04-22-09] A team led by Raytheon received a contract extension to perform additional risk-reduction activities for the U.S. Air Force’s next-generation Global Positioning System Operational Ground Control Segment […]
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Connectivity
Want To Get Noticed at NAB? Know the Buzzwords
Walking through the halls of the Las Vegas convention center, I catch a distinct group buzz words permeating from exhibitors and dominating conversations in the press office. If you want […]
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Connectivity
SES Astra and Yahsat Form Joint DTH Venture
SES Astra has teamed up with Yahsat to create YahLive, a new company targeted to DTH markets in the Middle East, North Africa and South West Asia, the companies announced […]
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Connectivity
NAB Provides A Sneak Peek into Satellite’s Broadcast Future
The NAB showroom is providing a sneak peek into future opportunities and technology, which the satellite industry aims to leverage as the broadcast sector makes new leaps in mobile and […]
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Connectivity
Irdeto Selected to Manage Viasat OnDemand
The Modern Times Group’s (MTG) subsidiary, Viasat Broadcasting has selected Irdeto to manage its enhanced Internet based on-demand service, Viasat OnDemand, Irdeto announced April 20. Irdeto said the service […]
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Connectivity
ABS-CBNi Extends Galaxy 19 Contract with Intelsat
ABS-CBN International (ABS-CBNi) signed a multi-year contract expansion with Intelsat for capacity on Intelsat’s Galaxy 19 satellite, ABS-CBNi announced April 20. Galaxy 19, located at 97 degrees West, aims […]
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Connectivity
MotoSAT Unveils Messenger Series VSAT Antenna
MotoSAT released its Messenger series mobile VSAT antenna, the company announced April 20. MotoSAT said the mobile auto-pointing Ku-band antenna is designed specifically to meet the technical and environmental […]
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Connectivity
Satellite Companies Look to Take Advantage of NAB Environment
According to the results of a survey released by the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) on April 16, 80 percent of pre-registered respondents said they plan on buying products or […]
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Connectivity
NAB 2009 Just In Time for Broadcast Industry Turning Point
There certainly is a lot to talk about in the broadcasting market these days, and with NAB 2009 falling during a period that has seen announcements of massive telecommunication funding […]
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Connectivity
NAB 2009 Report: Survey Results Show Promising Signs for Satellite Sales
[Satellite News 04-20-09] According to the results of a survey released by the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) on April 16, 80 percent of pre-registered respondents said they plan on […]
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Connectivity
Lockheed Martin Wins Contract to Build JCSAT-13 for Sky Perfect JSAT
[Satellite Today 04-17-09] Lockheed Martin was awarded a multi-million dollar contract by Sky Perfect JSAT to build its next geostationary communications satellite, JCSAT-13, Lockheed Martin announced April 16. JCSAT-13, […]
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Connectivity
SpaceX to Launch Argentinean Satellites on Falcon 9 Rockets
[Satellite Today 04-17-09] Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) signed an agreement with Argentina’s National Commission on Space Activity (CONAE), for two launches aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket, SpaceX announced April 16. […]
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Connectivity
SES Astra Extends Broadband Services to Eastern European Market
[Satellite Today 04-17-09] SES Astra signed a reseller agreement with TV and telecommunications operator Towercom to distribute SES Astra’s Astra2Connect satellite broadband service distributed in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, […]
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Connectivity
Tandberg Signs HD Deal With Asian Satellite Provider
[Satellite Today 04-17-09] Tandberg Television signed a deal with one of Asia’s main voice and satellite service providers, Reach, to expand its high-definition (HD) satellite capabilities with Tandberg receivers, encoding, […]
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Connectivity
Arianespace Increases Ariane 5 Payload Space
[Satellite Today 04-17-09] Arianespace will make adjustments to its Ariane 5 ECA rocket to increase its payload capacity by 400 kilograms, enabling it to lift two large telecommunications satellites on […]
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Connectivity
Primus Telecom Enters into Loan Forbearance
[Satellite Today 04-17-09] Primus Telecommunications Group, an integrated IP communications services provider, has entered into a forbearance and waiver agreement with a requisite majority of its first lien term loan […]
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Connectivity
Iridium Certifies BlueTraker LRIT
[Satellite Today 04-17-09] Iridium Satellite has certified EMA Group‘s BlueTraker Long-Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT) ship terminal to provide LRIT services over the Iridium satellite network, Iridium announced April 16. […]
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Uncategorized
Newtec To Unveil Two DVB-S2 Multistream-Supported Mobile TV Products
Newtec will unveil two mobile TV space products — the AZ810 stream aggregator and the HZ914 multistream satellite receiver, the company announced April 9. The new offerings support DVB […]
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Uncategorized
Global Economic Environment Makes Future of Digital Signage Less Certain
In today’s economy, advertisers for large retail organizations are forced to do more with less while balancing the need to engage with their customers and promote their products with economic […]
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Government/Military
DISA Director: IP Transition Forces Military End-Users to Demand More Bandwidth
[Satellite News 04-09-09] For the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), the inevitable transition to an IP-based military satellite communications system has been disruptive for the military, according to DISA Principal […]
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Government/Military
TSAT Elimination Comes as No Surprise to Analysts
[Satellite News 04-08-09] As part of a restructuring of U.S. defense spending in the 2010 U.S. federal budget, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates has recommended the termination of the U.S. […]
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Government/Military
New U.S. Foreign Affairs Bill May Ease ITAR Restrictions
[Satellite News 04-03-09] The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) is supporting a new version of the U.S. Foreign Affairs Bill which eases satellite export controls outlined in International Traffic in Arms […]
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Government/Military
Leaky Pipes Postpone JAXA H-2B Test Firing
[Satellite Today 04-02-09] The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) postponed the April 1 captive firing test of the H-2B launch vehicle due to the discovery of a leak in the […]