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Connectivity
Brattle Group Puts Precise Dollar Value on U.S. Broadband Plan Auctions
[Satellite TODAY Insider 08-01-11] The U.S. Draft Mobile Broadband Enhancement Act of 2011, which identifies 470 MHz of spectrum to be reallocated for commercial wireless broadband uses, would authorize the […]
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Connectivity
Globalstar CEO Peter Dalton Retires
[Satellite TODAY 08-01-11] Mobile satellite voice provider Globalstar has accepted Peter Dalton’s request to retire from his CEO and executive board positions, the company announced July 29. Globalstar Executive […]
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Connectivity
Eutelsat Opens New Orbital Slot; Commissions New Satellite to Astrium
[Satellite TODAY 08-01-11] Eutelsat is opening a new orbital position at 3 degrees East and commissioning Astrium to build a tri-band satellite for launch in early 2014, the operator announced […]
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Connectivity
MDA Generates Second-Quarter Growth; Announces $500 Million Stock Buyback
[Satellite TODAY 08-01-11] Canadian satellite company MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) grew its 2011 second quarter operating earnings to $29 million from $23 million in the same period last year, […]
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Government/Military
Vietnam Selects Belgium’s Spacebel to Build Second Monitoring Satellite
[Satellite TODAY 08-01-11] The Vietnamese government has authorized the construction of its second Earth observation microsatellite VnRedSat-1B and has selected Belgian space systems company Spacebel as its prime contractor. […]
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Connectivity
Vizada to Merge with EADS Astrium Following $969 Million Acquisition
[Satellite News 08-01-11] European Aeronautics Defence and Space Co. (EADS) acquired independent satellite and mobile communication services provider Vizada from private-equity fund Apax France for 673 million euros ($969 million). […]
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Connectivity
Sprint, LightSquared LTE Partnership has Immediate Impact on Satellite
[Satellite TODAY Insider 07-29-11] Sprint Nextel has confirmed that it is moving forward with its long-awaited partnership with 4G-LTE network operator LightSquared and has signed a 15-year spectrum hosting deal […]
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Connectivity
Eutelsat Names Replacement for Deputy CEO Brillaud
[Satellite TODAY 07-29-11] Eutelsat Communications’ board of directors has appointed Michel Azibert to serve as the operator’s deputy CEO and corporate officer based on recommendations made by Eutelsat CEO Michel […]
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Government/Military
L-3 to Spinoff Government Services Division Into New Company
[Satellite TODAY 07-29-11] L-3 Communications Holdings will spinoff some of its government services operations in the first half of 2012 to form a new company and free itself from potential […]
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Connectivity
ITV Signs Capacity Agreement Extension with SES Astra
[Satellite TODAY 07-29-11] SES Astra has signed a long-term satellite capacity agreement with U.K. commercial broadcaster ITV to renew its existing capacity lease and provide additional capacity to support future […]
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Connectivity
Vizada Signs Inmarsat FleetPhone Maritime Distribution Agreement
[Satellite TODAY 07-29-11] Vizada will be one of the first Inmarsat distribution partners to provide Inmarsat’s new FleetPhone maritime handset with email and data transfer capabilities, the re-seller confirmed July […]
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Connectivity
Banyan, EMS Partner to Certify Gulfstream In-Flight Connectivity Services
[Satellite TODAY 07-29-11] Banyan Air Service has partnered with EMS’ Aviation division to work together to obtain STC certifications on Gulfstream models G2/G3 aircraft for EMS’ Aspire 200 LG and […]
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Connectivity
Analysts Predict Increased Difficulties in Determining Prices for Mobile Spectrum
[Satellite TODAY Insider 07-28-11] Satellite operators and regulators are finding it more difficult to determine the value of mobile broadband spectrum as changes in technology and the increasing availability of […]
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Connectivity
Clear Channel to Launch Ku-band Service in August
[Satellite TODAY 07-28-11] Clear Channel Satellite will launch a Ku-band service on Aug. 1 that enables radio stations to receive their programming using a much smaller satellite dish, the broadcaster […]
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Connectivity
Paradise Datacom Unveils LinkGuard Anti-Interference Technology
[Satellite TODAY 07-28-11] Teledyne subsidiary Paradise Datacom has released a new technology that aims to allow satellite operators to combat In-band satellite interference, the company announced July 27. Paradise […]
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Government/Military
Report: China’s Long March Orbits Ninth Beidou Navigation Satellite
[Satellite TODAY 07-28-11] China has launched another Beidou navigation satellite from the Xichang launch center on a Long March 3A rocket, the satellite’s developer China Academy of Space and Technology […]
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Connectivity
Smart Metering to Account for More than 40 Percent of M2M Growth
[Satellite TODAY 07-28-11] Smart metering will account for more than 40 percent of the $400 million M2M connected devices market by 2016, according to a Juniper Research report issued July […]
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Government/Military
Analysts Weigh in on GeoEye Takeover Rumors
[Satellite News 07-28-11] GeoEye’s stocks are surging based on rumors that were published July 27 from various financial analysis firms that the imagery solutions provider hired Goldman Sachs to explore […]
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Connectivity
Euroconsult’s 2010 FSS Operator Report Shows Need for New Growth Rate Drivers
[Satellite News 07-28-11] During the last year and a half, 17 FSS operators invested in Ka-band, with six of those companies already completing Ka-band capacity service launches, according to a […]
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Connectivity
C-Com iNetVu Sales Produce Record-Breaking Revenues, Profits
[Satellite TODAY Insider 07-27-11] C-Com Satellite Systems’ second quarter 2011 revenues jumped 181.2 percent to $6.41 million compared with $2.2 million in the same period last year, with quarterly net […]
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Connectivity
LightSquared Unveils Push-to-Talk Service Plan for Public Safety
[Satellite TODAY 07-27-11] Wholesale 4G-LTE wireless broadband and satellite network operator LightSquared has unveiled a strategic initiative to provide push-to-talk and other critical communications satellite services to public safety communities, […]
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Connectivity
VSD Unveils TV-DTS Antenna Control Unit Replacement Kit
[Satellite TODAY 07-27-11] Satellite antenna manufacturer VSD has introduced its AL-7204-CONT4 Antenna Control Unit replacement kit to support its AL-7204 Television Direct-to-Sailors (TV-DTS) maritime system, the company announced July 26. […]
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Connectivity
Skyware Makes Key Engineering Management Promotions
[Satellite TODAY 07-27-11]Satcom terminal solutions provider Skyware Global appointed Steve Strong as senior vice president of engineering, the company announced July 26. Strong will be responsible for correlating all […]
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Connectivity
Measat Adds Fox HD Programming to 91.5 degrees East Slot
[Satellite TODAY 07-27-11] Measat Satellite Systems has added Total Variety Network HD from Fox International Channels to the Measat-3/3a video neighborhood, bringing the total number of HD channels on the […]
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Connectivity
GMV to Provide Turksat’s New Ground Segment Network
[Satellite News 07-26-11] Spanish space company GMV will develop the ground segment for Turkish satellite operator Turksat’s 4A and 4B satellites under a 5 million euro ($7.24 million) subcontract issued […]
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Connectivity
NAB Fighting FCC National Broadband Plan Regarding Spectrum Proposal
[Satellite TODAY Insider 07-26-11] The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) criticized a U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) National Broadband Plan proposal to reclaim an additional 120 MHz of spectrum from […]
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Government/Military
FAA Awards $85 Million Alaska Infrastructure Contract Extension to Harris
[Satellite TODAY 07-26-11] Harris Corp. received a 10-year, $85 million contract extension from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to continue developing the Alaskan Satellite Telecommunications Infrastructure (ASTI) system as […]
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Connectivity
TAM Airlines to Expand OnAir Connectivity Services in 2012
[Satellite TODAY 07-26-11] TAM Airlines will extend its OnAir in-flight connectivity services to allow passengers to use notebooks, tablets and other devices compatible with WiFi, to access the Internet in […]
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Government/Military
Integral Systems Wins DARPA F6 BAA Architecture Subcontract
[Satellite TODAY 07-26-11] Integral Systems received a $468,000 contract from mZeal Communications to provide space systems expertise and Multi-level Secure (MLS) network architecture to support mZeal’s Mission-Aware Network Architecture for […]
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Connectivity
Stratos Deploys StratosMAX 2 Broadband Service for W&T Offshore
[Satellite TODAY 07-26-11] Stratos Global has completed deployment of its StratosMAX 2 broadband service for independent oil and gas company W&T Offshore at 29 of its sites in the Gulf […]