Author: JJ McCoy

The European Space Agency (ESA) has launched the fourth European Satellite Navigation Competition, to offer a grand prize of 10,000 euros ($13,600) for a groundbreaking satellite navigation idea. Competitors can...

Russian direct-to-home operator NTV-Plus will launch high-definition (HD) services using OpenTV’s digital television solutions, OpenTV announced May 8. NTV-Plus, owned by Gazprom-Media, delivers more than 90 channels to 560,000 subscribers....

SAT Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Integral Systems Inc., delivered its MonicsNet Satellite Carrier Monitoring system to Advantech Satellite Networks Inc. for use in the Saudi Aramco Satellite Communications...

ViaSat Inc. will provide a 7.3-meter antenna system to the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) that will be used to support the Korean Multipurpose Satellite (Kompsat) program, ViaSat announced May...

CapRock Communications has finalized its purchase of Arrowhead Global Solutions Inc., CapRock announced May 7.   In February, CapRock announced that the company had signed a definite agreement to acquire...

Nationwide Internet will become a reseller of Hughes Network Systems’ satellite broadband Internet service, HughesNet, Nationwide Internet announced May 8.

Intelsat Ltd. has signed a multi-year agreement with Shop Latino TV for program distribution into the North American cable market through Intelsat’s Galaxy neighborhood, Intelsat announced May 8.  Intelsat will...

RRSat Global Communications Network Ltd. reported record revenues of $13.3 million in its 2007 first quarter, an increase of nearly 41 percent over revenues of $9.4 million in the first...

Wegener Corp., a provider of equipment for television, audio and data distribution networks worldwide, received an order from Satellite Store Link to launch networked digital signage in Mexico, Wegener announced...

GMV signed two contracts with Intelsat Ltd. for satellite flight dynamics software support for advanced satellites, GMV announced May 8. GMV will provide software to support on-station operations, maneuver planning...