Author: JJ McCoy

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.

DataPath Inc. has become an executive member of the Satellite Industry Association (SIA), DataPath announced May 7. SIA is a U.S.-based trade association providing worldwide representation of satellite operators, service...

EchoStar Communications Corp. and its Dish Network satellite TV service has launched the MobileDish in-car satellite service, EchoStar announced May 4. The programming package combines state-of-the-art antenna technology from RaySat...

A team from Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman completed a key design review of the Transformational Satellite Communications System (TSAT) Space Segment, signaling readiness to proceed with the next development...

Furled by its Mobile Satellite Service (MSS) business, Stratos Global Corp. posted revenues of $144.6 million in the 2007 first quarter, up 21 percent from the same period a year...

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. has entered into an agreement with Proxim Wireless Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Terabeam Inc., to offer WiMAX, Wi-Fi Mesh and other broadband wireless access...

Arianespace’s second heavy-lift flight of 2007 deployed two telecommunications satellites into geostationary transfer orbit May 4, the company announced. The Ariane 5 placed the Astra-1L spacecraft for SES Astra and...

[5/8/07] Russian broadcaster National Broadcasting Company has launched 12 pay-TV channels on Eutelsat-W4, Eutelsat Communications announced May 7. The transponder is being leased by RSCC acting on behalf of the...

Orbital Sciences is celebrating a major contract award from SES Americom, Orbital announced May 8.   The company will build a replacement satellite, AMC-5R, plus a ground spare, with an...