Digital+ Makes Slow Progress
Digital+, Sogecable’s Spanish DTH platform, ended the first quarter of 2007 with nearly 2.1 million subscribers, having added a net 21,000 subscribers in the quarter to the end of March....
Author: JJ McCoy
Cerona Gains Funding from Republic Financial Corp.
Cerona Networks Corp., a portfolio company of Republic Financial Corp.’s private equity group, has received additional funding, the company announced April 18. A Series-B financing round is being provided to...
Cerona Launches SkyDSR Digital Satellite Router
Cerona Networks Corp. is rolling out the SkyDSR digital satellite router, its initial DVB-S2 product, Cerona announced April 16. The robust digital satellite router is designed to serve corporate private...
Microspace Provides Juice To DrinksTV Digital-Signage Network
Kyle Private Networks has selected Microspace Communications Corp.’s Velocity digital-signage satellite system to power DrinksTV, a digital signage network for beverage retailers, Microspace announced April 17. DrinksTV.com is a multimedia...
TSAT Next-Generation Processor Router Passes Test
The Transformational Satellite Communications (TSAT) team of Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman has demonstrated the functionality of its Next-Generation Processor Router (NGPR) in a comprehensive test conducted by the U.S....
DigitalGlobe Imagery Improves Garmin Marine Cartography
DigitalGlobe will provide Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd., with high-resolution imagery for Garmin’s new BlueChart g2 line of highly detailed cartography, DigitalGlobe announced April 16. BlueChart g2...
MSV Earns Patent For Push-To-Send Functionality
Mobile Satellite Ventures (MSV) has been awarded U.S. Patent No. 7,203,490 by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, MSV announced April 17. The patent describes and claims systems and methods...
Intelsat Rumored To Be For Sale
Unconfirmed reports have been widely published that Intelsat, the world’s largest commercial satellite operator, has been approached for possible sale. On April 17, the Wall Street Journal reported on its...
Norsat Unveils Next Generation of Ultra-Portable SNG Terminals
Norsat International Inc. has unveiled its next-generation family of ultra-portable satellite newsgathering terminals, the company announced April 17. Packaged in rugged, wheelable, self-contained cases to comply with International Air Transport...
Globecomm Introduces SkyBorne Enterprise
Globecomm has introduced SkyBorne Enterprise to integrate cost-effective IPTV broadcast technology into enterprise networks, Globecomm announced April 17. Designed to provide satellite-based IPTV content acquisition and management, subscriber management, packaging...