Polsat Claims HD Industry First In Poland
Direct-to-home operator Cyfrowy Polsat has acquired broadcast trucks that can broadcast in high definition, the company announced July 30. Polsat, claims to be the first TV provider in Poland to...
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Vislink Acquires Focus
Vislink, a U.K.-based supplier of microwave radio and satellite transmission products for the broadcast and security markets, has acquired Focus Communications to boost its prospects in the U.S. technical services...
CableOne, Cox Joint SES Americom Cable Operator Program
CableOne and Cox Communications are among the latest U.S. cable operators to join SES Americom’s triple-feed antenna program to provide access to new high-definition (HD) programming via the HD-Prime service,...
Boeing, Lockheed Martin Submit TSAT Proposals
Teams led by Boeing and Lockheed Martin have lodged proposals with the U.S. Air Force for the development and production phase of the Transformational Satellite Communications System (TSAT) Military Operations...
Defense Department Awards Contract For Connexion Service
Boeing Service Co. has been awarded a $31.1 million contract modification to provide broadband data service to U.S. military and government aircraft equipped with the Connexion by Boeing system, the...
Laskys Adds Satellite Navigation And Communications To Product Line
Britain-based home entertainment and computing retailer Laskys has extended its product offering to include satellite navigation devices and communication products such as docked telephones, two-way radios and fax machines, the...
MacDonald, Dettwiler Profits Slip Despite Revenue Gain
MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. reported revenues of 311.9 million Canadian dollars ($298.4 million) in its 2007 second quarter, a 29 percent increase over the same period a year ago,...
EADS Astrium Revenues Climb
Satellite manufacturer EADS Astrium reported revenues of 1.4 billion euros ($1.9 billion) in the first half of 2007, a 12 percent increase over revenues of 1.3 billion euros ($1.8 billion)...
Measat Signs Capacity Deal With Astro
Astro All Asia Networks, the leading pay-TV operator in Malaysia, will lease Ku-band capacity from Measat, the satellite operator announced July 26. Measat will provide Astro with use of up...
BSkyB Sees Profits Fall As Broadband Investments Take Bite
BSkyB saw a double-digit increase in overall revenues for the year that closed June 30, the company announced July 27. BSkyB posted revenues 4.6 billion British pounds ($9.3 billion), an...