Author: Julie Samuel

Satellite Brings Interactive Learning To Mexican Schools
The Mexican Ministry of Education initiated Enciclomedia, a computer-based program, in order to improve the education of children throughout Mexico. The program offers every student, whether in urban or rural...
Industry News: Technology (March 07)
Boeing GPS Ground Station Test Validates Ability to Command Satellite Fleet Boeing completed a live demonstration of the GPS ground station, which when fully operational will control the GPS constellation,...
ViaSat Acquires ICT
ViaSat is acquiring privately held Intelligent Compression Technologies (ICT), ViaSat announced Feb. 21. ICT provides corporations, Internet service providers (ISPs), and satellite/wireless carriers with patented data-compression techniques, advanced transport protocols,...
Batelco Looks Toward Satellite
Batelco, a telco in Bahrain, has signed a deal to offer satellite services to customers in the Middle East. Its memorandum of understanding with SpeedCast for the development of satellite...
EchoStar Goes For Proton
EchoStar, the U.S. pay-TV operator on Feb. 21 announced both a satellite launch and a major international investment. The company plans to launch with International Launch Services (ILS) a satellite...
CapRock Acquires Arrowhead
[2/22/07] CapRock Communications aims to boost its position in the government and military market through its acquisition of Arrowhead Global Solutions, a supplier of integrated communication systems to the federal...