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[Satellite TODAY Insider 11-30-10] Avanti Communications could commission two new communications satellites in 2011, Avanti CEO David Williams told Satellite TODAY Insider.     The company’s Hylas 1 satellite was placed […]

[Satellite News 11-29-10] Operator O3b Networks announced Nov. 29 that the company raised a total of $1.2 billion through a multi-layered finance deal from a group of investors and banks, […]

[Satellite News 11-29-10] Operator O3b Networks has raised a total of $1.2 billion through a multi-layered finance deal from a group of investors and banks, including the African Development Bank. […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 11-24-10] In an effort to expand it’s 3-D content offering and viewership, SES Astra launched Dutch TV channel Brava3D on the Astra satellite at 23.5 degrees East. […]

[Satellite News 11-24-10] In an effort to increase its presence in Latin America, operator Star One will launch its new StarOn2 C3 satellite in 2012 to replace Brasilsat B3. Latin […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 11-22-10] TiVo has signed a strategic alliance deal with Canal Digital, one of the Nordic region’s main pay-TV providers. The deal will see TiVo products introduced and […]

[Satellite News 11-22-10] Natixis Securities satellite equity analyst Eric Beaudet has given a ringing endorsement of the satellite industry in a new report on the sector issued Nov. 19.     […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 11-19-10] Gilat Satellite Networks is beginning to reap benefits from acquisitions made during 2010, as Raysat Antenna Systems contributed about $3 million of the $4.7 million in […]

[Satellite News 11-19-10] Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) CEO Tom Choi is looking to expand his satellite fleet as the operator, now majority owned by Permira Funds, enters a strategy to […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 11-17-10] Cyfrowy Polsat will acquire Polish TV broadcaster Telewizja Polsat in a deal valued at  $1.3 billion — a move that will see Cyfrowy Polsat become one […]

[Satellite News 11-17-10] Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) is set make a major breakthrough in the United States in 2011, CEO Matt Perkins told Satellite News. Perkins, who has lead […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 11-16-10] SatLink Communications will deploy an iDirect Evolution network that is intended to enhance the data services SatLink offers by expanding its capacity for new customers, SatLink […]

[Satellite News 11-16-10] Newtec’s partnership with Vizada Networks, announced Nov. 16, will help establish new benchmarks in IP trunking solutions, Newtec CEO Serge Van Herck told Satellite News.     Vizada […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-15-10] SES subsidiary Astra TechCom Services has entered into a strategic Galileo partnership agreement with ground-based services provider Spaceopal, SES announced Nov. 12. Astra TechCom Services will contribute […]

[Satellite News 11-15-10] ND SatCom, which has become a ‘Citrix Ready Partner’ thanks to its XWARP cloud computing solution, hopes to be a pioneering satellite presence in the cloud computing […]

[Satellite News 11-12-10] Satellite imagery is playing a new innovative role in the area of wildlife habitat surveys in Wales. The country is hoping to be the first in Europe […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 11-12-10] Despite adding 45,000 new subscribers in its 2010 third quarter, Sky Deutschland is a long way from proving its reliability as an investment, according to UBS […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-12-10] SES World Skies signed an AMC-6 capacity deal with Partners In Health (PIH) to expand and enhance mission-critical connectivity across Haiti, the operator announced Nov. 11.     […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 11-11-10] ND SatCom has become the first certified Citrix partner in the field of satellite communication thanks to ND Satcom’s XWARP cloud computing solution, the company announced […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-11-10] Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL) repositioned the U.K.-DMC-1 satellite, which is reaching the end of its operational life, the company announced Nov. 10.     SSTL said it […]

Developing a satellite broadband-on-the-move solution that meets connectivity speed requirements at an economical price point has been a top priority for many mobile operators. Inmarsat CEO Andy Sukawaty has had […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 11-09-10] Inmarsat’s IsatPhone Pro handset has been making steady progress in the handheld market since its commercial launch in June, Inmarsat CEO Andy Sukawaty said Nov. 8 […]

[Satellite News 11-09-10] ESPN, which is aiming to one of the early movers in the 3-D broadcasting arena, has completed a comprehensive research study looking at the early impact of […]

[Satellite News 11-08-10] Vega has led a consortium of subcontractors to a contract win with the European Space Agency (ESA) to develop and deploy the Core Payload Data Ground Segment […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-08-10] Pace has acquired Latens Systems, a content security software and middleware company, for about 29 million British pounds ($46.9 million), Pace announced Nov. 4. The acquisition will […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-08-10] Clear Channel will renew its capacity deals with SES World Skies for 144 MHz of capacity on four satellites to deliver connectivity and content to subscribers and […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-05-10] A surge in revenues from the multi-usage business and the data and value-added services business helped boost Eutelsat’s first quarter 2011 revenues by more than 12 percent […]

SingTel’s maritime services sector in Asia now generates about half of the company’s total revenues, and the operator now is looking to increase consumer uptake. SingTel Vice President of Satellite […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 11-04-10] Astrium Services has won a study contract to assess the provision of satellite services for accurately tracking aircraft over remote locations, particularly over the oceans, the […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-04-10] Odeon UCI, the largest cinema chain outside the Americas, will deploy Arqiva’s Digital Cinema Satellite System, Arqiva announced Nov. 2.     Under the agreement, signed through Arqiva’s […]