Author: Staff Writer

Gulfsat Communications Co. will use ViaSat‘s Linkstar broadband network to provide shared hub network services, ViaSat announced. Gulfsat will use the Linkstar network to provide networking and Internet services to...

Swe-Dish Satellite Systems will supply mobile satellite communications equipment to Arabic TV station MBC TV to boost the station’s live news coverage in the Middle East. MBC broadcasting stations will...

EADS Space Division posted earning before interest and taxes of 58 million euros ($69.3 million) in 2005, up from 9 million euros ($10.8 million) in 2004, as revenues remained relatively...

The next sunspot cycle will be 30 percent to 50 percent stronger than the previous one and begin as much as a year late, National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)...

World Communication Center (WCC), a provider of global satellite voice and data communications, announced March 6 the availability of an emergency satellite communications system. The Hot Shot Kit enables emergency...

Wildblue Communications selected Andrew Corporation to expand the broadband satellite provider’s network of gateway earth stations in North America, Andrew announced March 7. Andrew will design and install a pair...

Globecomm Systems Inc. will deploy an iDirect Technologies platform to support customers in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) markets, iDirect announced March 6. The initial deployment will include...

Northrop Grumman Corp. agreed to buy back 11.6 million shares of stock from Credit Suisse, for about $750 million, Northrop Grumman announced March 7. Under the accelerated share repurchase agreement,...

Echostar Communications Corp. will launch local high-definition (HD) TV channels in seven more cities, the company announced March 6. The addition of Albuquerque, Atlanta, Boston, Minneapolis, Philadelphia, Salt Lake City...

Eurostar is launching what it claims is the world’s first Arabic digital satellite receiver along with the Eurostar Home Media Center PC (HMC-3000), the company announced March 6. The HMC-3000...