Author: Staff Writer

By Jason Bates Testing of the first Galileo satellites is underway, bringing the promise of improved and new satellite navigation services even closer. While full Galileo operations remain years away,...

By Peter J. Brown There is much work to be done in the multimedia world, as the owners of new fixed, portable and mobile devices that dot the landscape in...

By Owen D. Kurtin Last month, we discussed the dynamics underlying an acquirer’s offer of cash versus stock for a merger and acquisition target in the context of December’s announcement...

Technology XM Unveils New Portable Radios XM Satellite Radio unveiled four new portable radios, including a pair of units that can receive live XM signals as well as play stored...

Arianespace and Space Explorations Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) have again set dates for their oft-delayed launches. Arianespace now plans to launch its heavy-lift Ariane 5 ECA with Hisdesat‘s Spainsat and Eutelsat‘s...

Shin Satellite Plc reported sales and service revenues of 5.6 billion Thai bhat ($142.7 million) in 2005, compared to revenue of 5.1 billion ($130 million) in 2004, the company reported...

SES Astra is enhancing its digital television service offering to broadcasters, announcing plans to offer a new infrastructure service package for free-TV, pay-TV and additional interactive services. The new offer...

Cisco Systems completed its acquisition of Scientific-Atlanta Feb. 27, giving the San Jose, Calif.-based Internet Protocol (IP) systems and software giant a deeper stake in emerging IPTV, video-on-demand and Internet...

Japan’s Space Communications Corp. (SCC) purchased a satellite geolocation system from Qinetiq, which will allow SCC to identify and locate sources of interference to its satellites, Qinetiq announced Feb. 28....

By Nick Mitsis Mobile connectivity is nothing new for the satellite communications industry, but its near-term growth with new service offerings is poised to be nothing but monumental. If you...