Author: Staff Writer

The Swe-Dish Suitcase has been awarded a new license by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to operate at increased power, Swe-Dish Satellite Systems announced Dec. 13. The modified license grants...

SES Global S.A.‘s announced acquisition of New Skies Satellites Holdings Ltd. will keep SES solidly at the top of the Fixed Satellite Services (FSS) industry along with the merged Intelsat-Panamsat,...

Celtron International Inc. announced Dec. 13 it signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100 percent of the outstanding shares of Satellite Security Systems (S3). Under the terms of the agreement,...

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Dec. 9 issued an order assigning unused spectrum in the 2-GHz Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) bands to TMI/Terrestar Networks Inc. and ICO Satellite Services...

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. said Dec. 13 that its Comtech EF Data Corp. subsidiary secured a $1.5 million order to provide satellite communications equipment to an unnamed telecommunications provider in Latin...

In an effort to thwart robbery of merchandise and break up the crime rings behind the thefts, police forces are turning to satellite technology. The New Jersey State Police recently...

Integral Systems Inc. announced Dec. 15 that the U.S. Air Force has begun Milstar satellite operations using the new CCS-C (Command and Control System-Consolidated) satellite control system. The system, based...

The owners of the two French direct-to-home satellite television platforms, Canalsat and TPS, are on the verge of combining their efforts in the increasingly competitive pay-TV market in France. Vivendi...

Network Live will provide direct-to-home satellite television service provider DirecTV with entertainment programming created and distributed by Network Live, the companies announced Dec. 15. As part of the agreement, Network...

Satellite will play an important role as the United Kingdom moves from analog to all-digital transmissions by 2012, according to Digital U.K., the organization responsible for overseeing the switch. “I...