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Garmin International Inc. will incorporate GPS-enabled location technology by Sirf Technology Holdings Inc. in a new line of integrated personal training systems for cyclists, the companies announced. The Edge line...

Sirius Satellite Radio teamed with Cosmopolitan magazine to launch a channel in 2006 dedicated to women’s issues, Sirius announced Sept. 2. “Our readers are constantly asking for more Cosmo and...

The Russian Satellite Communications Co. (RSCC) has moved a pair of satellites in order to consolidate its positions in the market place, the company announced. The Express-A4 satellite will be...

EMS Technologies Inc. will build the information delivery payload for the Cascade information system, EMS announced Sept. 1. Under a Cdn. $27.1 million ($22.8 million) contract from MacDonald Dettwiler and...

Qinetiq acquired 90 percent of Verhaert Design and Development NV (VDD), a space systems integrator, from the Verhaert Group of Belgium, Qinetiq announced Sept. 1. The company will be renamed...

A group of satellite radio supporters organized by a pair of companies seeking to launch service in Canada convened in Toronto Aug. 31 to voice support for the licenses granted...

Optus, the Australian telco, is celebrating 20 years in the space industry, marking the launch of the A1 satellite in 1985. Along with Singtel, Optus offers customers access to more...

People EMS SATCOM Appoints Account Manager EMS Satcom, a division of EMS Technologies Inc., appointed Tony Caruso as account manager of EMS Satcom’s Commercial and Corporate Aviation Sales division. Caruso...

Banamex executives at the Mexico subsidiary of Citibank wanted to provide better services to its employees and customers. Connecting 1,300 branches across Mexico in a cost-effective manner, however, was a...

In a recent study conducted by Northern Sky Research, analysts said that the top five commercial satellite operators control 63 percent of leased capacity. The study, “Global Assessment of Satellite...