Author: Staff Writer

Hughes Network Systems LLC (HNS) said July 19 that Russian satellite services provider JSC IP Net acquired a Direcway network operations center and DW7700 routers, enabling IP Net to deliver...

NHK, Japan’s national public broadcaster, signed a deal to lease a full 36 megahertz Ku-band transponder on Eutelsat’s Atlantic Bird 3 satellite throughout February 2006, Eutelsat said. NHK will use...

XM Satellite Radio said July 19 it made a $25 million strategic investment in the common stock of Worldspace Inc., which provides satellite radio service to Asia, Europe, the Middle...

Panamsat said July 19 it signed an agreement with Alcatel for the acquisition of the EuropeStar-1 satellite and two new orbital slots, giving Panamsat a stronger presence in the European...

Asia Pulse reported July 18 that SK Telecom Co.‘s mobile satellite television service surpassed the 100,000-subscriber mark, but the number is lower than expected, according to the South Korea Ministry...

Crawford & Co. Catastrophe Services said July 18 it tested a new satellite communication truck, deploying the vehicle to Pensacola, Fla., in the aftermath of Hurricane Dennis. According to the...

According to a new research report from Kagan Research, satellite radio subscribers are predicted to reach 46.8 million and annual revenue is predicted to reach $7.6 billion by 2014. The...

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. announced July 18 the nomination of Amiram Levinberg as the company’s chairman and CEO, in conjunction with York Capital Management gaining an interest in Gilat. The...

Arianespace said July 18 that it would announce the new launch date for Shin Satellite Plc‘s IPStar satellite next week. The satellite originally was slated for launch from Arianespace’s French...

Asiasat issued a request for proposal for Asiasat 5, a next-generation communications satellite designed to offer improved power and coverage across Asia. Asiasat 5 is intended to replace the Asiasat...