Author: Staff Writer

Intelsat said Phillip Spector has been hired by the company to serve as executive vice president and general counsel. The well-known Washington attorney most recently serves as chairman of the...

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. said its Comtech EF Data Corp. subsidiary won a $2 million contract to provide Ku-band satellite ground equipment to an unnamed civil aviation customer in Asia. Comtech...

Eagle Broadband Inc. and GlobeCast said they are launching IPTVComplete, which they describe as the first turnkey IPTV services solution that enables telephone companies, municipalities, utilities and real estate developers...

ViaSat Inc. said it reached agreement to supply SES Americom with its SurfBeam DOCSIS-based two-way broadband satellite system, which it says will enable SES Americom to expand its enterprise offerings...

Tandberg Television is set to play a key role in the U.S. High-Definition (HD) television market, thanks to a landmark deal with satellite television service provider DirecTV. The deal with...

The Global VSAT Forum (GVF) said the international satellite sector has launched an initiative seeking to streamline earth station-type approvals procedures through the endorsement of a global standard and the...

After a failed maiden voyage and a 24-hour delay, Arianespace successfully launched its Ariane 5 ECA rocket Feb. 12, carrying the Xtar-Eur and two other satellites into orbit. The rocket...

AsiaPulse reported Feb. 14 that WorldSpace Satellite Radio unveiled Diva, the company’s new satellite radio receiver. The receiver is compatible with CD players and other entertainment systems components. Diva will...

EMS Technologies Inc. said it has appointed Russ Gordon as the account manager for commercial sales in the Western United States for the company’s Satcom division. Gordon brings 20 years...

Networkcar, a Reynolds and Reynolds company that specializes in tracking of trucking fleets and automobiles, said it is expanding its coverage area by offering satellite vehicle tracking in addition to...