Intelsat Closing Raises Some Eyebrows
While many industry observers did not feel the Zeus Holdings Ltd. purchase of Intelsat was in any danger of falling through following the recent satellite failures Intelsat experienced, most would...
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Satellite Radio Option On New Vehicles Triples In Three Years
According to new research released by Autobytel Inc.‘s Automotive Information Center, the number of vehicles offering satellite radio as an option has more than tripled throughout the past three years....
Galileo Operator To Be Selected This Month
With the final bids in from the two consortia competing for the contract to deploy and operate Galileo, Europe’s satellite navigation system that will work in tandem with the U.S....
XM, Nissan Ink Data Services Deal
XM Satellite Radio signed an agreement with Nissan North America Inc. to supply the auto manufacturer with satellite-delivered data and telematics services, such as in-vehicle messaging and XM NavTraffic. Nissan...
Spotlight: Building A More Portable VSAT Terminal
With the growing demand for portable VSAT terminals particularly from military users, the need for more portable power amplifiers is becoming an important criterion in terminal design. “One of the...
Spectrum Signal Processing Launches Rapid Prototyping Platform
Spectrum Signal Processing Inc. launched its flexComm SDR-2000 SRDP, a satellite communications rapid-prototyping and development platform. According to the company, this commercial off-the-shelf software defined radio platform is designed for...
A U.S. First: Dish Network Offers Interactive Shopping Channel
While interactive television is fairly common in the European television markets, it hasn’t yet caught on in a significant way in the United States, but EchoStar Communications Corp. is hoping...
Mobile Satellite Ventures Offers New Handset, Rate Plans To Meet Growing Government Demand
Mobile Satellite Ventures last week announced that it is offering a new handset and new rate plans to respond to the needs of a growing public safety/emergency response market. The...
Foxtel Hoping To Break Through One Million Barrier
Foxtel Digital, the Australian cable and satellite pay-TV operator, has been a success story for digital television services in Asia. It is one of the fastest growing digital pay-TV operators...
Double Launch Campaign Successful For ILS
International Launch Services (ILS) oversaw the launch of two rockets on Feb. 3, originating on both sides of the Atlantic. A Proton/Breeze M rocket lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome...