Author: Staff Writer

GPS Satellite Launch Delayed Again

Satellite Today has learned the launch of a Delta 2 rocket carrying a GPS satellite scheduled for launch this weekend has been delayed again due to unspecified problems. This launch...

New European HD Forecasts

IMS Research unveiled its latest forecasts for High-Definition TV (HDTV) in Europe, predicting a significant upsurge in HD takeup. Ian Weightman, senior vice president at IMS Research, said, “We are...

Iridium Names New VP

Iridium Satellite LLC named Greg Ewert executive vice president for sales, marketing and business development. He comes to Iridium with more than 19 years of experience in the global telecom...

Satellite Deals of The Day

Australian telco Optus signed a key deal with the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs (DFAT) to manage satellite communication links from Canberra to Australian embassies and high commissions throughout the...

Satellite Deal Of The Day

Peribit Networks and iDirect Technologies entered into a joint technology and marketing partnership. The companies will combine Peribit’s SR-15 Sequence Reducer product with iDirect’s iNFINITI series hub and remote satellite...

At Press Time: EchoStar Misses Subscriber Estimate

An important avenue of new subscriber sales for EchoStar Communications [DISH] did not quite meet Wall Street expectations Friday. The satellite television service’s partnership with telecommunications services provider SBC Communications...

C-Com Taps Partners For Profit

Ottawa, Canada-based C-Com Satellite Systems Inc. [CMI] found in its eighth year of operation that deploying an innovative and cost-effective technology in the slowly growing satellite broadband market niche ultimately...

XM Takes $650 Million Swing

Washington, D.C.-based XM Satellite Radio [XMSR] joined the big leagues of sports-programming rights holders last week when it agreed to spend $650 million to air all the Major League Baseball...

Andrew Sharpens Focus With New Product Group

Orland Park, Ill.-based Andrew Corporation [ANDW], a communications systems equipment supplier, earlier this month created a product group focused exclusively on satellites and formed a second group that combines antennas...