Author: Staff Writer

EchoStar Communications Corp. [DISH] won’t pursue an expansion of its marketing relationship with Qwest Corp. In a statement released by the company, EchoStar said it will seek to expand relationships...

By Paul Dykewicz Those who like to wait until a trend is almost palpable before pursuing it for fear of acting prematurely should have seen plenty of indicators to know...

Comtech Systems Inc., a subsidiary of Comtech Communications Corp. [CMTL], received a $77 million contract from an unnamed major U.S. prime contractor, with the equipment supplied from the contract going...

France-based satellite manufacturer Alcatel Space [ALA] wasted no time in following up on last week’s order announced by rival Boeing Satellite Systems with DirecTV by signing a major pact of...

Global service provider Intelsat is showing increased signs of conservatism by choosing to cut its losses and end its future commitments to the high-risk, Hong Kong-based direct-to-home satellite (DTH) TV...

Boeing Satellite Services of El Segundo, Calif., is looking to rebound after building six flawed 702 model satellites that ultimately may lead to insurance payouts of more than $1 billion....

New advances in technology have led to the development and commercial introduction of batteries made for big GEO satellites reportedly more powerful and 30-percent lighter than today’s 600-pound nickel-hydrogen products....

A slew of big events this year have spurred occasional-use transponder demand. One of the big beneficiaries of the clarion cry for capacity in North America has been Princeton, N.J.-based...

It’s going to take more than a hurricane to force the cancellation of the Satellite Users Interference Reduction Group‘s (SUIRG) meeting in St. Petersburg Beach, Fla., a spokeswoman for the...

1-800-Mobiles Inc., a wireless catalog and e-tailer based in New York City, said it experienced a 73-percent growth in GPS-enabled phones in the month of August, compared with sales made...