Author: Staff Writer

Satellite Phone Usage Jumps In Iraq

Satellite telephone usage in post-war Iraq is on the rise as U.S. and coalition forces take control of the country, with thousands of users making more than 1 million calls...

Boeing Unveils 'E-Enabled' Aviation Strategy

Boeing [BA] unveiled key elements of an integrated, e-enabled aviation strategy at the Paris International Air Show this week. Boeing featured its Boeing e-Enabled Advantage product that the company says...

NAB Wants News Corp/Hughes Merger Safeguards

The National Association of Broadcasters is asking the Federal Communications Commission not to approve the proposed News Corp [NYSE: NWS] purchase of Hughes Electronics [NYSE: GMH] unless the companies agree...

The Illusory ATC Opportunity Leaves MSS Lagging

By Roger Rusch Early this year, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved the use by mobile satellite service (MSS) operators of terrestrial repeaters, known as ancillary terrestrial components (ATC). The...

Technical Innovations Drive Competition

By Jimmy Schaeffler DirecTV and EchoStar Communications [Nasdaq: DISH] have enjoyed rising stock prices, despite intense competition from cable TV. Just prior to last week’s National Cable & Telecommunications Association...

Boeing Bats 2 For 2

Boeing [NYSE: BA] launched two spacecraft June 10 within hours of each other from different vantage points on the globe. In an early morning launch (6:56 a.m. PDT) from the...