Author: Staff Writer

With the imminent launch of AsiaSat 4 in the next few weeks, AsiaSat CEO Peter Jackson admitted that the main challenge for the operator in 2003 would be to sell...

Inmarsat is moving one of its five in-orbit spare satellites over the Middle East to meet the rising demand for communications in that region of the world. The move is...

DirecTV Latin America, a Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based subsidiary of Hughes Electronics [NYSE: GMH],has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The filing applies only to DirecTV Latin America and not its...

Symmetricom [Nasdaq:SYMM] is launching the first micro-controlled intelligent GPS L1 splitter which will enable carriers to comply with the Federal Communications Commission‘s E-911 wireless emergency response requirements. The SmartSplitter, developed...

InterWAVE Communications International [IWAV] has received a $1.6 million order from Vodacom Congo for a GSM network with an advanced satellite compression capabilities. InterWAVE said the network expects to provide...

SchlumbergerSema, the IT business segment of Schlumberger Ltd. [NYSE:SLB] is investing in a new satellite teleport facility in Macae, Brazil, to enhance remote communications between offshore vessels and land-based offices...

The Canadian government is investing $75 million over five years that will allow the Meteorological Service of Canada (MSC) to improve the quality of its forecasts and its service to...

Honda Motor Co.’s [NYSE: HME]Acura dealerships in the United States began taking delivery this week of the first Acura model vehicle and first luxury sedan to include an audio system...

U.K. antenna supplier Sarantel has launched a surface mount version of its GeoHelix miniature Global Positioning System antenna. Sarantel’s GeoHelix-S can be mounted directly onto GPS circuit boards, simplifying production...

Orland Park, Ill.-based Andrew Corp. [NASDAQ: ANDW] received Intelsat-type approval for its 4.9-meter C- and Ku-Band earth station antennas (2- and 4-port versions), company officials said. A newly Intelsat-approved 4.9-meter...