Author: Staff Writer

The Mexican government and Mexican satellite operator Satelites Mexicanos (Satmex) are holding talks with the Canadian government and Canadian satelliteoperator Telesat Canada to reach a new coordination agreement for fixed...

UniTracking VTU, a division of Kabu Concept Marketing, has increased coverage for UniTracking VTU, its Global Positioning System and cellular vehicle tracking and monitoring device. Coverage is now available in...

After an analysis of its “strategic options” regarding its Commercial Space Systems unit, Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has decided not to sell or close it. “Rather than aligning [the unit]...

The 2003 outlook for Hughes Electronics [NYSE: GMH] subsidiary DirecTV Inc. is more promising that the company’s conservative guidance would suggest, concluded Karim Zia, the cable and satellite analyst with...

Canada’s BSM Technologies Inc. [Toronto: BSM] announced Thursday that it plans to enter the commercial vehicle security and safety market with a line of wireless products and software offerings. BSM’s...

Inforetech Wireless Technology Inc., a supplier of Global Positioning System technology for the golf industry, announced that Satellite Golf Inc., had acquired distribution rights in Nevada and first rights of...

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd.’s [Nasdaq: GILTF] subsidiary Spacenet Inc. has signed multiple agreements with global lottery services provider GTECH Corp. to install more than 10,000 Gilat Skystar Advantage broadband satellite...

Hughes Electronics [NYSE: GMH] satellite TV subsidiary DirecTV Inc. on Thursday began offering local broadcast channels in the Richmond, Va., market to subscribers who request the upgrade. Richmond is the...

Passengers aboard a Lufthansa [OTC: DLAKY] Boeing 747-400 can use laptops to gain high-speed connections to the Internet, including full access to their personal or business e-mail accounts and files....

XM Satellite Radio [Nasdaq: XMSR] will be able to reduce the minimum participation of its existing noteholders in its refinancing plan from 90 percent to 75 percent, following approval of...