Author: Staff Writer

[Satellite TODAY 02-11-10] RigNet has appointed John Bush manager of strategic business development, the oil and gas industry managed network solutions provider announced Feb. 10.     Bush will be responsible...

[Satellite TODAY 02-10-10] The U.S. Department of Commerce is planning to create a U.S. National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Climate Service line office that will combine the agency’s climate science...

[Satellite TODAY 02-10-10] Gilat Satellite Networks has received new VSAT orders from Costa Rican national telecommunications operator Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE), Gilat announced Feb. 9.     The purchase builds...

[Satellite TODAY 02-10-10] Satellite TV upstart FreeHD Canada won limited approval from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to operate in Canada, the company announced Feb. 9.     In...

[Satellite TODAY 02-10-10] ViaSat grew revenues by 4 percent to $156 million but fell short of its $169 million target, according to the company’s third quarter 2010 financial results, released...

[Satellite TODAY 02-10-10] M2M products and services provider Numerex Corp. has entered into a long-term agreement with Rogers Wireless to expand Numerex’s business in Canada, Numerex announced Feb. 9.    ...

[Satellite TODAY 02-10-10] Northrop Grumman appointed Linnie Haynesworth vice president and deputy program director for its National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) division, the company announced Feb. 9.    ...

[Satellite TODAY 02-10-10] Harris Corp. named P. Harris Morris president of its broadcast communications business, the company announced Feb. 9.     Morris previously served as vice president and general manager...

International Datacasting Corp. (IDC) received a $2.62 million contract from the Canadian Department of National Defense for the continued operation of Canadian Forces Radio and Television (CFRT), IDC announced Feb....

The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) and the U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) issued a solicitation for the $5 billion, 10-year Future Commercial Satellite Communications Services Acquisition (FCSA) award...