Author: Staff Writer

[Satellite TODAY 10-20-09] Satcom Direct added new features to its FlightDeck Freedom (FDF) service, the company announced Oct. 19. The features include compatibility with most aircraft datalink avionics, integration with...

[Satellite TODAY 10-20-09] Al Yah Satellite Communications Co. (Yahsat) signed a memorandum of understanding with Microsoft Gulf to potentially offer YahClick online services based on Microsoft Live to the Middle...

[Satellite TODAY 10-20-09] Measat Satellite Systems signed an agreement with Sistem Televisyen Malaysia Berhad (TV3) to extend its contract for the channel’s distribution on the Measat-3 satellite for another five...

[Satellite TODAY 10-19-09] The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) declared Iridium Communications’ Nasdaq registration effective and ready for trading as of Oct. 16, Iridium announced. The company, which completed...

[Satellite TODAY 10-19-09] HaiVision Network Video appointed Mohammed Ghafari vice president of Middle East operations in efforts to establish a direct presence in Dubai, the company announced Oct. 16.    ...

[Satellite TODAY 10-19-09] Tecore Networks, a global supplier 2G, 3G and 4G mobile network infrastructure, has upgraded its Military Secured Rapid Deployment System (MilSec-RDS), a multi-technology voice and data communications...

[Satellite TODAY 10-19-09] GeoEye has appointed four new members of its financial team following an extensive search for debt financing in September, which earned the company $249.5 million out of...

[Satellite TODAY 10-19-09] Signis, a non-government Catholic communication group, and iDirect will demonstrate capabilities of a satellite communications system that aims to efficiently distribute and share media content to developing...

[Satellite TODAY 10-19-09] Denis Pivnyuk has been appointed CFO of the Russian Satellite Communications Co. (RSCC), the company announced Oct 16.     Pivnyuk worked for the Khrunichev State Research and...

[Satellite TODAY 10-16-09] Boeing has shipped the third Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) satellite to Cape Canaveral, Fla., where it will be tested and prepared for a November launch, the company...