Author: Staff Writer

[Satellite Today 07-27-09] Arqiva acquired the platform assets of Project Kangaroo, the Video-on-Demand (VoD) platform developed by UKVOD, a joint venture set up by BBC Worldwide, ITV and Channel 4,...

[Satellite Today 07-27-09] Lockheed Martin’s second Highly Elliptical Orbit (HEO-2) payload and ground system modifications for the Space-Based Infared System (SBIRS) have been accepted for operations by the U.S. Air...

[Satellite Today 07-24-09] The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Office of Detention and Removal has selected Fleet Management Solutions (FMS) and Iridium Satellite to supply vehicle tracking and mobile...

[Satellite Today 07-24-09] Seacom’s submarine cable, installed to provide international fiber connectivity to Africa’s East coast, has begun commercial operation, the company announced July 23. Seacom said it is looking...

[Satellite Today 07-24-09] Satellite solutions provider Americom Government Services (AGS) completed the acquisition of AOS, AGS announced July 21. AOS, a provider of turnkey network mobility and communications solutions, will...

[Satellite Today 07-24-09] Modern Times Group (MTG) subsidiary Viasat Broadcasting is struggling to add direct-to-home (DTH) subscribers in the Nordic region, while its IPTV numbers show strong growth, according to...

[Satellite Today 07-24-09] CASBAA (The Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia) has added four new corporate members to its ranks, the organization said July 23. Global sports TV agency...

[Satellite Today 07-24-09] Spot, a subsidiary of Globalstar, unveiled its new satellite GPS Messenger model, Spot announced July 23. The model is 30 percent smaller and lighter than the original...

[Satellite Today 07-23-09] QSAT, a satellite service provider based in Qatar, has launched a next-generation iDirect Evolution network covering the Middle East, North Africa and parts of Europe, iDirect announced...

[Satellite Today 07-23-09] Orbital Sciences has delivered the Optus D3 satellite to Arianespace for its scheduled mid-August launch, Australian telecom Optus announced July 22.     Optus D3, the third D-series...