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The Lubbock County Municipal Government in Texas selected Spacenet’s satellite communications services and equipment to support critical communications across the state, the Gilat subsidiary announced.     Lubbock County will use...

VSAT system integrator Nynex has installed Newtec’s FlexACM technology at the IABG teleport in Ottobrunn, Germany, to provide new coverage for the Middle East and Central Asia region and replace...

Network solutions company Broadpoint signed contracts with global shipping company V.Ships Offshore to provide Ku- and C-band satellite services for V.Ships’ worldwide operations, Broadpoint announced.     Broadpoint will deliver satellite...

Jack Waters was named CEO of XipLink in 2007 when Montreal-based Xiphos, an aerospace company, looked to spin-off its XipLink acceleration division. Waters was tasked with moving the company from...

Our discussions on potential Satellite Executive of the Year nominees always include suggestions that pique one’s interest but don’t quite meet the criteria for inclusion. Our first rule for determining...

DirecTV Latin America has become a pay-TV giant in the region with more than 8.2 million subscribers. The operator now is embarking on a new strategy targeting emerging middle classes...

EMS Technologies Names Mackay to Board EMS Technologies appointed President and CEO Neil Mackay to its board and said Mackay’s involvement in overseeing the company’s strategy development, risk management and corporate...

Iridium Upgrades Direct Internet Software Package Iridium Communications introduced an updated version of its Direct Internet software package to connect to the Internet using the Iridium 9555 and Iridium 9505A satellite...

Sevis Systems Unveils GSM Bandwidth Optimization Platform Sevis Systems unveiled its third-generation GSM bandwidth optimization platform, a backhaul solution designed to optimize GSM traffic. The Sevis 6104 is designed to work...

Telenor Leases Thor 3 Broadband Capacity to Vicus Luxlink Teleport services provider Vicus Luxlink leased six transponders of Thor 3 inclined-satellite capacity from Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSB) with the option of...