Author: Staff Writer

[Satellite Today 11-18-08] Raytheon Co. has been awarded a task order by the U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency to restore the available bandwidth of the Global Broadcast Service (GBS) satellite...

[Satellite Today 11-18-08] Europe Media Port (EMP) is providing teleport services to Gateway Communications in Africa, EMP announced Nov. 18.     EMP, a Cyprus-based global provider of transmissions services, is...

[Satellite Today 11-18-08] Sonema, a provider of telecommunication services in Europe and Africa, expanded its agreement with Intelsat for contracted satellite capacity, Intelsat announced Nov. 18     Sonema uses the ...

[Satellite Today 11-17-08] Wu Jinfeng, general manager of China DBSat, is confident that satellite broadband technology will help reduce the digital divide in the country.     “Satellite broadband is another...

Leaders of small businesses received extensive tips from NASA prime-contractor officials on how to become subcontractors, during a two-day symposium at a Washington hotel. The tips included common-sense guidance, such...

The Czech Republic joined the European Space Agency, ESA announced. That makes 18 nations holding membership in the agency. An agreement for the Czech accession to the ESA convention was...

[Satellite Today 11-17-08] em24, a digital business and lifestyle channel, has begun broadcasting on SES Astra, the operator said Nov. 15. The channel will broadcast its German language programs free-to-air...

Chances are that funding may be cut for the Transformational Satellite Program, or TSAT, along with some other defense programs that may go under the knife in the impending administration...

United Launch Alliance plans to lay off hundreds of workers next year, the Denver Business Journal reported. ULA is a joint venture of The Boeing Co. [BA] and Lockheed Martin...

[Satellite Today 11-17-08] Scopus Video Networks entered into a distribution partnership with Japanese video manufacturer and distributor For-A, Scopus announced Nov. 17.     Under the agreement, For-A will provide sales...