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Contracts News

Globecomm Wins Ka-Band Contract from Hughes Globecomm Systems won an $18 million, five-year Ka-band infrastructure contract from Hughes Network Systems. Globecomm will design, install, and test multiple Ka-band Earth stations...

Technology News

CapRock, Tampa Microwave Combine Military Satcom Development Efforts CapRock Government Solutions has partnered with remote terminal solutions provider Tampa Microwave to deliver end-to-end military-grade satellite communications solutions. CapRock will integrate...

Executive Moves News

Orbit Showtime Network Names CEO David Butorac has been named CEO of DTH operator Orbit Showtime Network. Butorac replaces Marc-Antoine d’Halluin, who stepped down at the end of September. Butorac...

Services News

EchoStar Launches U.S. News Gateway Service EchoStar Satellite Services released its News Gateway delivery service, which uses a combination of the company’s U.S. fiber network and IP multicasting technologies to...
Finance

Harris to Acquire Schlumberger GCS

Harris Corp. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire oil and gas industry service provider Schlumberger’s Global Connectivity Services (GCS) business for $347.5 million in cash after tax expenses,...