Author: Staff Writer

World Communication Center (WCC) is offering its 2006 Hurricane Kit for purchase by customers in high-risk areas for hurricanes or other natural disasters. The portable kit contains a Kyocera SS66K...

As a means of enforcing protection of offshore nurseries, the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council is considering requiring commercial fishermen to keep satellite monitors onboard so that law enforcement officials...

Blue Sky Network has unveiled Iridium satellite terminals for use in land vehicles and marine vessels. The D2000M/MD uses next-generation technology from Iridium for a much smaller form factor and...

Ondas Media has awarded a contract to the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Institute (FHG) in Germany to develop the core system for Ondas’ planned satellite radio offering in Europe, the company announced Sept....

Globalstar Inc. announced Sept. 12 that it has partnered with software and communications company Ocens to launch a comprehensive suite of data services. Now available to Globalstar’s U.S. subscribers, each...

Direcpath, a joint venture of DirecTV Group Inc. and Hicks Holdings LLC, signed a definitive agreement to acquire Apartment Mediaworks LLC, Hicks Holdings announced Sept. 11. Mediaworks, based in Atlanta,...

Ofcom, the British telecoms regulator, announced Sept. 13 a new type of spectrum license it will make available to allow for broadband access on trains via a satellite link. As...

DirecTV Inc. signed an agreement with TNS Media Research to launch audience measurement services that will focus on DirecTV interactive subscribers, DirecTV announced Sept. 13. TNS will use aggregated and...

XM Satellite Radio announced that Acura is expanding availability of factory-installed XM radios throughout its 2007 model-year line. According to a Sept. 13 release, XM is standard equipment on all...

Globecomm Systems Inc. reported revenues of $126 million in its 2006 fiscal year, up 15 percent from revenues of $109.6 million in 2005, the company announced Sept. 12. Net income...