Author: Staff Writer

Eagle Broadband Inc. will supply its Satmax satellite communications technology to Norfolk Southern Corp., Eagle Broadband announced June 27. Norfolk previously installed a Satmax system in 2005 that allows customers...

Geostage of Australia introduced June 26 a true-color medium-resolution global satellite imagery based on data collected by the U.S. government’s Landsat satellite, the company announced June 26. The dataset is...

Speedcast Ltd. launched an interactive mobile TV platform available across Asia using an advanced multicast satellite delivery platform dubbed Mobicast. The service will provide more than 30 Mobile TV channels...

Globalstar Inc. announced June 27 its sixth North American satellite ground station went into operation June 21. The Alaska station will provide enhanced coverage over parts of Alaska, northwestern British...

Roadpost will provide Iridium satellite emergency communications for Medstar Health’s personnel and facilities, Roadpost announced June 26. Roadpost will install nine multichannel fixed terminals at Medstar’s hospitals and facilities and...

Hughes Network Systems LLC granted Microelectronics Technology Inc. (MTI) of Taiwan the right to build the Internet Protocol over Satellite-compliant Hughes HN700 series terminals, Hughes announced June 27. The terminals...

Digitalglobe names Russia’s Sovzond the exclusive distributor for its Quickbird satellite imagery in the countries that comprise the Commonwealth of Independent States, Digitalglobe announced June 27. “The market share for...

Boeing Co. will halt new sales of its Connexion broadband satellite Internet service while it explores the future of the business, Boeing announced June 26. “The market for the service...

Echostar Communications Corp. extended its deal to broadcast the NFL Network and moved the channel to a less expensive package, Echostar announced June 26. Beginning July 13, NFL Network will...

Compuprint Inc., an energy technology company that combines satellite-based technology with traditional exploration services, announced June 26 it completed a $1 million private placement with Kiev Investment Group, a partner...