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Mobility
Preventing Data Fraud on Airlines’ ‘Endless Wish List’ for Connectivity
[Long Beach, Calif. 06-06-14] President of TMF Associates Tim Farrar looked out at the 300-plus aviation professionals at the inaugural Global Connected Aircraft Summit (GCA Summit) and took a guess. “Maybe it’s […]
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Connectivity
Inmarsat Reveals New In-Flight Connectivity Plans for 2016
[Via Satellite 06-05-2014] The burgeoning success of Air to Ground (ATG) in North America has caught the eye of British Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) operator Inmarsat. The company announced intentions […]
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Technology
ViviSat Seeing Demand for Unexpected In Orbit Servicing Project
[Via Satellite 06-04-2014] After getting a boost during panels and conversations at the SATELLITE 2014 Conference and Exhibition in Washington, D.C. last March, in-orbit satellite servicing seems to be moving […]
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Government/Military
Raytheon, Lockheed Martin Win Multi-Million Dollar Air Force Contracts
[Via Satellite 06-03-2014] The United States Air Force recently announced long-awaited decisions on its Space Fence and Family of Advanced Beyond Line of Sight Terminals (FAB-T). The $914.7 million, five-year […]
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Connectivity
Signalhorn Builds on Version 1.0 Tests of New Satellite Gateway
[Via Satellite 06-02-2014] Signalhorn has released version 1.0 of its new customer gateway to a small group of clients to get feedback on the development process. The project, which started […]
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Technology
Google Closing in on Satellite Industry Debut
[Via Satellite 05-30-2014] Google is most well known for its Web search engine, but the company’s recent behavior has fueled rumors that an entrance into the satellite industry is in […]
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Connectivity
Dauria Aerospace Prepares to Break into Maritime Market with First Satellite
[Via Satellite 05-29-2014] Dauria Aerospace is preparing for the launch of its experimental satellite DX1. The company has already handed over the satellite to Roscosmos’ upper stage and payload adaptor […]
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Technology
Satellite Industry Seen Outpacing Global Economic Growth in New SIA Report
[Via Satellite 05-28-2014] The Satellite Industry Association (SIA) released its 17th annual report recapping how the industry faired for the past year. The study, performed by the Tauri Group, found […]
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Technology
NovelSat Completes Carrier ID Installations on All Products
[Via Satellite 05-27-2014] NovelSat finished installing Carrier ID (CID) on its latest products, bringing the interference mitigating system to 100 percent of its satellite communication equipment. The process was completed […]
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Connectivity
Millicom Selects Eutelsat Americas to Launch DTH Pay-TV in Latin America
[Via Satellite 05-23-2014] Millicom has signed a multi-year contract with Eutelsat Americas, formerly Satmex, to expand the reach of its pay-TV services across Latin America. The deal provides capacity for […]
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Technology
Airbus and BAE Systems form Strategic Alliance for Radar Satellite Imagery Products
[Via Satellite 05-23-2014] Airbus Defence and Space and BAE Systems have partnered to target commercial, United States government and select international customers with Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) products from X-band Synthetic […]
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Finance
Lockheed Martin Sets Launch Date for WorldView 3 Satellite
[Via Satellite 05-23-2014] Lockheed Martin Commercial Launch Services has set the launch date for DigitalGlobe’s WorldView 3 remote sensing satellite for Aug. 13 2014. The spacecraft will launch aboard an […]
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Technology
Exelis Establishes Asia-Pacific Headquarters in Australia
[Via Satellite 05-23-2014] Exelis is working closely with Australia’s Victorian Coalition Government to build a new research and development (R&D), testing and systems integration facility. The company’s new regional presence […]
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Connectivity
Globalstar, VehSmart Prep for Major Ecuadorian Satellite Tracking Project
[Via Satellite 05-23-2014] Globalstar is working with the government of Ecuador on a first-time pilot project to equip 4,000 small fishing boats with satellite tracking devices. Through its Value Added […]
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Uncategorized
Satellite Meets Net Neutrality
European Union (EU) Commissioner Neelie Kroes has noted the satellite industry’s contribution to the Commission’s “broadband for all” and 2020 initiatives. This is deserved, since satellite operators
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Connectivity
The Future of TV in Asia
There was more urgency than usual among the more than 600 executives that attended Asia’s leading event for television and broadband industries last month in Bali. Top players taking part […]
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Connectivity
ViaSat Seeking to Overcome High Churn Rate Among Subscribers
[Via Satellite 05-22-2014] Despite showing continued increase in revenue, ViaSat struggled to overcome a high churn rate in its core consumer broadband business during its most recent quarter. For fiscal […]
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Technology
Cobham Purchases Aeroflex for $920 Million
[Via Satellite 05-22-2014] Cobham has purchased Aeroflex to expand its wireless and connectivity business. The acquisition is for $10.50 per share in cash, with a total transaction value of approximately […]
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Government/Military
New Hughes Contract Pushes Colombia’s Vive Digital Program Forward
[Via Satellite 05-22-2014] Hispasat’s subsidiary Hispasat Colombia has awarded a contract to Hughes for an HX broadband satellite system and terminals. The equipment is planned for use with approximately 650 […]
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Connectivity
ITC Global Opens Second New Office this Year
[Via Satellite 05-22-2014] In a move to better serve customers in emerging markets, ITC Global is concentrating on building up its presence in the Asia Pacific region. The company has […]
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Connectivity
RRsat Expands Contract with ETTV
[Via Satellite 05-22-2014] RRsat has expanded its broadcast solutions for Taiwanese cable TV network Eastern Broadcasting Company’s (ETTV) subsidiary ETTV America in a new three-year contract. Under the original contact, […]
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Government/Military
Harris Corp Receives Order for MUOS-Enabled Tactical Radios
[Via Satellite 05-22-2014] The United States Navy has placed an initial order for Harris Corporation’s Falcon 3 Multi-channel Manpack tactical radio. Harris plans to begin deliveries of the radios this […]
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Government/Military
Exelis Wins Multimillion-Dollar Deal from JAXA, Bolsters Climate Monitoring Focus
[Via Satellite 05-22-2014] Exelis received a multimillion-dollar commercial contract to build the primary payload for the second Greenhouse Gas Observing Satellite (GOSAT 2). The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) satellite […]
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Connectivity
M7A Group Acquires KabelKiosk from Eutelsat, Reaches for German Pay-TV Market
[Via Satellite 05-22-2014] Eutelsat has sold Eutelsat visAvision GmbH to M7A Group, trading under the name of M7 Deutschland. Eutelsat visAvision GmbH is the operator of the KabelKiosk platform of […]
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Technology
UK’s Space Growth Plan Ripe with Opportunities for Thales Alenia Space
[Via Satellite 05-21-2014] Thales Alenia Space is confident that there is room to grow its business in the United Kingdom. News of the company’s decision to establish a subsidiary in […]
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Technology
GeoMetWatch Sues USU and Subsidiary over Hosted Payload Weather Sensor
[Via Satellite 05-20-2014] Following the disintegration of a deal to collaboratively build 300-kg hyperspectral sounders, weather and analytics company GeoMetWatch filed suit against Utah State University and its subsidiary the […]
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Connectivity
AT&T Agrees to buy DirecTV
[Via Satellite 05-19-2014] On Sunday May 18, 2014, AT&T announced its entrance into a definitive agreement to purchase DirecTV. Rumors of the potential purchase came on the heels of, and […]
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Government/Military
New US Satellite Export Reforms Gets Positive Response from Industry
[Via Satellite 05-16-2014] After 15 years of restrictions and intense scrutiny, the United States Department of State has reclassified satellites and several related components so they will no longer be […]



























