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Connectivity
Inmarsat, Kore Partner to Expand Reach Into More Remote Regions
[Via Satellite 11-15-13] Kore has added broadband satellite network services from Inmarsat to its Kore Global Connect network portfolio. The new offering is designed to meet demand for rich data […]
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Finance
EIAST’s DubaiSat 2 Transported to Russia for Launch
[Via Satellite 11-15-13] The Emirates Institution for Advanced Science and Technology (EIAST) is set to send DubaiSat 2 into space on Nov. 21, 2013 from the Yasny launch base in […]
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Uncategorized
Astrotech Corporation Appoints Eric Stober as Chief Financial Officer
Astrotech Corporation today announced that it has appointed Eric Stober as Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) of the Company. Mr. Stober’s appointment is effective as of November 14, 2013. “The Board […]
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Uncategorized
ITC Global Expands Oil and Gas Communications Network with SES
ITC Global, a leading provider of satellite communications services, and global satellite operator SES announced a capacity deal to connect remote oil, gas and mining operations throughout North America. As […]
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Finance
ISRO Selects Arianespace for Gsat 15 and Gsat 16 Launch
[Via Satellite 11-14-13] Following the launch of its Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has chosen Arianespace to launch its Gsat 15 and Gsat 16 telecommunications […]
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Technology
Globalstar’s Spot Releases Satellite-Based Theft-Alert Tracking Device
[Via Satellite 11-14-13] Spot, a wholly owned subsidiary of Globalstar, has launched its new Spot Trace anti-theft, asset-tracking device. Spot Trace can be used to monitor cars, motorcycles, boats, ATVs, […]
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Technology
Thales Creates Infrastructure for Simpler MPOS Transactions
[Via Satellite 11-14-13] Thales will be showcasing and demonstrating a range of solutions from mobile point of sale (mPOS) device manufacturers and newly announced members of its multi-partner ecosystem at […]
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Connectivity
Tampa Microwave to Design Terminals for Global Xpress Satellite Network
[Via Satellite 11-14-13] Inmarsat has signed Tampa Microwave as a terminal partner for land satellite terminals for its forthcoming Global Xpress high-speed broadband service. Already in use by U.S. Special […]
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Connectivity
Emerging Markets Push Global Pay-TV Subscriber Base Past 886.5 M in Q3 2013
[Via Satellite 11-14-13] Worldwide pay-TV subscriber base surpassed 886.5 million people at the end of the third quarter of 2013 – a 6 percent year-on-year (YoY) increase – generating $62.6 […]
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Uncategorized
Via Satellite Announces 2013 Excellence Awards Winners
Via Satellite’s 2013 Excellence Awards salutes the innovative companies, technologies, campaigns and people who’ve helped shape the success of the global satellite industry. Talented professionals and dynamic technologies are what support […]
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Uncategorized
ORBCOMM Announces Third Quarter 2013 Results – Total Revenues of $19.7 million, Increasing 22.4% Over Prior Year
ORBCOMM, a global provider of Machine-to-Machine (M2M) solutions, today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2013. The following financial highlights are in thousands of dollars, except […]
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Uncategorized
RRsat Reports Record Revenues for the Third Quarter 2013
RRsat Global Communications Network Ltd., a leading provider of comprehensive digital content management and global content distribution services to the broadcasting industry, announced today financial results for the third quarter and nine […]
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Mobility
Airlines and Air Navigation Service Providers Meet with Aireon for Space-Based ADS-B Advisory Committee Meeting
[Via Satellite 11-12-13] Representatives from airlines, aviation organizations and Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs), gathered in Singapore for the first meeting of the newly formed Space-based ADS-B Advisory Committee (SAAC). […]
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Connectivity
EIAST Hosts International Committee on Global Navigation Satellite Systems
[Via Satellite 11-12-13] The Emirates Institution for Advanced Science and Technology (EIAST) is organizing the eighth meeting of the International Committee on Global Navigation Satellite Systems (ICG), an organization supported […]
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Connectivity
Encompass Implements ScheduALL Across the US, UK to Follow
[Via Satellite 11-12-13] ScheduALL has effectively centralized the management of bookings across Encompass Digital Media in the United States. Encompass owns and operates teleport facilities throughout the United States, Latin […]
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Connectivity
Norsat Selects Ken Broom as the Sinclair Division’s New General Manager
[Via Satellite 11-12-13] Norsat International promoted Ken Broom to general manager of its Sinclair division effective Nov. 22, 2013. Broom joined the company in May 2013 and is currently the […]
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Technology
Advantech Wireless Releases New Ka-Band SSPAs
[Via Satellite 11-12-13] Advantech Wireless released its new High Power 500W Ka-Band, Mentor Class of Solid State Power Amplifiers (SSPAs). The new Mentor Class SSPAs are designed to cover all […]
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Connectivity
SES Joins Typhoon Haiyan Relief Effort
[Via Satellite 11-11-13] On Friday Typhoon Haiyan – one of the most powerful storms on record to make landfall – swept through six central islands in the Philippines. Following this […]
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Connectivity
Spacecom Secures Financing for Amos 6 Satellite
[Via Satellite 11-11-13] Building on the momentum from Amos 5, Spacecom has signed agreements with a consortium of banks and the Amos 6 satellite manufacturer for loans totaling just over […]
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Connectivity
First Global Xpress Satellite Nears Launch
[Via Satellite 11-11-13] The first of Inmarsat’s Global Xpress satellites, Inmarsat 5 F1, has traveled from California to the launch site in Kazakhstan. The 6,100 kg spacecraft departed from Los […]
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Connectivity
Satellite Interference Prevention Program Launched
[Via Satellite 11-11-13] The Global VSAT Forum (GVF), Satellite Interference Reduction Group (IRG), and the Radio Frequency Interference – End Users Initiative (RFI-EUI) have launched a joint initiative to implement […]
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Connectivity
Gilat Satcom and AST Chosen to Provide MSS Services to the Israeli Government
[Via Satellite 11-11-13] Gilat Satcom and Applied Satellite Technology Ltd (AST) have jointly been awarded a 36 month procurement contract by the Israeli Government covering all MSS services on both […]
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Connectivity
New Euroconsult Report Forecasts Exciting Changes in the Satellite Industry
[Via Satellite 11-08-13] Changes are afoot in the satellite industry, and analysts at Euroconsult have detailed them in a new report titled “Satellites to be Built & Launched by […]
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Connectivity
SES, Stallion and GDS Partner to Connect Remote Oil & Gas Wellsites
[Via Satellite 11-08-13] With oil and gas exploration and production accelerating across North America, SES, Stallion Oilfield Services and Global Data Services (GDS) agreed on a set of satellite capacity […]
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Government/Military
Satellite-Based Earth Observation Market to Grow 9.49 Percent by 2016
[Via Satellite 11-08-13] Research and Markets has added a new report that analyzes the global Earth observation market. According to the “Global Satellite-based Earth Observation Market 2013 Report,” this market […]
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Connectivity
Sage Communications Acquires Longbottom Communications
[Via Satellite 11-08-13] Sage Communications has acquired Longbottom Communications and will debut as a single firm at the 2013 Satellite Communications Conference & Expo (SATCON) later this month. For Sage, […]
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Connectivity
IPTV and Cable TV Subscribers on Diverging Paths
[Via Satellite 11-08-13] Infonetics Research released excerpts from its second edition “Pay TV Subscriber Database,” which tracks the cable video, satellite video and telco IPTV subscribers of more than 140 […]
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Government/Military
Harris-NASA Team Receive R&D 100 Award for New Ka-band SDR Technology
[Via Satellite 11-08-13] The Harris Corporation was honored with an R&D 100 award for developing a reconfigurable space-borne radio as part of a NASA-led team. The awards, presented annually by […]
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Uncategorized
Boeing Names Ted Colbert Chief Information Officer
Boeing has named Ted Colbert chief information officer and vice president of the company’s Information Technology organization. Colbert, who was formerly vice president of the Boeing Information Technology Infrastructure organization, replaces Kim Hammonds, […]
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Finance
Soyuz Launched to ISS Carrying Olympic Torch
[Via Satellite 11-07-13] Arianespace has carried out an exciting launch in Kazakhstan carrying the Olympic torch into the space as part its preparations for the Winter Olympics next year, which […]























