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BSS Acquires Intersat
Belgium Satellite Services s.a., (BSS) a major satellite service provider based in Europe announces the completion of acquisition of “INTERSAT”, one of well known service provider of Internet via satellite in […]
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Mobility
Gogo to Install both Satellite and Air to Ground In-Flight Internet Solutions on American Airlines’ New A320 and 737 Aircraft
ITASCA, Ill., Jan. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Gogo, a global leader of in-flight connectivity and a pioneer in wireless in-flight digital entertainment solutions, announced today that it will install two […]
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Raytheon’s Visible Infrared Imager Radiometer Suite on the Suomi NPP satellite lauded for “truly new” weather data
AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Raytheon Company’s (NYSE: RTN) Visible Infrared Imager Radiometer Suite was the focus of a high-profile panel discussion at this week’s annual meeting of […]
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Israel Aerospace Selects ATK’s PUMA For AMOS-6 Solar Array
ATK’s (NYSE: ATK) Space Components Division in Goleta, California signed a contract with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) to provide the solar array to power the AMOS-6 (Affordable Modular Optimized Satellite). […]
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Garmin Redefines The Cycling Experience
Garmin, the global leader in satellite navigation today announced the Edge 810/510 and Garmin Connect Mobile app for cyclists who want accuracy and reliability when tracking their statistics and location […]
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MDA Awarded $706 Million Contract to Build Three Radar Satellites
For immediate release: January 9, 2013 Richmond, BC – MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (TSX: MDA), a provider of essential information solutions, today announced the signing of a $706 […]
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GlobeCast to Provide YahLive with Satellite Signal Monitoring Services
Abu Dhabi, UAE 09 January 2013 – YahLive, the Abu Dhabi, UAE-based High-Definition (HD) television satellite platform for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, and GlobeCast, a leading […]
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Veteran IT Professional is the Latest Addition to EchoStar Executive Ranks
New Senior Vice President Brings Global Leadership Expertise ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Jan. 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — EchoStar Corp. (NASDAQ: SATS), a leading global satellite services provider and developer of hybrid […]
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Connectivity
Rupert Pearce, CEO, Inmarsat
Rupert Pearce took over as CEO of Inmarsat at the start of 2012 in the middle of a key transitional point for the company. The company is investing around $1.2 […]
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Connectivity
Keiichi Kubota, Executive Director General Of Engineering, NHK
Japanese broadcaster NHK is at the cutting edge of new technologies. Its coverage of the 2012 London Olympics in Super Hi-Vision (SHV) is testament to that. This is just one […]
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Connectivity
Payloads: Seeking the Holy Grail of Flexibility
Surges in throughput along with changing business needs in an environment of scarce spectrum are driving the move toward what many consider the holy grail of satellite design — flexible […]
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Asia Pacific
O3b Networks Extends Broadband Services to Telecom Cook Islands O3b Networks will provide Telecom Cook Islands with bandwidth for high speed Internet connectivity to four additional southern islands in the nation, […]
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North America
Iridium Finalizes Aireon Joint Venture with Nav Canada Nav Canada has finalized the terms of its participation in the joint venture with Iridium Communications, Aireon LLC. Aireon aims to provide […]
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South America
Astrium Services Extends SES-4 Maritime Capacity Lease SES and Astrium Services have signed capacity deals to deliver connectivity to vessels around Latin America as well as in the North Sea, Mediterranean […]
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Executive Moves
Harmonic Adds Ventura to Leadership Team Harmonic has appointed Lauren Ventura to vice president of channels. Ventura has over 20 years of experience including driving new business, building channel business programs, […]
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Europe
Arianespace, EchoStar Collaborate for Multi-Year Satellite Launches EchoStar and Arianespace will collaborate to launch several new satellites from the French Guiana spaceport over a multi-year period, providing EchoStar with launch […]
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Africa / Middle East
Arabsat Partners with Level421 for Reliable Coverage in Middle East and Africa Arabsat has announced a partnership with Level 421, an African, Middle Eastern and Central Asian satcom services provider. As […]
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Connectivity
The Trademark Clearinghouse
The Internet is about to change dramatically. This is because the number of top-level-domains, the letters that come after the dot, will increase significantly. Until now, only 22 generic top-level […]
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Finance
The Obama Second Term and Space Policy
The re-election of U.S. President Barack Obama for a second four-year term in a bitterly polarized political climate and era of crisis-level budget deficits can fairly be seen to promise […]
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Connectivity
Russian Broadband Satellite: Small but Poised to Grow
The market is small, but capacity is expanding. As costs fall, operators will expand their broadband satellite service into the B2C market. But are there limits? Demand for broadband in […]
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Connectivity
KVH Expands Mini-VSAT Network Capacity in the Caribbean
KVH Industries has doubled the capacity of its mini-VSAT Broadband network in the Caribbean region to support the increased demand of the growing customer base.
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Connectivity
Satellite TV Manufacturers and Distributors Seek Reduction in License Fees
Leading local satellite-TV-system manufacturers and distributors have requested a reduction of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission’s (NBTC) license fee, stating that they are also a key part of supporting and carrying quality content to viewers.
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Connectivity
Dish Network Requests More Time from FCC to Petition SoftBank/Sprint Deal
Dish Network plans to request more time from the Federal Communications Commissions (FCC) to file a petition against Japan’s SoftBank deal to take over Sprint Nextel.
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Connectivity
DirecTV to Increase 2013 Subscription Prices
DirecTV subscription prices will rise in the upcoming year, the satellite TV provider announced via a customer support page Dec. 28.
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SES to Provide Capacity for Anadolu Networks Local DTH Platform
SES will provide capacity from one transponder at the ASTRA 31.5 degrees East orbital position to Anadolu Networks, beginning Jan. 1
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Roscosmos: Yamal-402 Turbopump Bearing Failure Caused Early Separation
The initial failure of the Yamal-402 telecommunications satellite to reach its intended orbit was most likely caused by a failure of a bearing in a pump.
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China Launches Beidou Satellite GPS System
China has launched the state-run global positioning services Beidou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) from its Beidou satellite network on Thursday
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Mobility
Singapore Airlines to Retrofit 777-200ER Cabins
Singapore Airlines will be investing nearly $78 million to refit 10 Boeing 777-200ERs with new long-haul cabin products to provide customers with additional space and comfort. The cabin upgrade program […]
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Government/Military
Air Force Awards Harris with Fifth Option Year on NSOM Contract
Harris has won a fifth option year valued at $66 million from the Air Force on its Network and Space Operations and Maintenance (NSOM) contract
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Connectivity
Telefonica Selects Eutelsat’s KA-SAT for Internet Service
Telefonica Global Solutions will utilize Eutelsat’s high-performance KA-SAT satellite to provide high quality satellite broadband services to carriers from all over Europe.