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Contracts News
Comtech Mobile Datacom Inks U.S. Army MTS Program Contract Comtech Mobile Datacom has received an initial funded order totaling $4.6 million to support the U.S. Army’s Movement Tracking System (MTS) […]
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Services News
GeoEye Launches NGA Enhanced View Web Hosting Geospatial information solutions provider GeoEye has delivered EnhancedView Web Hosting Service (WHS) capabilities to the U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA). EnhancedView WHS aims […]
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Government/Military
Commercial’s Growing Profile In the New MilsatCom Landscape
A new military satellite communications landscape is emerging. With budgets being cut, the door is being opened for greater flexibility and innovation as DoDs’ try and meet increasing bandwidth demands, […]
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Connectivity
Tom Cosgrove President and CEO, 3net
January 2010 was a landmark month for 3-D TV, as ESPN, DirecTV and Discovery made significant announcements at the Consumer Electronics show regarding 3-D TV content and channels. DirecTV aimed […]
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FCC License Assignment Options
Following last month’s discussion on spectrum leasing, this month’s topic focuses on license assignment options. The spectrum lease license holder keeps title to the license, but allows others to use […]
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Connectivity
Broadcasters Constantly Looking for ‘Next Big Thing’
As we come to the end of the summer, we now look forward to September and the latest round of industry events, which come one after another. One of the […]
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Government/Military
Earth Observation Wants More Recognition
The World Radiocommunication Conference in 2007 (WRC-07) adopted Resolution 673 on increased recognition of Earth observation and its applications. That resolution in turn led to a series of ITU recommendations, […]
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Technology News
Digital Plus Partners with Cisco to Develop iPlus Terminals Spanish DTH provider Digital Plus has signed a strategic partnership with Cisco Systems. The alliance between the two companies will enable […]
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Executive Moves
Advantech Wireless Promotes Former Hughes Exec to VP of North, South American Sales Canadian-based satellite hardware manufacturer Advantech Wireless promoted Paul Sandoval to vice president of sales for the Americas […]
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Satellite TODAY Daily Links (Aug. 8)
The editors of SatelliteTODAY.com would like to share some of this week’s most interesting space and satellite perspectives from across the Web: For additional links, follow our editors on Twitter: Click here for: SatelliteTODAY.com’s […]
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FCC Spectrum Leasing
There are financial ramifications for buying a larger house than needed; such as proportionally larger maintenance, tax and insurance bills. However, one way to lessen the financial sting is to […]
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Connectivity
Satellite in Europe’s Digital Agenda
The European Commission held the first of what promises to be several Digital Agenda Assemblies in Brussels on June 16 and 17. We understand that more than 1,000 attendees were […]
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Services News
Hughes Rolls Out Satellite Internet Service for Enterprise Market Hughes Network Systems introduced its new business-grade satellite Internet service plans for small- and mid-sized businesses. HughesNet Business Internet aims […]
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Contracts News
Integral Systems Europe Awarded Asiasat contract Integral Systems Europe (ISE UK) has been awarded a contract by AsiaSat to upgrade two satellite terminals at its Tai Po Earth Station. Construction […]
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Connectivity
Octavio Florisbal CEO, TV Globo
TV Globo, one of Latin America’s largest broadcasters, has carved out a strong position in its home territory of Brazil, the most populated area in the region with almost 200 […]
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Connectivity
Cloud Computing and the Satellite Sector
Personal computers and local area networks are on the road to becoming basic display and input/output devices and services, with principal data storage and computer processing power housed in a […]
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Government/Military
The Bright Future of Small Satellite Technology
With more and more countries around the world looking to develop a space based capability, but wanting to do it on a budget, it has never been a better time […]
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Technology News
Comtech Xicom Unveils XTD-400KHE Ku-band TWTA Comtech Xicom Technology introduced a new 400-Watt Ku-Band traveling wave tube amplifier (TWTA) that features the size, weight and prime-power requirements of traditional 200-Watt […]
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Government/Military
The Split Personality of Satellite Navigation
According to the Satellite Industry Association’s 2011 State of the Satellite Industry Report, satellite equipment sales are up and consumer GPS hardware is singled out as one of the drivers. […]
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Executive Moves
EchoStar Satellite Services Hires Former SES Executive as President EchoStar Corp. has appointed Anders Johnson as president of EchoStar Satellite Services, effective immediately. Johnson will report directly to EchoStar president […]
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Connectivity
Matt Desch CEO, Iridium
Iridium is one of a number of highly ambitious MSS operators looking to make an impact across a variety of enterprise and commercial markets. Its long-term buzz circles around its […]
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Services News
DirecTV Starts Home Media Center Trial DirecTV has started field trial testing for its DirecTV Home Media Center. It will ultimately provide customers with a ‘receiver-less’ solution for many TVs […]
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Contracts News
ABS Gains $215 Million in Bank Financing Asia Broadcast Satellite has secured $215 million in new funding. It has closed a $215 million five-year senior bank loan from a financial […]
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Connectivity
VSAT: What’s Out There and How Will it Help?
While you wouldn’t necessarily compare a VSAT to an iPad, there is one thing they do have in common: they both come with a range of accessories so you can […]
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Government/Military
After the Shuttle: Public/Private Partnerships and Technology Transfers
On April 12, 1961, Russian Yuri Gagarin made the first human flight into space. His Vostok spacecraft completed one earth orbit, and was followed in May 1961 by the suborbital […]
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Connectivity
ITU Satellite Registration — Possible WRC-12 Changes
The World Radiocommunication Conference scheduled for Jan. 23 – Feb. 17, 2012 in Geneva, Switzerland (WRC-12) could improve the international system for registering satellites and avoiding fictitious satellites that clog […]
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Connectivity
FCC Dispute Resolution
We all would like to believe that customers will be delighted with our telecommunications services and that there will never be disagreements between telecommunications partners. But in reality, there will […]
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Connectivity
Paul Brown-Kenyon CEO, Measat Satellite Systems
Measat Satellite Systems is one of the leading satellite operators in Asia, with a strong position in the region’s video markets. It provides capacity for many growing DTH platforms across […]
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Executive Moves News
Dish Network Appoints Clayton CEO Joseph Clayton is to become the new CEO and President of Dish Network, while Charlie Ergen, who formerly held the positions of President and CEO, […]
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Technology News
AsiaSat Expands Earth Station AsiaSat is expanding its Tai Po Earth Station in Hong Kong. The project consists of a 900 square meter addition for equipment, a 600 square meter […]