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Government/Military
Raytheon Wins NASA Engineering Support Contract
[Satellite TODAY 08-31-10] Raytheon subsidiary Raytheon Technical Services Co. (RTSC) signed a deal with NASA to support facilities and operations for astronaut training at NASA’s Johnson Space Center and Sonny […]
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Government/Military
L-3 GCS Wins $170 Million U.S. Military VSAT Contract
[Satellite TODAY 08-30-10] L-3 GCS was awarded contract by the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) to provide Panther VSAT manpack satellite communications systems and associated equipment to support communications for […]
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Connectivity
Polsat Breaks Through Three Million Subscriber Barrier in Poland
[Satellite TODAY 08-30-10] Cyfrowy Polsat, the Polish DTH operator, had over 3.2 million subscribers at the end of June, according to its 2010 half-year results issued Aug. 26. […]
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Connectivity
Com Dev Takes Net Loss in Third Quarter; Lowers 2010 Revenue Projections
[Satellite TODAY 08-30-10] Canadian satellite technology company Com Dev International will post a net loss of about $1.6 million in its 2010 third quarter, compared with a net income of […]
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Connectivity
MultiChoice Expands Online TV Offerings in South Africa
[Satellite TODAY 08-30-10] African pay-TV operator MultiChoice has announced three new distribution deals for its DStv on Demand service, the company announced Aug. 26. MultiChoice signed deals with South […]
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Connectivity
RigNet Establishes North Dakota Service Center to Serve Bakken Shale Region
[Satellite TODAY 08-30-10] RigNet, a provider of remote communications and collaborative applications to the global oil and gas industry, has recently opened a service center in Dickinson, N.D. The […]
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Connectivity
STM Group Launches SatLink 2000 VSAT Unit
[Satellite TODAY 08-27-10] The STM Group has launched the its SatLink 2000 VSAT Indoor Unit (IDU), supporting IP throughput up to 30 Mbps and operating on DVB-S2 carriers at information […]
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Connectivity
Telecast Unveils New Fiber Optic Transceiver for Satellite News Gathering
[Satellite TODAY 08-27-10] Telecast Fiber Systems has released its CopperHead 3050 camera-mounted fiber optic transceiver designed to meet the requirements of electronic and satellite news gathering journalists transmitting HD video […]
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Connectivity
Sensio Enters 3-D Technology Partnership with Trident Microsystems
[Satellite TODAY 08-27-10] Sensio Technologies has partnered with 3-D-capable set-top box and TV semiconductor solutions provider Trident Microsystems to integrate Sensio’s 3-D technology into Trident’s products, the companies announced Aug. […]
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Connectivity
RRsat CFO Resigns; Aber to Assume Financial Leadership
[Satellite TODAY 08-27-10] Broadcast content management and distribution services provider RRsat Global Communications Network appointed David Aber CFO after its current CFO Gil Efron resigned after four years of service, […]
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Connectivity
APT Satellite’s 2010 Half-Year Profits Jump 85 Percent
[Satellite TODAY 08-27-10] Hong-Kong based operator APT Satellite saw profits almost double in the first half of 2010 to $12.54 million, an increase of over 85 percent compared to the […]
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Government/Military
Harris Selects General Dynamics to Upgrade, Deliver GOES-R Antennas
[Satellite TODAY 08-27-10] General Dynamics Satcom Technologies received an $80 million contract from Harris Corp. to design, manufacture and install six new 16-meter antennas and upgrade four 9-meter satellite communications […]
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Connectivity
Newtec, First Gulf Awarded Saudi Broadcast Exchange Network Contract
[Satellite TODAY 08-26-10] The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Culture and Information has contracted Newtec and its integration partner First Gulf Co. to implement a satellite-based television and radio exchange network […]
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Connectivity
Latens Wins Nepal DTH Content Security Deal
[Satellite TODAY 08-26-10] Latens has signed a contract with Satellite Channel Nepal, a pay-TV provider in the South Asia region, to provide its conditional access content security services for the […]
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Government/Military
Thrane & Thrane Adds Aviator 200 to Expanded Product Line
[Satellite TODAY 08-26-10] Thrane & Thrane has added the Aviator 200 system to its connectivity product line for the aeronautical sector, the company announced Aug. 24. The Aviator 200 […]
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Uncategorized
Analysys Mason: Competitive Broadband Markets See Prices Fall; Speeds Increase
[Satellite TODAY 08-26-10] The average price paid for a fixed broadband service bundle has fallen by about 5 Euros ($6.30) between the fourth quarter of 2009 and the second quarter […]
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Connectivity
Toshiba Confirms Development of ‘Glasses-Free’ 3-D TV Set
[Satellite TODAY 08-26-10] Japanese electronics manufacturer Toshiba is planning to market a 3-D television that does not need special glasses later this year, according to a report in Japan’s Yomiuri […]
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Connectivity
Cobham Satcom Sees Increased USAT Deployments for Oil Spill Clean-up
[Satellite TODAY 08-26-10] Cobham Satcom reported an increase in orders for its Sea Tel Ultra Small Aperture Terminal (USAT) marine stabilized Ku-band antenna system, as its applications in the global […]
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Government/Military
Poll: Majority of Satellite TODAY Readers Unhappy with Obama Space Policy
[Satellite TODAY 08-26-10] In response to our recent Satellite TODAY poll, “Is President Obama’s new National Space Policy good or bad for the satellite industry?” a 46 percent majority of […]
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Connectivity
Thrane & Thrane Releases Aviator 300, 350 Swiftbroadband Solutions
[Satellite TODAY 08-25-10] Satellite communications equipment manufacturer Thrane & Thrane has released its new Aviator 300 and 350 Swiftbroadband solutions, the company announced Aug. 24. The compact, light weight […]
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Connectivity
Kudelski Group Sees Profits, Revenues Rise
[Satellite TODAY 08-25-10] The Kudelski Group saw its overall revenues and profits rise in the first six months of this year, according to its half-year results issued Aug. 23. […]
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Government/Military
China Launches Tian Hui-1 Mapping Satellite
[Satellite TODAY 08-25-10] China has successfully launched its Tian Hui-1 stereo-topographic mapping satellite on a Long March 2D rockey from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China Aerospace Science and Technology […]
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Connectivity
Dish Network Brings Content to the Web with Streaming Video Portal
[Satellite TODAY 08-25-10] U.S. satellite pay-TV operator Dish Network has introduced an online video portal that integrates live and recorded TV and will offer 150,000 movies and TV shows, the […]
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Government/Military
Boeing Contracted for Additional UHF Hosted Payload on IS-27
[Satellite TODAY 08-25-10] Boeing has received a contract from Intelsat to provide a second ultra-high frequency (UHF) hosted payload on the IS-27 satellite, Boeing announced Aug. 24. The payload […]
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Connectivity
Harris Opens Brazilian Facility
[Satellite TODAY 08-25-10] Harris Corp. has opened a new digital TV facility in Brazil, the company announced Aug. 24. The facility, based in Campinas, a region 80 miles northwest […]
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Uncategorized
IPTV To Almost Double Share of Pay-TV Market
IPTV will account for more than 10 percent of the worldwide pay-TV subscriber base by 2015, according to a study released by ABI Research Aug. 17. If IPTV subscribers […]
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Uncategorized
Marlink Signs Agreement with Fastnet for Sealiink Services
Marlink secured a three-year contract with Irish ferry operator Fastnet Line for Marlink’s Sealink service, the company announced Aug. 18. As part of the agreement, Marlink will deliver, install […]
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Uncategorized
Avanti Taps Computerlinks to Distribute Business Internet Continuity Service
Avanti signed contract for U.K.-based Computerlinks to become the first distributor of Avanti’s Business Internet Continuity (BIC) service, Avanti announced Aug. 16. Under the three-year contract, valued at 4.5 […]
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Uncategorized
LightSquared Contracts Siterra to Manage 4G Network Rollout
Harbinger Capital subsidiary LightSquared has selected software management firm Siterra to manage the deployment, installation, operation and maintenance of its LTE 4G network, LightSquared announced Aug. 13. Siterra will […]
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Connectivity
SpaceX’s Dragon Completes High-Altitude Drop Testing
[Satellite TODAY 08-24-10] SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft has successfully completed a high altitude drop test and has met all of the testing program’s objectives, the launch company announced Aug. 23. […]