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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
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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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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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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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
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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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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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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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
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
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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Cisco IRIS Technology Passes U.S. Military Satellite Orbit Test
Cisco’s Space-router technology has passed a U.S. Department of Defense satellite-orbit test for use of next-generation satellite-based IP services and communications from space, the company announced July 20. The […]
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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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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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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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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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KeyOn Acquires SouthWest Wireless Net
Wireless satellite broadband provider KeyOn has acquired a major portion of SouthWest Wireless Net’s broadband assets from New Vision to help extend KeyOn’s network footprint in southwestern Minnesota, the company […]
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Newtec Wins U.S. Government FlexACM Order
Newtec has won a multi-million dollar contract to provide its FlexACM technology, supporting IP-trunking satellite links, to an unnamed government prime contractor in the United States, the company announced Aug. […]
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ViaSat Unveils Multi-Channel HD Video Encoder
ViaSat Enerdyne, a supplier of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) data links, has released a multi-channel HD video encoder, which allows an IP-based data link to transmit H.264 compressed, HS […]
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Envivo Secures Financing for IP Platform
IP service provider Envivio has secured $15 million in financing from unnamed venture capital and banking sources, the company announced July 28. Envivio said it would use the funds to […]
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O3B Networks Signs First Gateway Service Deal in Greece
European Media Port (EMP) will be the first provider of gateway teleport services for O3b Networks after the companies signed a long-term agreement that allows for the provision of a […]
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Satellite Companies Tackle IP Network Security Issues
For many years, satellite networks were isolated, private affairs enjoying security through obscurity, but that all changed with the advent of IP-based networking gear, VPN backhauls and broadband ISPs. Network […]
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Connectivity
SatMax Combines with McDonald Technologies
[Satellite TODAY 08-24-10] McDonald Technologies International and SatMax have entered into a strategic alliance to offer enhanced services to the ground-based satellite communications industry, the two companies announced Aug. 23. […]
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Connectivity
RigNet Signs Inmarsat, Iridium Service Distribution Deal with Stratos
[Satellite TODAY 08-24-10] RigNet, a managed communications solutions provider for the upstream oil and gas industry, has signed an agreement with Stratos Global to become an authorized distributor of Inmarsat […]
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Government/Military
TakWak Satellite Device Developer Receives Venture Capital Financing
[Satellite TODAY 08-24-10] German start-up communications company TakWak GmbH has received 2.5 million Euros ($3.1 million) in financing from the European Space Agency’s Open Sky Technologies Fund to develop a […]
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Government/Military
ESA’s GOCE Satellite Experiences Software Glitch
[Satellite TODAY 08-24-10] The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Gravity field and steady-state Ocean Circulation Explorer (GOCE) satellite, designed to map Earth’s gravitational field, has experienced a software glitch that has […]
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Shifting Market Dynamics See Broadcasters Focus More on IP-based Revenue
Numerous studies forecast massive growth in the consumption of video services via mobile devices, some predicting that mobile video will account for two-thirds of mobile handheld data use by 2015, […]
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Connectivity
Gilat Satellite Sells Health Information Investment for $24 Million
[Satellite TODAY 08-24-10] Gilat Satellite Networks will receive $24 million in cash for its stake in health information provider Axolotl, which is being acquired by health information technology company Ingenix, […]
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Media Consumption Survey Shows Shift Towards 3-D; Internet Video
[Satellite TODAY 08-24-10] More than half of individuals who have seen 3-D movies plan to purchase a 3-D capable TV set in the next three years, according to an Altman […]
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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. […]