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Government/Military
MDA Receives Payment, Completes Definization Phase on Ukraine Satellite System
[Satellite TODAY 07-20-10] MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) has received the initial payment due under its $254 million contract with the National Space Agency of Ukraine for the provision of […]
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Government/Military
Northrop Grumman, Raytheon STSS System Passes Third Demonstration Test
[Satellite TODAY 07-20-10] Space Tracking and Surveillance System (STSS) demonstration program satellites built by Northrop Grumman and Raytheon have completed a U.S. Missile Defense Agency Terminal High Altitude Area Defense […]
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Connectivity
GlobeCast Rebrands Fiber Network
[Satellite TODAY 07-20-10] GlobeCast has expanded and rebranded its fiber network, the company announced July 19. GlobeCast renamed the network the GlobeCast Backbone Network and aims to offer broadcasters […]
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Connectivity
Globalstar Voices Support for FCC Mobile Spectrum Proceedings
[Satellite TODAY 07-20-10] Globalstar hailed the U.S. Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) initiation of proceedings to make wireless spectrum available for mobile broadband networks using mobile satellite services (MSS) spectrum in […]
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Connectivity
FCC Votes Unanimously to Consider Mobile Spectrum Proposal
[Satellite TODAY 07-19-10] The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted unanimously to consider the mobile broadband spectrum proposal to ease restrictions on satellite spectrum utilization and free 90 megahertz of […]
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Connectivity
H2OLiteSpeed Extends Astra 3B-Powered VSAT Service in the Mediterranean
[Satellite TODAY 07-19-10] H2OLiteSpeed has extended its maritime VSAT solution to provide coverage over European waters ranging from the Mid-Mediterranean region to Turkey, the company announced July 16. The […]
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Government/Military
Norway’s AISSat-1 Enters Service
[Satellite TODAY 07-19-10] Norwegian operator Kongsberg’s AISSat-1 nanosatellite entered service and began transmitting automatic identification system (AIS) messages from orbit via Kongsberg’s ground station at Svalbard, Norway, the operator announced […]
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Connectivity
Russian Developer NetUp Unveils Enhanced IPTV Integration Solution
[Satellite TODAY 07-19-10] Moscow-based IPTV solutions provider NetUp has released version 1.6 of its NetUp IPTV complex with a renovated set of scalable IPTV software and hardware for both medium […]
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Connectivity
Skyline Upgrades IPTV Network Management Platform
[Satellite TODAY 07-19-10] Skyline Communications has unveiled its DataMiner 6.5 update to its DataMiner network management system platform, the company announced July 16. The upgrade includes packaging the solution […]
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Government/Military
Globecomm Wins Government Ka-Band Infrastructure Deal
[Satellite TODAY 07-16-10] Globecomm Systems has been awarded an $8.7 million Ka-band infrastructure contract from an unnamed foreign government, company announced July 15. Globecomm will design and install multiple […]
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Connectivity
Astrium, Cisco Form IP Space-Based Routing Technology Partnership
[Satellite TODAY 07-16-10] Astrium Services and Cisco have entered into a technology partnership agreement to study the applications of space-based IP routers, the companies announced July 15. The partnership […]
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Government/Military
NASA Issues U.S. Military Space Works Contract to Millennium Engineering
[Satellite TODAY 07-16-10] NASA has contracted Millennium Engineering and Integration to provide support for the U.S. Department of Defense’s Rapid Response Space Works (RRSW) program, the agency announced July 15. […]
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Connectivity
Sky Perfect JSat Installs Volicon Broadcast Monitoring Solution
[Satellite TODAY 07-16-10] Sky Perfect JSat has installed Volicon’s Observer digital logging and monitoring solution to provide a continuous log of broadcast content across more than 100 Sky Perfect channels, […]
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Connectivity
SS/L Selected to Build Satellite for Eutelsat-IctQatar Joint Venture
[Satellite TODAY 07-16-10] Eutelsat Communications and IctQatar, representing the state of Qatar, selected Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) to build a high-performance satellite that the two companies will jointly own and operate […]
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Government/Military
TCS Wins $6.1 Million U.S. Army Satcom Contract Vehicle
[Satellite TODAY 07-15-10] TeleCommunication Systems (TCS) was awarded an order contract to provide satellite communication and mission analysis shelters to the U.S. Army, the company announced July 14. TCS […]
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Connectivity
Australian NBN To Spend $876 Million on Two Ka-band Satellites
[Satellite TODAY 07-15-10] The Australian National Broadband Network Co. (NBN), a public-private entity created to oversee the construction of Australia’s broadband network, will spend up to $1 billion Australian dollars […]
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Connectivity
Avanti to Procure Third Satellite After Stock Sale
[Satellite TODAY 07-15-10] Avanti Communications has raised about 70 million British pounds ($106.8 million) through the sale of 16.28 million company shares, the satellite operator announced July 14. Avanti […]
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Connectivity
XStreamHD Picks Up Content Distribution Deal with Lionsgate
[Satellite TODAY 07-15-10] Lionsgate Films has signed a distribution agreement with satellite Web video delivery service XStreamHD which will allow customers to purchase or rent HD Lionsgate releases and access […]
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Connectivity
U-blox Enters Brazilian Market to Capitalize on Government AVL Mandate
[Satellite TODAY 07-15-10] Embedded wireless and global positioning semiconductor and module supplier U-blox has expanded its contract manufacturing capacity for its Leon GSM/GPRS module to the Brazilian region, the company […]
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Government/Military
NOAA Contracts Summation Research to Provide GOES Satellite Hardware
[Satellite TODAY 07-15-10] The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has contracted Summation Research Inc. (SRI) to provide advanced multi-functional demodulators in support of the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites […]
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Uncategorized
Indian Mobile Operator RCom Acquires Digicable
Indian mobile network operator Reliance Communications (RCom) has agreed to acquire cable television distribution firm Digicable in an all-stock deal, the companies announced July 6. RCom will merge its […]
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Uncategorized
Thaicom CEO: New Ipstar Broadband Service Coming in Third Quarter
Thaicom will launch a high-speed Internet service in India via the Ipstar broadband satellite in the third quarter of 2010, the company announced July 8. In a statement, Thaicom […]
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Uncategorized
Sea Launch Wins AsiaSat Contract; Plans to Exit Chapter 11 in Third Quarter
Sea Launch has entered into an agreement with Asia Satellite Telecommunications (AsiaSat) to launch an AsiaSat satellite into geosynchronous transfer orbit between 2012 and 2014, Sea Launch announced July 12. […]
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Uncategorized
PolarSat Receives VSAT Orders for Asian Air Traffic Control Support
PolarSat has received more than $1 million in multiple MF-TDMA VSAT equipment orders for immediate deliver to help expand an existing air traffic control network in Asia, the company announced. […]
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Uncategorized
SpeedCast to Stream ESPN Star Sports Content to Mobile Users in Asia
Asian sports broadcaster ESPN Star Sports has contracted digital media content services provider SpeedCast to deliver live premium mobile sports content across Asia, SpeedCast announced June 15. ESPN Star […]
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Uncategorized
Harris Receives $99 Million Military Tactical Radio Order in Asia
Harris Corp. has received orders totaling $99 million to supply C4I systems, including Falcon tactical radios and sensors for UAVs and other advanced satcom applications, to an unnamed military customer […]
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Uncategorized
Thuraya Enhances ECO Mobile Offering
Thuraya has launched an enhanced version of its Thuraya ECO product, the company announced June 30. Thuraya customers will now be offered one-year validity for SIM cards and expanded […]
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Uncategorized
Skyware Global Opens Facility in China
Skyware Global has opened a facility in Shenzhen, China, to provide technical support and consultancy for the company’s products and services and to build on Asian expansion efforts, the company […]
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Uncategorized
Report: Asian, European Satellite Transponder Companies Dominating the Market
Asia-Pacific and European satellite transponder companies have dominated the market, cornering a share of about 53.3 percent in 2008, driven by widespread penetration of HDTV and interactive television in consumer […]
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Uncategorized
APT Wins Multi-Satellite Apstar Capacity Deal with HBO Asia
HBO Asia signed a long-term transponder lease agreement with APT Satellite for capacity on Apstar 2R (Telstar 10) and Apstar 2R’s replacement satellite, Apstar 7, set to be launched in […]