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Connectivity
MTN Selected to Provide VSAT Services to Yacht Fleet
[Satellite TODAY 06-23-10] MTN Satellite Communications and partners Jetstream and e3 Systems have been chosen by Blue Ocean Yacht Management (BOYM) to provide VSAT services for its 557-foot MY Eclipse […]
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Connectivity
Iridium Establishes Operations in South Africa
[Satellite TODAY 06-23-10] Iridium Communications has set up Iridium South Africa, an entity that will allow Iridium to operate, provide and sell mobile satellite services (MSS) in the country, Iridium […]
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Connectivity
Skyware Global Opens Facility in China
[Satellite TODAY 06-23-10] 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 […]
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Connectivity
Gilat Wins SkyEdge 2 Contract in Vietnam
[Satellite TODAY 06-23-10] Gilat Satellite Networks will provide a SkyEdge 2 broadband satellite communications network to Vietnam Telecom International (VTI), a subsidiary of VNPT, Vietnam’s national telecommunications service provider, Gilat […]
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Government/Military
Integral Installs Spectrum Monitoring, GeoLocation System in Ukraine
[Satellite TODAY 06-23-10] Integral Systems Europe completed the first installation of its GeoMon regulatory solution, a satellite spectrum monitoring and geolocation system, for the Ukrainian State Centre of Radio-Frequencies (UCRF) […]
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Government/Military
CapRock Captures Government Communications Contracts
[Satellite TODAY 06-23-10] CapRock Government Solutions has been awarded four contracts to provide managed network services and more than 400 megahertz of commercial satellite capacity to four separate U.S. government […]
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Connectivity
BSkyB Awards Satellite Ground System Contract to Integral
[Satellite TODAY 06-22-10] Integral Systems Europe (ISE) has been awarded a satellite ground station contract from British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB) for Harlequin 1, Sky’s state-of-the-art broadcast facility, the U.K.-based Integral […]
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Connectivity
Wavestream Unveils New C-band Power Amplifier
Wavestream has released the PowerStream 757C-O C-band solid-state power amplifier for broadcast satellite communications systems, the company announced June 15. The new amplifier, based on Wavestream’s next-generation Spatial Power […]
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Connectivity
EchoStar Launches DishHD Service in Taiwan
[Satellite TODAY 06-22-10] EchoStar has launched DishHD, a premier satellite pay-TV service, in Taiwan, the company announced June 21. DishHD aims to provide more than 30 Hd video channels […]
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Connectivity
SES-1 Enters Commercial Service
[Satellite TODAY 06-22-10] The SES-1 satellite has entered commercial service at 101 degrees West, SES World Skies confirmed June 21. SES-1 was launched onboard an ILS-Proton Breeze M rocket […]
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Government/Military
Via Satellite June 24 Webinar: ‘The U.S. Air Force: The $41 Billion Question’
[Satellite TODAY 06-22-10] Via Satellite will present a webinar June 24 at 11 a.m. EDT, “The U.S. Air Force: The $41 Billion Question,” featuring U.S. Air Force Col. Roger Teague, […]
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Connectivity
Skyware Global Opens New Facility in China
Skyware Global has opened a new 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 […]
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Connectivity
CommunicAsia: Cautious Mood Overshadows Potential
It would be hard to classify the economic mood in the Asia-Pacific region as a rebound, since many communications sector executives have maintained that the area never suffered that much […]
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Connectivity
BBC’s Whitehead: British Broadcasters Plans to Expand Throughout Region
[Satellite News 06-22-10] The BBC is one of the most recognized names around the globe, however, the U.K.-based broadcaster only launched its channel business in Asia in the last three […]
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Government/Military
Thales Wins Ball Aerospace Contract to Design GFO-2 Altimeter for U.S. Navy
[Satellite TODAY 06-22-10] Thales Alenia Space signed a deal with Ball Aerospace to design an altimeter for the U.S. Navy’s new-generation Geosat Follow-On 2 (GFO-2) satellite, the manufacturer announced June […]
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Connectivity
Ultram Appoints XipLink Value Added Distributor
Wireless optimization technology provider XipLink has added Israel-based Ultram Technologies to its global network of value-added distributors, XipLink announced June 18. Ultram will provide delivery and logistics support for […]
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Connectivity
Inmarsat Launches IsatPhone Pro Handheld
Inmarsat has officially launched its IsatPhone Pro global handheld satellite phone, the mobile satellite company announced June 18. The new service, initially revealed in April, represents Inmarsat’s debut in […]
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Connectivity
ST Teleport, Manovega Partner to Develop Satellite, Cellular Bonding Service
Manovega and ST Teleport have entered into an agreement to research and develop the technical and commercial business case for delivering 3G bonded satellite and cellular solutions to the maritime […]
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Connectivity
SBCA Files FCC Petition Against Satellite Ordinance in Pennsylvania
[Satellite TODAY 06-22-10] The Satellite Broadcasting and Communications Association (SBCA), a national trade organization representing all segments of the consumer satellite industry, filed a petition for declaratory ruling with the […]
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Video
WEBINAR – The U.S. Air Force: The $41 Billion Question
[ 06.21.10 ] Join Via Satellite in this webinar to learn how one of the top space officials in the U.S. Air Force sees the military space landscape developing and […]
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Connectivity
Ultram Appointed XipLink Value Added Distributor
[Satellite TODAY 06-21-10] Wireless optimization technology provider XipLink has added Israel-based Ultram Technologies to its global network of value-added distributors, XipLink announced June 18. Ultram will provide delivery and […]
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Connectivity
FCC Considers Re-classification of Broadband Internet Service
[Satellite TODAY 06-21-10] The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has voted to give itself authority to regulate broadband Internet access transmission and determine whether broadband Internet service should continue to be […]
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Connectivity
Espial, Conax Develop Integrated Hybrid DVB-IP TV Platform
[Satellite TODAY 06-21-10] On-demand TV solutions and service provider Espial and development partner Conax, a global content security specialist, have introduced a hybrid-IP TV solution for cable, satellite, terrestrial and […]
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Connectivity
ST Teleport, Manovega Partner to Develop Satellite, Cellular Bonding Service
[Satellite TODAY 06-21-10] Manovega and ST Teleport have entered into an agreement to research and develop the technical and commercial business case for delivering 3G bonded satellite and cellular solutions […]
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Connectivity
Inmarsat Launches IsatPhone Pro Handheld
[Satellite TODAY 06-21-10] Inmarsat has officially launched its IsatPhone Pro global handheld satellite phone, the mobile satellite company announced June 18. The new service, initially revealed in April, represents […]
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Connectivity
French Government Orders Eutelsat to Stop Carrying Hamas Broadcasting
[Satellite TODAY 06-21-10] The French Broadcast Authority has ordered Eutelsat to stop carrying Hamas’ Palestinian Al-Aksa TV network within 15 days, the authority announced June 18. The French government […]
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Video
Cato Halsaa, Telenor
[ 06.09.2010 ] Cato Halsaa, CEO of Telenor Satellite Broadcasting, talks to Satellite News Associate Editor, Mark Holmes in Oslo, Norway about the operator’s plans for a new satellite, after […]
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Connectivity
Integral Wins Comprehensive Ground Station Upgrade Contract from China Satcom
[Satellite TODAY 06-18-10] Integral Systems subsidiary SAT Corp. has received a contract to upgrade China Satcom’s ShaHe and DongBeiWang ground stations with its Monics carrier monitoring and interference detection and […]
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Connectivity
BT, RRsat Enter Five-Year Strategic Broadcast Network Alliance
[Satellite TODAY 06-18-10] BT‘s Media and Broadcast division has entered a five-year strategic alliance with RRsat Global Communications Network to combine RRsat’s content management and global distribution services over satellite, […]
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Connectivity
Telenor Moves Thor 3 to New Orbital Slot
[Satellite TODAY 06-18-10] Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSB) has successfully transitioned its Thor 3 satellite from its previous orbital location of 1 degree West to a new location at 4 degrees […]