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Connectivity
C-Com Receives $1 Million in Chinese iNetVu Orders
Mobile antenna provider C-Com Satellite Systems has received $1 million worth of new orders for its iNetVu mobile antenna systems from unnamed customers in China, the company announced June 15. […]
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Connectivity
Arianespace to Launch Vinasat-2
Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems (LMCSS) has awarded a contract to Arianespace to launch the Vinasat-2 satellite for Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) in the second quarter of 2012, […]
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Connectivity
CommunicAsia: Mobile Markets Growing, but Not All Sectors
The combination of geography and information- and entertainment-hungry populations ensures that mobile communications always will be in demand throughout the Asia-Pacific region. With only a few exceptions, satellite looks to […]
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Connectivity
OnAir CEO Resigns
[Satellite TODAY 06-17-10] OnAir CEO Benoit Debains has resigned his position at the company after three and a half years to return to Airbus, OnAir announced June 16. Ian Dawkins, […]
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Connectivity
Ericsson to Uprgade DTH Satellite Service in India
[Satellite TODAY 06-17-10] DishTV, a direct-to-home (DTH) satellite operator in India, has selected Ericsson to improve its satellite bandwidth efficiency, increase channel capacity and offer more choice to its subscribers […]
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Connectivity
Thai Government In Negotiations to Buy Stake in Thaicom
Thailand’s government is planning to buy Temasek Holdings’ stake in Thaicom for national security reasons after protesters broke into Thaicom’s facility and used its signal for anti-government demonstrations in April, […]
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Connectivity
SpaceX to Launch Taiwanese Earth Observation Satellite in 2013
The National Space Organization (NSPO), based in Taiwan, has contracted SpaceX to launch Formosat-5, NSPO’s Earth observation satellite, as early as December 2013, SpaceX announced June 14. Formosat-5 will […]
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Connectivity
Newpoint Integrates Management Software with Clearbox n2 Monitoring
[Satellite TODAY 06-16-10] Integral Systems subsidiary Newpoint Technologies has embedded its Compass network management software into Australia-based Clearbox Systems’ n2 next generation monitoring and control solution in efforts to reduce […]
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Connectivity
PolarSat Completes VSATPlus 3 Network Testing for Chinese Oil and Gas Market
Hub-less VSAT communication equipment provider PolarSat has completed system testing and certification of its VSATPlus 3 for use in PetroChina‘s network, the company announced June 11. PolarSat tested VSATPlus […]
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Connectivity
CommunicAsia: Operators, Customers Moving Cautiously
The Asia-Pacific satellite communications market survived the economic slowdown better the most, according to many of the players in the market. And now that the demand for communications looks to […]
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Connectivity
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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Connectivity
Norsat Releases New Microwave Products at Communicasia
[Satellite TODAY 06-16-10] Norsat International Inc. has unveiled two new products from its microwave division at Communicasia 2010, the company announced June 15. Norsat released a new addition to […]
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Connectivity
Norsat Releases New Microwave Products at Communicasia
Norsat International Inc. has unveiled two new products from its microwave division at Communicasia 2010, the company announced June 15. Norsat released a new addition to its 3000C series […]
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Connectivity
C-Com Receives $1 Million in Chinese iNetVu Orders
[Satellite TODAY 06-16-10] Mobile antenna provider C-Com Satellite Systems has received $1 million worth of new orders for its iNetVu mobile antenna systems from unnamed customers in China, the company […]
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Connectivity
Astro Selects Irdeto to Broadcast World Cup Content on the Web
[Satellite TODAY 06-16-10] Malaysian cross-media broadcaster and direct-to-home (DTH) satellite pay-TV operator Astro has selected Irdeto’s content management solution to power the live streaming and on-demand broadband delivery of all […]
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Connectivity
Arianespace to Launch Vinasat-2
[Satellite TODAY 06-16-10] Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems (LMCSS) has awarded a contract to Arianespace to launch the Vinasat-2 satellite for Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) in the second […]
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Connectivity
SpeedCast to Stream ESPN Star Sports Content to Mobile Users in Asia
[Satellite TODAY 06-16-10] 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. […]
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Connectivity
iDirect Unveils Software Upgrade for Evolution Platform
[Satellite TODAY 06-15-10] VT iDirect has released iDX 2.1, the latest software upgrade to its Evolution platform, the company announced June 14. iDirect’s Evolution line is based on the […]
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Government/Military
ITT GPS 3 Navigation Payload Passes Design Review
[Satellite TODAY 06-15-10] ITT Corp. has completed a Critical Design Review (CDR) for a mission data unit (MDU) the company is developing for the U.S. Air Force’s Global Positioning System […]
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Connectivity
GeoPro Releases Remote Monitoring, Two-Way Satellite Messaging Solution
[Satellite TODAY 06-15-10] GeoPro LBS, a developer of enterprise remote workforce solutions, released GeoPro, a workplace safety, monitoring, and productivity solution to the commercial market, the company announced June 14. […]
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Connectivity
ATCi Deploys FlyAway Broadcast System to World Cup
[Satellite TODAY 06-15-10] Antenna Technology Communications Inc. (ATCi) has designed and delivered a complete Flyaway broadcast system to World Cup broadcasters in South Africa, the company announced June 14. […]
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Government/Military
SpaceX to Launch Taiwanese Earth Observation Satellite in 2013
[Satellite TODAY 06-15-10] The National Space Organization (NSPO), based in Taiwan, has contracted SpaceX to launch Formosat-5, NSPO’s Earth observation satellite, as early as December 2013, SpaceX announced June 14. […]
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Connectivity
Hughes Adds Oregon to its List of State Spaceway 3 Service Contracts
[Satellite TODAY 06-15-10] Hughes Network Systems has been awarded an IDIQ contract by the State of Oregon to provide Hughes Broadband Internet and Access Continuity services via its Spaceway 3 […]
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Connectivity
Ericsson Supplies South Korean Cinema Chain With 3-D Technology
Ericsson has supplied CJ Golden Village (CGV), a South Korean multiplex cinema chain, with compression solutions that will enable CGV to show World Cup action in 3-D, Ericsson announced June […]
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Connectivity
CommunicAsia: 3-D TV Drive Meets Technology Hotbed
The drive to bring 3-D TV to the masses was launched in earnest at the beginning of 2010, when broadcasters such as BSkyB, ESPN, DirecTV and Discovery Communications announced plans […]
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Connectivity
Asian Pay-TV Market Makes Gains; Arab Free-To-Air Market Loses Ground
ABI Research has projected that the global pay-TV subscriber base will grow by 7 percent, reaching 719 million customers by the end of 2010 in a research forecast released June […]
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Connectivity
SES World Skies, AsiaSat Win World Cup Delivery Deals
Eurovision has signed deals with SES World Skies and AsiaSat to provide satellite delivery of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, the operators announced June 1. Eurovision, a […]
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Connectivity
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 […]
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Connectivity
Measat to Distribute AXN HD in Southeast Asia
Measat Satellite Systems has signed an agreement with GlobeCast and SPE Networks Asia to distribute the Southeast Asian feed of the AXN HD channel via the Measat-3 satellite, the operator […]
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Connectivity
Thai Government In Negotiations to Buy Stake in Thaicom
[Satellite TODAY 06-15-10] Thailand’s government is planning to buy Temasek Holdings’ stake in Thaicom for national security reasons after protesters broke into Thaicom’s facility and used its signal for anti-government […]