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Connectivity
Envivio Delivers 3G Mobile TV Head-End to StarHub
[Satellite TODAY 05-05-10] StarHub has installed a mobile TV head-end solution from Envivo to extend the reach of its mobile service to 3G mobile customers and Apple iPhone users, Envivo […]
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Connectivity
Comlux Installs OnAir Mobile Satellite Connectivity on Airbus Flagship
[Satellite TODAY 05-06-10] Comlux and The Aviation Group selected OnAir‘s inflight mobile communications service to install on board its Prestige Airbus A320 flagship, OnAir announced May 5. Comlux will […]
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Connectivity
MTN Provides Maritime VSAT Services to Singapore Shipping Company
[Satellite TODAY 05-06-10] MTN Satellite Communications (MTN) has been selected to provide VSAT services for Singapore-based maritime enterprise Goodwood Ship Management, MTN announced May 5. The MTN VSAT will […]
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Connectivity
Sky Italia Sees Subscriber Numbers Fall
[Satellite TODAY 05-05-10] News Corp. subsidiary Sky Italia’s overall subscriber numbers fell to 4.7 million in the first quarter of 2010, a loss of almost 40,000 subscribers compared to the […]
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Connectivity
EMS Tracking Service Growth Fails to Offset First Quarter Losses
[Satellite TODAY 05-05-10] EMS Technologies saw its total revenues fall to $82.9 million with net earnings of $1 million in its 2010 first quarter, compared to $92.3 million in revenues […]
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Connectivity
Hughes Signs Arianespace Jupiter Deal; Reveals First Quarter Service Growth
[Satellite TODAY 05-06-10] Hughes Network Systems has selected Arianespace to launch its Ka-Band, high-throughput Jupiter satellite in the first half of 2012, Hughes announced May 5. According to documents […]
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Connectivity
ILS to Launch Intelsat 22 in 2012
[Satellite TODAY 05-06-10] Intelsat has contracted International Launch Services (ILS) to launch the Intelsat 22 satellite in the first half of 2012, ILS announced May 4. The Intelsat 22 […]
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Government/Military
U.S. Army Increases Comtech MTS Order Ceiling
[Satellite TODAY 05-06-10] Comtech Mobile Datacom has received a $67.3 million Movement Tracking System (MTS) contract extension with the U.S. Army, which increases its current order ceiling to $672.4 million, […]
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Connectivity
FAA Approves Aviator SwiftBroadband for Commercial Release
[Satellite TODAY 05-05-10] Thrane & Thrane’s Aviator 700 SwiftBroadband solution has received Inmarsat type and parts manufacturer approval from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the manufacturer announced May 4. […]
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Government/Military
OHB-System Wins Ground Station Contracts
[Satellite TODAY 05-05-10] OHB-System AG, part of OHB Technology AG, won contracts under the E-SGA (Europeanization of Satellite-Based Reconnaissance) program to operate ground stations that will provide greater access to […]
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Connectivity
EOL Takes Over As Sea Launch Financier
[Satellite TODAY 05-05-10] The U.S. Bankruptcy Court of Delaware authorized Energia Overseas Ltd. (EOL) to replace Space Launch Services (SLS) as Sea Launch’s existing debtor-in-possession lender, Sea Launch announced May […]
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Government/Military
Norwegian Military Extends VSAT Service Contract with Vizada
[Satellite TODAY 05-05-10] Vizada Networks won a contract expansion with the Norwegian Defense Logistics Organization (NDLO) which will enter the company into a new framework agreement to supply commercial satellite […]
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Connectivity
Google Selects e-Geos as Enterprise Imagery Partner in Italy
[Satellite TODAY 05-05-10] Italian Space Agency and Telespazio subsidiary e-Geos has partnered with Google to develop and distribute Google Earth Enterprise geospatial solutions in Italy, e-Geos announced May 4. Google […]
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Connectivity
Sky Deutschland to Enhance HD Offering Through DVR Partnerships
[Satellite TODAY 05-05-10] Sky Deutschland signed technology development deals with Pace and NDS in efforts to add HD digital video recorder (DVR) services to Sky Deutschland’s platform and manage content, […]
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Connectivity
CapRock Wins Five-Year Maritime C-band Deal in Greece
[Satellite TODAY 05-05-10] CapRock Communications has secured a five-year fleet contract with Diamlemos Shipping Corp. for nine C-band installations, CapRock announced May 4. CapRock will install its SeaAccess service […]
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Connectivity
TCC Signs AMC-1 Distribution Deal with Home2US Network
[Satellite TODAY 05-04-10] Independent, non-profit public affairs cable network The California Channel (TCC) signed a distribution deal with Home2US Communications to broadcast programming on AMC-1’s C-band payload beginning in September, […]
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Connectivity
Integral Systems Pays for CVG-Actec Acquisition in Second Quarter
[Satellite TODAY 05-04-10] Integral Systems saw revenues drops 5.8 percent in its 2010 second quarter to $40.3 million due to costs related to the acquisition of CVG-Avtec, Integral announced in […]
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Connectivity
Spacecom Launches Slovak Telekom Service on Amos-3
[Satellite TODAY 05-04-10] Amos satellite constellation operator Spacecom has launched Deutsche Telekom subsidiary Slovak Telekom’s Maigo TV DTH service on the Amos-3 satellite, Spacecom announced May 3. Marketed under […]
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Connectivity
Netia Ships CMS System to Orange
[Satellite TODAY 05-04-10] Netia has delivered a content management system (CMS) to Orange to enable the telco operator to store, manage and distribute content to any service provider or multimedia […]
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Connectivity
Comtech Wins Cellular Network Upgrade Order in Asia
[Satellite TODAY 05-04-10] Comtech EF Data was awarded a $4.8 million satcom equipment order from an unnamed telecommunications service provider in Asia, the company announced May 3. Comtech’s CDM-625 […]
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Government/Military
Aerojet, FTT Partner to Expand Hydrocarbon Engine Program
[Satellite TODAY 05-04-10] Aerojet and Florida Turbine Technologies (FTT) have entered into a strategic partnership to compete for research, development and production on NASA‘s new hydrocarbon engine and advanced upper […]
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Government/Military
ISRO Postpones Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle Mission
[Satellite TODAY 05-03-10] The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) delayed the launch of its Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C15), initially scheduled for May 9, the organization announced April 30. […]
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Connectivity
Vizada Initiatives GVF Field Training Program for Engineers
[Satellite TODAY 05-03-10] Vizada Networks launched its redeveloped Global Field Support Program (GFSP), in cooperation with the Global VSAT Forum (GVF), to raise the quality of its global customer support, […]
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Government/Military
Kongsberg Seatex Provides Safety Technology to AISSat-1
[Satellite TODAY 05-03-10] Norway’s AISSat-1 satellite, scheduled to launch May 9 from India, will incorporate safety technology developed by Kongsberg Seatex in cooperation with the Norwegian Defense Research Establishment, the […]
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Connectivity
U-blox GPS, Galileo Chipsets Certified for Auto Installation
[Satellite TODAY 05-03-10] U-blox is shipping production volumes of automotive-qualified GPS receiver chips to tier-1 car electronics suppliers of German auto manufacturers, the manufacturer announced April 30. The shipment […]
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Government/Military
Thales Alenia Space Sends EGP Prototype to ESA
[Satellite TODAY 05-03-10] Thales Alenia Space has delivered the Eurobot Ground Prototype (EGP) to the European Space Agency (ESA) to support the International Space Station’s extra vehicular activities as well […]
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Government/Military
Iridium Establishes Advisory Board for U.S. Government Services Expansion
[Satellite TODAY 05-03-10] Iridium Communications has established a U.S. government advisory board to counsel the company on products and services for federal and state civilian, defense, intelligence and law enforcement […]
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Connectivity
Thales Alenia Space to Build Apstar 7B for $148.7 Million
[Satellite TODAY 05-03-10] Hong Kong-based operator APT Satellite Holdings purchased an Apstar 7B satellite and satellite control ground center from Thales Alenia Space for 112.3 million euros ($148.7 million), APT […]
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Connectivity
Mark Rigolle, CEO, O3b Networks
O3b Networks, founded in 2007 by former CEO Greg Wyler, wants to bring Internet access to the developing world through a next-generation hybrid network that combines the reach of satellite […]
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Connectivity
Fight Over Internet Control Provides Window for Satellite
Elements of the appeals court decision implicate the plan directly. “Policy statements are just that — statements of policy. They are not delegations of regulatory authority…. Policy statements can help […]