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Connectivity
Inmarsat Certifies Marlink as Top-Level Partner
[Satellite TODAY 04-16-10] Maritime satellite communications provider Marlink has been certified as a gold partner by Inmarsat‘s partner accreditation program, the company announced April 14. To receive the accreditation, […]
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Government/Military
Obama Defends NASA Policy in Kennedy Space Center Speech
[Satellite TODAY 04-16-10] U.S. space exploration will reach beyond the moon and further into the solar system’s reaches by 2025, U.S. President Barack Obama said in a speech at the […]
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Government/Military
OHB’s Wunderkind Galileo Project Set to Leave the Nursery
[Satellite News 04-16-10] In January, medium-sized German space systems provider OHB Systems received its largest single order to date — a 566 million euro ($767.8 million) contract from the European […]
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Connectivity
GlobeCast Strikes Broadcasting Deal with France 24
GlobeCast signed a three-year deal with French broadcaster France 24, GlobeCast announced April 13. The deal aims to enable France 24 to expand coverage of its English-language channel in […]
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Connectivity
SES World Skies Wins Two Capacity Agreements
SES World Skies signed capacity deal with Wananchi, a new pay-TV platform in East Africa, the company announced April 13. Wananchi will utilize three full transponders on SES World […]
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Connectivity
Ericsson Signs 3-D TV, HD Deals with ESPN, Tata Sky
Ericsson has signed a deal with ESPN to provide its 3-D channel with a complete standards-based video processing solution, featuring encoders and receivers for 3-D broadcasts, Ericsson announced April 13. […]
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Connectivity
Intelsat Goes Terrestrial With New Global Architecture Launch
Intelsat is launching IntelsatONE, a global, terrestrial architecture consisting of an IP/MPLS-based network, fiber, teleports and points of presence powered by Cisco Systems, the company announced April 12. IntelsatONE […]
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Connectivity
3-D Excitement Replaces Skepticism
I’ve been labeled a cynic, and while I may deny the wider scope of the accusation, there is nothing that has drawn out my cynical leanings like the hype that […]
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Connectivity
EchoStar Signs Two U.S. IPTV Reseller Contracts
[Satellite TODAY 04-15-10] EchoStar Satellite Services has signed two reseller deals for its ViP-TV program, the company announced April 13. The operator signed contracts with Fidelity Solutions, a provider […]
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Connectivity
EchoStar Inks U.S. IPTV Reseller Contracts
EchoStar Satellite Services has signed two reseller deals for its ViP-TV program, the company announced April 13. The operator signed contracts with Fidelity Solutions, a provider of integrated video […]
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Government/Military
Lockheed Martin Completes First AEHF Satellite
[Satellite TODAY 04-15-10] Lockheed Martin has completed all factory testing of the first satellite in the U.S. Air Force’s Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) program and is ready to deliver […]
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Connectivity
SES World Skies Wins Puerto Rico DTH Capacity Deal
[Satellite TODAY 04-15-10] SES World Skies has signed a long-term, multi-transponder deal with Puerto Rico Telephone, which aims to bring DTH services to Puerto Rico, the company announced April 13. […]
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Connectivity
Inmarsat Reveals Handset Specifications
[Satellite TODAY 04-15-10] Inmarsat has unveiled specifications, as well as pricing details, for its IsatPhone Pro handset, scheduled for release in June, the company announced April 13. IsatPhone Pro, […]
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Connectivity
ACS Angola Leases Eutelsat Capacity for Enterprise Services
[Satellite TODAY 04-15-10] Eutelsat has signed a five-year capacity contract with ACS Angola, a supplier of IT solutions and corporate network connectivity, Eutelsat announced April 13. ACS Angola will […]
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Government/Military
ESA Receives CryoSat Data
[Satellite TODAY 04-15-10] The European Space Agency (ESA) has started to receive data from the CryoSat-2 satellite, the organization confirmed April 13. The satellite, launched April 8 as part […]
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Connectivity
GlobeCast Strikes Broadcasting Deal with France 24
[Satellite TODAY 04-15-10] GlobeCast signed a three-year deal with French broadcaster France 24, GlobeCast announced April 13. The deal aims to enable France 24 to expand coverage of its […]
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Connectivity
Front Porch Digital Unveils New Content Migration System
Front Porch Digital has introduced its DIVAsolo V.4 content migration system, which aims to incorporate full integration with global NLE systems, the company announced. The DIVAsolo handles turnkey migration, […]
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Connectivity
Monetizing Content on Portable Devices
The advent of the Internet age and the ability to deliver and view content anytime, anywhere has not had a positive effect on revenues. At least one generation of customers […]
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Connectivity
YahLive Forms Business Partnership with Jordan Media City
Future shareholders of UAE-based satellite broadcasting venture YahLive have signed a memorandum of understanding with Jordan Media City, a media hub based in Amman, Jordan, to establish a strategic business […]
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Connectivity
HBO Selects ScheduALL Enterprise Management Solution
Enterprise management software provider ScheduALL has been selected by HBO to provide the broadcast network’s U.S. West Coast facilities with an operations management solution, ScheduALL announced. ScheduALL will be […]
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Connectivity
ATIS, VSF Partner to Establish IP Video Quality Measurements
ATIS has entered into a partnership with the Video Services Forum (VSF) to define additional IP video performance metrics, the organizations announced. The partnership aims to establish precise […]
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Connectivity
GlobeCast Adds Capacity Over Asia
GlobeCast signed a deal for an additional full transponder on the AsiaSat 5 satellite, GlobeCast announced. The increased capacity on AsiaSat 5, formerly AsiaSat 2, will be used to […]
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Connectivity
SES World Skies Wins Two Capacity Agreements
[Satellite TODAY 04-14-10] SES World Skies signed capacity deal with Wananchi, a new pay-TV platform in East Africa, the company announced April 13. Wananchi will utilize three full transponders […]
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Government/Military
Bolden Calls Obama’s NASA Direction a “Transformative Effort”
[Satellite TODAY 04-14-10] NASA Administrator Charles Bolden told audience members at the 2010 Space Symposium that U.S. President Barack Obama’s new direction for NASA should be seen as a transformative […]
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Connectivity
Intelsat Goes Terrestrial With New Global Architecture Launch
[Satellite TODAY 04-14-10] Intelsat is launching IntelsatONE, a global, terrestrial architecture consisting of an IP/MPLS-based network, fiber, teleports and points of presence powered by Cisco Systems, the company announced April […]
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Connectivity
Gilat Inks Ethiopian Broadband Contract
[Satellite TODAY 04-14-10] Gilat Satellite Systems has been contracted by Ethiopian Telecommunication Corp. (ETC), Ethiopia’s national telecom operator, to provide a broadband satellite communications network, Gilat announced April 13. […]
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Connectivity
Nagravision, SkyLife Form Comprehensive 3-D Technology Partnership
[Satellite TODAY 04-14-10] Value-added content protection solutions provider Nagravision has formed a business partnership with Korean DTH pat-TV service provider SkyLife that will see the companies combine technological efforts to […]
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Connectivity
GlobeCast Provides Playout, Origination Services for Argentinean Broadcaster
[Satellite TODAY 04-14-10] GlobeCast has signed a new deal with Argentinean broadcaster Pramer to provide playout and origination from GlobeCast’s technical operations center in Sunrise, Fla., the company announced April […]
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Connectivity
Ericsson Signs 3-D TV, HD Deals with ESPN, Tata Sky
[Satellite TODAY 04-14-10] Ericsson has signed a deal with ESPN to provide its 3-D channel with a complete standards-based video processing solution, featuring encoders and receivers for 3-D broadcasts, Ericsson […]
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Connectivity
Arianespace Establishes Task Force After Launch Delays
[Satellite TODAY 04-14-10] Arianespace has set up a task force to conduct a quality audit in the wake of problems with the SES Astra 3B and ComsatBw-2 launch, the company […]