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Connectivity
Canadian DTH Provider Leases Capacity on Telesat’s Anik G1 Satellite
Telesat will be dedicating a 16 Ku-band-transponder payload on the Anik G1 satellite to Canadian DTH proivder Shaw Direct, Telesat announced. “The deal is the result of Industry Canada‚s […]
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Connectivity
Vislink Introduces NewSwift LT Antenna
[Satellite TODAY 04-12-10] Vislink is set to unveil its NewSwift LT vehicle-mounted satellite antenna for the mid-range satellite uplink and satellite newsgathering market, the company announced April 9. The […]
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Connectivity
ND SatCom Ready to Release Satellite Cloud Computing Software
[Satellite TODAY 04-12-10] ND SatCom will introduce XWARP, a new IT solution that aims to offer their customers and service providers almost latency-free cloud computing software at the user’s front […]
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Connectivity
Protestors Break into Thaicom Compound After Violent Confrontation
[Satellite TODAY 04-12-10] Protesters from Thailand’s Red-Shirt anti-government movement broke into operator Thaicom’s satellite compound April 9 after a confrontation with the facility’s military security force, the operator announced. […]
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Connectivity
MTN to Provide VSAT Broadband to Norwegian Cruise Line
[Satellite TODAY 04-12-10] MTN Satellite Communications signed an agreement with Fred Olsen Cruise Lines, an international shipping company based in Norway, to outfit its entire fleet with broadband VSAT equipment, […]
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Government/Military
TCS Wins $7.1 Million SNAP Funding Increase from U.S. Army
[Satellite TODAY 04-12-10] TeleCommunication Systems (TCS) has received an additional $7.1 million in funding from the U.S. Army for the maintenance of its Secret and Non-secure Internet Protocol Router SNAP […]
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Government/Military
ESA CryoSat-2 Program Underway After Successful Launch
[Satellite TODAY 04-12-10] The European Space Agency (ESA) has launched the CrySat-2 ice research satellite on a Dnepr rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, the agency announced April 8. […]
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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
Fight Over Internet Control Provides Window for Satellite
The U.S. District Court of Appeals told the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that it does not have the authority to regulate Internet business practices, which sets a precedent for […]
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Connectivity
Marlink Introduces Comtech Technology to Sealink Solution
[Satellite TODAY 04-09-10] Marlink has introduced the Comtech Vipersat bandwidth and capacity management platform to its Sealink VSAT solution, the company announced April 8. Marlink’s Sealink service customers will […]
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Uncategorized
NSR Sees More Satellite Broadband Growth
[Satellite TODAY 04-09-10] After a year of economic uncertainty, the North American satellite broadband industry became the first region to top 1 million subscribers, with Western Europe likely to exceed […]
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Connectivity
ATK Lowers Full-Year Sales Expectations
[Satellite TODAY 04-09-10] Alliant Techsystems (ATK) adjusted its full-year sales projection down to about $4.8 billion from expectations of up to $4.875 billion, with an earnings shift due to better-than-expected […]
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Connectivity
IDC Legal Counsel Joins Board
[Satellite TODAY 04-09-10] International Datacasting Corp, (IDC) appointed David Little to its board. Little is a partner with Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP, a Canadian national business law firm. […]
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Connectivity
GlobeCast in Fashion with New Delivery Services Deal
[Satellite TODAY 04-09-10] GlobeCast signed a playout and delivery services deal with Fashion One TV, GlobeCast announced April 7. GlobeCast is providing playout and origination of Fashion One TV […]
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Connectivity
FCC Chief: D.C. Court Ruling, “Should Not Affect Broadband Plan”
[Satellite TODAY 04-09-10] An April 6 decision by The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia against the U.S. Federal Communications Commission’s [FCC] Internet regulatory authority should not […]
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Connectivity
Intelsat’s G-15 Satellite Experiences Anomaly; Service Uninterupted
[Satellite TODAY 04-09-10] Intelsat‘s Galaxy 15 satellite (G-15), located at 133 degrees West, experienced an anomaly on April 5, the operator announced April 8. "There has been no immediate […]
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Connectivity
Vizada Renews Emergency Services Agreement with TSF
[Satellite TODAY 04-08-10] Vizada has renewed its partnership agreement with non-governmental organization Télécoms Sans Frontières (TSF) to provide mobile satellite communications and training services in 2010, Vizada announced April 7. […]
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Connectivity
Intelsat Enters Space Underwriting Partnership
[Satellite TODAY 04-08-10] Liberty Syndicates has signed a space underwriting partnership with Intelsat, Liberty announced April 7. The partnership will see the fixed satellite service company provide technical support […]
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Connectivity
C-Com Receives iNetVu Orders in Asia Pacific
[Satellite TODAY 04-08-10] C-Com Satellite Systems, a provider of mobile auto-deploying satellite antenna systems based in Canada, has received $750,000 worth of iNetVu mobile antenna system orders from an unnamed […]
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Connectivity
DirecTV Chairman to Step Down
[Satellite TODAY 04-08-10] DirecTV Chairman John Malone is resigning from the company’s Board of Directors and will recapitalize his family’s stock ownership of DirecTV to satisfy conditions imposed by the […]
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Connectivity
Newtec Wins U.S. Racing Network Upgrade Contract
[Satellite TODAY 04-08-10] Roberts Communications Network (RCN) has contracted Newtec to upgrade its contribution network to an HD- and IP-based DVB-S2 solution using Newtec’s DualFlowTM technology, the company announced April […]
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Government/Military
Harris Completes Final Testing of Multi-band Navy Terminal
[Satellite TODAY 04-08-10] Harris Corp. has completed operational testing of its AN/WSC-6G(V)9 satellite communications terminal for the U.S. Navy, the company announced April 7. The completion of testing and […]
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Connectivity
Yahsat Secures Insurance Policy for New Satellites
[Satellite TODAY 04-08-10] Yahsat has secured a Shariah compliant space insurance policy with Methaq Takaful Insurance Co. and ElseCo based in the United Arab Emirates, Yahsat announced April 7. […]
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Government/Military
Comtech Sells $12.1 Million in Government Satcom Equipment
[Satellite TODAY 04-07-10] Comtech Telecommunications Corp. received $12.1 million in tri-band, Ka-band amplifier and satellite earth station modem equipment orders from an unnamed government prime contractor, the company announced April […]
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Government/Military
SatMax Launches Emergency Responder Awareness Push
[Satellite TODAY 04-07-10] SatMax Corp. has launched its 2010 hurricane awareness initiative, targeting first responders and emergency preparedness centers throughout the Gulf Coast region, the company announced April 6. […]
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Connectivity
Blue Sky Wins Brazilian Airline Contract
[Satellite TODAY 04-07-10] Blue Sky Network has signed a flight tracking technology deal with Brazilian airline company TAM Executive Aviation (TAM EA) to provide automated flight following and communication equipment […]
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Connectivity
GlobeCast to Manage Media for Indian Film Industry
[Satellite TODAY 04-07-10] GlobeCast has signed a deal with Bollywood television network B4U in India to provide playout and media management services for eight of B4U’s worldwide channels, GlobeCast announced […]
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Connectivity
U.S. Appeals Court Rules Against FCC Internet Regulations
[Satellite TODAY 04-07-10] The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has ruled against the U.S. Federal Communications Commission’s [FCC] Internet regulations and broadband expansion plan, released in […]
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Connectivity
McDermott Joins RigNet Board of Directors
[Satellite TODAY 04-07-10] RigNet elected Dirk McDermott to its board of directors, the company announced April 6. McDermott represents Altira Group, a Denver-based venture capital firm with a focus […]
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Government/Military
Harris Chooses CPI to Provide Amplifiers for U.S. Navy Satellite Program
[Satellite TODAY 04-07-10] Communications & Power Industries (CPI) has signed a five-year contract and received $3.8 million in orders from Harris Corp. to support the U.S. Navy’s commercial broadband satellite […]