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[Satellite TODAY 03-25-10] European Union (EU) foreign ministers have called on Iran to cease censorship and jamming activities directed at satellite broadcasts coming from Europe, the EU announced March 24 […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-24-10] The U.K. government has launched the U.K Space Agency and created the International Space Innovation Centre (ISIC), government officials announced March 23.     ISIC is intended to […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-24-10] C-Com Satellite Systems’ 2009 revenues increased 1.7 percent to $9.1 million, the company announced in its 2009 year-end financial results, released March 23.     C-Com’s working capital […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-24-10] Orbcomm has deployed a machine-to-machine (M2M) service portal using Sierra Wireless’ AirVantage services platform, Orbcomm announced March 23.     The portal integrates the AirVantage platform to provide […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-24-10] Israeli DTH operator Yes has launched a video-on-demand service based on NDS technology, NDS announced March 23. The service will be based on Yes’s hybrid satellite-IP digital […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-24-10] A total of 147.8 million set-top boxes will ship worldwide in 2010, an increase of 11.5 percent from 132.6 million units last year, according to an iSuppli […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-24-10] Wireless communication systems provider Andrew Solutions is offering its SmartBeam base station antenna system to wireless operator customers, the company announced March 22.     The SmartBeam system […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-24-10] Abu Dhabi TV (ADTV) has contracted Harris Corp. to provide satellite broadcast technology supporting ADTV’s fully tapeless HD production and playout center, Harris announced March 22.     […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-23-10] Earth observation satellite operator RapidEye signed a reseller partnership agreement with Harris Corp. Government Communications Systems to offer imagery data to the government, defense and commercial sectors, […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-23-10] iDirect has promoted Vice President of Finance Chris Norem to CFO, the company announced March 22.     Norem served as iDirect’s vice president of finance since 2006 […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-23-10] O3b Networks aims to bring Internet access to the developing world through a next-generation hybrid network that combines the reach of satellite with the speed of fiber. […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-23-10] EchoStar is planning to expand Dish Network’s broadcast market presence in North America following a capacity deal with SES and the launch of the EchoStar 14 satellite, […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-23-10] BSkyB will launch its 3-D channel Sky 3D April 3, the company announced March 19.     The satellite pay-TV operator’s 3-D channel will kick off with the […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-23-10] Thales Alenia Space has entered into exclusive negotiations with the European Space Agency (ESA) over a contract to build Eumetsat’s Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) satellites, Thales Alenia […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-23-10] SkyTerra stockholders approved the company’s merger with a new corporation formed and indirectly owned by Harbinger Capital Partners, SkyTerra announced March 22.     The acquisition, first announced […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-23-10] Thrane & Thrane’s Aero-SB+ SwiftBroadband solution has received Inmarsat type approval and parts manufacturer approval from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration, the manufacturer announced March 22.     […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-22-10] Sea Launch has received approval from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware to secure an additional $12 million loan from Space Launch Services (SLS), Sea Launch announced […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-22-10] Astrium has completed a communications module for Eutelsat’s high-speed broadband communications satellite, Ka-Sat, the operator announced March 19.     The communications module, designed to receive and transmit […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-22-10] Intelsat signed an agreement with Turkish operator Turksat to provide enhanced satellite capacity serving the Middle East region, Intelsat announced March 19.     The agreement provides Turksat […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-22-10] Boeing has issued a multimillion dollar order to Saft for high-performance lithium-ion batteries to power Boeing’s 702B series satellite, Saft announced March 18.     The VES140 batteries […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-22-10] Thrane & Thrane has unveiled its Explorer 325 mobile BGAN terminal for on-the-move vehicular use, the company announced March 19.     The Explorer 325 aims to offer […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-22-10] Orbital Sciences named EMS as supplier of the redundant low-noise amplifier assembly for the Hylas 2 Ka-band satellite, Orbital Sciences announced March 19.    The 16-month contract […]

[ 03.16.2010 ] In this commentary, Via Satellite associate editor, Mark Holmes talks about developments in Ka-band satellites and satellite broadband across the globe. Holmes talks about the situation in […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-19-10] Orbit Technology Group is expanding its service centers, bolstering its spare parts stocks, and is increasing its overall end-to-end service capacity, the company announced March 17. The […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-19-10] Northrop Grumman technicians have begun installing the first set of hardware for a U.S. Air Force B-2 stealth bomber extremely high frequency (EHF) satellite communications program, Northrop […]