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Globecomm Acquires Communications Services Providers
[Satellite TODAY 03-08-10] Globecomm Systems Inc. has acquired Carrier to Carrier Telecom BV (C2C) and the assets of Evolution Communication Ltd. from Carrier to Carrier Telecomm Holdings Ltd. (C2C Holdings), […]
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OSN Hooks up with Harmonic for HD
[Satellite TODAY 03-08-10] OSN, a DTH operator in the Middle East, is deploying Harmonic’s digital headend solutions to power OSN’s recently launched HD video service, Harmonic announced March 4. […]
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Viasat Signs IPTV Distribution Deal with Telenor
[Satellite TODAY 03-08-10] Viasat Broadcasting signed an IPTV distribution deal with Telenor, Viasat announced March 3. The agreement will allow, Viasat, which operates a DTH platform throughout Scandinavia, to […]
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Orbital Sciences to Acquire General Dynamics Satellite Business
[Satellite TODAY 03-08-10] Orbital Sciences Corp. has reached an agreement to acquire the spacecraft development and manufacturing business of General Dynamics subsidiary GD Advanced Information Systems, Orbital Sciences announced March […]
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SES Astra Gains Full Ownership of SES Sirius
[Satellite TODAY 03-08-10] SES Astra has taken full ownership of SES Sirius, acquiring the remaining 10 percent of SES Sirius shares from the Swedish Space Corp., SES Astra announced March […]
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Viaccess, NEC to Develop Hybrid Set-Top Boxes
[Satellite TODAY 03-04-10] Viaccess will work with NEC on developing technology for hybrid set-top boxes, Viaccess announced March 3. The two companies will collaborate to offer incorporate conditional access […]
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GlobeCast Signs Chinese VOD Deal
[Satellite TODAY 03-08-10] GlobeCast signed a deal to bring more Mandarin content to Chinese communities throughout Europe, the company announced March 3. Globecast signed a video-on-demand (VOD) distribution deal […]
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Connectivity
OnAir, Oman Air Test Inmarsat WiFi Services on Commercial Airliner
[Satellite TODAY 03-05-10] OnAir and Oman Air have tested the full spectrum of mobile and Wi-Fi Internet connectivity services based on Inmarsat SwiftBroadband on a commercial airliner, the companies announced […]
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Government/Military
NASA Starts CubeSat Research Satellite Program
[Satellite TODAY 03-05-10] NASA has started an initiative to launch small cube-shaped satellites, dubbed CubeSats, as auxiliary payloads on launch vehicles already scheduled for 2011 and 2012, the agency announced […]
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Godard Replaces Clifton as IDC President, CEO
[Satellite Today 03-05-10] International Datacasting Corp. (IDC) appointed Fred Godard president and CEO, replacing Ron Clifton, the company announced March 3. Godard founded Qustream Corp. and served as its […]
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Connectivity
Beecham Research Wins Worldwide Satellite M2M Study Contract
[Satellite TODAY 03-05-10] Machine-to-machine (M2M) industry analyst and consulting firm Beecham Research has been awarded a 200,000 euro contract ($275,000) by the European Space Agency (ESA) to conduct a study […]
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Comtech Posts Second Quarter Gains; Warns of Delivery Delays
[Satellite Today 03-05-10] Comtech Telecommunications Corp. recorded sales of $171.1 million in its 2010 second quarter, up from sales of $143.9 million in the same period in 2009, the company […]
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Government/Military
Iversen to Lead Northrop Grumman Navigation Systems
[Satellite TODAY 03-05-10] Northrop Grumman appointed Elizabeth Iversen sector vice president and general manager of its navigation systems division, the company announced March 1. Iversen will have executive responsibility […]
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Connectivity
Canal+ Sees Digital Numbers Rise in France
[Satellite TODAY 03-05-10] French Broadcaster Canal+ Group reported 2009 revenues of 4.55 billion euros ($6.2 billion), a 1.6 percent increase compared to 2008, in its latest financial results, released March […]
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OmniGlobe Networks EMEA to Acquire Sat-Comm
[Satellite Today 03-05-10] OmniGlobe Networks EMEA, a supplier of communications equipment and systems for satellite and terrestrial transmissions, signed a letter of intent to acquire the capital and assets of […]
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African Pay-TV Platform Secures Eutelsat Capacity
[Satellite TODAY 03-05-10] Eutelsat signed a capacity deal for a new pay-TV platform in Africa, the company announced March 2. Upstar Comunicações, a joint venture of Portuguese media group […]
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Connectivity
Hughes Launches iPhone, iPod Digital Signage Application
[Satellite TODAY 03-04-10] Hughes Network Systems has launched a digital signage application for its Hughes MediaSignage offering on the Apple iPhone and iPod touch devices, the company announced March 2. […]
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Connectivity
Gilat SkyEdge 2 Networks to Service African Enterprises
[Satellite TODAY 03-04-10] Gilat Satellite Networks was awarded a contract by service provider Satcom Systems to provide a SkyEdge 2 broadband satellite network to serve several hundred small and medium […]
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Connectivity
Three New Satellites Boost Telesat Revenues in 2009
[Satellite TODAY 03-04-10] Telesat reported an 11 percent year-over-year increase in consolidated revenues at $787 million by the end of 2009, the company announced in its latest financial results, released […]
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Connectivity
Dish Network Reaches 14 Million Subscribers in 2009
[Satellite TODAY 03-04-10] Dish Network now has more than 14 million subscribers in the United States, the company announced in its 2009 full-year financial results, issued March 1. The U.S. […]
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Connectivity
EchoStar Exec Hails Flexibility Through Satmex Deal
[Satellite TODAY 03-03-10] EchoStar Satellite Services CEO Dean Olmstead hailed the company’s move to acquire Mexican satellite operator, Satmex. EchoStar announced Feb. 26 that EchoStar Satellite Services, a subsidiary of […]
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Connectivity
Yahsat Gains License Boost
[Satellite TODAY 03-03-10] Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat) won a 10-year satellite services license to install, operate and manage a public telecommunications network and provide of satellite telecommunications services […]
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Connectivity
Qatar Telecom Signs Contract with Intelsat
[Satellite TODAY 03-04-10] Qatar Telecom (QTel), a licensed telecom operator for the state or Qatar, signed a contract to take capacity on the Intelsat 15 (IS-15) satellite, Intelsat announced March […]
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Government/Military
XipLink Chosen to Provide Government Network Technology in Taiwan
[Satellite TODAY 03-03-10] The Taiwanese government has selected XipLink to provide Tai E Trading Co. with optimization equipment and technology in support of services that will be used in a […]
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Connectivity
Talia Launches Talia Home
[Satellite TODAY 03-03-10] Talia has launched Talia Home, a new consumer and telephone communications Internet service for subscribers in the Middle East, Africa and Europe, the company announced March 2. […]
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Connectivity
Pace Sees Profits Skyrocket; Acquires IP, Cable Specialist
[Satellite TODAY 03-03-10] U.K. set-top box supplier Pace reported a 405 percent increase in its 2009 profits of 69.9 million British pounds ($105 million) compared to 13.8 million pounds ($20.7 […]
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Government/Military
Comtech Wins Additional Blue Force Tracking Order from the U.S. Army
[Satellite TODAY 03-03-10] Comtech Mobile Datacom received a $20.6 million order under its existing $243.5 million Blue Force Tracking (BFT) contract with the U.S. Army, the company announced March 2. […]
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Government/Military
Raytheon Appoints CTO
[Satellite TODAY 03-03-10] Raytheon Co. has appointed William Kiczuk CTO and vice president, the company announced March 1. Kiczuk will be responsible for developing and executing Raytheon’s technology and […]
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Connectivity
SES Places Bond Worth 650-Million Euros
[Satellite TODAY 03-03-10] SES has placed a 10-year Eurobond worth about 650 million euros ($881.7 million), the company announced March 1. The bond, priced at 99.467 euros ($134.92), was […]
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Connectivity
DishTV COO: “HD Launch at Least a Year Away”
[Satellite TODAY 03-01-10] Indian DTH platform, DishTV is still a year away from launching HD services in India, COO Salil Kapoor told Satellite News. “We are working on HD […]