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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
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
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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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
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
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
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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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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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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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
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
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
BBC Selects Stratos BGAN X-Stream for Mobile Video Coverage
[Satellite TODAY 03-02-10] Stratos Global has been contracted by the BBC to provide the U.K. broadcaster with an Inmarsat BGAN X-Stream mobile broadband satellite service to broadcast live coverage of […]
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Government/Military
GOES-P Launch Re-scheduled
[Satellite TODAY 03-02-10] The launch of Boeing’s Geostationary Operational Environmental (GOES-P) satellite has been rescheduled for March 4 on a Delta 4 rocket, the company announced March 1. Boeing […]
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Connectivity
SES Plans 3-D TV Component Tests
[Satellite TODAY 03-02-10] SES World Skies will join broadcasters, programmers, TV makers and technology providers in a series of tests aimed at accelerating the delivery of 3-D TV, the company […]
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Connectivity
Arianespace Wins OHO-1 Contract
[Satellite TODAY 03-02-10] OverHorizon has contracted Arianespace to launch its first communications satellite, OHO-1, on an Ariane 5 rocket, Arianespace announced Mar. 1. The deal with OverHorizon represents Arianespace’s […]
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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 […]
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Connectivity
Sirius XM Expects 500,000 New Subscribers in 2010
[Satellite TODAY 03-01-10] Sirius XM Radio expects to add 500,000 new subscribers in 2010 after posting fourth-quarter 2009 net income of $14.2 million, compared a net loss of $245.8 million […]
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Connectivity
Sea Launch Receives Second Loan from Space Launch Services
[Satellite TODAY 03-01-10] Sea Launch will receive a second debtor-in-possession loan for $12 million from Space Launch Services to allow Sea Launch to continue operating through the next phase of […]
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Finance
Launch Vehicle Manifesto
The launch services marketplace always has been a tough place to earn a living. These days, there is a combination of strong demand and heavy backload, high barriers to entry, […]
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Connectivity
Sky Deutschland Losses Spiral in 2009
[Satellite TODAY 03-01-10] Sky Deutschland saw revenues and profits fall to 902.1 million euros ($1.22 billion) in 2009 from 941.1 million euros ($1.47 billion) in 2008, the operator announced in […]
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Connectivity
RSCC Teams Up with Romantis
[Satellite TODAY 03-01-10] Russian Satellite Communications Co. (RSCC) signed a cooperation deal with Romantis to develop joint business packages for the EMEA region based on RSCC satellite capacity and Romantis […]
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Uncategorized
Contracts News
Arianespace Wins Contract for 10 Galileo Satellites The European Space Agency (ESA) has selected Arianespace to launch the first 10 Full Operational Capability (FOC) satellites in Europe’s Galileo satellite positioning […]
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Connectivity
Via Satellite’s Satellite Executive Of The Year 2009: Peter Shaper, CEO, CapRock Communications
Peter Shaper’s introduction to the satellite communications sector occurred while he was a partner in a private equity firm. Research into telecom companies that were “undervalued” led to CapRock Communications. […]
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Connectivity
Should Your Opinion Count?
Speak now or forever hold your peace or at least hold it for a long time until provision can be made to hear your arguments. The U.S. Federal Communications […]
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Uncategorized
EchoStar to Acquire Mexico’s Satmex
[Satellite TODAY 02-27-10] EchoStar Satellite Services will acquire Satelites Mexicanos S.A. de C.V. (Satmex) for about $374 million, the companies announced Feb. 26. EchoStar and MVS Comunicaciones, EchoStar’s partner […]
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Government/Military
Raytheon Awarded $886 Million GPS OCX Contract
[Satellite TODAY 03-01-10] Raytheon has won an $886 million contract with the U.S. Air Force to develop and improve the accuracy of information from GPS satellites, the company announced Feb. […]
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Connectivity
Scripps Networks Looks to Serve Globe
Scripps Networks is carving a niche for itself in terms of lifestyle media channels. The company launched HGTV in 1994, and among its five other networks, probably is best known […]
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Uncategorized
Awards News
ISRO Wins IEEE Resnik Award for Satellite Navigation Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) technology specialist Surendra Pal was awarded the 2010 IEEE Judith A. Resnik award for the development of […]