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[Satellite TODAY 02-01-10] Eutelsat has restored all services to its customers affected by a technical anomaly that occurred on the W2 satellite on Jan. 27, the operator announced Feb. 1. […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-01-10] Satelites Mexicanos (Satmex) is experiencing problems with the Satmex 5 satellite’s primary Xenon Ion Propulsion System (XIPS), the operator announced Jan. 28.     Satmex said that it […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-02-10] Oklahoma-based telecoms company BTC Broadband has purchased ViP-TV video transport services from EchoStar to support up to 49 high-definition channels of its IPTV headend, BTC announced Feb. […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-02-10] International Datacasting Corp. (IDC) received a $2.62 million contract from the Canadian Department of National Defense for the continued operation of Canadian Forces Radio and Television (CFRT), […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-02-10] Space Micro appointed Bert Vermeire CTO, the company announced Feb. 1.     Vermeire was principal investigator on a variety of space industry research topics, including radiation effects […]

One of the major events in 2010 is the Winter Olympics, in Vancouver in February. The global spectacle will boost the local economy and make Canada the focus of global […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-01-10] U.K.-based Analysys Mason has been selected by the Brunei Authority for Info-communications Technology Industry (AITI) to develop a broadband strategy to support access to highly developed information […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-01-10] Frank Otto will retire as Comtech’s senior vice president of operations on Feb. 5 to accept a position with the Long Island Forum for Technology (LIFT), the […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-01-10] BSkyB will preview its upcoming Sky 3D channel with a live broadcast of a U.K. Premier League soccer match to select pubs in the United Kingdom and […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-01-10] Gilat Satellite Networks’ Bandwidth Optimizer solution (BWO) has been deployed at hub sites in Asia, the company announced Jan. 28.     Gilat’s BWO solution implements echo cancellation […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-01-10] Arianespace signed a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) defining the legal responsibilities and operational services Arianespace will provide during the combined testing and integration of […]

3-D HD broadcasting technology has been developing at a nice, quiet pace. Demonstrations at communications shows around the globe were followed by measured services introductions and an abundance of consumer […]

David Gelerman did not set out to serve the satellite sector when he founded Advantech in 1988, but more than 20 years later, he has positioned the Canadian company as […]

A committee of the United Nations dedicated to the peaceful use of outer space has proposed the creation of a U.N. space policy. Would this be a good thing? Is […]

The ability to attach devices to the public telephone network seems to make so much common sense now, but there was a time when this was not possible. Until the […]

In the first quarter of 2010, AT&T plans to begin offering Terrestar’s satellite voice service as part of selected AT&T wireless plans, and this may be the time that satellite […]

There are a few primary areas which have the biggest impact on a teleport operator’s bottom line and/or the ability to improve service delivery. These broad areas include: space segment, […]

World-Link Communications Receives Gold Service Provider Status from Inmarsat World-Link Communications, a provider of customizable, maritime satellite communications solutions, received Gold Service Provider status from Inmarsat under its Connect Accreditation […]

ArabSat, NileSat Broadcast Channel for Turkish Government ArabSat and NileSat have agreed to help the Turkish government launch an Arabic language television station as part of an initiative from Turkish […]

EMS Appoints Executive Director to Maintain Clearance License U.S. facility clearance license laws have forced EMS Technologies to appoint Board Chairman John Mowell to the additional position of executive director, […]

AsiaSat Signs Vietnam DTH Deal AsiaSat signed a capacity deal with Vietnam Multimedia Corp. (VTC) for multiple Ku-band transponders on AsiaSat 5, the operator announced. VTC will use the capacity […]

Parallel Upgrades SatManage Network Suite Parallel, recently acquired by iDirect, has launched a new version of its SatManage network management software suite. SatManage version 5 will be used by oil […]

The December closing of ViaSat’s $568 million cash and stock acquisition of Ka-band satellite broadband provider WildBlue, following November’s $75 million cash investment by SES into Google-backed startup O3b, which […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-29-10] Mongolian Internet service provider Orbitnet signed a multi-year agreement with Telesat to purchase Ku-band capacity on the Telstar 18 satellite, the operator announced Jan. 28.     Obritnet […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-29-10] Infosat Communications has launched High Speed Enterprise (HSe), a two-way satellite broadband solution offering service in the continental United States, Alaska, Puerto Rico, and southern Canada, the […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-29-10] RRsat Global Communications Network and Hispasat are cooperating to launch a Spanish and Portuguese language content distribution platform in Europe over the Hispasat 1D satellite, RRSat announced […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-29-10] Norsat International has dissolved its acquisition of WiMax solution provider Bluemoon, Norsat announced Jan. 28.     The Bluemoon acquisition was part of Norsat’s strategy to enter the […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-29-10] Israeli satellite operator Spacecom has purchased exclusivity on the AsiaSat 2 satellite from AsiaSat, the operator announced Jan. 28.    As a result, the C- and Ku-band […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-29-10] Indigo Wireless, a rural wireless operator in Pennsylvania and Nebraska, will use Globecomm’s 3G switch platform for its global 3G hosted mobile services, Indigo announced Jan. 28. […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-29-10] Eutelsat and manufacturer Thales Alenia Space are investigating a failure suffered by the W2 satellite Jan. 27, Eutelsat announced.     Eutelsat has taken action to provide alternative […]