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Andrew Solutions Releases 1-Meter Microwave Antenna Andrew Solutions unveiled a 1-meter microwave backhaul antenna under its ValuLine Vision product line. The ValuLine Vision antenna’s electrical design aims to enhance radiation […]
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Contracts News
AsiaSat To Broadcast East Asian Games AsiaSat has won a contract from East Asian Games (Hong Kong) Ltd. to supply satellite capacity on AsiaSat 3S for live television coverage of […]
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Executive Moves News
CASBAA Re-elects Chairman; adds Disney Executive as Member The Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA) has re-elected Marcel Fenez, global director of entertainment and media practice for PricewaterhouseCoopers, […]
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Services News
Arinc Integrates Broadband on Boeing Business Jet Arinc. Inc. has completed the first integration and testing of eXchange with Service by SKYLink on a Boeing Business Jet. The installation combines […]
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Awards News
Boeing, U.S. Air Force Receive U.S. Military Excellence Award for WGS Boeing and the U.S. Air Force received a U.S. Department of Defense “Top 5” excellence award for systems engineering […]
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Connectivity
What Does 2010 Hold for the Communications Sector?
Even though the satellite sector was touted as recession-proof, many companies are glad to put a difficult year behind them. And while there is no guarantee that 2010 will be […]
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Connectivity
Bankruptcy Court Actions Show Debt Priority Is Not Guaranteed
Last April, we reported on the February 2009 loan commitments extended to satellite radio broadcaster Sirius XM Radio by Liberty Media, which controls satellite television broadcaster DirecTV. Liberty Media functioned […]
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Video
Satellite News Episode 8 – 12.30.09
SatelliteTODAY.tv presents “Satellite News Update – December 30, 2009”.
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Connectivity
SS/L to Build Nimiq 6 for Telesat
[Satellite TODAY 12-31-09] Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) has been contracted to build the Nimiq 6 satellite for Telesat, SS/L announced Dec. 30. The Ku-band satellite will be based on SS/L’s 1300 […]
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Government/Military
NGA Awards Three Commercial Satellite Imagery Contracts Worth up to $85 Million
[Satellite TODAY 12-31-09] The U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) has awarded three indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contracts for Commercial Satellite Synthetic Aperture Radar (COMSAR) imagery, data products, and direct downlink services, the […]
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Connectivity
Irdeto and Humax Target Middle East with New HD Set-Top Box
[Satellite TODAY 12-31-09] Irdeto has linked-up with Humax to develop a secure HD set-top box for the Middle East region, the two companies announced Dec. 29. The set-top box, […]
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Government/Military
SatMax Wins Government Reseller Agreement With TLC
[Satellite TODAY 12-31-09] SatMax Corp. signed a new agreement with Houston-based TLC Engineering, SatMax announced Dec. 30. TLC will offer the SatMax line of satellite communications extenders to U.S. […]
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No Satellite TODAY Daily News Feed on Jan. 1
[Satellite TODAY 12-31-09] There will be no Satellite TODAY Daily News Feed on Jan. 1, due to the New Year’s Day holiday. We will resume our normal publication schedule on […]
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Connectivity
Nielsen: 11 Percent of U.S. Households Still Use Antennas to Watch TV
[Satellite TODAY 12-30-09] Although the number of households with antennas in the U.S. fell slightly in the last year, about 11 percent of U.S. households, or about 13 million homes, […]
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Connectivity
Congress Extends U.S. Commercial Space Launch Indemnification
[Satellite TODAY 12-30-09] U.S. Congress has extended government indemnification of U.S. commercial launches for another three years, the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) announced Dec. 24. The indemnification regime, set […]
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Connectivity
Report: Apple, CBS, Walt Disney Web Partnership May Threaten Cable, Satellite Providers
[Satellite TODAY 12-30-09] CBS and Walt Disney are considering a deal with Apple to join forces in order to create an iTunes subscription-based service for online video, The Wall Street […]
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Satellite TODAY Quick Poll Results: Most Satellite Companies Break Even in 2009
[Satellite TODAY 12-30-09] According to a Satellite TODAY Quick Poll issued in December, a majority of respondents claimed that their businesses broke even in 2009, compared to 2008. When […]
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Connectivity
ILS Launches DirecTV-12
[Satellite TODAY 12-30-09] International Launch Services (ILS) successfully launched the DirecTV-12 satellite aboard a Proton Breeze M rocket from the Khrunichev Research and Production Center in Baikonur, ILS announced Dec. […]
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Government/Military
Harris Receives $228 Million in Military Radio Orders
[Satellite TODAY 12-29-09] Harris Corp. received a $228 million order from the U.S. Marine Corps to provide Falcon 2 AN/VRC-104 high-frequency radio systems for use in U.S. military all-terrain vehicles […]
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Government/Military
Sypris Solutions Lands $5 Million in Satellite Electronics Orders
[Satellite TODAY 12-29-09] Sypris Solutions was awarded about $5 million in new orders from a variety of customers in December to make electronic components supporting commercial and government satellite systems, […]
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Government/Military
Bolivia Expects to Launch Its First Satellite in March
[Satellite TODAY 12-29-09] Bolivia expects to construct and launch Tupac Katari, the country’s first telecommunication satellite and cooperative project with China, within three years, the Bolivian government announced Dec. 22. […]
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Connectivity
WorldSpace to Close Indian Operation
[Satellite TODAY 12-29-09] WorldSpace’s Indian operation will close down at the end of this year, the operator announced late last week. WorldSpace said the potential buyer of much of […]
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Government/Military
Iran to Unveil Second Homemade Satellite in February
[Satellite TODAY 12-29-09] Iran plans to unveil Toloo, its new national satellite, in early February, according to a statement released Dec. 22 by Iranian Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi. Toloo […]
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Government/Military
Overwatch Names New Business Development Manager
[Satellite TODAY 12-24-09] Overwatch, a provider U.S. military satellite communications systems, has hired Karl Stupnik as business development manager. Stupnik will be responsible for the development of new business […]
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Connectivity
TCS Settles Patent Infringement Lawsuit With Mobile Developer
[Satellite TODAY 12-24-09] Satellite service provider TeleCommunication Systems (TCS) has reached a legal settlement with mobile company Sybase 365 over patent infringement lawsuits filed by TCS against Mobile 365 in […]
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Connectivity
ViaSat Names Moore President of WildBlue
[Satellite TODAY 12-24-09] ViaSat named Tom Moore president of its newly acquired WildBlue subsidiary, ViaSat announced Dec. 23. His duties at Wildblue will include oversight of the construction and […]
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Connectivity
Thales Alenia Space, Orbital Contracted to Build Broadband GEO Satellite
[Satellite TODAY 12-24-09] Thales Alenia Space and Orbital Sciences won contracts to build a new geosynchronous communications satellite contract for OverHorizon, the companies announced Dec. 23. Both Thales Alenia […]
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Connectivity
ESOA Praises EU Telecoms Reform Package
[Satellite TODAY 12-24-09] The European Satellite Operators’ Association (ESOA) expressed approval of the European Union’s (EU) Telecoms Reform Package in a statement released Dec. 23. The package, proposed by […]
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Connectivity
MPEG Technology Advocacy Group Launches 3-D TV Campaign
[Satellite TODAY 12-22-09] The MPEG Industry Forum (MPEGIF), an advocacy group for standards-based digital television technologies, has formed the 3DTV Working Group in order to launch a “3D over MPEG” […]
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Connectivity
Arinc, Vizada Roll Out Voice Services Over Inmarsat I-4 Network
[Satellite TODAY 12-22-09] Arinc and Vizada Americas have launched voice and data services using the Inmarsat I-4 satellite constellation, the companies announced Dec. 21. The companies will provide Inmarsat […]