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Connectivity
Eutelsat Wins Tooway Contract in France
[Satellite TODAY 11-26-09] French telecom SFR has selected Eutelsat‘s Tooway broadband service to connect subscribers of SFR’s new Satellite Internet Pack service beyond the range of ADSL coverage, Eutelsat announced […]
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Connectivity
ILS Launches W7 Satellite
[Satellite TODAY 11-26-09] International Launch Services (ILS) successfully launched the W7 satellite for Eutelsat onboard an ILS Proton rocket, ILS announced Nov. 25. The W7 satellite, built by Thales […]
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Connectivity
iDirect Installs Satellite Hub to Support BSS Hybrid Service Launch
[Satellite TODAY 11-26-09] iDirect has provided and installed its series 15000 universal satellite hub for BSS in order to strengthen the capabilities and reach of BSS’ IP-satellite broadband service, iDirect […]
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Connectivity
Malone: DirecTV Not for Sale
[Satellite TODAY 11-26-09] DirecTV, which split off from its parent company Liberty Media on Nov. 19, is not for sale, according to Chairman John Malone. Malone was featured in […]
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Connectivity
No Satellite TODAY Daily News Feed on Nov. 27
[Satellite TODAY 11-26-09] Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, Satellite TODAY’s Daily News Feed will not publish on Fri., Nov. 27. We will resume our normal publishing schedule on Mon., Nov. […]
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Connectivity
Telefonica del Peru Selects Gilat to Provide Rural Voice, Data Network
[Satellite TODAY 11-26-09] Gilat Satellite Networks has been contracted by Telefonica del Peru to provide its SkyEdge 2 broadband satellite communications network to cover more than 3,500 rural sites in […]
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Connectivity
Spacecom Wins Amos 5i Contract in Africa
[Satellite TODAY 11-25-09] Spacecom Satellite Communications signed an agreement to provide satellite communications services to an unnamed customer in Africa via the Amos 5i satellite, Spacecom announced Nov. 24. […]
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Government/Military
Comtech Receives $2.4 Million U.S. Military Modem Technology Order
[Satellite TODAY 11-25-09] Comtech EF Data Corp. received $2.4 million in U.S. military orders for satellite modems and redundancy switches, the company announced Nov. 24. The order includes Comtech’s […]
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Government/Military
Iran Claims LEO Satellite Will Be Launched by Late 2011 Without Foreign Aid
[Satellite TODAY 11-25-09] Iran will launch Misbah, a low-Earth orbit data communications satellite, by late 2011 without the help of Italy or Russia, Iranian officials announced Nov. 20. The […]
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Connectivity
Andrew Solutions Releases One-Meter Microwave Antenna
[Satellite TODAY 11-25-09] Andrew Solutions unveiled a 1-meter microwave backhaul antenna under its ValuLine Vision product line, Andrew Solutions announced Nov. 24. The ValuLine Vision antenna’s electrical design aims […]
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Connectivity
Eutelsat, ABS Deal Continues Strong Expansion Efforts
[Satellite TODAY 11-25-09] Eutelsat’s decision to team up with Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) to co-locate the Eurobird 4 satellite at 75 degrees East with ABS-1 and ABS-1A puts Eutelsat a […]
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Connectivity
Inmarsat Acquires U.S. Government Services Provider
[Satellite TODAY 11-24-09] Inmarsat has acquired government and military Internet protocol managed solutions and services provider, Segovia, along with the company’s assets, Inmarsat announced Nov. 23. Inmarsat will initially […]
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Connectivity
MDA to Provide Technology Solutions for Russian Express Satellites
[Satellite TODAY 11-24-09] MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) signed a $187 million satellite technology contract with the Russian Radio Research and Development Institute to provide technology solutions for the Russian […]
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Connectivity
Intelsat 14 Launch Delivers Military IRIS Payload into Orbit
[Satellite TODAY 11-24-09] The Intelsat 14 (IS-14) satellite was launched onboard an Atlas 5 rocket provided by United Launch Alliance, Intelsat announced Nov. 23. The IS-14 spacecraft carries a […]
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Connectivity
NDS Wins MYtv Contract
[Satellite TODAY 11-24-09] NDS has been contracted by MYtv to power a new hybrid pay-TV service in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) for launch across Eastern Europe in late […]
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Government/Military
Inmarsat, Xtar Added as Via Satellite Government Bandwidth Webinar Panelists
[Satellite TODAY 11-23-09] Inmarsat Government Services Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch and Xtar Vice President of Government Services Bill Schmidt will represent their organizations as panel members for Via Satellite’s Dec. 16 Webinar, […]
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Connectivity
Quadriga Worldwide Hotels Select Pace MultiDweller Solution for Guest Room TV Platform
[Satellite TODAY 11-23-09] Pace Networks won a contract from Quadriga Worldwide to provide its MultiDweller satellite pay-TV solution to Quadriga’s hotel industry business partners, the company announced Nov. 19. […]
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Connectivity
AsiaSat Wins East Asian Games Contract
[Satellite TODAY 11-23-09] AsiaSat has won a contract from East Asian Games (Hong Kong) Limited to supply satellite capacity on AsiaSat 3S for live television coverage of the Hong Kong […]
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Government/Military
DISA, Boeing to Participate in Via Satellite Government Bandwidth Webinar
[Satellite TODAY 11-23-09] U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) PEO and satellite director Bruce Bennett, along with Boeing Assistant Director of satcom and navigation systems William Reiner, will represent their […]
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Connectivity
DirecTV Chairman Open to Possible AT&T, Verizon Acquisition
[Satellite TODAY 11-23-09] DirecTV Group chairman John Malone has not ruled out selling the company to AT&T or Verizon Communications and believes the two phone companies have strong ties to […]
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Connectivity
Thomson Contracted to Supply MPEG-4 HD Satellite Set-top Boxes in Tahiti
[Satellite TODAY 11-23-09] Tahiti Nui Satellite (TNS) has selected Thomson to supply satellite MPEG-4 HD set-top box technology to support the launch of TNS’ high-definition broadcast service in the 2009 […]
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Connectivity
Chinese State Inquiry Determines Cause of Palapa-D Failure
[Satellite TODAY 11-23-09] A Chinese government inquiry concluded that a burn-through of its Long March rocket engine’s upper-stage gas generator was the primary cause of its failure to place Indonesia’s […]
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Video
Satellite News Episode 4 – 11.19.09
SatelliteTODAY.tv presents “Satellite News Update – November 19, 2009”.
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Connectivity
Yahsat Signs Multi-Regional YahClick Distribution Deal
[Satellite TODAY 11-19-09] Yahsat subsidiary Star Satellite Communications has entered into a cooperative agreement with of satellite-based Internet services provider IEC Telecom to distribute the YahClick satellite broadband service, the […]
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Connectivity
Sea Launch Appoints Chief Restructuring Officer
[Satellite TODAY 11-19-09] Sea Launch named Christopher Picone Chief Restructuring Officer (CRO) to lead reorganizing efforts throughout the company’s bankruptcy proceedings, Sea Launch announced Nov. 19. Sea Launch and […]
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Connectivity
Liberty Media Shareholders Approve DirecTV Split
[Satellite TODAY 11-20-09] Liberty Media shareholders have approved initiatives proposed by the company to separate itself from Liberty Entertainment and related entertainment businesses in order to combine Liberty Entertainment with […]
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Government/Military
Thales Alenia Space Delivers Pleiades Imaging Instrument to Astrium
[Satellite TODAY 11-19-09] Thales Alenia Space has delivered the second flight model high-resolution optical imaging instrument to EADS Astrium for integration, testing and validation on the Pleiades earth observation satellite, […]
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Connectivity
U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Passes Satellite Reauthorization Bill
[Satellite TODAY 11-20-09] The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee has passed the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act (STELA), according to Senate reports released Nov. 19. STELA, the committee’s version […]
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Government/Military
Comtech PST to Supply U.S. Military with Signal-Jamming Amplifiers
[Satellite TODAY 11-20-09] Comtech PST Corp. received $2.1 million in orders from the U.S. Department of Defense to develop and manufacture next-generation, solid-state, high-power radio signal jamming amplifiers, the company […]
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Government/Military
ESA Awards GMES Imagery Contract to e-Geos
[Satellite TODAY 11-20-09] Telespazio and Italian Space Agency joint venture e-Geos signed a 3.5 million euro ($5.2 million) contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) to supply optical and radar […]