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Connectivity
Canal Digital Sees Profits Rise, DTH Subscribers Fall
[Satellite Today 07-27-09] Canal Digital, a Nordic pay-TV operator, saw an increase in profits for in the second quarter at $17.89 million compared to $4.27 million in 2008, the company […]
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Connectivity
Arqiva Aquires Project Kangaroo Video On Demand Platform
[Satellite Today 07-27-09] Arqiva acquired the platform assets of Project Kangaroo, the Video-on-Demand (VoD) platform developed by UKVOD, a joint venture set up by BBC Worldwide, ITV and Channel 4, […]
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Government/Military
U.S. Air Force Accepts Second HEO Payload from Lockheed Martin
[Satellite Today 07-27-09] Lockheed Martin’s second Highly Elliptical Orbit (HEO-2) payload and ground system modifications for the Space-Based Infared System (SBIRS) have been accepted for operations by the U.S. Air […]
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Connectivity
CASBAA Adds Four Members
[Satellite Today 07-24-09] CASBAA (The Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia) has added four new corporate members to its ranks, the organization said July 23. Global sports TV agency […]
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Connectivity
Spot Unveils Upgraded Messenger GPS Unit
[Satellite Today 07-24-09] Spot, a subsidiary of Globalstar, unveiled its new satellite GPS Messenger model, Spot announced July 23. The model is 30 percent smaller and lighter than the original […]
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Connectivity
Americom Government Services Completes AOS Acquisition
[Satellite Today 07-24-09] Satellite solutions provider Americom Government Services (AGS) completed the acquisition of AOS, AGS announced July 21. AOS, a provider of turnkey network mobility and communications solutions, will […]
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Connectivity
Viasat Broadcasting Struggles With Nordic DTH Subscribers; Sees IPTV Boom
[Satellite Today 07-24-09] Modern Times Group (MTG) subsidiary Viasat Broadcasting is struggling to add direct-to-home (DTH) subscribers in the Nordic region, while its IPTV numbers show strong growth, according to […]
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Connectivity
African Satellite Fiber Competitor Activates Submarine Connectivity Cable
[Satellite Today 07-24-09] Seacom’s submarine cable, installed to provide international fiber connectivity to Africa’s East coast, has begun commercial operation, the company announced July 23. Seacom said it is looking […]
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Government/Military
FMS, Iridium Win U.S. Homeland Security Tracking Systems Order
[Satellite Today 07-24-09] The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Office of Detention and Removal has selected Fleet Management Solutions (FMS) and Iridium Satellite to supply vehicle tracking and mobile […]
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Connectivity
Arianespace to Launch Hylas
[Satellite Today 07-23-09] Arianespace won a contract to launch the Hylas telecommunications satellite for Avanti, Arianespace announced July 22. Hylas, built by EADS Astrium, has been scheduled for launch […]
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Connectivity
QSAT Launches iDirect Evolution Network in Qatar
[Satellite Today 07-23-09] QSAT, a satellite service provider based in Qatar, has launched a next-generation iDirect Evolution network covering the Middle East, North Africa and parts of Europe, iDirect announced […]
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Connectivity
Optus D3 Delivered to Arianespace
[Satellite Today 07-23-09] Orbital Sciences has delivered the Optus D3 satellite to Arianespace for its scheduled mid-August launch, Australian telecom Optus announced July 22. Optus D3, the third D-series […]
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Connectivity
Boeing Profits Jump 17 Percent in Second Quarter; Drops GAO Protest
[Satellite Today 07-22-09] Boeing Co. saw its second-quarter profit grow 17 percent to $998 million, compared to $852 million in the same period in 2008, according to the company’s 2009 […]
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Government/Military
Eumetsat, ESA Lay Groundwork for GMES
[Satellite Today 07-23-09] The European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (Eumetsat) signed a framework agreement with the European Space Agency (ESA) to develop the Global Monitoring for Environment […]
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Government/Military
Thales Selects Integral to Provide European Navies with Network Monitoring
[Satellite Today 07-23-09] Integral Systems Europe (ISE) signed a three-year deal with Thales to provide the Norwegian and Netherlands Navies with advanced network monitoring and management systems, ISE announced July […]
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Connectivity
Italian Broadcasters Team Up to Launch Free Satellite Platform
[Satellite Today 07-23-09] Italy’s state-owned broadcaster RAI, commercial broadcaster Mediaset and Telecom Italia (TI) will launch TivuSat, a free-to-air satellite platform on July 31, the companies announced July 22. […]
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Connectivity
Thuraya Invests in SpeakerBus Netted Communications
[Satellite Today 07-23-09] SpeakerBus has struck a deal with Thuraya to provide netted communications solutions to its customer base through a service branded Thuraya NettedComms, SpeakerBus announced July 22. […]
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Connectivity
Sencore Looks to Acquire Wegener
[Satellite Today 07-22-09] Sencore, a satellite content delivery specialist, has entered into a non-binding letter of intent to acquire Wegener, the company announced July 21. The acquisition, if completed, […]
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Connectivity
Former Sprint-Nextel Marketing Executive Joins SkyBitz
[Satellite Today 07-22-09] SkyBitz, a remote asset tracking and information management service provider, appointed Craig Montgomery senior vice president of marketing and business development, the company announced July 20. […]
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Connectivity
Lockheed Martin Space Systems Slip in Second Quarter
[Satellite Today 07-22-09] Lockheed Martin Space Systems quarterly net sales decreased by 7 percent to $2 billion from $2.2 billion in 2008, according to the company’s second-quarter financial results, released […]
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Connectivity
GlobeCast Australia Buys HD Encoders, Decoders from Tandberg
[Satellite Today 07-22-09] Tandberg Television signed a contract to supply high-definition (HD) encoders and decoders to GlobeCast Australia, Tandberg announced July 21. GlobeCast Australia will use the encoders and […]
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Connectivity
Qwest Extends DirecTV Partnership, Unveils Faster Web Service
[Satellite Today 07-22-09] Qwest Communications has entered into agreement with DirecTV to sell its satellite TV service to DirecTV customers for another five years The companies said the service […]
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Connectivity
Avaya Looks to Buy Nortel for $475 Million
[Satellite Today 07-22-09] Avaya has entered into an asset and share sale agreement in efforts to purchase Nortel, an enterprise communication solution business, which involves manufacturing satellite network products, for […]
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Connectivity
Inmarsat Announces First FleetBroadband 150 Service Launch
[Satellite Today 07-22-09] Briese Schiffahrt, a German shipping operator, has installed Inmarsat’s FleetBroadband 150 (FB150) service, Inmarsat announced July 20. Briese Schiffahrt is the first shipping company in Europe […]
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Connectivity
ProSiebenSat1 Media, SES Reveal German HD Offering
[Satellite Today 07-21-09] German broadcaster ProSiebenSat1 Media and SES Astra are set to launch three high-definition (HD) channels in Germany as part of SES’s HD+ service, SES announced July 20. […]
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Government/Military
Raytheon Awarded $82 Million to Upgrade Indian GPS Navigation System
[Satellite Today 07-21-09] The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) awarded an $82 million contract to Raytheon to modernize the Indian air navigation system, the company announced July 20. Raytheon […]
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Connectivity
MTN Signs Deal for NSS-12 capacity
[Satellite Today 07-21-09] MTN Satellite Services, a SeaMobile company, signed a multi-year capacity deal with SES Americom-New Skies for one-and-a-half transponders on the NSS-12 satellite, scheduled for launch this fall, […]
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Government/Military
Thales Alenia Space to Design ESA Experimental Re-Entry Spacecraft
[Satellite Today 07-21-09] Thales Alenia Space was awarded a contract from the European Space Agency (ESA) to develop an experimental re-entry test-bed spacecraft, intended to demonstrate re-entry technologies for complex […]
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Connectivity
BP Extends Hughes Enterprise Network Contract
[Satellite Today 07-21-09] BP Corp. extended its contract with Hughes Network Systems to continue providing BP with managed network services connecting 16,000 retail locations in the United States, United Kingdom, […]
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Connectivity
Correction
[Satellite Today 07-21-09] A July 15 story in Satellite News should have read, “EMS is a hardware supplier to AirCell, a service provider in the United States and supplier of […]