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Government/Military
Thales Alenia Space Awards Hispasat with AG1 Satellite Contract
[Satellite Today 06-19-09] Hispasat won a contract from Thales Alenia Space España to develop and supply the RedSat advanced communication payload for the AG1, a geostationary satellite mission within the […]
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Government/Military
Harris Awarded DISA MNIS Contract Worth Up to $27 Million
[Satellite Today 06-19-09] The U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) has awarded Harris Corp. with a potential five-year, $27 million contract to provide network and systems engineering to support DISA’s […]
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Connectivity
Uplogix Forms Strategic Technology Partnership with Orange Business Services
[Satellite Today 06-19-09] Uplogix has formed a partnership with Orange Business Services to offer Uplogix solutions for management of hybrid networks to a variety of Orange’s customers in government, military, […]
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Connectivity
Sirius XM Releases Official iPhone, iPod Content Access Application
[Satellite Today 06-19-09] Sirius XM Radio is releasing a free application on Apple‘s App Store that will allow iPhone and iPod touch users to access Sirius XM content, the company announced […]
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Connectivity
Teknikkom to Distribute Thuraya Satellite Handheld Phones in Malaysia
[Satellite Today 06-19-09] Thuraya has appointed Teknikkom Electronic as a national handheld voice service provider in Malaysia, Thuraya announced June 17. Teknikkom will distribute Thuraya’s satellite mobile handhelds as […]
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Connectivity
XipLink Names Datacom as Distributor for Asia Market
[Satellite Today 06-19-09] XipLink added Datacom Systems to its network of value added distributors, XipLink announced June 17. Datacom Systems, based out of Hong Kong, will provide delivery and […]
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Connectivity
SS/L to Build Two New Satellites for Intelsat
[Satellite Today 06-19-09] Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) was awarded a contract to provide two new satellites to Intelsat, SS/L announced June 18. The two FSS satellites, Intelsat-19 and Intelsat-20, aim to […]
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Connectivity
ST Electronics Provides Antenna Equipment to SingTel
[Satellite Today 06-18-09] ST Electronics commissioned an 11-meter Ku-Band antenna system to SingTel for Communication System Monitoring (CSM) and communication that carries commercial traffic on SingTel satellites, ST Electronics announced […]
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Connectivity
Teknikkom to Distribute Thuraya Satellite Handheld Phones in Malaysia
Thuraya has appointed Teknikkom Electronic as a national handheld voice service provider in Malaysia, Thuraya announced June 17. Teknikkom will distribute Thuraya’s satellite mobile handhelds as a complementary solution […]
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Connectivity
Aora Uses Tandberg Encoding for DTH in Indonesia
Tandberg Television will supply encoders and multiplexing for more than 50 channels of standard-definition content for Indonesian pay-TV service provider Aora, Tandberg announced June 16. The channels are broadcast in […]
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Connectivity
ABS Chooses SS/L to Build ABS-2
[Satellite Today 06-18-09] Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) has selected Space Systems / Loral (SS/L) to manufacture the ABS-2 spacecraft, ABS announced June 17. ABS-2, scheduled for launch in 2012 with Arianespace, […]
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Connectivity
Celestial Renews Agreement for Measat-3 Delivery
[Satellite Today 06-18-09] Measat Satellite Systems renewed an agreement with Celestial Movies Channel Ltd. to distribute Celestial Movies and Celestial Classic Movies on Measat-3, Measat announced June 17. “We […]
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Connectivity
VTC Selects Tandberg for Playout to Digital Terrestrial, Satellite Networks
[Satellite Today 06-18-09] Vietnam Multimedia Corp. (VTC) signed a contract with Tandberg Television for encoding, multiplexing and modulation for 10 high-definition (HD) and 32 standard-definition (SD) channels simultaneously played out […]
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Connectivity
Boeing Hands Asian Commercial Satellite Over to ProtoStar
[Satellite Today 06-18-09] Boeing has handed over the IndoStar 2/ProtoStar 2 commercial satellite to ProtoStar after completing in-orbit tests, which confirmed the satellite’s readiness to enter service, Boeing announced June […]
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Connectivity
Hughes to Launch High Throughput Broadband Satellite in 2012
[Satellite Today 06-18-09] Hughes Network Systems will launch a next-generation, high throughput satellite in the first quarter of 2012 to expand its broadband Internet service across North America, the company […]
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Connectivity
TAS to Broadcast TV Channels Via NSS-11
[Satellite Today 06-18-09] SES Americom-New Skies closed a multi-year deal with TAS (Teleport Access Services Inc.) to provide three transponders on the NSS-11 satellite to distribute up to 50 Chinese […]
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Connectivity
XipLink Names Datacom as Distributor for Asia Market
XipLink added Datacom Systems to its network of value added distributors, XipLink announced June 17. Datacom Systems, based out of Hong Kong, will provide delivery and logistics support for […]
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Connectivity
Gilat to Provide Turnkey Network for Thailand’s Public Communications Agency
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. will provide CAT Telecom Public Co. Ltd. a SkyEdge 2 broadband satellite network to serve rural locations throughout Thailand, Gilat announced July 16. The system, […]
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Connectivity
Newtec to Optimize ABS Transmissions
Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) is working with Newtec to optimize their point-to-point transmissions services via satellite, Newtec announced June 16. Using Newtec’s DVB-S2 modulator and demodulator technology, ABS customers […]
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Connectivity
Technology Needs Content to Make Sense
After visiting multiple shows throughout the past several years, I am still amazed at the pace of change in the communications and broadcast arenas. We saw our second 3D HD […]
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Uncategorized
Gilat to Provide Turnkey Network for Thailand’s Public Communications Agency
[Satellite Today 06-17-09] Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. will provide CAT Telecom Public Co. Ltd. a SkyEdge 2 broadband satellite network to serve rural locations throughout Thailand, Gilat announced July 16. […]
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Uncategorized
Arianespace to Launch ST-2 for Singapore and Taiwan
[Satellite Today 06-17-09] ST-2 Satellite Ventures Pte Ltd. (STS) awarded a contract to Arianespace to launch the ST-2 satellite, Arianespace announced July 16. ST-2 is being manufactured by Mitsubishi Electric […]
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Uncategorized
Cobham to Provide Airbus Production Line with Satellite Antennas
[Satellite Today 06-17-09] Cobham received a contract from Airbus to supply high-gain satellite antennas for use on single-aisle and long-range A320 passenger jets, the company announced June 16. The […]
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Uncategorized
Square Informatix Buys iDirect Satellite Hub
[Satellite Today 06-17-09] Indonesia’s Square Informatix Ltd. has purchased an iDirect Series 15000 universal satellite hub, iDirect announced June 15. Square, the largest satellite service provider in Bangladesh, will […]
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Uncategorized
C-Com Ships System Orders to Sinopec
[Satellite Today 06-17-09] C-Com Satellite Systems Inc. has delivered a number of iNetVu mobile flyaway systems to China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. (Sinopec) through reseller China Blue Satellite Communications Technology […]
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Uncategorized
Aora Uses Tandberg Encoding for DTH in Indonesia
[Satellite Today 06-17-09] Tandberg Television will supply encoders and multiplexing for more than 50 channels of standard-definition content for Indonesian pay-TV service provider Aora, Tandberg announced June 16. The […]
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Uncategorized
Newtec to Optimize ABS Transmissions
[Satellite Today 06-17-09] Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) is working with Newtec to optimize their point-to-point transmissions services via satellite, Newtec announced June 16. Using Newtec’s DVB-S2 modulator and demodulator […]
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Uncategorized
Inmarsat Launches BGAN X-Stream Service in Asia-Pacific Region
[Satellite Today 06-17-09] Inmarsat launched its Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) X-Stream service in the Asia-Pacific region, completing the global coverage for the new service, Inmarsat announced July 16. […]
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Uncategorized
XipLink Names Step Electronics Distributor in Austral-Asia
[Satellite Today 06-17-09] XipLink named Step Electronics a value-added distributor of XipLink products in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific islands, XipLink announced June 16. Step, a division of […]
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Connectivity
ABS Chooses SS/L to Build ABS-2
Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) has selected Space Systems / Loral (SS/L) to manufacture the ABS-2 spacecraft, ABS announced June 17. ABS-2, scheduled for launch in 2012 with Arianespace, will be equipped […]