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[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 […]

[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 […]

[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 […]

[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.     […]

[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 […]

By Jason Bates An era in which many countries in the Asia-Pacific region wished to own and operate their own satellite crippled transponder prices in the area for many years. […]

[Satellite Today 06-16-09] Thuraya signed a distribution agreement with Sharaf DG, one of the largest information technology and consumer electronics retailers in the United Arab Emirates, Thuraya announced June 14. […]

[Satellite Today 06-16-09] Boeing Satellite Systems received a $13.8 million contract from the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for phase 2 of the Fast Access Spacecraft Testbed (FAST) […]

SpeedCast entered into a strategic distribution agreement with Globe Wireless to provide Ku-band broadband maritime service to extend Globe Wireless’ broadband services, SpeedCast announced.     Globe Wireless provides maritime fleets […]

Thaicom inaugurated its gateway in Jakarta, Indonesia, the 15th gateway in the Asia-Pacific region, Thaicom said.     Thaicom has appointed PT Infracom Telesarana, a total solution provider for telecommunication and […]

C2Sat entered into a license agreement with Shanghai-based Xinguo IT for local production of the C2Sat stabilized antenna systems in China, C2Sat announced.     Xinguo IT also will be responsible […]

Measat Satellite Systems and Classica Asia signed a five year agreement for Measat to distribute Unitel Classica HD via the Measat-3 satellite, the satellite operator announced.     The channel features […]

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. introduced NetEdge, a high-performance satellite communications platform designed to meet the requirements of multi-star private networks for corporations and for cellular backhaul applications, the company announced. […]

[Satellite Today 06-16-09] 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 […]

[Satellite Today 06-16-09] Measat Satellite Systems renewed an agreement with Celestial Movies Channel Ltd. to distribute Celestial Movies and Celestial Classic Movies on Measat-3, the Measat announced June 15.     […]

[Satellite Today 06-16-09] Eurovision and Eutelsat signed a pair of contracts for capacity on Eutelsat’s W2A satellite, the companies announced July 15.     Eurovision will use Ku-band capacity on the […]

[Satellite Today 06-16-09] 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 […]

[Satellite Today 06-15-09] Vislink appointed Chris Wilson general manager for the Asia-Pacific region, the company announced June 11.     Wilson will be based at Vislink’s regional headquarters in Singapore and […]

[Satellite Today 06-15-09] EaglePicher Technologies named Rick Estus as vice president of operations, the company announced.     Estus will oversee all production operations across EaglePicher Technologies including manufacturing, engineering, supply […]

[Satellite Today 06-15-09] M/A-CcomTechnology Solutions Inc. is introducing a family of surface mount broadband switches for test instrumentation, satellite and other wide frequency range applications, the company announced June 10. […]

[Satellite Today 06-15-09] Absolute Maritime Tracking Services (AMTS) is offering long-range identification and tracking through the Iridium satellite network, AMTS and Iridium Satellite LLC announced June 10.     AMTS, joint […]

[Satellite Today 06-15-09] Middle East communications consultancy Arab Advisors said the number of free-to-air (FTA) satellite TV channels in the Arab World has grown nearly 30 percent growth in 18 […]

By Jason Bates As CommunicAsia opens, the main concern is the stalled economy and its impact on the communications sector. That is the same cloud that hung over shows that […]

New Shuttle Launch Seen 5:40 A.M. ET Wednesday, Launch Of Double Robotic Lunar Craft Delayed To Thursday At Earliest; Later Windows Examined Grueling 16-Day Mission To Station At Issue; Any […]

Tracking Laser Overcomes Atmospheric Distortion Far Longer Than Required For High-Power Laser To Demolish An Enemy Missile The Airborne Laser (ABL) missile defense system scored another success, ironically just as […]

Secretary of Defense Robert Gates said U.S. missile defenses have a "high probability" of taking out any incoming North Korean missiles. "I have confidence that if North Korea launched a […]

House Armed Services Committee (HASC) Republicans selected Rep. Howard P. McKeon of California as their top-ranked GOP member, and McKeon said he will fight to reverse missile defense cuts that […]

The National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) is reported to have "an extraordinarily low" chance of success, Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) said. That is "sobering," agreed Jane Lubchenco, administrator […]

President Obama is advancing a defense budget plan that will result in a $150 billion shortfall over the next half a decade, unless Congress amends it substantially, a military analyst […]

A Chinese submarine struck an underwater sonar array being towed by the U.S. Navy destroyer John S. McCain (DDG 56), according to news reports. The incident happened near the Philippines, […]