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[Satellite Today 12-03-08] LXE, the wireless logistics computing business of EMS Technologies, signed an agreement with MCL Technologies giving the partners greater access to MCL software tools on LXE equipment, […]

[Satellite Today 12-03-08] Stratos Global Corp. has introduced ChatCard Online 5.0 to improve the order-processing performance of its ChatCard and eChatCard maritime crew calling services, the company announced Dec. 2. […]

[Satellite Today 12-03-08] Khrunichev has lost the Kazsat-1 satellite, the head of the Russian national space agency, Talgat Musabayev, announced to Russian press officials Dec. 2.     “The KazSat-1 satellite […]

[Satellite Today 12-03-08] Globecomm Systems completed a media processing center in New Delhi, India, providing program origination for Bharti Airtel‘s new DTH service, Globecomm announced Dec. 2.     The program […]

[Satellite Today 12-03-08] Thaicom signed a contract with Vietnam Telecom International (VTI) for capacity on the IPStar satellite, Thaicom announced Dec. 3.     The three-year agreement, valued at nearly $3.5 […]

[Satellite Today 12-03-08] Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSB) signed a 10-year deal with Vizada Networks to provide antenna, hosting and network management services from TSB’s largest teleport, Nittedal, the companies announced […]

[Satellite Today 12-03-08] Iridium reported its best quarter for number of units shipped in the company’s history, CEO Matt Desch said.     Iridium posted solid growth, reporting a 37 percent […]

[Satellite Today 12-02-08] Viaccess, a France Telecom company, signed an agreement to provide security software and services in support of IMS-based IPTV solutions for Ericsson IPTV, Viaccess announced Dec. 2. […]

[Satellite Today 12-02-08] Link Research, a manufacturer within the Vislink Group, is expanding its operations in Singapore to accommodate growing sales and distribution for the Asia-Pacific region, the company announced […]

[Satellite Today 12-02-08] Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) has added two DragonLab missions to its manifest, the company announced Dec. 2.     The additions came as a result of demand […]

[Satellite Today 12-02-08] SNG Broadcast Services has chosen Genesis Networks to provide global connectivity for customers of SNG’s live transmission services from London, SNG Broadcast announced Dec. 2.     Via […]

[Satellite Today 12-02-08] Grupo Abril launched MTV Brasil, its main TV channel for cable distribution in Brazil, on the NSS-806 satellite, SES New Skies said Dec. 2.     MTV Brasil […]

[Satellite Today 12-02-08] NASA, in coordination with the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), has selected Lockheed Martin Space Systems to build the satellites for NOAA’s Geostationary Operational Environmental […]

[Satellite Today 12-02-08] Mitsubishi Electric Corp. won a contract to build the ST-2 satellite for SingTel and Chunghwa Telecom, Mitsubishi announced Dec. 2.     SingTel and Chunghwa Telecom will co-own […]

Bad Florida Weather Forces Endeavour To Divert To Edwards Air Force Base Fickle Florida weather that forced Space Shuttle Endeavour into a West Coast landing yesterday, a cranky and reluctant […]

We wrapped up this issue of Via Satellite in the days after Barack Obama became president-elect of the United States. Others can put the historic nature of Obama’s win into […]

ProtoStar hopes to make an impact in the promising DTH markets in Asia by providing capacity aboard its ProtoStar 1 satellite. The spacecraft, placed in orbit in July, carries 16 […]

Europe is working on a substantial overhaul to the regulatory framework for electronic communications, with changes large and small that will affect the satellite industry. One series of changes, which […]

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted the first C-Band Earth Station on Vessels (ESV) licenses, and applicants are looking to enter the maritime markets with always-on telecommunications applications […]

Broadcasters in the United States will end analog transmissions Feb. 17 and move entirely to digital. Every facet of broadcasting will be affected, and while the industry has been preparing […]

Wireless technology is evolving rapidly and playing an increasing role in the lives of people throughout the world. In addition, ever-larger numbers of people rely on the technology directly or […]

TECHNOLOGY ATCi Releases CentralCast Solution Antenna Technology Communications Inc. (ATCi) has introduced its CentralCast solution.     CentralCast enables broadcasters relying on microwave transmissions and fiber networks to send signals to […]

2008 closes with a potential bottom of the financial institutions/credit crisis that began in the summer of 2007 and spread from the subprime mortgage market to the entire financial services […]

There is little doubt that Asia represents one of the most exciting regions for satellite communications and broadcast services in the world. Markets such as China, India and Indonesia, have […]

Satellite broadband initiatives are plentiful in Asia, with companies such as Thaicom, Optus and BB Sat looking to use the latest satellite technology to reduce the digital divide in countries […]

[Satellite Today 11-28-08] A European Space Agency (ESA) Center based in the U.K. moved a step closer to reality with the news that ESA director general Jean-Jacques Dordain and the […]

[Satellite Today 11-28-08] Greek satellite operator, Hellas SAT has signed a new capacity deal with Gateway Communications, Hellas announced Nov. 27.      The deal marks the first time the two […]

[Satellite Today 11-28-08] Arianespace said the launch of the two Eutelsat Communications satellites will be delayed, Arianespace announced Nov. 28. The company said that the delay in the launch of […]

[Satellite Today 11-28-08] O3b Networks has signed a multi-year backhaul deal with Nigerian based wireless company, Galaxy Wireless Communications (Galaxy), the company announced Nov. 28. O3B Networks said it will […]

[Satellite Today 12-01-08] The Measat 3a satellite has returned safely to the United States for repairs, Measat Satellite Systems said Nov. 28.     The satellite, which had been damaged during […]