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Satellite Industry Directory: The Complete Satellite Resource
For more than 30 years, the Satellite Industry Directory has been an invaluable resource for anyone working within the satellite and communications sectors. Throughout its history, this resource has
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MITEQ: A Technology Driven Company
MITEQ offers its customers products built with a high level of quality and reliability. Established in 1969, MITEQ has been committed to designing and manufacturing microwave components and subsystems for the
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Proactive Communications: Anytime. Anywhere. Bringing Order Out of Chaos
Proactive Communications Inc. (PCI) was founded in 2000 with a mission to provide reliable and secure enterprise-class communication capabilities to government agencies, military and corporate entities around
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MCL, A MITEQ Company: A Technology Driven Company
With a modern, state-of-the-art engineering and manufacturing facility, MCL continues to create new products with the aid of their parent company, MITEQ, a recognized leader in both quality and technology
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ITS Electronics: Enabling Satcom Mobility
ITS Electronics (ITS) designs and manufactures microwave and millimeter wave products and subsystems that enable transmission, reception and conditioning of high frequency digitally modulated signals used in
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ViaSat: Abundant Bandwidth Will Enable Customers To Do More With Satellite Than Ever Before
ViaSat has been a key technology provider for virtually every form of satellite broadband system. But our initiative to transform satellite broadband — with a 10-times leap forward in satellite capacity —
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Hughes Network Systems: A Global Leader In Broadband Services And Networks
Hughes Network Systems LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hughes Communications Inc., headquartered in Germantown, Md. Hughes operates network operation centers (NOCs) at its headquarters as well as in Las
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ATCi: Custom Global Communication Solutions
ATCi offers end-to-end systems integration and technical services. From front-end consulting and planning to integrating, installing, coordinating and managing technology solutions, ATCi has the depth and
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idirect: Turning Connectivity Challenges Into a World of Opportunities
The need is global, growing and ubiquitous. People need access to enterprise-class, high-speed, voice, video and data applications wherever they happen to be. For the past 13 years, iDirect has realized the
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Xicom Technology: A Leader in High-Power SATCOM Amplifier Products
Xicom Technology, Inc. was established in 1991 and is a technology leader in the development and manufacturing of high-power amplifier products for worldwide commercial and military satcom markets. Amplifiers
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Executive Outlook
Throughout the developing and developed regions around the globe, the need for specialized satellite-enabled communication platforms is on the rise. Specific network criteria is diversified by the client
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SatelliteTODAY.com: Business News; Market Research; Competitive Analysis
SatelliteTODAY.com is the integrated online portal that delivers actionable news, proprietary data, and in-depth analyses in all sectors of the satellite industry (broadcasting, enterprise, military
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The Evolving Communications Landscape, Meeting Technology Needs
Meeting Technology Needs The global satellite communications industry continues to perform well financially, as the demand for services shows no signs of easing up in the near future. But the shifting demand
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The Wall Street Meltdown and the Satellite Business
As this column is going to press, events unprecedented since the Great Depression — and perhaps in history — have rocked Wall Street and financial markets worldwide. In a single […]
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Compression: Technology, Need Continue to Grow
The amount of available bandwidth is the only part of the broadcasting sector not growing. How is the latest in compression technology keeping revenues flowing and what lies ahead for broadcasters? The
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Maritime Market: Signs Point to Strong Growth for Satellite Providers
It has been a more than 100 years since Guglielmo Marconi developed a wireless device that allowed ship-to-ship and ship-to-shore communications. Since, Marconi’s development, advancements in maritime
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Universal Service Fund and its Impact on the Satellite Sector
Universal Service Fund and its Impact on the Satellite Sector The Universal Service Fund (USF) is a mechanism by which providers of telecommunications services subsidize the cost of communications for rural
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Green Satellite Update
Green Satellite Update This column noted in May that the satellite industry was starting to make the case that it is environmentally responsible against the backdrop of the concern over climate change
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Industry Input Shapes Executive of the Year Selection
It is the time of year when we begin to discuss potential nominees for Via Satellite’s Satellite Executive of the Year award, and it already is apparent that there will […]
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Viviane Reding, European Commissioner for Information Society and Media
The European broadcasting landscape has seen unprecedented change in recent years. With more competition than ever in television markets and new customer behavior altering the way content is distributed and […]
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AvL Technologies: Focusing On Technical Excellence — Designs For Ultimate Performance
AvL Technologies designs and manufactures motorized, mobile satellite antennas that exclusively combine the patented Roto-Lok® cable drive, world-class AvL carbon-fiber reflectors and the unique one-button auto-acquisition controller to automatically locate […]
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EMS CEO: Satellite Communications ‘Exceptional’ In Third Quarter
[Satellite Today 10-31-08] EMS Technologies Inc. reported strong third quarter financial results and credited the growth to “exceptional performance in satellite communication for both the Inmarsat and Iridium markets.” […]
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Thales Alenia Space Sees Order Slowdown
[Satellite Today 10-31-08] Thales Alenia Space reported a 7 percent decrease in orders in the 2008 third quarter, Thales announced Oct. 31. Revenues from space activities increased 12 percent […]
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SpaceDev Investigated for Alleged Stock Buyout Violations
[Satellite Today 10-31-08] Levi and Korsinsky, a law firm specializing in prosecuting investor securities litigation, is investigating alleged breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations by the board of directors […]
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BSkyB Goes Surpasses 9 Million Subscribers
[Satellite Today 10-31-08] BSkyB has now gone through the 9 million mark for subscribers, the company announced Oct. 31 BSkyB added nearly 90,000 net new subscribers in the 2008 […]
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Comtech Sells Radyne Products to Asian Government Customer
[Satellite Today 10-31-08] Comtech Telecommunications Corp. received a $1.8 million order for both Comtech and Radyne satellite communications equipment to be used by a government department in Asia to facilitate […]
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CASC Launches Venezuela’s First Satellite
[Satellite Today 10-31-08] China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. (CASC) launched Venezuelan’s first satellite, Simon Bolivar (Venesat-1), Oct. 30, according to Xinhua. The satellite was placed in orbit by […]
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DigitalGlobe Sells CitySphere Enhancement to NGA
[Satellite Today 10-30-08] The U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) has purchased the entire CitySphere 2.0 product from DigitalGlobe, the company announced Oct. 30. CitySphere 2.0 is an enhanced version […]
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ABS to Host New C-Band Granada TV Channel
[Satellite Today 10-30-08] Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) and ITV Global Entertainment Ltd. have signed a multi-year contract to broadcast the Granada TV channel across Asia on the ABS-1 satellite’s C-band […]
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Atrexx Provides Satellite Communications for Libyan Oil Industry
[Satellite Today 10-30-08] Atrexx, a telecommunication and broadcast solution provider based in Germany, has signed contracts to provide satellite communications to European suppliers in the Libyan oil and gas industry, […]