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Connectivity
Globecomm Receives Infrastructure Contract
[Satellite Today – 1-11-08] Globecomm Systems Inc. has been awarded a $2.1 million infrastructure contract from an unnamed telecommunications operator in Honduras, the company announced Jan. 10. The network […]
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Connectivity
OpenTV Lands Asian Middleware Deal
[Satellite Today – 1-11-08] OpenTV has signed a middleware deal with TrueVisions UBC, one of Asia leading pay-TV operators, the company announced Jan. 10. TrueVisions UBC offers digital […]
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Connectivity
IDC Captures Satellite Receiver Deal
[Satellite Today – 1-11-08] International Datacasting Corp. (IDC) signed a letter of intent to supply an unidentified customer with a new generation of satellite receivers, the company announced Jan. 10. […]
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Connectivity
C2Sat Signs Marketing Deal With DRS
[Satellite Today – 1-11-08] C2Sat, a provider of shipboard stabilized satellite communications terminals, signed a marketing and sales agreement with DRS Technologies, C2Sat said in a statement. Under the […]
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Connectivity
EchoStar Names Olmstead President Of Satellite Services
[Satellite Today – 1-11-08] EchoStar Holding Co. has hired Dean Olmstead as president of satellite services, the company announced Jan. 10. Olmstead succeeds Michael Kelly, who will remain at […]
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Connectivity
PBLSat Contracts For Capacity With Eutelsat
[Satellite Today – 1-9-08] PBLSat has confirmed capacity contracts with Eutelsat Communications, PBLSat announced Jan. 10. PBLSat has renewed its contract for an additional three years on Eutelsat’s W2 […]
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Connectivity
Rohde & Schwartz Unveils New Signal Generators
[Satellite Today – 1-10-08] Rohde & Schwartz is releasing a complete range of signal generators, the company announced Jan. 9. The company has added the R&S SFE100, R&S […]
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Connectivity
Proton’s First 2008 Mission On Schedule
[Satellite Today – 1-10-08] Fueling of the Proton Breeze M launch vehicle has begun, putting the spacecraft on schedule for its first launch of 2008, the Khrunichev State Research and […]
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Connectivity
MicroSat To Become Wholly Owned Subsidiary Of SNC
[Satellite Today – 1-10-08] Sierra Nevada Corp. (SNC) has acquired MicroSat Systems Inc., SNC announced Jan. 3. MicroSat Systems is a leader in the small satellite market and […]
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Connectivity
SkyPort Receives Loan From Aegis Venture Fund
[Satellite Today – 1-10-08] SkyPort Global Communications has entered into a $2.3 million debt financing arrangement with Aegis Texas Venture Fund LP, SkyPort announced Jan. 10. Houston-based SkyPort provides […]
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Connectivity
PBLSat Contracts For Capacity With Eutelsat
[Satellite Today – 1-9-08] PBLSat has confirmed capacity contracts with Eutelsat Communications, PBLSat announced Jan. 10. PBLSat has renewed its contract for an additional three years on Eutelsat’s W2 […]
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Connectivity
Terrestar Procures Insurance Consultant For Terrestar-1 Launch
[Satellite Today – 1-10-08] Brandywinecreek Associates LLC will serve as insurance consultant for Terrestar Networks Inc., Brandywinecreek announced Jan. 10. Brandywinecreek, an independent consulting firm, will consult Terrestar during […]
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Connectivity
PBLSat Contracts For Capacity With Eutelsat
[Satellite Today – 1-9-08] PBLSat has confirmed capacity contracts with Eutelsat Communications, PBLSat announced Jan. 10. PBLSat has renewed its contract for an additional three years on Eutelsat’s W2 […]
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Uncategorized
Correction
[Satellite Today – 1-9-08] The headline for a Jan. 8 Satellite Today news item should have read, “ATCi Introduces Warrior Satellite Monitoring System”.
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Connectivity
Mitec Appoints New Director Of Investor And Corporate Relations
[Satellite Today – 1-9-08] Mitec Telecom has appointed Jeffrey Mandel as director of investor and corporate relations, the company announced Jan. 9. Mandel will be responsible for creating and […]
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Connectivity
Americom Names New Air Force Programs Director
[Satellite Today – 1-9-08] Americom Government Services Inc. (AGS) has hired Timothy Deaver as director of Air Force programs, the company announced Jan. 8. Deaver has more than 20 […]
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Connectivity
ScheduAll Appoints New CEO
[Satellite Today – 1-9-08] ScheduAll appointed Joel Ledlow as CEO, the company announced Jan. 8. Ledlow will focus on ScheduAll’s next generation solutions, customer care, and expanding the company’s […]
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Connectivity
AsiaSat Ready To Delist ADSs
[Satellite Today – 1-9-08] AsiaSat intends to de-list its American Depositary Shares (ADSs) from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and terminate its American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) program, the company […]
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Connectivity
C-Com Completes IPStar Antenna Integration
[Satellite Today – 1-9-08] C-Com Satellite Systems Inc. has completed the integration of its mobile antenna systems with Shin Satellite‘s IPStar broadband satellite, C-Com announced Jan. 9. The iNetVu […]
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Connectivity
Wegener Receives Telesat Order
[Satellite Today – 1-9-08] Wegener Corp. has received an order from satellite service provider Telesat to launch non-linear programming services in Canada, Wegener announced Jan. 9. Wegener equipment, which […]
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Connectivity
MSV, Inmarsat Spectrum Deal Clears Way For ATC Networks
[Satellite News – 1-9-08] SkyTerra Communications Inc., Inmarsat plc, Mobile Satellite Ventures (MSV) and MSV Canada Inc. have reached an agreement to re-band and efficiently use their L-Band spectrum across […]
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Connectivity
Sat-GE Names Vice President Of Engineering
[Satellite Today – 1-8-08] Sat-GE appointed Vince Walisko vice president of engineering, the company announced Jan. 8. He will be responsible for all aspects of engineering and sales engineering […]
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Connectivity
ATCi Introduces Warrior Satellite Monitoring System
[Satellite Today – 1-8-08] Antenna Technology Communications Inc. has introduced its new satellite monitoring system, the company announced Jan. 8. The Warrior Satellite Monitoring System, which monitors satellite carriers […]
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Connectivity
News Corp Swoops for Stake In Premiere
[Satellite Today – 1-8-08] News Corp. has acquired a 15 percent stake in German pay-TV operator Premiere, News Corp. announced Jan. 7. Premiere is the main direct-to-home player in […]
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Connectivity
MSV, SkyTerra Financing Agreement Closed
[Satellite Today – 1-8-08] Mobile Satellite Ventures (MSV) and SkyTerra Communications Inc. have closed their agreement to sell $150 million worth of notes and warrants to Harbinger Capital Partners Master […]
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Government/Military
Air Force Extends TSAT Decision
[Satellite Today – 1-8-08] Boeing Satellite Systems Inc. and Lockheed Martin Space Systems Corp. have been awarded $75 million contract extensions for work the U.S. Air Force‘s Transformational Satellite Communications […]
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Connectivity
CVS To Distribute HughesNet To Midwest
[Satellite Today – 1-8-08] Hughes Network Systems LLC has signed a distribution agreement with CVS Systems Inc., Hughes announced Jan. 8. CVS will market HughesNet satellite broadband Internet to […]
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Connectivity
MDA Selling Space Assets To ATK
[Satellite Today – 1-8-08] MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA) has agreed to sell its space businesses to ATK for $1.3 billion dollars, MDA announced Jan. 8. The transaction […]
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Connectivity
EADS Astrium, SS/L To Build Ka-Band Satellites For Eutelsat, ViaSat
[Satellite Today – 1-8-08] Eutelsat and ViaSat have ordered a pair of Ka-band satellites under a collaboration to develop more satellite broadband capacity, the satellite operators announced Jan. 8. […]
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Uncategorized
Satellite News Redesign Goes Live
[Satellite News – 1-8-08] You might have noticed a change in Satellite News. Not only have we changed the publication date to Wednesday, we have redesigned the e-mail so it […]