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Government/Military
SpaceDev Wins ILOA Payload Contract; Tests Spacecraft Motors
[1-3-08 – Satellite Today] SpaceDev Inc. has been awarded a contract by the International Lunar Observatory Association (ILOA) to conduct requirements definition and preliminary design of the ILO spacecraft’s astrophysics […]
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Connectivity
Hughes Wins Indian Banking Contract
[1-3-08 – Satellite Today] Hughes Communications has been awarded a 400 million rupee ($10 million) contract to deploy a banking network across India, according to Indian news reports. Hughes […]
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Connectivity
EchoStar Completes Split Of Company
[1-3-08 – Satellite Today] EchoStar Communications Corp. has split into two businesses, effective Jan. 1, the company announced. Under the plan, unveiled in September, EchoStar will change its name […]
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Uncategorized
Satellite News Now Delivered On Wednesdays
Satellite News, the Internet’s leading source for business news, market research and competitive analysis on the global satellite communications industry, will begin publishing Wednesdays effective today, Jan. 2. Each […]
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Connectivity
Indian Movie Channel Signs Satellite Broadcast Deal
[1-2-2008 – Satellite Today] Indian movie channel Shemaroo Entertainment has signed a deal with Zee TV for satellite broadcast rights for 10 Hindi films. The 260 million rupee ($6.6 […]
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Connectivity
Shin Satellite Reaches 100,000 Subscribers
[1-2-2008 – Satellite Today] Shin Satellite has sold 100,000 user terminals for its IPStar satellite broadband service at the end of 2007, the company announced Jan. 2. The terminal […]
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Connectivity
Norsat Appoints CFO
[1-2-2008 – Satellite Today] Norsat Inernational Inc. appointed Eugene Syho CFO, the company announced Dec. 31. Syho has 20 years of management experience at public and private companies. Prior […]
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Connectivity
Rascom-QAF1 Suffers Helium Leak
[1-2-2008 – Satellite Today] The Rascom-QAF1 satellite is suffering a helium leak and operations have been halted, satellite manufacturer Thales Alenia Space announced Dec. 29. The satellite, placed into […]
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Connectivity
Enjoy C-Band Win But Prepare For More Battles In The Future
The satellite industry scored a victory at the World Radiocommunication Conference 2007 (WRC-07), as delegates rejected requests from terrestrial interests to gain more access to C-band spectrum. WiMax and international […]
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Uncategorized
European Satellite Industry Faces Big Issues In 2008
The big topic on the regulatory front in Europe for 2008 will be the proposals the European Commission released in mid-November to amend the electronic communications regulatory framework. The package […]
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Uncategorized
Consumers Play Greater Role In Market Development
Welcome to Satellite Get Personal, a bimonthly column on how the consumer affects — and is affected by — the satellite industry. Why does this matter? Well, according to the […]
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Connectivity
Satcom To Aircraft: Providing Communications To Smaller Jets
The insatiable hunger for bandwidth is not limited to the ground, as demand for connectivity now extends well into the stratosphere. A variety of end users are clamoring for more […]
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Connectivity
Legacy Systems: Keeping Older Satellite Systems Operating
The launch of a new, more powerful satellite is exciting, as it opens the door to a range of new services and capabilities. But many satellite customers are quite satisfied […]
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Connectivity
Reverse Mergers: Going Public Without Underwriting
The use of so-called “reverse mergers” in the United States has blossomed in recent years. What formerly was an “on-the-cheap” method of attaining public company status — employed by sometimes […]
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Uncategorized
Industry News: Technology (Jan. 2008)
MITEQ Announces New Frequency Converters Series MITEQ introduced the 9800 Series to its frequency converters product line. This series is designed for advanced satellite communication systems and are available for […]
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Uncategorized
Industry News: Services (Jan. 2008)
TeamCast, Axcera Team Up To Provide Flo Services Mobile TV and DTV transmission company TeamCast will provide its Flo modulation equipment to Axcera, a provider of equipment and systems for […]
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Uncategorized
Industry News: Contracts (Jan. 2008)
CVG Wins National Guard Contract CVG Inc. has won $1.3 million in contracts to provide the Florida Army National Guard with satellite-based communications equipment, the company announced. CVG will […]
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Uncategorized
Industry News: Executive Moves (Jan. 2008)
Cisco Names Vice President Of Global Government Solutions Group Cisco appointed retired U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Steven Boutelle, vice president, Global Government Solutions Group, the company announced. Boutelle will […]
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Uncategorized
Happy New Year From Satellite Today
[12-28-07 – Satellite Today] Satellite Today will not be published Tuesday, Jan. 1 due to New Year holiday. We will resume publication Wednesday, Jan. 2.
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Uncategorized
Ericsson Acquires Spanish IPTV Company
[12-28-07 – Satellite Today] Ericsson has acquired HyC Group, a Spanish TV consultancy and systems integrator, Ericsson announced Dec. 20. The deal follows the April acquisition of Tandberg Television and […]
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Uncategorized
Operator Insures Vinasat-1 For $177 Million
[12-28-07 – Satellite Today] Bao Viet, Vietnam’s largest insurance provider, and the Post and Telecommunications Insurance Joint Stock Co. signed a contract to insure the VinaSat-1 satellite, according to press […]
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Uncategorized
Directed Electronics Extends Contract With Sirius
[12-28-07 – Satellite Today] Directed Electronics has extended its distribution agreement with Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. through August, Directed Electronics announced Dec. 27. Directed Electronics markets premium home theater loudspeakers […]
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Finance
Arianespace Takes Advantage Of Opportunities In 2007
[12-28-07 – Satellite News] The year started with a bang and ended in disappointment for launch services provider Sea Launch, which was unable to recover from a January failure in […]
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Connectivity
XM Resolves Universal, Warner Lawsuits
[12-27-07 – Satellite Today] XM Satellite Radio has resolved lawsuits brought by Warner Music Group and Universal Music Group over XM’s Pioneer Inno, XM announced. Warner claimed the Pioneer […]
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Connectivity
Intelsat Acquisition Approved By FCC
[12-27-07 – Satellite Today] Serafina Holdings Ltd.’s acquisition of Intelsat Holdings Ltd. has been approved by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the FCC announced in a release Dec. 19. […]
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Government/Military
AREA Ready For Deployment
[12-27-07 – Satellite Today] The Addressable Radio for Emergency Alert (AREA) has been tested and is ready to use in India for early tsunami warnings, according to Indian news sources. […]
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Connectivity
New Chinese Satellite Company Launches Operations
[12-27-07 – Satellite Today] China Direct Broadcast Satellite Co. (ChinaDBSat) officially started operations Dec. 25, the company announced Dec. 27. China DBSat is a state-owned company that owns all […]
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Connectivity
MSS Operators Preparing For 2008
[12-27-07 – Satellite News] The Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) market spent most of 2007 focusing on the future, as many companies continued to work on their next-generation satellites and business […]
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Connectivity
Wegener Adds HD Digital Channel To Lineup
[12-26-07 – Satellite Today] Wegener Corp. has added an additional high-definition (HD) channel in the United States and Canada, the company announced Dec. 20. An unnamed large U.S. cable […]