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Connectivity
Satellites to Underpin Hybrid Set-Top Box Market Growth
[10-05-07 – Satellite Today] IMS Research said Oct. 3 that satellite operators will propel growth in the hybrid set-top box market, which while still small today will grow significantly, and […]
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Correction
The headline for an Oct. 1 Satellite Today item should have read, “Enea To Provide Middleware For Hughes Base Station Subsystem”
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Connectivity
Arianespace Reschedules Intelsat 11/Optus D2 Mission
[10-04-07 – Satellite Today] Arianespace has restarted the countdown for the launch of the Intelsat 11 and Optus D2 satellites, with the mission slated to take place Oct. 5, Arianespace […]
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Government/Military
Comtech Receives DOD Contract
[10-04-07 – Satellite Today] Comtech EF Data Corp. received an order to provide the U.S. Department of Defense with satellite communications infrastructure equipment, the company announced Oct. 3. The equipment, […]
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Government/Military
Novatel To Continue Development Of Galileo Ground Equipment
[10-04-07 – Satellite Today] Novatel Inc. received a contract from Thales Alenia Space Italia for continued development of a component of ground reception chain reception for Galileo, Novatel announced Oct. […]
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Connectivity
Orbital, GMV Pair Up For Measat Systems
[10-04-07 – Satellite Today] Orbital Sciences Corp. awarded a contract to GMV to provide the flight dynamics system for the Measat-1R spacecraft being manufactured for Measat Satellite Systems, GMV announced […]
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Connectivity
FCC, Industry Canada Approve TerreStar Milestone Extension
[10-04-07 – Satellite Today] The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) granted a request by TerreStar Networks Inc. for an extension of the launch milestone for its TerreStar-1 satellite from November […]
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Government/Military
Australia To Fund Sixth WGS Satellite
[10-04-07 – Satellite Today] The Australian government will fund a sixth Wideband Global Satellite (WGS) under an agreement to have access to the U.S. satellite communications system, the Australian Defence […]
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Government/Military
Maxwell To Supply SBCs For Gaia Mission
[10-03-07 – Satellite Today] Maxwell Technologies Inc. received a contract to produce single board computers for the European Space Agency’s Gaia astronomy mission, the company announced Oct. 1. Maxwell will […]
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Connectivity
Wegener Renews Mega Hertz Agreement
[10-03-07 – Satellite Today] Wegener Corp. has renewed its $1.8 million distributor agreement with Mega Hertz, Wegener announced Oct. 1. The long-standing agreement grants Mega Hertz exclusive distributor status for […]
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Connectivity
Advent Signs New Agency Agreements In China
[10-03-07 – Satellite Today] Advent Communications has signed two new agreements with Chinese broadcast companies, Advent announced Oct. 2. Advent signed an agency agreement with Beijing Century Sage Scientific System […]
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Government/Military
SpaceDev Wins DARPA Contract
[10-03-07 – Satellite Today] SpaceDev received a contract from U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) contract for work on the High Delta-V satellite program, the company announced Oct. 2. […]
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Connectivity
Stratos Makes Inmarsat Satellite Phones Available
[10-03-07 – Satellite Today] Stratos Global Corp. is making Inmarsat’s Satellite Phone Services available commercially, the company announced Oct. 1. The new services, available in mobile, fixed-land and fixed-maritime packages, […]
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Connectivity
Spacenet To Create Network For USPS
[10-03-07 – Satellite Today] Spacenet Inc. is working with Verizon Business to deploy a satellite network for the U.S. Postal Service, Spacenet parent Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. announced Oct. 1. […]
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Government/Military
Orbital Wins Nustar Contract
[10-03-07 – Satellite Today] Orbital Sciences Corp. has been selected by the California Institute of Technology and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) to design, manufacture, integrate and test the Nuclear […]
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Connectivity
U.K. Government Expresses Concern Over BSkyB’s Planned Stake In ITV
[10-03-07 – Satellite Today] BSkyB may have to sell its stake in leading U.K public broadcaster ITV, after U.K. Competition Commission said the deal "restricts competition.” BSkyB acquired a nearly […]
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Connectivity
ABS, Vietnam Telecom Sign Capacity Exchange Agreement
[10-03-07 – Satellite Today] Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) has signed a capacity exchange deal with Vietnam Telecom International, the companies announced Oct. 2. Under the memorandum of agreement, the two […]
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Connectivity
Newtec Appoints New Vice President of Sales
[10-02-07 – Satellite Today] Newtec has appointed Jean-Robert Barallon vice president of sales, the company announced Oct. 1. Barallon has more than 30 years in the global satellite communications and […]
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Connectivity
BSAT-3A Begins Operations
[10-02-07 – Satellite Today] The BSat-3A broadcasting satellite is operational following on-orbit deployment and checkout, Lockheed Martin announced Oct. 1. The spacecraft, owned by Japan’s Broadcasting Satellite System Corp. (B-Sat), […]
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Government/Military
Raytheon Retains NMT Contract
[10-02-07 – Satellite Today] Raytheon Co. will be allowed to continue with development of the Navy Multiband Terminal, the Navy has directed following a review of the original decision. The […]
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Connectivity
BSkyB Ready to ‘Picnic’ In the U.K.
[10-02-07 – Satellite Today] BSkyB plans to offer broadband, telephone and digital terrestrial television (DTT) services in a single package as the satellite operator looks to tap into the strong […]
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Connectivity
Shin Satellite Unveils HD Cinema
[10-02-07 – Satellite Today] Shin Satellite will launch a high-definition TV service in Thailand, the company announced Sept. 28. Shin subsidiary Shin Broadband Internet will launch the HD Cinema offering, […]
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Connectivity
Eutelsat Wins Satellite Broadband Contract In Spain
[10-02-07 – Satellite Today] Eutelsat has been awarded a satellite broadband contract by Diputacion Provincial de Zaragoza to service 120 communities in Saragossa region in northern Spain, Eutelsat announced Oct. […]
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IPTV: The Business Model (Part III)
In September, we looked at video on demand (VOD) as a demand trigger for IPTV (Internet Protocol TV) takeup. We reviewed aspects of VOD technology and key considerations in VOD […]
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Reaching Out Via Satellite Backhauling
The use of satellite links to backhaul cell phone and other handheld wireless device traffic enables service providers to reach more customers and gain new revenue streams. For developing countries […]
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African Satellite Safari
Evidence of satellite communications services can be found throughout sub-Saharan Africa. In my family’s safari travel through Zambia and Botswana in August we saw numerous signs of satellite services in […]
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Seeing Clearly And Saving Lives
When it comes to health care, satellites play an increasingly important role. The scope of this activity is enormous and growing, as innovative professionals seek out new and better ways […]
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Frank McKenna, President, International Launch Services
Approximately a year after becoming an independent company, International Launch Services Inc. (ILS) was in the midst of a record year in 2007 before a September Proton failure interrupted the […]
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Content Growth Brings Good News, Bad News
The amount of content being demanded by consumers around the globe is flourishing as customers want more specialized entertainment options. At the same time, the types and number of platforms […]
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GMD Missile Defense System Succeeds In Test, As Congress Mulls European Site
The Ground-based Midcourse missile Defense (GMD) system aced a test against a long-range ballistic missile target, just as Congress is poised to decide the financial fate of plans to extend […]