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Satlynx is the latest satellite operator looking to capitalize on the potential Ouranos Networks fallout. Many Ouranos customers were left without service, and little is known regarding its return online. […]

The National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) is in the process of acquiring satellite tracking equipment and two-way radio communication equipment worth $2.5 million to enhance safety on the country’s railway […]

While more than 40 million global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) receivers were shipped in 2005, by 2011 the market will have grown to nearly 300 million shipments, according to a […]

Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL) of Guildford, United Kingdom, has delivered the first of four flight SGR-10 GPS receivers to California-based Spacedev, SSTL announced Sept. 20. SSTL’s Space GPS Receiver, […]

An item in the Sept. 20 edition of Satellite Today, “Spacenet Reinvents Home and Small-Office Satellite Services with All-New StarBand Nova,” should have read “StarBand Nova services include two options: […]

Telesat Holding Inc. and its shareholder BCE Inc. announced that a preliminary prospectus and registration statement have been filed for an initial public offering (IPO) of non-voting shares of Telesat […]

Eutelsat intends to maintain development of digital terrestrial television (DTT) in France. The operator has announced that, following the first series of tests of reception of HDTV through France’s DTT […]

Spacenet Inc. introduced StarBand Nova satellite broadband Internet services for small-office and residential users, according to a Sept. 19 release. StarBand Nova is aimed at independent users looking for reliable, […]

Harmonic Inc. announced Sept. 19 that Boom TV’s recent satellite direct-to-home (DTH) service in Romania is powered by a Harmonic IP-based headend including Divicom encoders, Divitrack IP-distributed statistical multiplexing and […]

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. announced Sept. 19 that its Tempe, Ariz.-based subsidiary, Comtech EF Data Corp., received a $1.9 million satellite communications equipment order from a U.S. government agency to expand […]

Artel, Inc., a global provider of information technology and managed network services, announced nine signed but previously unannounced contracts valued at approximately $100 million. According to a Sept. 18 statement, […]

Blue Sky Network (BSN), a global-logistics provider for two-way linking and managing transportation assets via satellite, announced Sept. 19 it will offer existing MagnaStar customers special pricing on BSN Iridium […]

A recent Forecast International study projects that an estimated 682 expendable launch vehicles (ELVs) of various types will be produced throughout the next decade to meet global demand. The study, […]

Lost amid widely published speculation last week that Rupert Murdoch might divest his interests in DirecTV were definitive answers about what such a move would mean to the satellite TV […]

Echostar Communications Corporation announced on Sept. 18 that Carl Vogel will oversee day-to-day operations as president for Dish Network, effective immediately, while continuing to serve as vice chairman of the […]

Several hundred international scientists are expected to attend the Envisat Symposium from April 23 to 27, 2007, in Montreux, Switzerland, to present and review results of ongoing research projects using […]

Bridge Broadband, a U.K. broadband operator, is looking to step into the breach after a number of customers lost satellite broadband services in Scotland. Ouranous Networks/Aramiska customers who have lost […]

Siemens researchers have developed simulation software to test the precision of Galileo, Europe’s fledgling satellite system, though not all of the satellites are yet in position. A collaboration between the […]

Orbital Sciences Corporation announced on Sept. 18 that it was promoting four executives to new positions. G. David Low will become senior vice president and program manager for the commercial […]

Ball Aerospace and Technologies Corp. has been selected for phase A of the Lightweight Electro-Optical Space Sensor (LEOSS) program by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory, Kirtland Air Force Base, […]

Orbimage Holdings Inc., which does business under the name Geoeye, announced Sept. 14 that Nasdaq approved its application to list its securities on the market. Geoeye has begun trading its […]

Pioneer Electronics and XM Satellite Radio have unveiled a pink Pioneer Inno XM2go, a portable player that received XM signals and stores MP3 and WMA audio files, the companies announced. […]

The World Teleport Association announced Sept. 15 that Gerhard Bommas, chief technology officer of ND Satcom, and Malcolm Warren, director of Asia-Pacific for Viasat, have been elected to the WTA’s […]

British Telecom (BT) has announced plans to move its satellite communications business from Goonhilly, England, marking the end of operations for the world’s largest satellite Earth station. Despite its 61 […]

DirecTV and Echostar have nearly 30 million subscribers in the U.S. between them. While they continue to trail established cable competitors in total subscribers, the two satellite operators also must […]

The hiring of Daniel Goldberg as president and CEO of Telesat Canada has led to anticipation of an initial public offering (IPO) or private equity sale of the Canadian satellite […]

If concern about Hurricane Ernesto proved a bit overblown, a new level of preparedness got rolling in the form of the U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency‘s (NGA) new Domestic Mobile Integrated […]

Internet Pro-tocol (IP) TV and high-definition (HD) TV and their potential impact on the satellite industry and telecommunications world as a whole were among the hot topics at the International […]

SIRI, XMSR A merger of satellite radio operators Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio makes sense in terms of pricing and operations costs, Credit Suisse media equity analyst Bryan […]

Lockheed Martin Corp.‘s plan to unload its controlling share of the International Launch Services (ILS) joint venture has raised questions about the future of ILS and whether the Atlas 5 […]